Hits 1979–1989 Explained

Hits 1979-1989
Type:	compilation album
Artist:	Rosanne Cash
Cover:	RosanneCashHits1989.jpg
Released:	February 28, 1989
Genre:	Country
Length:	40:35
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Rodney Crowell, David Malloy, Rosanne Cash
Prev Title:	King's Record Shop
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Interiors
Next Year:	1990

Hits 1979–1989 is a compilation album by American singer Rosanne Cash, released in 1989. It peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Country Albums charts and No. 152 on The Billboard 200. In February 1995 the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.^[1]

Personnel

• Bobby Bare - background vocals
• Eddie Bayers - drums
• Barry Beckett - keyboards
• Tony Brown - keyboards
• James Burton - guitar
• Rosemary Butler - background vocals
• Rosanne Cash - lead vocals
• John Cowan - background vocals
• Larry Crane - guitar
• Rodney Crowell - guitar, background vocals
• Patricia Darcy - background vocals
• Hank DeVito - steel guitar
• Terry Evans - background vocals
• Anton Fig - drums
• Pat Flynn - guitar
• Vince Gill - background vocals
• Steve Goldstein - keyboards
• Emory Gordy Jr. - bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
• Willie Green Jr. - background vocals
• Emmylou Harris - background vocals
• Ula Hedwig - background vocals
• David Hungate - bass guitar
• Shane Keister - keyboards
• Jennifer Kimball - background vocals
• Bobby King - background vocals
• Albert Lee - guitar
• Paul Leim - drums
• Maxayn Lewis - background vocals
• Larrie Londin - drums
• Randy McCormick - keyboards
• Arnold McCuller - background vocals
• Jerry McGee - guitar
• Edgar Meyer - upright bass
• Mark O'Connor - fiddle
• Joe Osborne - bass guitar
• Jim Photogolo - background vocals
• Frank Reckard - guitar
• Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
• Robert Sabino - keyboards
• Randy Scruggs - guitar
• Ricky Skaggs - fiddle, guitar
• Steuart Smith - guitar
• Harry Stinson - background vocals
• Benmont Tench - keyboards
• Waddy Wachtel - guitar
• Billy Joe Walker Jr. - guitar
• John Ware - drums
• Willie Weeks - bass guitar
• Reggie Young - guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	54
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	10

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: December 9, 2018. RIAA – Searchable Database: Rosanne Cash.
2. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989. Billboard. May 30, 2021.