| The Best of Eddie Rabbitt | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 28:12 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | David Malloy, Snuff Garrett | |||
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The Best of Eddie Rabbitt is the first compilation album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1979 via Elektra Records. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)" | Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens | 2:23 |
| 2. | "Rocky Mountain Music" | Rabbitt | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Do You Right Tonight" | Rabbitt, Stevens | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Two Dollars in the Jukebox" | Rabbitt | 2:22 |
| 5. | "I Can't Help Myself" | Rabbitt, Stevens | 3:10 |
| 6. | "We Can't Go On Living Like This" | Rabbitt, Stevens | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Hearts on Fire" | Rabbitt, Stevens, Dan Tyler | 2:34 |
| 8. | "You Don't Love Me Anymore" | Alan Ray, Jeff Raymond | 3:19 |
| 9. | "I Just Want to Love You" | Rabbitt, Stevens, David Malloy | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Every Which Way but Loose" | Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett, Milton Brown | 2:51 |
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] | 12 |
| US Billboard 200 [3] | 151 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 4 |
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Variations is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1978 under the Elektra Records label. The album produced three singles: "Hearts on Fire", which peaked at number two on the country charts, and two country number one hits: "You Don't Love Me Anymore", which also peaked at 18 on Adult Contemporary charts; and "I Just Want to Love You". "Kentucky Rain", a song co-written by the artist and originally recorded by Elvis Presley in 1970, was also included on the album.
Loveline is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1979 under the Elektra Records label. The album produced three singles including "Suspicions", which reached number one on country charts, 13 on the Billboard 100 and 9 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The other singles included "Pour Me Another Tequila" and "Gone Too Far", which peaked at 5 and 1, respectively, on Country Charts. The song "I Don't Wanna Make Love " previously appeared on Rabbitt's album Rocky Mountain Music and was re-recorded on this album.
The Best Year of My Life is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1984 under the Warner Bros. Records label, but the rights to the album have since been sold to Liberty Records. The album marked the end of Rabbitt's crossover success. Four singles were released from the album including "B-B-B-Burnin' Up With Love", which peaked at No. 3 on country charts, the title track, which rose to No. 1, "Warning Sign", which charted at No. 4 and "She's Comin' Back to Say Goodbye", which peaked at No. 6. The album itself ranked No. 22 on the country albums chart.
"On Second Thought" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in November 1989 as the first single from the album Jersey Boy. The song topped both the United States and Canadian country charts for two weeks in 1990. It was the final No. 1 song for Rabbitt, who died from lung cancer in 1998.
"You Don't Love Me Anymore" is a song written by Alan Ray and Jeff Raymond, and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in May 1978 as the second single from the album Variations. The song was Rabbitt's second number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.
"Gone Too Far" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in February 1980 as the third single from the album Loveline. The song was Rabbitt's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart. It was written by Rabbitt, Even Stevens and David Malloy.
"The Best Year of My Life" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in September 1984 as the second single and title track from the album The Best Year of My Life. The single was Rabbitt's twelfth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart. The song was written by Rabbitt and Even Stevens.
"You Can't Run from Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in March 1983 as the second single from the album Radio Romance. "You Can't Run from Love" was the follow-up to Rabbitt's duet with Crystal Gayle, "You and I". The song was Rabbitt's twelfth number one single on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart. "You Can't Run From Love" peaked at number fifty-five on the Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart. It was written by Rabbitt, Even Stevens and David Malloy.
"Nothing Like Falling in Love" is a song written by Thom Schuyler and Jim Schnaars, and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in November 1983 as the second single from his compilation album Greatest Hits Vol. II. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in February 1984 and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"Pour Me Another Tequila" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in October 1979 as the second single from the album Loveline. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was written by Rabbitt, Even Stevens and David Malloy.
"I Don't Know Where to Start" is a song written by Thom Schuyler, and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in April 1982 as the third single from the album Step by Step. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, his last solo top-40 pop hit.
"B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in May 1984 as the first single from the album The Best Year of My Life. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was written by Rabbitt, Even Stevens and Billy Joe Walker Jr.
"Warning Sign" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in February 1985 as the third single from the album The Best Year of My Life. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was written by Rabbitt and Even Stevens.
"She's Comin' to Say Goodbye" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in July 1985 as the fourth single from the album The Best Year of My Life. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was written by Rabbitt and Even Stevens.
Greatest Hits Vol II is the second compilation album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1983 via Warner Bros. Records. The albums includes the singles "You Put the Beat in My Heart" and "Nothing Like Falling in Love"