''Greatest Hits'' is the fourth compilation album released by American country artist Barbara Mandrell. The album was produced by Tom Collins and released on MCA Records in March 1985. The album was her first compilation for MCA Records.

Background and content

''Greatest Hits'' consisted of 10 major hits Barbara Mandrell charted between 1978 and 1985, ranging from her second number 1 single in 1978, "

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", to 1984's "Happy Birthday Dear Heartache". It also included three additional number 1 singles by Mandrell: " Years", "

I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in April 1981 as lead single from the album '' Barbara Mandrell Live''. I ...

" and "One of a Kind Pair of Fools". Dan Cooper of '' Allmusic'' gave the album four out of five stars but criticized her musical style: "

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definitely didn't do it this way. Nevertheless, "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" summed up a lot of folks' feelings as the Travolta crowd tried to claim him as their own." The album also included "There's No Love in Tennessee", a new song recorded specifically for this collection.

Release

''Greatest Hits'' spawned one single, "There's No Love in Tennessee". The song became a Top 10 hit in 1985, peaking at #7 on the '' Billboard Magazine''

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chart and also peaked at #24 on the Canadian ''

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'' Country Tracks chart. The album itself peaked at #27 on the ''Billboard Magazine'' Top Country Albums chart and missed the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, reaching #210 that year. ''Greatest Hits'' was originally released on an

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upon its original release in 1985, with five songs on each of the record, total of 10 songs. The album was later reissued on a compact disc also under MCA.

Track listing

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The Best of Strangers "'The Best of Strangers" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in September 1980 as the second single from the album ''Love Is Fair ''Love is Fair'' is ...

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Sales chart positions

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest Hits (Barbara Mandrell Album) Barbara Mandrell albums 1985 greatest hits albums MCA Records compilation albums