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Songs You Know by Heart
Greatest hits album by Jimmy Buffett
Released	October 14, 1985
Genre	Country rock Gulf and Western
Length	42:44
Label	MCA
Producer	Don Gant, Norbert Putnam
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Songs You Know by Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s) is the 18th album and the first greatest hits compilation by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released in 1985. The parenthetical "s" in the subtitle alludes to the status at the time of "Margaritaville" as Buffett's single large chart hit.

Despite its 1985 release date, the album only includes songs from 1973 to 1979. Aside from 1976's Havaña Daydreamin', this compilation includes at least one song from each of Buffett's ABC Records/MCA Records albums released between 1973 and 1979.

Commercial performance

The album reached No. 100 on the Billboard 200. The album however has continued to sell, and it was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 12, 1989, and 7× Platinum on November 21, 2005, which made it Buffett's most commercially successful. It has sold 5,646,300 copies in the United States as of October 2019. Following Buffett's death in September 2023, Songs You Know By Heart re-entered the Billboard 200 at a new peak position of No. 4.

Track listing

Side 1:

1. "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (Jimmy Buffett) – 2:53 (From Son of a Son of a Sailor)
2. "He Went to Paris" (Buffett) – 3:31 (From A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean)
3. "Fins" (Buffett, Deborah McColl, Barry Chance, Tom Corcoran) – 3:27 (From Volcano)
4. "Son of a Son of a Sailor" (Buffett) – 3:25 (From Son of a Son of a Sailor)
5. "A Pirate Looks at Forty" (Buffett) – 3:55 (From A1A)
6. "Margaritaville" (Buffett) – 4:11 (From Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes)

Side 2:

1. "Come Monday" (Buffett) – 3:11 (From Living and Dying in 3/4 Time)
2. "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (Buffett) – 3:18 (From Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes)
3. "Why Don't We Get Drunk" (Marvin Gardens) – 2:44 (From A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean)
4. "Pencil Thin Mustache" (Buffett) – 2:52 (From Living and Dying in 3/4 Time)
5. "Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit" (Buffett) – 2:58 (From A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean)
6. "Boat Drinks" (Buffett) – 2:38 (From Volcano)
7. "Volcano" (Buffett, Keith Sykes, Harry Dailey) – 3:38 (From Volcano)

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Notes

1. ^ "American certifications – Jimmy Buffett – Songs You Know by Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.
2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2934
3. Bjorke, Matt (October 9, 2019). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales: October 9, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
4. Garcia, Thania (11 September 2023). "Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hits Album Enters Top 10 for First Time Following His Death". Variety. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
5. "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
6. "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
7. "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
8. "Zach Bryan Spends Second Week Atop Billboard 200 With Self-Titled Album". Billboard. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

• 1985 greatest hits albums
• Albums produced by Norbert Putnam
• Albums produced by Don Gant
• Jimmy Buffett compilation albums
• MCA Records compilation albums