Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits

Greatest hits

A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...

 compilation released by American country music

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 Neal McCoy

Neal McCoy

Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. is an American country music singer of mixed Irish and Filipino descent. Known professionally as Neal McCoy, he has released ten studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio...

, released in 1997 on Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

. The album comprises ten songs, nine of which were previously included on his second through fifth studio albums. "The Shake" was newly recorded for this compilation, and was later reprised on the following album, 1997's Be Good at It.

Track listing

1. "Now I Pray for Rain" (Lee Satterfield, George Teren) – 3:06
2. "No Doubt About It
   No Doubt About It (Neal McCoy song)
   "No Doubt About It" is the title of a song written by John Scott Sherrill and Steve Seskin. It was released in 1994 by American country music artist Neal McCoy from his third studio album, also titled No Doubt About It...
   
   " (John Scott Sherrill
   John Scott Sherrill
   John Scott Sherrill is an American songwriter whose work is primarily in the field of country music. He has written songs for such artists as John Anderson, Brooks & Dunn, Jimmy Buffett , Johnny Lee, George Strait, Steve Wariner, Patty Loveless, Josh Turner, Waylon Jennings, Alison Krauss, Peter...
   
   , Steve Seskin
   Steve Seskin
   Steve Seskin is an American songwriter whose compositions have been recorded by Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Brian McComas, Neal McCoy, Tim McGraw, John Michael Montgomery, Colin Raye, Tebey and Mark Wills...
   
   ) – 3:47
3. "Wink
   Wink (song)
   "Wink" is the title of a song written by Bob DiPiero and Tom Shapiro, and recorded by American country music singer Neal McCoy. It was released in 1994 as the second single from his 1994 album No Doubt About It. Also the second consecutive Number One from that album, "Wink" spent four weeks at the...
   
   " (Bob DiPiero
   Bob DiPiero
   Bob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...
   
   , Tom Shapiro
   Tom Shapiro
   Tom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
   
   ) – 2:42
4. "The City Put the Country Back in Me
   The City Put the Country Back in Me
   "The City Put the Country Back in Me" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released in August 1994 as the third single from his album No Doubt About It. The song reached number 5 on the U.S...
   
   " (Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Michael Huffman) – 3:33
5. "For a Change
   For a Change
   "For a Change" is the title of a song written by John Scott Sherrill and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released in December 1994 as the first single from his album You Gotta Love That. The song reached number 3 on the U.S...
   
   " (Sherrill, Seskin) – 3:22
6. "They're Playin' Our Song
   They're Playin' Our Song
   "They're Playin' Our Song" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Neal McCoy. It was released in April 1995 as the second single from his album, You Gotta Love That. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S...
   
   " (John Jarrard, Mark D. Sanders
   Mark D. Sanders
   Mark Daniel Sanders is an American Country Music songwriter. He has written 14 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single “I Hope You Dance,” co-written with Tia Sillers.-Early life:...
   
   , DiPiero) – 3:21
7. "If I Was a Drinkin' Man" (J.B. Rudd, Byron Hill
   Byron Hill
   Byron Hill , is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists.-Music career:...
   
   ) – 3:18
8. "You Gotta Love That
   You Gotta Love That (song)
   "You Gotta Love That" is the title of a song written by Jess Brown and Brett Jones and recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. Released in January 1996, it was the fourth single from his album You Gotta Love That...
   
   " (Jess Brown, Brett Jones) – 2:36
9. "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
   Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
   "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" is the title of a doo-wop song written by John D. Loudermilk. It was first released in 1962 by Don Cherry, and again in 1967 by the group The Casinos on its album of the same name, becoming a #6 pop hit that year...
   
   " (John D. Loudermilk
   John D. Loudermilk
   John D. Loudermilk is an American singer and songwriter.-Biography:Born in Durham, North Carolina, Loudermilk grew up in a family who were members of the Salvation Army faith and was influenced by the church singing. His cousins Ira and Charlie Loudermilk were known professionally as the Louvin...
   
   ) – 3:17
10. "The Shake
    The Shake (Neal McCoy song)
    "The Shake" is the title of a song by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released May 1997 as was the only single from McCoy's Greatest Hits. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1997...
    
    " (Jon McElroy, Butch Carr) – 3:33

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	5
U.S. Billboard 200	55