Greatest Hits is American country music artist Keith Whitley's first compilation album, released a year after his death. It was released in 1990 by RCA Records. It peaked at No. 5 on the Top Country Albums chart, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. One single was released from it: "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose", an overdubbed duet with his widow, Lorrie Morgan. It reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 24, 1993.[2] It has sold 991,900 copies in the United States as of October 2019.[3]
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | August 7, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:40 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Garth Fundis, Blake Mevis, Keith Whitley | |||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Close Your Eyes" | Bob McDill | 4:10 |
| 2. | "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" | Sonny Curtis, Ron Hellard | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Miami, My Amy" | Hank Cochran, Dean Dillon, Royce Porter | 3:27 |
| 4. | "When You Say Nothing at All" | Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz | 3:41 |
| 5. | "It Ain't Nothin'" | Tony Haselden | 4:05 |
| 6. | "I'm Over You" | Tim Nichols, Zack Turner | 3:01 |
| 7. | "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" | Sanger D. Shafer | 3:16 |
| 8. | "Ten Feet Away" | Max D. Barnes, Troy Seals, Billy Sherrill | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Talk to Me Texas" | Don Cook, Bucky Jones, Curly Putman | 3:32 |
| 10. | "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" (duet with Lorrie Morgan) | Bill Rice, Sharon Vaughn | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Tell Lorrie I Love Her" | Ben Raleigh, Jeff Barry, Keith Whitley | 3:01 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 67 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 58 |
| Chart (1991) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ Owens, Thom; Thom Jurek. "Greatest Hits review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- ^ "American album certifications – Keith Whitley – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 9, 2019). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales: October 9, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Keith Whitley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Keith Whitley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.