Greatest Hits (Martina McBride album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits cover
Greatest hits by Martina McBride
Released September 18, 2001
Genre Country
Label RCA Records
Producer(s) Paul Worley
Martina McBride
Martina McBride chronology
Emotion
(1999)
Greatest Hits
(2001)
Martina
(2003)


The Greatest Hits album By Martina McBride contained 13 hits including "Independence Day", and "I Love You". It also contained the song "Strangers", which Martina decided to put onto the album despite it never being a single - She felt that given the chance, it would have been a hit, and that over the years, it had become a fan favorite. It has been ceritfied triple platinum and as of March 2007 the album has sold 2.9 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album also spawned four new hits, "When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues", "Where Would You Be", "Concrete Angel", and "Blessed". The album peaked at #5 on the Billboard 2000, her highest ranking peak postition on the chart at the time. It also became her first album to hit #1 on the country albums chart.

[edit] Track listing

  1. My Baby Loves Me
  2. Life #9
  3. Independence Day
  4. Strangers
  5. Safe In The Arms Of Love
  6. Wild Angels
  7. Valentine
  8. A Broken Wing
  9. Happy Girl
  10. Wrong Again
  11. Whatever You Say
  12. I Love You
  13. Love's The Only House
  14. There You Are
  15. When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues (Intro)
  16. When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues
  17. Where Would You Be
  18. Concrete Angel
  19. Blessed


[edit] Charts

AlbumBillboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2001 Top Country Albums #1
2001 The Billboard 200 #5

SinglesBillboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
2001 "When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues " Hot Country Singles & Tracks #8
2001 "When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues " Billboard Hot 100 #64
2002 "Where Would You Be" Hot Country Singles & Tracks #3
2002 "Where Would You Be" Billboard Hot 100 #45
2002 "Blessed" Hot Country Singles & Tracks #1
2002 "Blessed" Billboard Hot 100 #31
2003 "Concrete Angel" Hot Country Singles & Tracks #5
2003 "Concrete Angel" Billboard Hot 100 #47

[edit] Review

Fans of McBride who have waited a long time for a greatest-hits album from the always-fresh, always-captivating McBride won't be disappointed. A stellar collection packed with 18 songs: 14 previously recorded smashes and four new, striking originals. Perhaps the greatest voice in contemporary country music, McBride revisits popular favorites from her last four platinum albums -- from her 1994 Top Ten breakthrough "My Baby Loves Me" through to the propulsive "Love's the Only House." And in between, McBride's incomparable voice belts out a generous mix of familiar favorites, like "Independence Day," "Wild Angels," "Valentine," "Happy Girl," and "Whatever You Say." McBride's magnetic vocals and unmatched artistry reinforce her musical dominance with new songs, such as "Where Would You Be," "Concrete Angel," and "Blessed." A brilliant career retrospective and a must-have for fans. ~ Maria Konicki Dinoia, All Music Guide [1]