The Ultimate Hits

The Ultimate Hits is the third compilation album by American country music artist Garth Brooks, released by Pearl Records on November 6, 2007.

The Ultimate Hits
Compilation album by Garth Brooks
Released	November 6, 2007
Genre	Country pop[1] pop rock[1] country
Length	2:03:25
Label	Pearl
Producer	Allen Reynolds
Garth Brooks chronology
The Lost Sessions (2005) The Ultimate Hits (2007) Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences (2013)
Alternative Cover
Limited Edition

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The 3-disc set, composed of two compact discs comprising 34 songs, four of which were new: "More Than a Memory", "Midnight Sun", and "Workin' for a Livin'", a duet with Huey Lewis, which were all released as singles, plus the bonus track "Leave a Light On"; as well as a DVD containing 33 music videos.

The album was also released in a special pink edition on October 15, 2007, with proceeds going to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Ultimate Hits was later certified 10× Platinum by the RIAA.

Singles

The first single released from the album, "More Than a Memory", made US country chart history the week of September 15, 2007, when it debuted at No. 1, the first to do so. The other new singles were "Midnight Sun" (written by Brooks, Jerrod Niemann, and Richie Brown), and "Workin' for a Livin'", a duet with Huey Lewis, which peaked in the Top 20. The album's bonus track "Leave a Light On", written by Randy Goodrum and Tommy Sims, was the only new song not to be released as a single.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 352,000 copies in its first week.[3] Selling 204,000 copies, the album went to number one on the Top Country Albums chart in its second week.[4] In its third week, The Ultimate Hits sold 192,000 bringing its three-week total to more than 748,000 albums sold.[5] In the United Kingdom the album was also a hit, reaching No. 1 in the country music charts and the top 10 on the pop charts.

On January 18, 2008, the RIAA certified The Ultimate Hits Gold, Platinum & 5 times; Multi-platinum - denoting shipments of 2.5 million in the United States. On June 26, 2014 the RIAA certified it 7 times Multi-platinum, and on September 21, 2016 10× Platinum for shipments of 5 million.[6] It has sold 3.1 million copies in the US as of November 2017.[7]

Track listing

The Ultimate Hits - CD (Disc 1)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" (from In Pieces, 1993)	Kent Blazy, Kim Williams, Garth Brooks	Allen Reynolds	4:32
2.	"Friends in Low Places" (from No Fences, 1990)	Dewayne Blackwell, Earl "Bud" Lee	Reynolds	4:18
3.	"Shameless" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)	Billy Joel	Reynolds	4:01
4.	"Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" (from No Fences, 1990)	Bobby Boyd, Warren Haynes, Dennis Robbins	Reynolds	2:31
5.	"The Beaches of Cheyenne" (from Fresh Horses, 1995)	Dan Roberts, Bryan Kennedy, Brooks	Reynolds	4:12
6.	"If Tomorrow Never Comes" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)	Blazy, Brooks	Reynolds	3:37
7.	"Papa Loved Mama" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)	Williams, Brooks	Reynolds	2:48
8.	"More Than a Memory" (previously unreleased)	Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs, Billy Montana	Reynolds	3:22
9.	"Good Ride Cowboy" (from The Lost Sessions, 2005)	Jerrod Niemann, Richie Brown, Kennedy, Bob Doyle	Reynolds	3:26
10.	"In Another's Eyes" (Duet with Trisha Yearwood) (from Sevens, 1997)	Brooks, Bobby Wood, John Peppard	Reynolds	3:33
11.	"The Fever" (from Fresh Horses, 1995)	Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Roberts, Kennedy	Reynolds	2:40
12.	"Midnight Sun" (previously unreleased)	Brooks, Jerrod Niemann, Richie Brown	Reynolds	3:44
13.	"Learning to Live Again" (from The Chase, 1992)	Don Schlitz, Stephanie Davis	Reynolds	4:04
14.	"Longneck Bottle" (featuring Steve Wariner; from Sevens, 1997)	Steve Wariner, Rick Carnes	Reynolds	2:15
15.	"To Make You Feel My Love" (from Hope Floats: Music from the Motion Picture, 1998)	Bob Dylan	Garth Brooks	3:55
16.	"We Shall Be Free" (from The Chase, 1992)	Davis, Brooks	Reynolds	3:47
17.	"The Dance" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)	Tony Arata	Reynolds	3:37

The Ultimate Hits - CD (Disc 2)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Callin' Baton Rouge" (from In Pieces, 1993)	Dennis Linde	Reynolds	2:35
2.	"Two Piña Coladas" (from Sevens, 1997)	Shawn Camp, Benita Hill, Sandy Mason	Reynolds	3:34
3.	"The Thunder Rolls" (from No Fences, 1990)	Pat Alger, Brooks	Reynolds	3:42
4.	"That Summer" (from The Chase, 1992)	Alger, Sandy Mahl, Brooks	Reynolds	4:45
5.	"The River" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)	Victoria Shaw, Brooks	Reynolds	4:23
6.	"Beer Run" (Duet with George Jones) (from Scarecrow, 2001)	Kim Williams, Amanda Williams, Keith Anderson, George Ducas, Blazy		2:28
7.	"Unanswered Prayers" (from No Fences, 1990)	Alger, Larry Bastian, Brooks	Reynolds	3:23
8.	"Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)	Randy Taylor, Brooks	Reynolds	2:53
9.	"Workin' for a Livin'" (Duet with Huey Lewis) (previously unreleased)	Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes	Reynolds	2:40
10.	"What She's Doing Now" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)	Alger, Brooks	Reynolds	3:23
11.	"When You Come Back to Me Again" (from Frequency & Scarecrow, 2001)	Jenny Yates, Brooks	Reynolds	4:44
12.	"Standing Outside the Fire" (from In Pieces, 1993)	Yates, Brooks	Reynolds	3:51
13.	"American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" (from In Pieces, 1993)	Kennedy, Jim Rushing	Reynolds	3:31
14.	"The Change" (from Fresh Horses, 1995)	Tony Arata, Wayne Tester	Reynolds	4:06
15.	"Rodeo" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)	Larry Bastian	Garth Brooks	3:51
16.	"Wrapped Up in You" (from Scarecrow, 2001)	Wayne Kirkpatrick	Reynolds	4:31
17.	"Leave a Light On" (Bonus Track) (previously unreleased)	Randy Goodrum, Tommy Simms	Reynolds	3:41

The Ultimate Hits - DVD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"	Randy Taylor, Garth Brooks		2:59
2.	"If Tomorrow Never Comes"	Kent Blazy, Brooks	John Lloyd Miller	3:44
3.	"The Dance"	Tony Arata	Miller	4:04
4.	"Friends in Low Places"	Dewayne Blackwell, Earl "Bud" Lee		8:54
5.	"Unanswered Prayers"	Pat Alger, Larry Bastian, Brooks		4:27
6.	"Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"	Bobby Boyd, Warren Haynes, Dennis Robbins		2:38
7.	"The Thunder Rolls"	Alger, Brooks	Bud Schaetzle	4:27
8.	"Rodeo"	Larry Bastian		3:55
9.	"Shameless"	Billy Joel		3:38
10.	"What She's Doing Now"	Alger, Brooks		3:40
11.	"Papa Loved Mama"	Kim Williams, Brooks		2:46
12.	"The River"	Victoria Shaw, Brooks		3:40
13.	"We Shall Be Free"	Stephanie Davis, Brooks	Timothy Miller	3:40
14.	"Learning to Live Again"	Don Schlitz, Stephanie Davis		4:04
15.	"That Summer"	Alger, Sandy Mahl, Brooks		5:01
16.	"Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"	Blazy, Williams, Brooks		4:46
17.	"American Honky-Tonk Bar Association"	Kennedy, Jim Rushing		4:19
18.	"Standing Outside the Fire"	Jenny Yates, Brooks	Jon Small	3:55
19.	"Callin' Baton Rouge"	Dennis Linde	Michael Salomon	2:47
20.	"The Fever"	Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Roberts, Kennedy		3:24
21.	"The Beaches of Cheyenne"	Dan Roberts, Bryan Kennedy, Brooks		3:43
22.	"The Change"	Tony Arata, Wayne Tester	Small	3:40
23.	"In Another's Eyes" (Duet with Trisha Yearwood)	Brooks, Bobby Wood, John Peppard	Michael Salomon	3:32
24.	"Longneck Bottle" (with special guest Steve Wariner)	Alger, Sandy Mahl, Brooks		3:33
25.	"Two Piña Coladas"	Shawn Camp, Benita Hill, Sandy Mason		3:12
26.	"To Make You Feel My Love"	Bob Dylan		3:55
27.	"When You Come Back to Me Again" (from Frequency)	Jenny Yates, Brooks	Gerry Wenner, Brooks	4:38
28.	"Beer Run" (Duet with George Jones)	Williams, Amanda Williams, Keith Anderson, George Ducas, Blazy		2:40
29.	"Wrapped Up In You"	Wayne Kirkpatrick	Small	5:27
30.	"Good Ride Cowboy"	Jerrod Niemann, Richie Brown, Kennedy, Bob Doyle		3:39
31.	"More Than a Memory"	Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs, Billy Montana		3:39
32.	"Workin' for a Livin'" (Duet with Huey Lewis)	Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes		2:45
33.	"Midnight Sun"	Brooks, Jerrod Niemann, Richie Brown		4:37

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[8]	11
Australian Country Albums Chart[9]	1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10]	1
Irish Albums Chart[11]	2
Norwegian Albums Chart[8]	1
Scottish Albums Chart[12]	4
UK Albums Chart[13]	10
US Billboard 200[14]	3
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15]	1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16]	1
Chart (2014)	Peak position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17]	1

Certifications

Country	Certifications	Sales/shipments
Australia	Platinum[18]	70,000
Ireland	6× Platinum[19]	90,000
United Kingdom	Gold[20]	100,000
United States (RIAA)[6]	Diamond	3,135,300[7]

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