Anne Murray's Greatest Hits Explained

Anne Murray's Greatest Hits
Type:greatest
Artist:Anne Murray
Cover:AnneMurray'sHits1980.jpg
Released:September 7, 1980
Recorded:1970–1980
Genre:Country, adult contemporary
Length:32:05
Label:Capitol
Prev Title:A Country Collection
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Where Do You Go When You Dream
Next Year:1981

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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980–81)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 8
Canada Country Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] 48
Chart (1981)Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 45
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 13
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 8
Chart (1982)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 49

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greatest Hits - Anne Murray. AllMusic. June 24, 2017.
  2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 212.
  3. November 8, 1980. 25 Country Albums. RPM. 34. 3. Library and Archives Canada. February 1, 2022.
  4. December 20, 1980. Top 100 Albums. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 1, 2022. 34. 6.
  5. December 26, 1981. Top 100 Albums of 1981. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 1, 2022. 35. 22.
  6. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1981 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Recorded Music New Zealand. February 1, 2022.
  7. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1981. Billboard. January 30, 2021.
  8. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1982. Billboard. January 30, 2021.