16 Biggest Hits (Roy Orbison album)
16 Biggest Hits is a 1999 Roy Orbison compilation album. It is part of a series of similar 16 Biggest Hits albums released by Legacy Recordings.
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | February 9, 1999 | |||
Recorded | March 25, 1960 - August 1, 1964 | |||
Genre | Rockabilly, country, pop rock | |||
Label | Legacy Recordings | |||
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The album was certified Gold in 2005 by the RIAA.[2] It has sold 830,000 copies in the US as of May 2013.[3]
Track listing
- "Only the Lonely" (Roy Orbison, Joe Melson) – 2:26
- "Blue Angel" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:51
- "I'm Hurtin'" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:42
- "Running Scared" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:12
- "Crying" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:46
- "Candy Man" (Fred Neil, Beverly Ross) – 2:45
- "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" (Cindy Walker) – 2:33
- "The Crowd" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:24
- "Leah" (Orbison) – 2:40
- "Workin' for the Man" (Orbison) – 2:20
- "In Dreams" (Orbison) – 2:49
- "Falling" (Orbison) – 2:23
- "Mean Woman Blues" (Claude Demetrius) – 2:25
- "Blue Bayou" (Orbison, Melson) – 2:31
- "It's Over" (Orbison, Bill Dees) – 2:48
- "Oh, Pretty Woman" (Orbison, Dees) – 2:57
Chart performance
16 Biggest Hits peaked at #47 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart the week of February 10, 2001.[4]
Chart (1999–2001) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 47 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[2] | Gold | 830,000[3] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
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References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r387962
- "American album certifications – Roy Orbison – 16 Biggest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- Paul Grein (May 8, 2013). "Week Ending May 5, 2013. Albums: Kenny Closes In On Garth". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- "Chart listing for 16 Biggest Hits". Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
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