| Number Ones | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:23 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Conway Twitty David Barnes Owen Bradley Ron Chancey | |||
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Number Ones is a compilation album by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in 1982 via MCA Records. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rest Your Love on Me" | Barry Gibb | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Touch the Hand" | Conway Twitty, Ron Peterson | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Boogie Grass Band" | Ronnie Reno | 2:19 |
| 4. | "A Bridge That Just Won't Burn" | Roger Murrah, Jim McBride | 2:48 |
| 5. | "I May Never Get to Heaven" | Bill Anderson, Buddy Killen | 2:47 |
| 6. | "I'd Love to Lay You Down" | Johnny MacRae | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Happy Birthday Darlin'" | Chuck Howard | 2:50 |
| 8. | "I See the Want To in Your Eyes" | Wayne Carson | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Don't Take It Away" | Troy Seals, Max D. Barnes | 3:40 |
| 10. | "I've Never Seen the Likes of You" | Bob McDill, Wayland Holyfield | 2:50 |
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] | 20 |
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