16 Biggest Hits (Roy Orbison album)

16 Biggest Hits is a 1999 Roy Orbison compilation album. It is part of a series of similar 16 Biggest Hits albums released by Legacy Recordings.

16 Biggest Hits
Greatest hits album by Roy Orbison
Released	February 9, 1999
Recorded	March 25, 1960 – August 1, 1964
Genre	Rockabilly, country, pop rock
Length	42:01
Label	Legacy Recordings
Roy Orbison chronology
Oh, Pretty Woman: The Greatest Hits (1998) 16 Biggest Hits (1999) 20 Golden Hits (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

The album was certified Gold in 2005 by the RIAA. It has sold 830,000 copies in the US as of May 2013.

Track listing

1. "Only the Lonely" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) – 2:26
2. "Blue Angel" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:51
3. "I'm Hurtin'" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:42
4. "Running Scared" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:12
5. "Crying" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:46
6. "Candy Man" (Fred Neil, Beverly Ross) – 2:45
7. "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" (Cindy Walker) – 2:33
8. "The Crowd" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:24
9. "Leah" (Orbison) – 2:40
10. "Workin' for the Man" (Orbison) – 2:20
11. "In Dreams" (Orbison) – 2:49
12. "Falling" (Orbison) – 2:23
13. "Mean Woman Blues" (Claude Demetrius) – 2:25
14. "Blue Bayou" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:31
15. "It's Over" (Orbison, Bill Dees) – 2:48
16. "Oh, Pretty Woman" (Orbison, Dees) – 2:57

Chart performance

16 Biggest Hits peaked at #47 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart the week of February 10, 2001.

Chart (1999–2001)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	47

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Gold	830,000