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1990 greatest hits album by Keith Whitley
Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by Keith Whitley
ReleasedAugust 7, 1990
GenreCountry
Length38:40
LabelRCA Records
ProducerGarth Fundis, Blake Mevis, Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley chronology
I Wonder Do You Think of Me
(1989) 		Greatest Hits
(1990) 		Kentucky Bluebird
(1991)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose"
    Released: July 1990
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Greatest Hits is American country music artist Keith Whitley's first compilation album, released a year after his death. It was released in 1990 by RCA Records. It peaked at No. 5 on the Top Country Albums chart, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. One single was released from it: "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose", an overdubbed duet with his widow, Lorrie Morgan. It reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 24, 1993. It has sold 991,900 copies in the United States as of October 2019.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Close Your Eyes"Bob McDill4:10
2."I'm No Stranger to the Rain"Sonny Curtis, Ron Hellard3:34
3."Miami, My Amy"Hank Cochran, Dean Dillon, Royce Porter3:27
4."When You Say Nothing at All"Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz3:41
5."It Ain't Nothin'"Tony Haselden4:05
6."I'm Over You"Tim Nichols, Zack Turner3:01
7."I Wonder Do You Think of Me"Sanger D. Shafer3:16
8."Ten Feet Away"Max D. Barnes, Troy Seals, Billy Sherrill3:23
9."Talk to Me Texas"Don Cook, Bucky Jones, Curly Putman3:32
10."'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" (duet with Lorrie Morgan)Bill Rice, Sharon Vaughn3:30
11."Tell Lorrie I Love Her"Ben Raleigh, Jeff Barry, Keith Whitley3:01

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 67
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 58
Chart (1991) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 19

References

  1. Owens, Thom; Thom Jurek. "Greatest Hits review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
  2. "American album certifications – Keith Whitley – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. Bjorke, Matt (October 9, 2019). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales: October 9, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  4. "Keith Whitley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. "Keith Whitley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
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