| Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Compilation album by Dolly Parton | ||||
| Released | September 13, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1982 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Dolly Parton, Gregg Perry | |||
| Dolly Parton chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "9 to 5" | Dolly Parton | 2:44 |
| 2. | "But You Know I Love You" | Mike Settle | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Heartbreak Express" | Dolly Parton | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" | Hugh Moffatt, Pebe Sebert, Rosemary Sebert | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Applejack" | Dolly Parton | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Me and Little Andy" | Dolly Parton | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Here You Come Again" | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Hard Candy Christmas" | Carol Hill | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Two Doors Down" | Dolly Parton | 3:02 |
| 10. | "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" | Dolly Parton | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" | Dolly Parton | 4:02 |
| 12. | "I Will Always Love You" (1982 version) | Dolly Parton | 3:02 |
| Total length: | 38:48 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "9 to 5" | Dolly Parton | 2:44 |
| 2. | "But You Know I Love You" | Mike Settle | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Heartbreak Express" | Dolly Parton | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" | Hugh Moffatt, Pebe Sebert, Rosemary Sebert | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Applejack" | Dolly Parton | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Me and Little Andy" | Dolly Parton | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Here You Come Again" | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Islands in the Stream" (with Kenny Rogers) | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Two Doors Down" | Dolly Parton | 3:02 |
| 10. | "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" | Dolly Parton | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" | Dolly Parton | 4:02 |
| 12. | "I Will Always Love You" (1982 version) | Dolly Parton | 3:02 |
| Total length: | 39:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "9 to 5" | Dolly Parton | 2:44 |
| 2. | "But You Know I Love You" | Mike Settle | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Here You Come Again" | Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Two Doors Down" | Dolly Parton | 3:02 |
| 5. | "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" | Dolly Parton | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Islands in the Stream" (with Kenny Rogers) | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" | Hugh Moffatt, Pebe Sebert, Rosemary Sebert | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" | Dolly Parton | 4:02 |
| 9. | "I Will Always Love You" (1982 version) | Dolly Parton | 3:02 |
| Total length: | 29:53 | ||
The album was reissued twice in the 1980s, with the 1983 reissue substituting "Islands in the Stream" for "Hard Candy Christmas", and the 1989 reissue excluding "Applejack", "Heartbreak Express", & "Me and Little Andy". This album includes the 1982 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas version of "I Will Always Love You".
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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