
Greatest Hits (Oak Ridge Boys album)
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Greatest Hits was the fifth album by The Oak Ridge Boys
. It compiled most of their hits from their first four albums, songs from 1977 to 1980.
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
. It compiled most of their hits from their first four albums, songs from 1977 to 1980.
Track listing
- "You're the OneYou're the One (The Oak Ridge Boys song)"You're the One" is a single by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Released in 1977, it was the second single from the album Y'all Come Back Saloon. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
" (Bob Morrison) (3:01) from the album Y'all Come Back SaloonY'all Come Back SaloonY'all Come Back Saloon is the Oak Ridge Boys' Country debut album.From this album, the song "Old Time Lovin'" was seen and heard on the Dukes of Hazzard Episode Granny Annie.-Track listing:#"Y'all Come Back Saloon"... - "I'll Be True to YouI'll Be True to You"I'll Be True to You" is a 1978 single written by Alan Rhody and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys. "I'll Be True to You" was The Oak Ridge Boys' third single to hit the country chart and the first of seventeen number one country hits. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total...
" (Alan Rhody) (3:42) From the album Y'all Come Back Saloon - "Trying to Love Two WomenTrying to Love Two Women"Trying to Love Two Women" is a 1980 single written by Sonny Throckmorton and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys. "Trying to Love Two Women" was The Oak Ridge Boys' third number one hit on the Billboard country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the...
" (Sonny ThrockmortonSonny ThrockmortonJames Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers...
) (2:32) from the album Together - "Cryin' AgainCryin' Again"Cryin' Again" is a single by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Released in 1978, it was the second single from the album Room Service. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Rafe Van Hoy, Don CookDon CookDon Kirby Cook is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook's material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Mark Collie, Wade Hayes and Brooks & Dunn...
) (2:41) from the album Room Service - "Dream OnDream On (The Oak Ridge Boys song)"Dream On" is the title of a song written by Rafe VanHoy and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the third single from their 1979 album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived. It features bass singer Richard Sterban on lead vocals.The song spent thirteen weeks within the...
" (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter) (3:20) from the album The Oak Ridge Boys Have ArrivedThe Oak Ridge Boys Have ArrivedThe Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived is the title of a studio album released by The Oak Ridge Boys in 1979. It is their third country album."Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" was recorded the same year by co-writer Rodney Crowell on his debut album, Ain't Living Long Like This... - "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightLeaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight"Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" is the title of a song written by Rodney Crowell and Donivan Cowart and recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys. "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" would be The Oak Ridge Boys second number one country hit...
" (Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
, Donivan Cowart) (3:04) From the album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived - "Heart of MineHeart of Mine"Heart of Mine" is a single by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Released in 1980, it was the second single from the album Together. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart .-Chart performance:...
" (Michael Foster) (3:32) from the album Together - "Come On InCome On In (The Oak Ridge Boys song)"Come On In" is the title of a song written by Michael Clark and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the second and final single from their 1978 album Room Service. The song spent fifteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts between December 1978 and early 1979,...
" (2:59) from the album Room Service - "Sail AwaySail Away (The Oak Ridge Boys song)"Sail Away" is the title of a song written by Rafe VanHoy and recorded by the American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys. It was the first single from their 1979 album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived. The song spent thirteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts and peaked at number two...
" (VanHoy) (3:33) from the album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived - "Y'all Come Back SaloonY'all Come Back Saloon (song)"Y'all Come Back Saloon" is a single by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Released in 1977, it was the first single and title track from the album Y'all Come Back Saloon. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Sharon VaughnSharon VaughnSharon Vaughn is a musician, songwriter and producer. She has had over two hundred cuts including several number one hits. She has also been nominated for The Nashville Songwriters Federation "Hall Of Fame". Vaughn was formerly married to songwriter Bill Rice, and later to Howard Bellamy of The...
) (2:53) from the album Y'all Come Back Saloon
Chart performance
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 99 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 13 |