Greatest Hits (Martina McBride album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Martina McBride
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2001
GenreCountry
Length68:35
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerVarious original producers
Compilation and new tracks produced by Martina McBride and Paul Worley[1]
Martina McBride chronology
Emotion
(1999) 		Greatest Hits
(2001) 		Martina
(2003)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues"
    Released: June 25, 2001
  2. "Blessed"
    Released: October 22, 2001
  3. "Where Would You Be"
    Released: May 6, 2002
  4. "Concrete Angel"
    Released: November 18, 2002

Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music singer Martina McBride, released on September 18, 2001, by RCA Nashville. The compilation includes hit singles and other songs.

Four new songs were recorded for the compilation, all released as singles. "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" peaked at number 8, and was followed by "Blessed", "Where Would You Be", and "Concrete Angel", each of which hit the Hot Country Songs chart.

The compilation was certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA on December 12, 2018, for selling four million copies.[2] Greatest Hits peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200, and hit number 1 on the Top Country Albums chart.

Content

Greatest Hits is a chronological collection of songs starting from McBride's second studio album The Way That I Am (1993) including the Canadian country number 1 hit "My Baby Loves Me (Just the Way That I Am)", "Life No. 9", and her signature song "Independence Day". Although not a single, "Strangers" was included due to its popularity among fans.

Two songs from her third studio album Wild Angels (1995) are included: US country number 1 hit "Wild Angels" and "Safe in the Arms of Love". Five songs from her album Evolution (1997) follow, including the US country number 1 hits "A Broken Wing" and "Wrong Again", as well as the Jim Brickman duet "Valentine", alongside "Happy Girl" and "Whatever You Say".

Three singles from her fifth studio album Emotion (1999) are also in the compilation, including the country number 1 hit "I Love You" from the Runaway Bride soundtrack. Other selections include "There You Are", and "Love's the Only House". In the liner notes, McBride and producer Paul Worley include commentary on each song.[1]

Four new songs were recorded for the compilation, all of which were released as singles. The first, "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues", is a country song about a woman taking control of herself after she gets the blues. "Blessed" is next, which presents a woman musing about how she is blessed in many ways. "Where Would You Be" has McBride asking her man where would he be if he was not with her. The final new song "Concrete Angel" speaks about child abuse.

Commercial performance

Greatest Hits debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200 on October 13, 2001, selling 102,000 copies in its first week.[3] It simultaneously debuted at number 1 on the Top Country Albums chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Baby Loves Me"Gretchen Peters2:36
2."Independence Day"Peters3:26
3."Life #9"Kostas, Tony Perez4:03
4."Strangers"Bobby Braddock3:22
5."Wild Angels"Matraca Berg, Harry Stinson, Gary Harrison3:44
6."Safe in the Arms of Love"Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch3:15
7."Happy Girl"Beth Nielsen Chapman, Annie Roboff3:27
8."A Broken Wing"James House, Sam Hogin, Phil Barnhart3:36
9."Wrong Again"Tommy Lee James, Cynthia Weil3:16
10."Whatever You Say"Ed Hill, Tony Martin4:31
11."Valentine" (featuring Jim Brickman)Jim Brickman, Jack Kugell3:13
12."I Love You"Keith Follesé, Adrienne Follesé, Tammy Hyler2:54
13."Love's the Only House"Buzz Cason, Tom Douglas5:13
14."There You Are"Hill, Mark D. Sanders, Bob DiPiero3:26
15."When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues Intro"Leslie Satcher0:52
16."When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues"Satcher4:08
17."Where Would You Be"Rick Ferrell, Rachel Proctor4:34
18."Concrete Angel"Rob Crosby, Stephanie Bentley4:13
19."Blessed"Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges4:36

Personnel

Personnel for tracks 15-19 only:[1]

  • Matt Chamberlain — drums on "When God-Fearing' Women Get the Blues", "Concrete Angel" and "Blessed"
  • Joe Chemay — bass on "Where Would You Be"
  • J. T. Corenflos — electric guitar on "Where Would You Be"
  • David Davidson — violin on "Where Would You Be"
  • Jerry Douglas — Dobro on "When God-Fearing' Women Get the Blues"
  • Dan Dugmore — electric guitar on "Where Would You Be"
  • Larry Franklin — fiddle on "When God-Fearing' Women Get the Blues"
  • John Hobbs — piano and Hammond B-3 organ on "Where Would You Be"
  • Dann Huff — electric guitar on "Where Would You Be"
  • David Huff — programming on "Where Would You Be", "Concrete Angel" and "Blessed"
  • Carolyn Dawn Johnson — background vocals on "Blessed"
  • Troy Johnson — background vocals on "When God-Fearing' Women Get the Blues"
  • Troy Lancaster — electric guitar on "Blessed"
  • B. James Lowry — acoustic guitar on all tracks
  • Steve Nathan — piano on "When God-Fearing' Women Get the Blues" and "Concrete Angel"; synthesizer on "Where Would You Be", "Concrete Angel"; Hammond B-3 organ on "Blessed"
  • Martina McBride — lead vocals on all tracks; background vocals on "Blessed"
  • Jerry McPherson — electric guitar on all tracks
  • Pamela Sixfin — violin on "Where Would You Be"
  • Dan Tyminski — background vocals on "When God-Fearing' Women Get the Blues"
  • Biff Watson — acoustic guitar on "When God-Fearing' Women Get the Blues", "Concrete Angel" and "Blessed"
  • Lonnie Wilson — drums on "Where Would You Be"
  • Karen Winklemann — violin on "Where Would You Be"
  • Glenn Worf — bass guitar on "When God-Fearing' Women Get the Blues", "Concrete Angel" and Blessed"
  • Paul Worley — acoustic guitar on "Where Would You Be"
  • Jonathan Yudkin — violin, viola and cello on "Where Would You Be" and "Blessed"

Chart performance

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Certifications
US
Country
[14] 		US
[15]
2001 "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" 8 64
"Blessed" 1 31
2002 "Where Would You Be" 3 45
"Concrete Angel" 5 47 * RIAA: Platinum[16]

Certifications

Certifications for Greatest Hits by Martina McBride
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

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

References

  1. ^ a b c Greatest Hits (CD booklet). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2001. 67012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Gold & Platinum". www.riaa.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Over The Counter" (PDF). Billboard. October 13, 2001. p. 77.
  4. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "Martina McBride Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  15. ^ "Martina McBride Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Martina McBride – Concrete Angel". Recording Industry Association of America.
  17. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Martina McBride – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Martina McBride – Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.