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"When You Walk in the Room" is a song written and recorded by Jackie DeShannon. It was initially released as a single on November 23, 1963, as the B-side to "Till You Say You'll Be Mine". It was re-released as an A-side in September 1964, and later included on the album Breakin' It Up on the Beatles Tour. The single charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 99.
Greatest Hits is a 1997 compilation album from American country music artist Pam Tillis. The album reached #6 on the Billboard country albums charts. It chronicles her greatest hits from her first four albums for Arista Nashville. The tracks "Land of the Living" and "All the Good Ones Are Gone" are new to this compilation. Both were released as singles, reaching Top Five on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1997. The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. This was the last of her albums to receive certification in sales. "Land of the Living" would also be Pam's last top 10 appearance in the Country Singles Charts.
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"Blue Clear Sky" is a song written by Bob DiPiero, John Jarrard and Mark D. Sanders, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in March 1996 as the first single and title track from Strait's album of the same name. "Blue Clear Sky" was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at Emerald Studios. The song reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.
"Till You Love Me" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in October 1994 as the third single from her album Read My Mind. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1995, behind Pam Tillis' "Mi Vida Loca ". It was also McEntire's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #78.
"Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands" is a song written by Don Goodman, Pam Rose, and Mary Ann Kennedy and first recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in February 1982 as the second single from his album Inside Out. Greenwood's version peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. A cover was released by Reba McEntire in November 1995 as the second single from her album Starting Over. McEntire's version reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1996.
"Spilled Perfume" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in March 1994 as the lead single from her album Sweetheart's Dance. The song was written by Tillis and Dean Dillon.
"Let That Pony Run" is a song written by Gretchen Peters and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from the album Homeward Looking Angel. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"In Between Dances" is a song written by Craig Bickhardt and Barry Alfonso, and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in June 1995 as the fifth and final single from the album Sweetheart's Dance. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Deep Down" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and John Jarrard, and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in October 1995 as the first single from the album All of This Love. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"All the Good Ones Are Gone" is a song written by Dean Dillon and Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in April 1997 as the first single from her Greatest Hits compilation album. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Cleopatra, Queen of Denial" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in May 1993 as the third single from her album Homeward Looking Angel. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1993. The song was written by Tillis, Bob DiPiero, and Jan Buckingham.
"Blue Rose Is" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in April 1992 as the fifth single from the 1991 album Put Yourself in My Place. The song reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Tillis, Bob DiPiero and Jan Buckingham.
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- ↑ "Pam Tillis Hot Country Songs Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ↑ Kristine M. McCusker, Diane Pecknold (2004). A boy named Sue: gender and country music. p. 163. ISBN 9781578066780.
- ↑ "This guitar won't be 'Lonely' for long". The Tennessean . September 8, 1996. p. 4. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9679." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. September 9, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Pam Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
