Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits

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Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedApril 20, 1987 [1]
Recorded1984–1987
Genre Country
Length32:57
Label MCA
Producer Various
Reba McEntire chronology
What Am I Gonna Do About You
(1986)
Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits
(1987)
The Last One to Know
(1987)
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1992 Reissue Cover
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Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits is Reba McEntire's first compilation for MCA Records. It covers her hit singles from 1984, 1985 and 1986. No new material was recorded for the album. Greatest Hits peaked at No. 2 on the country album chart and at No. 134 on the Billboard 200. It has sold well over time and is currently certified three-times platinum by the RIAA. [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just a Little Love" Stephen Allen Davis, Dennis Morgan 4:06
2."He Broke Your Memory Last Night"Bucky Jones, Dickey Lee 2:46
3."How Blue"John Moffat2:41
4."Somebody Should Leave" Harlan Howard, Chick Rains3:33
5."Have I Got a Deal for You" Michael P. Heeney, Jackson Leap2:47
6."Only in My Mind" Reba McEntire 3:41
7."Whoever's in New England"Kendal Franceschi, Quentin Powers3:23
8."Little Rock" Bob DiPiero, Gerry House, Pat McManus3:07
9."What Am I Gonna Do About You"Jim Allison, Doug Gilmore, Bob Simon3:28
10."One Promise Too Late" Dave Loggins, Don Schlitz, Lisa Silver3:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 139
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [5] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [6] 20
Chart (1988)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [7] 12
Chart (1989)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [8] 50

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [9] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [3] 3× Platinum3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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