(Songbook) A Collection of Hits
| {Songbook} A Collection of Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Trisha Yearwood | ||||
| Released | August 26, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 43:01 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer |
Tony Brown Garth Fundis Allen Reynolds Harry Stinson Trisha Yearwood | |||
| Trisha Yearwood chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
{Songbook} A Collection of Hits is the first greatest hits album by country singer Trisha Yearwood. The album was Yearwood's first to reach #1 on the Billboard country albums chart. Due to the success of the single "How Do I Live" in Australia, the album was released there (in 1998) with six extra tracks, including a duet with Australian country star Lee Kernaghan. {Songbook} A Collection of Hits also peaked at number 5 on the ARIA country charts and 22 on the all genre. The album has been certified 4× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for US shipments of 4 million copies.[4] It has also been certified 2× Platinum in Canada[5] and Platinum in Australia.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Do I Live" | Diane Warren | 4:02 |
| 2. | "The Song Remembers When" | Hugh Prestwood | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Wrong Side of Memphis" | Gary Harrison, Matraca Berg | 2:46 |
| 4. | "In Another's Eyes" (duet with Garth Brooks) | Garth Brooks, Bobby Wood | 3:32 |
| 5. | "The Woman Before Me" | Jude Johnstone | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Perfect Love" | Sunny Russ, Stephony Smith | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Thinkin' About You" | Bob Regan, Tom Shapiro | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Down on My Knees" | Beth Nielsen Chapman | 3:52 |
| 9. | "She's in Love with the Boy" | Jon Ims | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Walkaway Joe" (featuring Don Henley) | Vince Melamed, Greg Barnhill | 4:19 |
| 11. | "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" | Matraca Berg, Alice Randall | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" | Pat Alger, Brooks | 3:38 |
International version track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Do I Live" | Diane Warren | 4:02 |
| 2. | "The Song Remembers When" | Hugh Prestwood | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Wrong Side of Memphis" | Gary Harrison, Matraca Berg | 2:46 |
| 4. | "In Another's Eyes" | Garth Brooks, Bobby Wood | 3:32 |
| 5. | "The Woman Before Me" | Jude Johnstone | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Perfect Love" | Sunny Russ, Stephony Smith | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Thinkin' About You" | Bob Regan, Tom Shapiro | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Down on My Knees" | Beth Nielsen Chapman | 3:52 |
| 9. | "She's in Love with the Boy" | Jon Ims | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Walkaway Joe" | Vince Melamed, Greg Barnhill | 4:19 |
| 11. | "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" | Matraca Berg, Alice Randall | 2:47 |
| 12. | "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" | Pat Alger, Brooks | 3:38 |
| 13. | "A Lover Is Forever" | Steve Goodman, Fred Knobloch | 3:44 |
| 14. | "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" | Larry Gottlieb, Kim Richey | 3:42 |
| 15. | "On a Bus to St. Cloud" | Gretchen Peters | 4:42 |
| 16. | "You Can Sleep While I Drive" | Melissa Etheridge | 3:15 |
| 17. | "The Flame" | Joe Henry, John Barlow Jarvis | 5:50 |
| 18. | "Save the Land" (duet with Lee Kernaghan, only on the Australian version) | Lee Kernaghan | 3:50 |
Personnel
Chart performance
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Certifications
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| Preceded by Blue by LeAnn Rimes |
Top Country Albums number-one album September 13–26, 1997 |
Succeeded by You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs by LeAnn Rimes |
| Preceded by Leahy by Leahy |
RPM Country Albums number-one album September 22–October 12, 1997 |
References
- ↑ Owens, Thom. "{Songbook} A Collection of Hits - Trisha Yearwood". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Trisha Yearwood". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 894. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- 1 2 "American album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – Songbook". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- 1 2 "Canadian album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – Songbook". Music Canada.
- 1 2 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- 1 2 3 "(Songbook) A Collection of Hits - Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
- ↑ "RPM Country Albums for September 22, 1997". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
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