Greatest Hits Plus
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Greatest Hits Plus is the first Greatest Hits compilation by Country Music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...

. It contains the hit singles from his first four studio albums, not including his Gospel and Holiday album.

Three new tracks on the album including a cover of Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

's "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" is a song performed by Elvis Presley, which was released in 1958. It was particularly notable for breaking a string of ten consecutive number 1 hits for Presley achieved in just two years...

", originally featured on the Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas is a 1992 comedy film directed by Andrew Bergman and starring Nicolas Cage, James Caan and Sarah Jessica Parker.-Plot:...

soundtrack, were released as singles and had some chart success.

Track listing

  1. "Just as I Am" (Larry Boone
    Larry Boone
    Larry Eugene Boone is an American country music artist. Between 1985 and 1993, Boone recorded five major label studio albums, in addition to charting several singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. His highest-charting single, "Don't Give Candy to a Stranger", reached #10 in 1988...

    , Paul Nelson) - 3:08
    • previously unreleased
  2. "Wild Man
    Wild Man (song)
    "Wild Man" is the title of a song written by Susan Longacre and Rick Giles, and recorded by American singer Ricky Van Shelton. It was released in 1992 as the second single from his album Greatest Hits Plus. The song spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, where it peaked at...

    " (Rick Giles. Susan Longacre) - 3:17
    • previously unreleased
  3. "Somebody Lied
    Somebody Lied
    "Somebody Lied" is a country music song written by Joe Chambers and Larry Jenkins. First recorded by Conway Twitty on his 1985 album Don't Call Him a Cowboy, it was later recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton...

    " (Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins)- 3:21
  4. "I've Cried My Last Tear for You
    I've Cried My Last Tear for You
    "I've Cried My Last Tear for You" is a country music song written by Tony King and Chris Waters, and recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. Released as the second single from his 1989 album, RVS III, the song became Shelton's seventh number-one single on the Billboard Hot...

    " (Tony King, Chris Waters
    Chris Waters
    Christopher Waters Dunn is an American country music singer and songwriter, known professionally as Chris Waters. The brother of singer Holly Dunn, Waters has co-written singles for other artists, including Number Ones for Tim McGraw and Cyndi Thomson.-Biography:Christopher Waters Dunn was born in...

    ) - 2:29
  5. "I'll Leave This World Loving You
    I'll Leave This World Loving You
    "I'll Leave This World Loving You" is a country music song written by Wayne Kemp and Mack Vickery. Kemp released it in 1980 on the Mercury Records label.The song was later covered by Ricky Van Shelton in 1988...

    " (Wayne Kemp
    Wayne Kemp
    Wayne Kemp is an American country music singer. He recorded between 1969 and 1986 for Decca, MCA, United Artists, Mercury and Door Knob Records, and charted twenty-four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. His highest-peaking single was "Honky Tonk Wine," which peaked at #17 in 1973...

    ) - 3:06
  6. "Statue of a Fool
    Statue of a Fool
    "Statue of a Fool" is the title of a song written by Jan Crutchfield and recorded by many country artists. It was first recorded in 1969 by country music artist Jack Greene where it was released as a single and became a number 1 hit. Brian Collins would record and release it in 1974 from his second...

    " (Jan Crutchfield) - 3:04
  7. "I Am a Simple Man
    I Am a Simple Man
    "I Am a Simple Man" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and recorded by American Country Music artist Ricky Van Shelton. It was released as the second single in 1991 from his album, Backroads...

    " (Walt Aldridge
    Walt Aldridge
    Walt Aldridge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.Aldridge is known primarily as a Nashville songwriter...

    ) - 3:26
  8. "Life Turned Her That Way
    Life Turned Her That Way
    "Life Turned Her That Way" is the title of a song written by Harlan Howard and first recorded by American Country Music artist Little Jimmy Dickens in 1965. Mel Tillis would record it in 1967 and release it as a single. Ricky Van Shelton would also later record it and release it as a single. It was...

    " (Harlan Howard
    Harlan Howard
    Harlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...

    ) - 3:23
  9. "Keep It Between the Lines
    Keep It Between the Lines
    "Keep It Between the Lines" is the title of a song written by Russell Smith and Cathy Louvin, and recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton...

    " (Russell Smith
    Russell Smith (singer)
    Russell Smith is an American country music singer-songwriter. Formerly the lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Smith launched a solo country music career in 1984. He was signed by Epic Records in 1988, who released his debut album, This Little Town, the following year...

    , Cathy Louvin) - 3:49
  10. "Rockin' Years
    Rockin' Years
    "Rockin' Years" is a song written by Floyd Parton and released as a single in 1991 by American country music artists Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton...

    " (Floyd Parton) - 3:25
    • duet with Dolly Parton
      Dolly Parton
      Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...

  11. "From a Jack to a King
    From a Jack to a King
    From a Jack to a King is a country music song. Originally a crossover hit for artist Ned Miller, who also wrote "Dark Moon", "A Falling Star", and many other Country songs. Elvis Presley recorded it in 1969 but it did not chart on Billboard. It has been covered extensively by country music artists...

    " (Ned Miller
    Ned Miller
    Henry Ned Miller is an American country music artist. Active as a recording artist from 1956 to 1970, he is known primarily for his hit single, "From a Jack to a King", a crossover hit in 1962 which reached Top 10 on the country music, adult contemporary, and Billboard Hot 100 charts...

    ) - 2:21
  12. "Living Proof
    Living Proof (Ricky Van Shelton song)
    "Living Proof" is a song made famous by country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. Written by Steve Clark and Johnny MacRae, the song — a ballad paying tribute to long-standing love — was released in 1989, and became Shelton's sixth No...

    " (Steve Clark, Johnny MacRae) - 3:22
  13. "Don't We All Have the Right
    Don't We All Have the Right
    "Don't We All Have the Right" is a song written and recorded by Roger Miller in 1970 and featured on his album, Trip in the Country, released as a double A-side with "South." It was later recorded by Ricky Van Shelton...

    " (Roger Miller
    Roger Miller
    Roger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...

    ) - 2:36
  14. "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
    Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
    "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" is a song performed by Elvis Presley, which was released in 1958. It was particularly notable for breaking a string of ten consecutive number 1 hits for Presley achieved in just two years...

    " (Bert Carroll, Moody Russell) - 2:11
    • previously unreleased on studio album

Album

Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 9
U.S. Billboard 200 50

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Country
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...

CAN Country
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

1992 "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" 26 29
"Wild Man" 5 4
1993 "Just as I Am" 26 28
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