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16 Biggest Hits is a compilation album by country singer Johnny Cash released in 1999.
| 16 Biggest Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | February 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1956–1979 | |||
| Genre | Country, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 54:51 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album is made of the biggest hits of Cash's career like "Ring of Fire", "Understand Your Man", and "A Boy Named Sue". The album also contains several songs which were not hits such as "I Still Miss Someone", and "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer".
Cash had 13 US #1 country hits between the years 1956 and 1976, with this album containing only 8 of them.[2]
The album was certified 2× Platinum in 2005 by the RIAA.[3] It has sold 3,203,000 copies in the US as of May 2013.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Johnny Cash, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Walk the Line" | 2:43 | |
| 2. | "I Still Miss Someone" | Cash, Roy Cash | 2:36 |
| 3. | "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer" | Cash, June Carter Cash | 8:26 |
| 4. | "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" | 3:02 | |
| 5. | "In the Jailhouse Now" | Jimmie Rodgers | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Ring of Fire" | June Carter Cash, Merle Kilgore | 2:36 |
| 7. | "Understand Your Man" | 2:43 | |
| 8. | "The Ballad of Ira Hayes" | Peter La Farge | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Folsom Prison Blues" (Live) | 2:45 | |
| 10. | "Daddy Sang Bass" | Carl Perkins | 2:23 |
| 11. | "A Boy Named Sue" (Live) | Shel Silverstein | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Sunday Morning Coming Down" | Kris Kristofferson | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Flesh and Blood" | 2:37 | |
| 14. | "Man in Black" | 2:52 | |
| 15. | "One Piece at a Time" | Wayne Kemp | 4:02 |
| 16. | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" | Stan Jones | 3:43 |
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Top Country Albums | 18 |
| Billboard 200 | 65 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
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| Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] | 75 |
| Chart (2002) | Position |
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| Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[6] | 53 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[3] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r387963
- allmusic ((( 16 Biggest Hits > Overview )))
- "American album certifications – Johnny Cash – 16 Biggest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- Paul Grein (May 8, 2013). "Week Ending May 5, 2013. Albums: Kenny Closes In On Garth". Yahoo Music (Chart Watch). Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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16 Biggest Hits es un álbum del cantante country Johnny Cash lanzado en 1999 bajo el sello disquero American Recordings. El álbum contniene canciones muy exitosas de sus tiempos como "Ring of Fire", "Understand Your Man" y "A Boy Named Sue" pero también hay canciones que nunca fueron exitosas pero igual fueron incluidas en este CD como "I Still Miss Someone" y "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer" no hay ningún problema con esas canciones salvo que no fueron tan populares, solo no son tan apropiadas para un CD con semejante nombre. Cash tuvo 13 canciones #1 entre los años 1956 y 1976, pero en este CD encontraras 8 de ellas.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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