| Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride | ||||
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| Released | December 16, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 51:15 | |||
| Label | Legacy, RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride is a compilation album from Martina McBride released as part of the Legacy Records Playlist series. The album features 14 tracks, 11 previously released and three not previously included on any of McBride's albums.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "My Baby Loves Me" | Gretchen Peters | The Way That I Am | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Wild Angels" | Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison, Harry Stinson | Wild Angels | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Safe in the Arms of Love" | Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch | Wild Angels | 3:15 |
| 4. | "There You Are" (Soundtrack remix) | Ed Hill, Mark Sanders, Bob DiPiero | Where the Heart Is (soundtrack) | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Happy Girl" | Beth Nielsen Chapman, Annie Roboff | Evolution | 3:28 |
| 6. | "It's My Time" | Tammy Hyler, Billy Crain, Kim Tribble | Emotion | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Wrong Again" (Acoustic) | Cynthia Weil, Tommy Lee James | On Target | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Show Me" | Troy Verges | Martina (Limited edition) | 4:29 |
| 9. | "I Love You" (Pop remix) | Keith Follesé, Adrienne Follesé, Tammy Hyler | Runaway Bride (soundtrack) | 2:54 |
| 10. | "How I Feel" | Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Martina McBride, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo | Waking Up Laughing | 3:49 |
| 11. | "This One's for the Girls" (Mainstream mix) | Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo | On Target | 4:05 |
| 12. | "Cryin' Time" | Buck Owens | Timeless (International edition) | 3:11 |
| 13. | "Independence Day" | Gretchen Peters | The Way That I Am | 3:26 |
| 14. | "God Bless America" | Irving Berlin | Patriotic Country | 3:30 |
Martina Mariea McBride is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material.
The Way That I Am is the second studio album by American country music singer Martina McBride, released on September 14, 1993, through RCA Records. It was certified Platinum on May 15, 1995, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This was her breakthrough album, producing her first Top 5 hit in "My Baby Loves Me", which was previously released as a single by Canadian singer Patricia Conroy from her 1992 album Bad Day for Trains. McBride's version was a number 2 hit on the Hot Country Songs. Also released as singles from this album were "Life #9" at number 6, "Independence Day" at number 12, "Heart Trouble" at number 21, and "Where I Used to Have a Heart" at number 49.
The Warren Brothers are an American country music duo composed of brothers Brett Warren and Brad Warren. The duo has released three studio albums: Beautiful Day in the Cold Cruel World (1998) and King of Nothing (2000) on BNA Records, as well as Well Deserved Obscurity (2004) on Sig/429 and a 2005 compilation album, Barely Famous Hits. These four albums have produced nine charting singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, with the highest being "Move On" at No. 17 in late 2000-early 2001. Brad and Brett have also co-written songs for Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Martina McBride.
Martina is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in September 2003 by RCA Records. It was a number one on the country album charts and number seven on the US album charts. The album produced four singles on the country charts: "This One's for the Girls" at #3, "In My Daughter's Eyes" at #4, "How Far" at #12 and "God's Will" at #16. "This One's for the Girls", which featured backing vocals from Faith Hill, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and McBride's two daughters, was also McBride's first and only Number One hit on the Adult Contemporary charts. The album was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album from American country music singer Martina McBride, issued by RCA Records in 2001. In addition to chronicling the greatest hits of her career at the time, it includes four new songs, all of which were released as singles. The compilation reached number 1 on Top Country Albums and received a Quadruple-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 12, 2018.
Wild Angels is the third studio album by the American country music artist Martina McBride. The album produced the singles "Safe in the Arms of Love", the title track, "Swingin' Doors", "Phones Are Ringin' All Over Town" and "Cry on the Shoulder of the Road". The title track was McBride's first number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Evolution is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in August 1997 by RCA Records. The album produced six singles, all of which have charted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The first single, "Still Holding On", is a duet with Clint Black and was originally recorded by Black on his 1997 album Nothin' but the Taillights. "Still Holding On" peaked at number 11. The second and fifth singles, "A Broken Wing" and "Wrong Again", both reached number one. "A Broken Wing" was also McBride's first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and was her first major crossover hit. The album's third single, "Valentine", a duet with Jim Brickman", is a re-recording of a song which Brickman and McBride previously released from his 1997 album Picture This. The original Picture This version charted at #3 on the AC charts and #68 on the country charts, while the re-recording featured on the Evolution album was a Top 10 country hit, with a peak at number 9. The fourth and six singles, "Happy Girl" and "Whatever You Say", both peaked at number 2. The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.
The discography of American country music artist Martina McBride consists of 14 studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, two video albums, three additional albums, 45 music videos, 51 singles, 16 other charting songs, and 45 album appearances. In 1991, she signed a recording contract with RCA Nashville, launching her debut studio album The Time Has Come in 1992. In September 1993, her second studio album The Way That I Am was issued. Its lead single "My Baby Loves Me" reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming her breakthrough hit. The third single "Independence Day" peaked in the Top 20 and became McBride's signature song. The song's success elevated sales of The Way That I Am to platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America. Wild Angels was released in September 1995 and reached number seventeen on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's title track became McBride's first song to top the Hot Country Songs chart. McBride's fourth studio album Evolution was released in August 1997 and is her best-selling album to date, certifying three times platinum in the United States. The album spawned six singles which all became major hits including, "A Broken Wing", "Wrong Again", and "Whatever You Say". After releasing a holiday album, McBride's fifth studio album Emotion was issued in September 1999. The lead single "I Love You" topped the Hot Country Songs chart, while also reaching minor positions on the Adult Contemporary and Billboard Hot 100 charts.
"Safe in the Arms of Love" is a country music song written by Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose and Pat Bunch in 1986. The song was originally recorded by the American country music band Wild Choir. It was issued on their self-titled debut album in 1986 and was also released as the project's lead single. The song failed to chart. A music video, directed by David Hogan, was shot for the band's version and was scheduled to be broadcast on MTV, but due to a program change, never aired.
"How I Feel" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in May 2007 as the second single from the album Waking Up Laughing. McBride wrote the song with Aimee Mayo, Chris Lindsey and The Warren Brothers.
"This One's for the Girls" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, and Aimee Mayo and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in June 2003 as the first single from McBride’s album Martina. The song peaked at number 3 on the on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also a number 1 single on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts.
Shine is the tenth studio album from American country music singer Martina McBride, released on March 24, 2009 by RCA Records. The album spun three Top 20 hits on the Billboard country chart: "Ride" and "Wrong Baby Wrong" both reached #11, and "I Just Call You Mine" peaked at #18. McBride co-produced the album with Dann Huff and co-wrote the track "Sunny Side Up." It is her last studio album released through RCA Records before switching to Republic Nashville.
"Whatever You Say" is a song written by Ed Hill and Tony Martin and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in February 1999 as the fifth and final single from McBride’s album Evolution. The song peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number 6 on the Canadian RPM chart.
"Love's the Only House" is a song written by Buzz Cason and Tom Douglas, and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in November 1999 as the second single from her album Emotion.
"Teenage Daughters" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It is her first single for Republic Nashville. It was released in March 2011 as the lead-off single from her album Eleven, which was released on October 11, 2011.
Eleven is the eleventh studio album by American country music singer Martina McBride, released on October 11, 2011, through Republic Nashville. The title of the album was inspired by the fact that it is McBride's eleventh album, it has eleven tracks and its release date. A deluxe edition of the album was also made available exclusively at Target stores. It featured slightly different cover art, with a blue fade at the bottom instead of white, and included four bonus tracks, as well as music videos for "Teenage Daughters" and "I'm Gonna Love You Through It". As of March 2012 the album has sold over 150,000 copies in the US. On July 3, 2012 the four Deluxe Bonus Tracks were released on iTunes as individual singles.
Hits and More is the second greatest hits package released by American country music singer Martina McBride. The album was released on January 16, 2012, in the United Kingdom and January 17, 2012, in the United States; it was McBride's final release under her contract with RCA Records.
Playlist: The Very Best of Alan Jackson is the eighth greatest hits compilation album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It is part of a series of similar Playlist albums issued by Legacy Recordings. The album features thirteen of Jackson's singles spanning from "Here in the Real World" in 1990 to "Monday Morning Church" from "Who I Am" in 2004. Also included is "Never Loved Before", a duet with Martina McBride from Jackson's 2008 album Good Time.
Everlasting is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released on April 8, 2014, on McBride's own label through Kobalt Label Services. The album features covers of soul and R&B songs. It was produced by Don Was and includes duets with Gavin DeGraw and Kelly Clarkson.
Reckless is the thirteenth studio album by American country music singer Martina McBride. The album was released on April 29, 2016, by Nash Icon Records.
