| The Best of Paul Overstreet | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | February 15, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:19 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | James Stroud, Brown Bannister, Paul Overstreet | |||
| Paul Overstreet chronology | ||||
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The Best of Paul Overstreet is the first compilation album by the American country music artist of the same name. It released on February 15, 1994 via RCA Records. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sowin' Love" | Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz | 3:48 |
| 2. | "All the Fun" | Overstreet, Taylor Dunn | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Seein' My Father in Me" | Overstreet, Dunn | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Richest Man on Earth" | Overstreet, Schlitz | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Daddy's Come Around" | Overstreet, Schlitz | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Heroes" | Overstreet, Claire Cloninger | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Ball and Chain" | Overstreet, Schlitz | 3:30 |
| 8. | "If I Could Bottle This Up" | Overstreet, Dean Dillon | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Billy Can't Read" | Overstreet, Jerry Michael | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Take Another Run" | Overstreet, Schlitz | 3:51 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [2] | 16 |
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1987.
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"Ball and Chain" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Paul Overstreet. It was released in June 1991 as the third single from his album Heroes. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1991. It was written by Overstreet and Don Schlitz.
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