Just Lookin' for a Hit
Encyclopedia
Just Lookin' for a Hit is the first greatest hits
album released by American country music
artist Dwight Yoakam
. It includes eight singles from his 1980s albums for Reprise Records
, as well as two newly-recorded cover songs: "Long White Cadillac", originally recorded by The Blasters
, and "Sin City", originally recorded by the Flying Burrito Brothers.
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album released by American 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 Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...
. It includes eight singles from his 1980s albums for Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
, as well as two newly-recorded cover songs: "Long White Cadillac", originally recorded by The Blasters
The Blasters
The Blasters are a rock and roll music group formed in 1979 in Downey, California, by brothers Phil Alvin and Dave Alvin , with bass guitarist John Bazz and drummer Bill Bateman. Phil Alvin explained the origin of the band's name: "I thought Joe Turner’s backup band on Atlantic records – I had...
, and "Sin City", originally recorded by the Flying Burrito Brothers.
Track listing
- "Long White Cadillac" (Dave AlvinDave AlvinDave Alvin , is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has been one of the leading proponents of 'roots' or 'American' music, bringing together elements of rock-and-roll, blues, rural and tejano music....
) – 5:21 - "Little WaysLittle Ways"Little Ways" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released as the second single from his album, Hillbilly Deluxe in 1987. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and reached #1 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart...
" (Yoakam) – 3:21 - "Honky Tonk ManHonky Tonk Man (song)"Honky Tonk Man" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Horton. It was released in March 1956 as his debut single, reaching #9 on the U.S. country singles charts...
" (Johnny HortonJohnny HortonJohn Gale "Johnny" Horton was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s...
, Tillman Franks, Howard Hausey) – 2:47 - "I Got YouI Got You (Dwight Yoakam song)"I Got You" is a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It is the third single released from his 1988 album Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room. It peaked at #5 in both the United States and Canada.-Chart performance:-References:...
" (Yoakam) – 3:31 - "Little Sister" (Doc PomusDoc PomusJerome Solon Felder, better known as Doc Pomus , was a twentieth-century American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lyricist of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the category of non-performer in 1992. He was also inducted into...
, Mort ShumanMort ShumanMort Shuman was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas"...
) – 3:04 - "I Sang DixieI Sang Dixie"I Sang Dixie" is a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It is the second single released from his 1988 album Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room. It peaked at #1 in the United States in 1989.-Content:...
" (Yoakam) – 3:50 - "Guitars, CadillacsGuitars, Cadillacs"Guitars, Cadillacs" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1986 as the second single and partial title track released from his 1986 debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc....
" (Yoakam) – 3:04 - "Sin City" (Gram ParsonsGram ParsonsGram Parsons was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music"...
, Chris HillmanChris HillmanChristopher Hillman was one of the original members of The Byrds which in 1965 included Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby, and Michael Clarke....
) – 3:55- duet with k.d. langK.D. LangKathryn Dawn Lang, OC , known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress...
- duet with k.d. lang
- "Please, Please BabyPlease, Please Baby"Please, Please Baby" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in November 1987 as the third single from his album, Hillbilly Deluxe in 1987. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and #2 on the Canadian RPM country singles...
" (Yoakam) – 3:35 - "Streets of BakersfieldStreets of Bakersfield"Streets of Bakersfield" is a 1973 song written by Homer Joy and popularized by Buck Owens.-Cover versions:*In 1988, the song was recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam with his hero Buck Owens and was the lead-off single to his 1988 album Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room...
" (Homer Joy) – 2:49- duet with Buck OwensBuck OwensAlvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...
- duet with Buck Owens
Album
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 68 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 64 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart 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 | ||
1989 | "Long White Cadillac" | 35 | 44 |