The Garth Brooks Collection
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The Garth Brooks Collection is the first compilation album of American
country pop
artist Garth Brooks
. It was released on September 2, 1994 and contains ten of Brooks' favorite songs, including his debut single, "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
". This album was only available at McDonald's
restaurants for a limited time to raise money for the Ronald McDonald
Children's Charities. The Charity received one dollar for every album sold. The $5.99 CD sold over three million copies in three weeks.
United States
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country pop
Country pop
Country pop, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock, is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s. Although the term first referred to country music songs and artists that crossed over to Top 40 radio, country pop acts are now more likely to cross over to...
artist Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
. It was released on September 2, 1994 and contains ten of Brooks' favorite songs, including his debut single, "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
"Much Too Young " is the debut single of Garth Brooks from his self-titled debut album. It was also featured on The Garth Brooks Collection, The Hits and The Ultimate Hits. It was co-written by Garth Brooks and Randy Taylor...
". This album was only available at McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
restaurants for a limited time to raise money for the Ronald McDonald
Ronald McDonald
Ronald McDonald is a clown character used as the primary mascot of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain. In television commercials, the clown inhabits a fantasy world called McDonaldland, and has adventures with his friends Mayor McCheese, the Hamburglar, Grimace, Birdie the Early Bird, and...
Children's Charities. The Charity received one dollar for every album sold. The $5.99 CD sold over three million copies in three weeks.
Track listings
- "Against The Grain"
- "New Way To Fly"
- "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"Much Too Young " is the debut single of Garth Brooks from his self-titled debut album. It was also featured on The Garth Brooks Collection, The Hits and The Ultimate Hits. It was co-written by Garth Brooks and Randy Taylor...
" - "Every Now And Then"
- "Mr. Right"
- "Alabama Clay"
- "Wild HorsesWild Horses (Garth Brooks song)"Wild Horses" is the title of a song co-written by Bill Shore and David Wills. It was recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks and was featured on his breakthrough album No Fences in 1990. The song was previously an album cut on the album and was released as a single in 2000 with a...
" - "Cold Shoulder"
- "The Night I Called The Old Man Out"
- "The Cowboy Song"
Sales and Certifications
Region | Provider | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
---|---|---|---|
United States | RIAA | 3 x Platinum | 3,700,000 |