Greatest Hits (Earl Thomas Conley album)
Encyclopedia
Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American country music
artist Earl Thomas Conley
. It was released in September 1985 via RCA Records
. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which...
. It was released in September 1985 via RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
- "Nobody Falls Like a FoolNobody Falls Like a Fool"Nobody Falls Like a Fool" is the title of a song written by Peter McCann and Mark Wright and recorded by Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in September 1985 as the lead single from the compilation album, "Greatest Hits". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's tenth number one on the country chart...
" (Peter McCann, Mark Wright) - "Holding Her and Loving YouHolding Her and Loving You"Holding Her and Loving You" is the title of a song written by Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in August 1983 as the second single from the album, "Don't Make It Easy for Me". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's fourth...
" (Walt AldridgeWalt AldridgeWalt Aldridge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.Aldridge is known primarily as a Nashville songwriter...
, Tom Brasfield) - "Somewhere Between Right and WrongSomewhere Between Right and Wrong"Somewhere Between Right and Wrong" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in September 1982 as the second single fromthe album of the same name, "Somewhere Between Right and Wrong". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's second...
" (Earl Thomas Conley) - "Angel in DisguiseAngel in Disguise (Earl Thomas Conley song)"Angel in Disguise" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley, who co-wrote the song with Randy Scruggs. It was released in April 1984 as the fourth and final single from the album, "Don't Make It Easy for Me". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's sixth...
" (Conley, Randy ScruggsRandy ScruggsRandy Scruggs is a music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13...
) - "Fire and SmokeFire and Smoke"Fire and Smoke" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in April 1981 as the second single from the album of the same name, "Fire and Smoke"....
" (Conley) - "Once in a Blue MoonOnce in a Blue Moon (song)"Once in a Blue Moon" is the title of a song written by Robert Byrne and Tom Brasfield and recorded by Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in January 1986 as the second and final single from the compilation album, "Greatest Hits". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's eleventh number one on the country...
" (Robert Byrne, Brasfield) - "I Have Loved You Girl (But Not Like This Before)I Have Loved You Girl (But Not Like This Before)"I Have Loved You Girl " is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. He first released the song in 1975 on the GRT label as Earl Conley, reaching number 87 on the Hot Country Songs chart.In 1983, Conley re-recorded the song for his 1983 album...
" (Conley) - "Don't Make it Easy For MeDon't Make it Easy For Me"Don't Make It Easy for Me" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley, who co-wrote the song with Randy Scruggs. It was released in January 1984 as the third single from the album of the same name, "Don't Make It Easy for Me". The song was Earl Thomas...
" (Conley, Scruggs) - "Your Love's on the LineYour Love's on the Line"Your Love's on the Line" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley, who co-wrote the song with Randy Scruggs. It was released in April 1983 as the lead single from the album, "Don't Make It Easy for Me". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's third number one...
" (Conley, Scruggs) - "Silent TreatmentSilent Treatment (song)"Silent Treatment" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in November 1980 as the first single from the album Fire and Smoke. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Conley)
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |