Greatest Hits (Kenny Chesney album)
| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Kenny Chesney | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 – 2000 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 1:02:59 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| Kenny Chesney chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by Kenny Chesney, released on September 26, 2000 on BNA Records. It features hits from his previous albums, as well as newly recorded tracks. Two of the new tracks — "I Lost It" and "Don't Happen Twice" — were issued as singles. Also released from this album was a re-recording of his 1994 single "The Tin Man". Greatest Hits has been certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA for US shipments of four million copies.
Content
"I Lost It" was the first new release from this album, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard country charts. This song was co-written by Neil Thrasher along with Diamond Rio guitarist Jimmy Olander, and it features uncredited background vocals from Pam Tillis. Following it was "Don't Happen Twice", which in early 2001 became Chesney's fourth Billboard Number One. The third and final release from this album was a re-recording of "The Tin Man", which was previously released as a single in 1994 from his debut album In My Wildest Dreams, peaking at number 70 that year. The re-recording reached its peak of number 19 in mid-2001, and is his last single to miss the top ten. "For the First Time" and "Because of Your Love" are also new to this compilation.
"Back Where I Come From" is a live cover of a song originally released by Mac McAnally from his 1990 album Simple Life. Chesney previously covered this song on his 1996 album Me and You. "Fall in Love", the first single from his 1995 album All I Need to Know, was remixed for the album as well.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Lost It" (New song) | Jimmy Olander, Neil Thrasher | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Don't Happen Twice" (New song) | Curtis Lance, Thom McHugh | 3:23 |
| 3. | "The Tin Man" (Re-recording) | Stacey Slate, Kenny Chesney, David Lowe | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Fall in Love" (Remix) | Buddy Brock, Kim Wiliams, Chesney | 2:37 |
| 5. | "All I Need to Know" | Mark Alan Springer, Steve Seskin | 3:09 |
| 6. | "For the First Time" (New song) | Chesney, Phil Vassar | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Me and You" | Skip Ewing, Ray Herndon | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Back Where I Come From" (Live version) | Mac McAnally | 4:16 |
| 9. | "When I Close My Eyes" | Nettie Musick, Springer | 3:30 |
| 10. | "She's Got It All" | Craig Wiseman, Drew Womack | 3:24 |
| 11. | "That's Why I'm Here" | Springer, Shaye Smith | 4:03 |
| 12. | "How Forever Feels" | Wendell Mobley, Tony Mullins | 3:08 |
| 13. | "You Had Me from Hello" | Ewing, Chesney | 3:50 |
| 14. | "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" | Paul Overstreet, Jim Collins | 4:07 |
| 15. | "What I Need to Do" | Tom Damphier, Bill Luther | 4:04 |
| 16. | "Baptism" (Duet with Randy Travis) | Mickey Cates | 4:15 |
| 17. | "Because of Your Love" (New song) | Marv Green, Chris Lindsey | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 1:02:59 | ||
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Barry Beckett – keyboards
- Shannon Brown – background vocals
- Kenny Chesney – lead vocals
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Tim Hensley – banjo, acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- John Hobbs – keyboards, organ, piano
- John Jorgenson – electric guitar
- "Cowboy" Eddie Long – steel guitar
- B. James Lowry – 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Randy McCormick – keyboards
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Phil Naish – keyboards
- Bobby Ogdin – piano
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Michael Severs – electric guitar
- Joe Spivey – fiddle
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Pam Tillis – background vocals on "I Lost It"
- Randy Travis – vocals on "Baptism"
- Phil Vassar – piano, background vocals
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 13 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 15 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | US | ||
| 2000 | "I Lost It" | 3 | 34 |
| 2001 | "Don't Happen Twice" | 1 | 26 |
| "The Tin Man" | 19 | 107 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[2] | Gold |
| United States (RIAA)[3] | 4× Platinum |
References
- ↑ Johnson, Zac. "Greatest Hits review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Kenny Chesney – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Kenny Chesney – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by George Strait by George Strait |
Top Country Albums number-one album October 14–27, 2000 |
Succeeded by Breathe by Faith Hill |