Greatest Hits (Dolly Parton album)

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Dolly Parton
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1982
Recorded1976–1982
GenreCountry
Length29:53
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerDolly Parton, Gregg Perry
Dolly Parton chronology
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
(1982) 		Greatest Hits
(1982) 		The Winning Hand
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American singer and songwriter Dolly Parton, released in September 1982. It focused mostly on her late 1970s pop hits. The original track list was revised a year later to include Parton's 1983 duet hit with Kenny Rogers, "Islands in the Stream". The album has since been reissued with an abbreviated track listing. The 1983 version was re-released on iTunes April 10, 2020.

This album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2]

Track listing

Original 1982 edition

  1. "9 to 5"
  2. "But You Know I Love You"
  3. "Me and Little Andy"
  4. "Here You Come Again"
  5. "Two Doors Down"
  6. "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"
  7. "Applejack"
  8. "Hard Candy Christmas"
  9. "Heartbreak Express"
  10. "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"
  11. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"
  12. "I Will Always Love You" 1982 version

Re-issued edition (1983)

  1. "9 to 5"
  2. "But You Know I Love You"
  3. "Heartbreak Express"
  4. "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You"
  5. "Applejack"
  6. "Me and Little Andy"
  7. "Here You Come Again"
  8. "Islands in the Stream" (featuring Kenny Rogers)
  9. "Two Doors Down"
  10. "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"
  11. "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"
  12. "I Will Always Love You" 1982 version

Re-issued edition (1989)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."9 to 5"Dolly Parton2:44
2."But You Know I Love You"Mike Settle3:17
3."Here You Come Again"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil2:57
4."Two Doors Down"Dolly Parton3:02
5."It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"Dolly Parton3:19
6."Islands in the Stream" (with Kenny Rogers)Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb4:08
7."Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You)"Hugh Moffatt, Pebe Sebert, Rosemary Sebert3:22
8."Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"Dolly Parton4:02
9."I Will Always Love You" (1982 version)Dolly Parton3:02

The album was reissued in the late 1980s, minus the cuts "Applejack", "Heartbreak Express", "Me and Little Andy" and "Hard Candy Christmas". The out-of-print original CD issue has all 12 tracks (substituting "Islands in the Stream" for "Hard Candy Christmas"). This album includes the 1982 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas version of "I Will Always Love You".

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Parton, Dolly". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 435–6. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  2. ^ "American album certifications – Dolly Parton – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dolly Parton – Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1983". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Dolly Parton – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Dolly Parton – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 7, 2022.


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