Greatest Hits (Mark Wills album)

Infobox Album
Name = Greatest Hits
Type = greatest
Artist = Mark Wills


Released = start date|2002|11|05
Genre = Country
Length =
Label = Mercury Nashville
Producer = Carson Chamberlain and Keith Stegall (Tracks 1-9)
Chris Lindsey and Mark Wills (tracks 10, 11)
Reviews = Allmusic – rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:09fwxqealdte link]
Last album = "Loving Every Minute"
(2001)
This album = "Greatest Hits"
(2002)
Next album = "And the Crowd Goes Wild"
(2003)

"Greatest Hits" is the first greatest hits compilation of American country music artist Mark Wills. Released in 2002 on Mercury Nashville Records, it features the greatest hits from his first three studio albums: 1996's "Mark Wills", 1998's "Wish You Were Here", and 2000's "Permanently". No songs are included from "Loving Every Minute", his fourth album.

Two new tracks were also recorded for this compilation, both released as singles: "19 Somethin'" and "When You Think of Me". The former became his second Number One hit on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, holding that position for six weeks; "When You Think of Me" peaked at #28 on the same chart.

The album itself peaked at #16 on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums charts and #140 on The Billboard 200.

Track listing

#"Jacob's Ladder" (Cal Sweat, Brenda Sweat, Tony Martin) – 3:06
#"Places I've Never Been" (Tony Martin, Reese Wilson, Aimee Mayo) – 3:37
#"I Do (Cherish You)" (Keith Stegall, Dan Hill) – 3:18
#"Don't Laugh at Me" (Steve Seskin, Allen Shamblin) – 3:37
#"Wish You Were Here" (Bill Anderson, Skip Ewing, Debbie Moore) – 4:01
#"She's in Love" (Stegall, Hill) – 4:43
#"Back at One" (Brian McKnight) – 4:07
#"Almost Doesn't Count" (Shelly Peiken, Guy Roche) – 3:41
#"I'm Not Gonna Do Anything Without You" (Randy VanWarmer, Rich Alves) – 4:27
#*duet with Jamie O'Neal
#"19 Somethin'" (David Lee, Chris DuBois) – 3:20
#"When You Think of Me" (Brett James, Troy Verges) – 4:25

Personnel

The following musicians performed on the previously unreleased tracks "19 Somethin'" and "When You Think of Me".
*Tim Akers – keyboards
*Tom Bukovac – electric guitar ("When You Think of Me" only)
*J.T. Corenflos – electric guitar
*Eric Darken – percussion
*Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
*Wes Hightower – background vocals
*Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
*Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
*Lonnie Wilson – drums

Strings on "When You Think of Me" performed by the Nashville String Machine and arranged by Kris Wilkinson.

References

*Allmusic (see infobox)
*cite album-notes |title=Greatest Hits |bandname=Mark Wills |year=2002 |format=CD liner notes |publisher=Mercury Records |publisherid=088 170 313-2