Greatest Hits Volume Two (Reba McEntire album)

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Greatest Hits Volume Two
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Greatest hits album by
Reba McEntire
ReleasedSeptember 28, 1993
Genre Country
Length37:04
Label MCA
Producer
Reba McEntire chronology
It's Your Call
(1992)
Greatest Hits Volume Two
(1993)
Read My Mind
(1994)
Singles from Greatest Hits Volume Two
  1. "Does He Love You"
    Released: July 1993
  2. "They Asked About You"
    Released: November 1993
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Greatest Hits Volume Two is Reba McEntire's second compilation album for MCA Records. The album debuted at number 3 on the Country Albums chart for the week of October 16, 1993, and it peaked at #1 for the week of January 22, 1994. It stayed in the Top 10 for 12 weeks and came off the charts at number 47 for the week of January 11, 1997.

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On the Billboard 200 the album debuted at number 8 for the week of October 16, 1993, and moved up to its #5 peak the following week. It increased sales to over 183,000 during Christmas week. This would remain her best selling week sales until 14 years later when Reba: Duets opened at 300,000 sales. It was taken off the charts at number 184 for the week of January 6, 1996.

Greatest Hits Volume Two went on to become the best-selling album of McEntire's career, being certified five times platinum by the RIAA. [2] It has gone to sell almost 11 million copies worldwide.

Content

Two new songs were recorded for this compilation, both were released as singles. "Does He Love You", a duet that McEntire recorded with Linda Davis (then a background singer in McEntire's road band), was the first single and turned out to be a smash. It reached number 1 on the country charts. The song also earned them a Grammy award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration as well as the CMA Award for "Vocal Event of the Year". CMT ranked the song at No. 9 on their list of 100 Greatest Duets. "Does He Love You" is the first of three duets featuring Reba and Linda Davis.

The album's other new track was "They Asked About You", which peaked at No. 7 on the country chart.

McEntire produced the album in its entirety, working with Jimmy Bowen on "Walk On" and "Love Will Find Its Way to You", and Tony Brown on all other tracks.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original album releaseLength
1."Does He Love You" (duet with Linda Davis)Sandy Knox, Billy Stritch Previously unreleased4:15
2."You Lie" Charlie Black, Bobby Fischer, Austin Roberts Rumor Has It (1990)3:55
3."Fancy" Bobbie Gentry Rumor Has It(1990)4:59
4."For My Broken Heart" Liz Hengber, Keith Palmer For My Broken Heart (1991)4:26
5."Love Will Find Its Way to You" Dave Loggins, J. D. Martin The Last One to Know (1987)3:32
6."They Asked About You"Kim Nash, Bill Nash, Freddy Weller Previously unreleased3:12
7."Is There Life Out There"Rick Giles, Susan LongacreFor My Broken Heart(1991)3:50
8."Rumor Has It"Bruce Burch, Vern Dent, Larry ShellRumor Has It(1990)3:43
9."Walk On"Steve Dean, Lonnie Williams Sweet Sixteen (1989)3:09
10."The Greatest Man I Never Knew" Richard Leigh, Layng Martine Jr. For My Broken Heart(1991)3:10

Personnel on tracks 1 and 6


Production

Studios

Charts and certifications

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