Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music artist Neal McCoy, released in 1997 on Atlantic Records. The album comprises ten songs, nine of which were previously included on his second through fifth studio albums. "The Shake" was newly recorded for this compilation, and was later reprised on the following album, 1997's Be Good at It.
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 10, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:35 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | "Now I Pray for Rain" produced by James Stroud "The Shake" produced by Kyle Lehning All other tracks produced by Barry Beckett | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Country Standard Time | negative link |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now I Pray for Rain" | Lee Satterfield, George Teren | 3:06 |
| 2. | "No Doubt About It" | John Scott Sherrill, Steve Seskin | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Wink" | Bob DiPiero, Tom Shapiro | 2:42 |
| 4. | "The City Put the Country Back in Me" | Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Michael Huffman | 3:33 |
| 5. | "For a Change" | Sherrill, Seskin | 3:22 |
| 6. | "They're Playin' Our Song" | John Jarrard, Mark D. Sanders, DiPiero | 3:21 |
| 7. | "If I Was a Drinkin' Man" | J. B. Rudd, Byron Hill | 3:18 |
| 8. | "You Gotta Love That" | Jess Brown, Brett Jones | 2:36 |
| 9. | "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" | John D. Loudermilk | 3:17 |
| 10. | "The Shake" | Jon McElroy, Butch Carr | 3:33 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[1] | 55 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 181 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 22 |
| Chart (1998) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 50 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Neal McCoy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Neal McCoy Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Neal Mc Coy – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- Allmusic (see infobox)