20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of George Strait

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of George Strait
Greatest hits album by
George Strait
ReleasedMarch 26, 2002
GenreCountry
Length39:01
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerRay Baker
Jimmy Bowen
George Strait
George Strait chronology
The Road Less Traveled
(2001) 		20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of George Strait
(2002) 		For the Last Time: Live from the Astrodome
(2003)

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of George Strait is a collection of some of George Strait's greatest hits. It was released on March 26, 2002, by MCA Nashville.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of George Strait received three out of five stars from William Ruhlmann of Allmusic.[1] In his review, Ruhlmann notes some of Strait's biggest hits are included while others are absent.[1]

Commercial performance

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of George Strait peaked at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2] It also reached number 76 on the all-genre Billboard 200.[2]

The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 30, 2003, and Platinum on July 29, 2005.[3] It has sold 1,836,000 copies as October 2019.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)From MCA albumLength
1."Famous Last Words of a Fool"Dean Dillon, Rex HustonIf You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'3:37
2."Baby Blue"Aaron BarkerIf You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'3:33
3."If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"Tommy CollinsIf You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin2:20
4."Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye"Tony Martin, Troy MartinBeyond the Blue Neon3:29
5."What's Going On in Your World"David Chamberlain, Royce Porter, Red SteagallBeyond the Blue Neon3:28
6."Ace in the Hole"Dennis AdkinsBeyond the Blue Neon2:37
7."Love Without End, Amen"BarkerLivin' It Up3:06
8."I've Come to Expect It From You"Buddy Cannon, DillonLivin' It Up3:45
9."Easy Come, Easy Go"Barker, DillonEasy Come Easy Go3:03
10."I Cross My Heart"Steven Dorff, Eric KazPure Country3:31
11."All My Ex's Live in Texas"Sanger D. Shafer, Lyndia ShaferOcean Front Property3:20
12."You Look So Good in Love"Glen Ballard, Rory Bourke, Kerry ChaterRight or Wrong3:12
Total length:39:01

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,836,000[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. "20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of George Strait review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Chart listing for 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of George Strait". Allmusic. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "American album certifications – George Strait – 20th Century Masters". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (October 9, 2019). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales: October 9, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2021.