(Songbook) A Collection of Hits explained

A Collection of Hits
Type:greatest
Artist:Trisha Yearwood
Cover:TrishaYearwoodSongbook.jpg
Genre:Country
Label:MCA
Producer:Tony Brown (tracks 1, 6)
Garth Fundis (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7-12)
Allen Reynolds (track 4)
Harry Stinson (track 11)
Trisha Yearwood (tracks 1, 6)
Prev Title:Everybody Knows
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Where Your Road Leads
Next Year:1998

A Collection of Hits is the first greatest hits album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood. The album was Yearwood's first to reach #1 on the Billboard country albums chart. Due to the success of the single "How Do I Live" in Australia, the album was released there (in 1998) with six extra tracks, including a duet with Australian country star Lee Kernaghan. A Collection of Hits also peaked at number 5 on the ARIA country charts and 22 on the all genre. The album has been certified 4× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for US shipments of 4 million copies. It has also been certified 2× Platinum in Canada and Platinum in Australia.

Track listing

International version bonus tracks

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (RPM)5
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)[1] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
US Billboard 200[2] 59
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 8
Chart (1998)Position
US Billboard 200[4] 71
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RPM Country Albums for September 22, 1997. RPM. February 8, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041726/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3331&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=4mm8325934l0e46t707eiia9r2#. February 25, 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. May 14, 2021.
  3. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. May 14, 2021.
  4. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. May 14, 2021.
  5. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. May 14, 2021.