Dolly Parton's Greatest Hits
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Dolly Parton's Greatest Hits compilation was released in October 1982. It focused mostly on Parton's late '70s pop hits. The original track list was revised a year later to include Parton's 1983 duet hit with Kenny Rogers
, "Islands in the Stream
". The album has since been reissued with an abbreviated track listing.
This album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
.
The album was reissued in the late 1980s, minus the cuts "Applejack", "Heartbreak Express", "Me and Little Andy", and "Hard Candy Christmas." The out-of-print original CD issue has all 12 tracks (substituting "Islands In the Stream" for "Hard Candy Christmas.")
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
, "Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream
"Islands in the Stream" is the title of a song written by the Bee Gees and sung by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It was released in August 1983 as the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark and the second pop number-one for both Rogers and Parton...
". The album has since been reissued with an abbreviated track listing.
This album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
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.
Original 1982 Track Listing
- "9 to 59 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)"9 to 5" is a song written and originally performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut....
" - "But You Know I Love YouBut You Know I Love You"But You Know I Love You" is a song written by Mike Settle, which was a 1969 pop hit for The First Edition, a group that included Settle and Kenny Rogers. Evie Sands recorded the song for her 1970 album Any Way That You Want Me...
" - "Me and Little Andy"
- "Here You Come Again"
- "Two Doors DownTwo Doors Down"Two Doors Down" was a song written and performed by Dolly Parton, which provided a 1978 U.S. country and pop hit for her. The song was sung from the perspective of a woman who has just broken up with her boyfriend and is debating attending a party two doors down the hall from her apartment...
" - "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"
- "Applejack"
- "Hard Candy Christmas"
- "Heartbreak ExpressHeartbreak Express-Chart performance:-External links:*...
" - "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to YouOld Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" was a country song written by Pebe Sebert and Hugh Moffatt. It provided a #14 U.S. country hit for Joe Sun in 1978, and a #86 hit for Brian Collins the same year. It was later covered by Dolly Parton, who took it to the top of the U.S. country charts in...
" - "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"
- "I Will Always Love YouI Will Always Love You"I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:...
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Re-Issued Track Listing (1983)
- "9 to 5"
- "But You Know I Love You"
- "Heartbreak Express"
- "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"
- "Applejack"
- "Me and Little Andy"
- "Here You Come Again"
- "Islands in the StreamIslands in the Stream"Islands in the Stream" is the title of a song written by the Bee Gees and sung by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. It was released in August 1983 as the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in the Dark and the second pop number-one for both Rogers and Parton...
" (featuring Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
) - "Two Doors Down"
- "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"
- "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"
- "I Will Always Love You"
Re-Issued Track Listing (1989)
- "9 to 5"
- "But You Know I Love You"
- "Here You Come Again"
- "Two Doors Down"
- "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"
- "Islands in the Stream" (featuring Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
) - "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"
- "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"
- "I Will Always Love You"
The album was reissued in the late 1980s, minus the cuts "Applejack", "Heartbreak Express", "Me and Little Andy", and "Hard Candy Christmas." The out-of-print original CD issue has all 12 tracks (substituting "Islands In the Stream" for "Hard Candy Christmas.")
Chart performance
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 7 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 77 |
Canadian RPM Top Albums | 58 |