Decade of Hits (George Canyon album) explained
| Decade of Hits |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | George Canyon |
| Cover: | DecadeofHits.jpg |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 59:22 |
| Label: | Big Star |
| Prev Title: | Classics II |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | I Got This |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
Decade of Hits is the first greatest hits album by Canadian country music artist George Canyon. It was released on September 9, 2014, by Big Star Recordings.[1] The album features fifteen of Canyon's biggest singles.[2] It also includes two new songs, "Slow Dance" and "Crazy Love", both of which were released as singles.[3] Decade of Hits was also released on vinyl.[4]
Critical reception
Bob Mersereau of CBC.ca gave the album a favourable review, calling it "everything you want in a best-of from a favourite artist." Mersereau wrote that "for a guy who grew up small-town, and lives on an Alberta ranch now, he doesn't push the cliche cowboy lyrics like so many of his Nashville peers, who own far fewer country credentials." He described the new songs as "a couple of strong love songs that move the country star just a little out of his comfort zone."[5]
Chart performance
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart
positions |
|---|
CAN Country
[6] | CAN
[7] |
|---|
| 2013 | "Slow Dance" | 14 | 76 |
| 2014 | "Crazy Love" | 41 | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
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Notes and References
- News: Nemetz. Andrea. George Canyon’s tour to meld song with a bit of Nova Scotia storytelling. October 22, 2014. The Chronicle Herald. September 17, 2014.
- News: Dedekker . Jeff . George Canyon continues to count his blessings . October 22, 2014 . . September 24, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141025131255/http://www.leaderpost.com/entertainment/George+Canyon+continues+count+blessings/10231546/story.html . October 25, 2014 .
- News: Canyon celebrating decade of hits with tour stop in Summerside. October 22, 2014. Journal Pioneer. September 8, 2014. https://archive.today/20141023021931/http://www.journalpioneer.com/Living/2014-09-08/article-3862037/Canyon-celebrating-decade-of-hits-with-tour-stop-in-Summerside/1. October 23, 2014. dead.
- News: Gordon. Kennedy. A decade of hits for country's George Canyon: Canadian singer-songwriter will perform at Showplace Sept. 24. October 22, 2014. Peterborough Examiner. September 9, 2014.
- News: Mersereau. Bob. Bob Mersereau. Music review: George Canyon - Decade Of Hits. October 22, 2014. CBC.ca. September 22, 2014.
- Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=george canyon|chart=Canada Country}} George Canyon Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 20, 2013.
- Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=george canyon|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} George Canyon Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 5, 2011.
