Greatest Hits Vol. II (Alabama album)
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Greatest Hits Vol. II is the second greatest hits
package released by the American
country music
band Alabama
. The album was released on RCA Records
in 1991
, and has since been certified platinum for sales of 1 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America
.
As with Alabama's first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits Vol. II includes many of the band's biggest hits of the 1980s, a decade in which they sold millions of albums, had 26 No. 1 singles on Billboard magazines Hot Country Singles
chart and won the "Entertainer of the Decade" honor from the Academy of Country Music
. Seven of the album's 10 songs went to No. 1 between 1982–1989; three of them – "Take Me Down", "Dixieland Delight" and "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)" – are presented here in their original album-length versions, while the single edits for "The Closer You Get" and "Fallin' Again" are spotlighted.
Two of the album's three new tracks were released as singles, "Then Again
" and "Born Country
", both of which were top 5 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
* Denotes new track
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
package released by the American
United States
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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...
band Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
. The album was released on RCA Records
RCA Records
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in 1991
1991 in country music
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, and has since been certified platinum for sales of 1 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
.
As with Alabama's first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits Vol. II includes many of the band's biggest hits of the 1980s, a decade in which they sold millions of albums, had 26 No. 1 singles on Billboard magazines Hot Country Singles
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...
chart and won the "Entertainer of the Decade" honor from the Academy of Country Music
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
. Seven of the album's 10 songs went to No. 1 between 1982–1989; three of them – "Take Me Down", "Dixieland Delight" and "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)" – are presented here in their original album-length versions, while the single edits for "The Closer You Get" and "Fallin' Again" are spotlighted.
Two of the album's three new tracks were released as singles, "Then Again
Then Again (song)
"Then Again" is a single by American country music group Alabama. Released in September 1991, it was the first single from their compilation, Greatest Hits Vol. II. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1991.-Chart performance:"Then Again" debuted at...
" and "Born Country
Born Country
"Born Country" is the title of a song written by Byron Hill and John Schweers, and recorded by the American country music band Alabama. It was released in December 1991 as the second and final single on their compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. II. It reached No...
", both of which were top 5 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Track listing
- "Born CountryBorn Country"Born Country" is the title of a song written by Byron Hill and John Schweers, and recorded by the American country music band Alabama. It was released in December 1991 as the second and final single on their compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. II. It reached No...
"* (Byron HillByron HillByron Hill , is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists.-Music career:...
, John Schweers) - 3:19 - "Then AgainThen Again (song)"Then Again" is a single by American country music group Alabama. Released in September 1991, it was the first single from their compilation, Greatest Hits Vol. II. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1991.-Chart performance:"Then Again" debuted at...
"* (Rick Bowles, Jeff Silbar) - 3:43 - "Dixieland DelightDixieland Delight"Dixieland Delight" is a song written by Ronnie Rogers and recorded by the country music band Alabama. Originally released in January 1983, the song was the lead-off single to Alabama's fourth album, The Closer You Get....-Background and writing:...
" (Ronnie RogersRonnie RogersRandall "Ronnie" Rogers is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rogers charted eight singles on the Billboard country charts, including the top 40 hits "Gonna Take My Angel Out Tonight" and "My Love Belongs to You." He recorded for the Lifesong, Epic...
) - 5:22 - "Lady Down on LoveLady Down on Love"Lady Down on Love" is a song made famous by the country music band Alabama. Originally released in 1983, the song was the third single to Alabama's fourth album, The Closer You Get....-About the song:...
" (Randy OwenRandy OwenRandy Owen is an American country music artist. He is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of Alabama, a country rock band which saw considerable mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although Alabama only records new albums on occasion, Owen himself has maintained a career...
) - 3:57 - "The Closer You Get (single edit)" (J.P. PenningtonJ.P. PenningtonJames Preston "J.P." Pennington is an American musician, known primarily as a founding member of the country pop band Exile. Pennington was the founding member and lead singer of the group until departing in 1990. After his leaving Exile, he signed to MCA Records as a solo artist. There, he...
, Mark Gray) - 3:38 - "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)"Roll On " is a song made famous by the country music band Alabama. Written by Dave Loggins, the song was released in 1984 as the title track to the band's fifth album. It became the group's 12 straight No...
" (Dave LogginsDave LogginsDavid Allen "Dave" Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame...
) - 4:17 - "Fallin' AgainFallin' Again"Fallin' Again" is a song recorded by the country music group Alabama. It was the third and final single to their 1987 album Just Us. It was a number-one hit in both the United States and Canada.-Single and album versions:...
(single edit)" (Owen, Teddy Gentry, Greg Fowler) - 3:58 - "Song of the SouthSong of the South (song)"Song of the South" is the title of a song written by Bob McDill. First recorded by American country music artist Johnny Russell, it reached number 57 on the U.S. Billboard country chart in 1981. Covered by Tom T. Hall and Earl Scruggs, it was a number 72 country single for them in 1982 from the...
" (Bob McDillBob McDillRobert Lee "Bob" McDill is an American country music songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written several songs for country music artists, including more than thirty Number One hits...
) - 3:15 - "High CottonHigh Cotton (song)"High Cotton" is a country song by Alabama from their 1989 album Southern Star. The song was one of four singles on the album to reach number one on the Hot Country Singles chart.- Lyrics :...
" (Roger MurrahRoger MurrahRoger Murrah is a songwriter and music publisher who has written hits for artists including Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Al Jarreau, and Alabama....
, Scott Anders) - 3:00 - "Take Me DownTake Me Down (Alabama song)"Take Me Down" is a song made famous by the country music band Alabama. Originally released in 1982, the song was the second single from Alabama's third album, Mountain Music....
" (Pennington, Gray) - 4:50 - "Hats Off"* (Owen, Gentry, Fowler, Rogers) - 3:55
- Omitted from cassette version
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 72 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 13 |