50 Number Ones

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50 Number Ones
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Greatest hits album by
George Strait
ReleasedOctober 5, 2004 (2004-10-05)
GenreCountry
Length154:48
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerRay Baker
Jimmy Bowen
Tony Brown
Blake Mevis
George Strait
George Strait chronology
20th Century Masters: The Christmas Collection: The Best of George Strait
(2003) 		50 Number Ones
(2004) 		Somewhere Down in Texas
(2005)
Singles from 50 Number Ones
  1. "I Hate Everything"
    Released: July 5, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic5/5 stars[1]
The Village Voice(average)[2]

50 Number Ones is a 2004 compilation album by American country music singer George Strait. It is a compilation of his first 50 number-one country music singles, starting with 1982's "Fool Hearted Memory" and presented in chronological order. A new track, "I Hate Everything", was also included and became his 51st overall number one in 2004. The figure of "50 Number Ones" includes not just songs that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart but also those that topped the Radio & Records and Gavin Report charts.

Commercial performance[]

The album was certified 7× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on December 13, 2007 for 3.5 million copies shipped.[3] It has sold 3,791,500 copies in the US as of April 2015,[4] and 5,531,000 units including tracks and streams as of January 2020.[5]

Track listing[]

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."I Hate Everything"Gary Harrison, Keith StegallPreviously unreleased3:55
2."Fool Hearted Memory"Byron Hill, Blake MevisStrait from the Heart (1982)2:12
3."A Fire I Can't Put Out"Darryl StaedtlerStrait from the Heart2:57
4."You Look So Good in Love"Rory Bourke, Glen Ballard, Kerry ChaterRight or Wrong (1983)2:57
5."Right or Wrong"Arthur L. Sizemore, Haven Gillespie, Paul BieseRight or Wrong2:03
6."Let's Fall to Pieces Together"Dickey Lee, Tommy Rocco, Johnny RussellRight or Wrong2:21
7."Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind"Sanger D. Shafer, Darlene ShaferDoes Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (1984)3:05
8."The Chair"Hank Cochran, Dean DillonSomething Special (1985)2:48
9."Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her"Dillon7 (1986)2:49
10."It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You"Dillon, Royce Porter72:38
11."Ocean Front Property"Dillon, Cochran, PorterOcean Front Property (1987)2:40
12."All My Ex's Live in Texas"S. Shafer, Lyndia J. ShaferOcean Front Property3:17
13."Am I Blue"David ChamberlainOcean Front Property3:04
14."Famous Last Words of a Fool"Dillon, Rex HustonIf You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' (1988)3:19
15."Baby Blue"Aaron BarkerIf You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'3:29
16."If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"Tommy CollinsIf You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' 2:17
17."Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye"Tony Martin, Troy MartinBeyond the Blue Neon (1989)2:55
18."What's Going On in Your World"Chamberlain, Porter, Red SteagallBeyond the Blue Neon3:26
19."Ace in the Hole"Dennis AdkinsBeyond the Blue Neon2:34
20."Love Without End, Amen"Aaron BarkerLivin' It Up (1990)3:05
21."I've Come to Expect It from You"Dillon, Buddy CannonLivin' It Up3:42
22."If I Know Me"Dillon, Pam BelfordChill of an Early Fall (1991)2:41
23."You Know Me Better Than That"Tony Haselden, Anna Lisa GrahamChill of an Early Fall3:00
24."The Chill of an Early Fall"Green Daniel, Gretchen PetersChill of an Early Fall3:16
25."So Much Like My Dad"Chips Moman, Bobby EmmonsHolding My Own (1992)3:19
26."I Cross My Heart"Steve Dorff, Eric KazPure Country (1992)3:29
Total length:77:18
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Heartland"Dorff, John BettisPure Country2:16
2."Easy Come, Easy Go"Barker, DillonEasy Come, Easy Go (1993)2:35
3."I'd Like to Have That One Back"Bill Shore, Rick West, Aaron BarkerEasy Come, Easy Go3:48
4."The Man in Love with You"Dorff, Gary HarjuEasy Come, Easy Go3:18
5."The Big One"Gerry House, Devon O'DayLead On (1994)2:05
6."You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody"Steve Clark, Johnny MacRaeLead On2:48
7."Lead On"Dillon, Teddy GentryLead On3:21
8."Check Yes or No"Danny Wells, Dana Hunt BlackStrait Out of the Box (1995)3:10
9."I Know She Still Loves Me"Barker, Monty HolmesStrait Out of the Box3:04
10."Blue Clear Sky"Mark D. Sanders, John Jarrard, Bob DiPieroBlue Clear Sky (1996)2:34
11."Carried Away"Steve Bogard, Jeff StevensBlue Clear Sky2:58
12."I Can Still Make Cheyenne"Barker, Erv WoolseyBlue Clear Sky4:11
13."One Night at a Time"Roger Cook, Eddie Kilgallon, Earl Bud LeeCarrying Your Love With Me (1997)3:19
14."Carrying Your Love with Me"Bogard, StevensCarrying Your Love With Me3:07
15."Today My World Slipped Away"Mark Wright, Vern GosdinCarrying Your Love With Me3:05
16."Round About Way"Steve Dean, Wil NanceCarrying Your Love With Me2:50
17."I Just Want to Dance with You"Cook, John PrineOne Step at a Time (1998)3:18
18."True"Marv Green, StevensOne Step at a Time3:12
19."We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This"Jim LauderdaleOne Step at a Time2:23
20."Write This Down"Black, Kent RobbinsAlways Never the Same (1999)3:33
21."The Best Day"Carson Chamberlain, DillonLatest Greatest Straitest Hits (2000)3:18
22."Go On"Tony Martin, Mark NeslerGeorge Strait (2000)3:21
23."Run"Tony Lane, Anthony SmithThe Road Less Traveled (2001)3:46
24."Living and Living Well"Tony Martin, Mark Nesler, Tom ShapiroThe Road Less Traveled3:26
25."She'll Leave You with a Smile"Odie Blackmon, Jay KnowlesThe Road Less Traveled2:44
Total length:77:30

Charts[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Recyclables". Robert Christgau. August 9, 2005.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – George Strait – 50 #1's". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 1, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For April 1, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 25, 2020). "Country Music's Most-Consumed Albums Chart: January 23, 2020". Roughstock. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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