Anne Murray's Greatest Hits

1980 greatest hits album by Anne Murray
Anne Murray's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Anne Murray
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1980
Recorded1970–1980
GenreCountry, adult contemporary
Length32:05
LabelCapitol
Anne Murray chronology
A Country Collection
(1980) 		Anne Murray's Greatest Hits
(1980) 		Where Do You Go When You Dream
(1981)
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AllMusic[1]

Anne Murray's Greatest Hits is the second compilation album by the Canadian country pop artist of the same name, released in 1980 via Capitol Records.[1] It is a collection of nine previously issued singles released between 1970 and 1980, as well as one new track, "Could I Have This Dance", which was newly recorded for this album (and simultaneously appeared on the soundtrack to the film Urban Cowboy) reaching #33 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Though Murray's fourth compilation album, Greatest Hits was the first collection of her biggest charting singles, from her breakthrough Top 10 smash, "Snowbird", through 1980. (Previous compilations had included some of Murray's chart hits along with album tracks and lesser known songs.) It peaked at #16 on the Billboard album chart, hit #2 (where it held for nine weeks) on the Top Country Albums chart, and is certified 4× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA in the United States – Anne's biggest selling career disc.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Snowbird"Gene MacLellanThis Way Is My Way2:15
2."Danny's Song"Kenny LogginsDanny's Song3:09
3."A Love Song"D.L. George, LogginsLove Song2:50
4."You Won't See Me"John Lennon, Paul McCartneyLove Song4:07
5."You Needed Me"Randy GoodrumLet's Keep It That Way3:41
6."I Just Fall in Love Again"Steve Dorff, Larry Herbstritt, Harry Lloyd, Gloria SklerovNew Kind of Feeling2:52
7."Shadows in the Moonlight"Charlie Black, Rory BourkeNew Kind of Feeling3:30
8."Broken Hearted Me"GoodrumI'll Always Love You3:57
9."Daydream Believer"John StewartI'll Always Love You2:28
10."Could I Have This Dance"Wayland Holyfield, Bob HouseUrban Cowboy Soundtrack3:16
Total length:32:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980–81) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 8
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 7
Canada Country Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 1
US Billboard 200[6] 16
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1980) Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 48
Chart (1981) Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 45
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 13
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 8
Chart (1982) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 49

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 50,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[14] 6× Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Greatest Hits - Anne Murray". AllMusic. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 212. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0267". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "25 Country Albums". RPM. Vol. 34, no. 3. November 8, 1980. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Anne Murray – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 34, no. 6. December 20, 1980. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1981". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 22. December 26, 1981. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  10. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1981 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980". Kent Music Report. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Imgur.com.
  14. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Anne Murray – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Anne Murray – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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