{Songbook} A Collection of Hits
Greatest hits album by
Trisha Yearwood
ReleasedAugust 26, 1997 (1997-08-26)
GenreCountry
Length43:01
LabelMCA
ProducerTony Brown (tracks 1, 6)
Garth Fundis (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7-12)
Allen Reynolds (track 4)
Harry Stinson (track 11)
Trisha Yearwood (tracks 1, 6)
Trisha Yearwood chronology
Everybody Knows
(1996) 		{Songbook} A Collection of Hits
(1997) 		Where Your Road Leads
(1998)
Singles from (Songbook) A Collection of Hits
  1. "How Do I Live"
    Released: May 23, 1997
  2. "In Another's Eyes"
    Released: August 18, 1997
  3. "Perfect Love"
    Released: January 12, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

{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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How Do I Live"Diane Warren4:02
2."The Song Remembers When"Hugh Prestwood3:54
3."Wrong Side of Memphis"Gary Harrison, Matraca Berg2:46
4."In Another's Eyes" (duet with Garth Brooks)Garth Brooks, Bobby Wood, John Peppard3:32
5."The Woman Before Me"Jude Johnstone3:48
6."Perfect Love"Sunny Russ, Stephony Smith2:56
7."Thinkin' About You"Bob Regan, Tom Shapiro3:23
8."Down on My Knees"Beth Nielsen Chapman3:52
9."She's in Love with the Boy"Jon Ims4:04
10."Walkaway Joe" (featuring Don Henley)Vince Melamed, Greg Barnhill4:19
11."XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)"Matraca Berg, Alice Randall2:47
12."Like We Never Had a Broken Heart"Pat Alger, Brooks3:38

International version bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."A Lover Is Forever"Steve Goodman, J. Fred Knobloch3:44
14."Believe Me Baby (I Lied)"Larry Gottlieb, Kim Richey3:42
15."On a Bus to St. Cloud"Gretchen Peters4:42
16."You Can Sleep While I Drive"Melissa Etheridge3:15
17."The Flame"Joe Henry, John Barlow Jarvis5:50
18."Save the Land" (duet with Lee Kernaghan, only on the Australian version)Lee Kernaghan3:50

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[13] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Indonesia[14] Gold 25,000[14]
Malaysia[14] Gold 15,000[14]
Philippines (PARI)[14] Gold 20,000*
Taiwan (RIT)[14] Gold 25,000*
Thailand[14] Gold 25,000[14]
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Owens, Thom. "{Songbook} A Collection of Hits - Trisha Yearwood". Allmusic. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Trisha Yearwood". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 894. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone trisha yearwood album guide.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Trisha Yearwood – Songbook - A Collection of Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "RPM Country Albums for September 22, 1997". RPM. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  6. ^ "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – (Songbook) A Collection of Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h Flippo, Chet (January 23, 1999). "Country Made Stried in Australia, Asia And Europe In '98 - And Still Dominated U.S. Radio". Billboard. p. 36. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  15. ^ "British album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – Songbook". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – Songbook - A Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 19, 2019.


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