(Songbook) A Collection of Hits is the first greatest hits album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood. The album was Yearwood's first to reach #1 on the Billboard country albums chart. Due to the success of the single "How Do I Live" in Australia, the album was released there (in 1998) with six extra tracks, including a duet with Australian country star Lee Kernaghan. (Songbook) A Collection of Hits also peaked at number 5 on the ARIA country charts and 22 on the all genre. The album has been certified 4× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for US shipments of 4 million copies. It has also been certified 2× Platinum in Canada and Platinum in Australia.
Track listing
International version bonus tracks
Personnel Garth Brooks - background vocals, duet vocals on "In Another's Eyes" Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar Chuck Cannon - background vocals Mike Chapman - bass guitar Paul Franklin - steel guitar, lap steel guitar Garth Fundis - background vocals Steve Gibson - electric guitar Don Henley - duet vocals on "Walkaway Joe" Jim Horn - saxophone Ronn Huff - string arrangements, conductor Paul Leim - drums Raul Malo - background vocals The Nashville String Machine - strings Steve Nathan - keyboards Jim Ed Norman - string arrangements Michael Rhodes - bass guitar Kim Richey - background vocals Matt Rollings - keyboards Milton Sledge - drums Judson Spence - background vocals Harry Stinson - background vocals Lari White - background vocals Trisha Yearwood - lead vocals, background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM) 5 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Billboard 200 59 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 8 Chart (1998) Position US Billboard 200 71 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 11
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