16 Biggest Hits (Willie Nelson album)

16 Biggest Hits is a compilation album by country singer Willie Nelson. It was released on July 14, 1998.[2]

16 Biggest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Willie Nelson
ReleasedJuly 14, 1998
RecordedFebruary 9, 1975 – February 2, 1989
GenreCountry
Length54:41
LabelColumbia, Legacy
ProducerWillie Nelson, Sydney Pollack, Chips Moman, Booker T. Jones III
Willie Nelson chronology
Revolutions of Time...The Journey 1975/1993
(1995)		 16 Biggest Hits
(1998)		 Good Ol' Country Singin'
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The album was certified Platinum in 2002 by the RIAA.[3] It has sold 1,852,000 copies in the US as of May 2013.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Willie Nelson, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"Fred RoseRed Headed Stranger (1975)2:20
2."If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time"
The Sound in Your Mind (1976)2:03
3."Georgia on My Mind"
Stardust (1978)4:19
4."Blue Skies"Irving BerlinStardust3:34
5."My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys"Sharon VaughnThe Electric Horseman (1979)3:03
6."On the Road Again" Honeysuckle Rose (1980)2:33
7."Always on My Mind"
Always on My Mind (1982)3:33
8."City of New Orleans"Steve GoodmanCity of New Orleans (1984)4:49
9."Forgiving You Was Easy" Me & Paul (1985)2:47
10."Living in the Promiseland"David Lynn JonesThe Promiseland (1986)3:20
11."Midnight Rider"
The Electric Horseman2:50
12."Remember Me (When the Candlelights Are Gleaming)"Scotty WisemanRed Headed Stranger2:50
13."Uncloudy Day" The Troublemaker (1976)4:39
14."Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" Honeysuckle Rose4:24
15."Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning"
Always on My Mind4:20
16."Nothing I Can Do About It Now"Beth Nielsen ChapmanA Horse Called Music (1989)3:17
Total length:54:41

Chart performance

16 Biggest Hits peaked at #29 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart the week of July 3, 1999.[5]

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r366312
  2. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "16 Biggest Hits > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  3. "American album certifications – Willie Nelson – 16 Biggest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. Paul Grein (May 8, 2013). "Week Ending May 5, 2013. Albums: Kenny Closes In On Garth". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  5. "Chart listing for 16 Biggest Hits". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  6. "Willie Nelson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.


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