Number One Hits (The Judds album)

Number One Hits is a compilation album by American country music duo The Judds. It was released on October 25, 1994 on the Curb and RCA Records labels. The album contained music produced by Brent Maher and Don Potter. Number One Hits was the eleventh compilation released in The Judds's discography. It contained 12 of their number one hits on the country charts during the 1980s. The album itself also reached major chart positions and sales certifications.

Number One Hits
Compilation album by The Judds
Released	October 25, 1994
Recorded	1983–1989
Genre	Country[1]
Length	42:20
Label	Curb RCA Records
Producer	Brent Maher Don Potter
The Judds chronology
Reflections (1994) Number One Hits (1994) The Judds in Concert (1995)

Background and content

The album contained songs originally recorded by The Judds between 1983 and 1989. The original sessions were produced by Brent Maher, with some assistance from Don Potter.[2] Number One Hits was released three years following the disbandment of The Judds. In 1991, they ended their musical partnership after Naomi Judd was diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Wynonna Judd embarked on her own music career in 1992. In the years that followed, their former labels (Curb/RCA) would issue several more compilation albums, including this package.[2][3]

The album package consisted of 12 tracks, all of which had been number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[1] Among its songs was the duo's first number one hit, "Mama He's Crazy" (1984). Also included was 1986's "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" and 1989's "Let Me Tell You About Love." The album also included the number one single "Change of Heart," which was composed by Naomi Judd.[2] Despite including 12 songs, The Judds actually had 14 number one singles on the Billboard country chart. Missing from the collection was "Cry Myself to Sleep" (1986) and "Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues" (1987).[4]

Release and chart performance

Number One Hits was released on October 25, 1994 via Curb and RCA Records. It was The Judds's eleventh compilation release.[2] The package was issued as a compact disc[2][5] and a cassette in its original release.[6] In later years it would be re-issued as a music download to several sites, including Apple Music.[7] Number One Hits reached number 39 on the Billboard Top Country Albums in 1995 after spending five weeks on the list.[8] It also spent one week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, peaking at number 187 in June 1995.[9] It was The Judds's fifth compilation to reach a charting position on the Billboard country albums survey. It was also their final charting album of the decade.[10] In 2002, Number One Hits certified gold in sales from the Recording Industry Association of America for reaching sales of over 500,000 copies. It is the duo's most recent album certification from the RIAA.[11]

Track listing

Compact disc and digital versions

Number One Hits[2][7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Why Not Me"	Harlan Howard Brent Maher Sonny Throckmorton	3:29
2.	"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain"	Maher Don Schlitz	2:40
3.	"Mama He's Crazy"	Kenny O'Dell	3:14
4.	"Turn It Loose"	Craig Bickhardt Maher Schlitz	3:41
5.	"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)"	Jamie O'Hara	4:14
6.	"Girls' Night Out"	Jeffrey Bullock Maher	2:53
7.	"Love Is Alive"	Kent Robbins	3:57
8.	"Change of Heart"	Naomi Judd	3:34
9.	"Have Mercy"	Paul Kennerley	3:21
10.	"Let Me Tell You About Love"	Kennerley Maher Carl Perkins	2:59
11.	"Young Love (Strong Love)"	Kennerley Robbins	4:22
12.	"I Know Where I'm Going"	Bickhardt Maher Schlitz	3:37

Cassette version

Side two[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Why Not Me"	Howard Maher Throckmorton	3:29
2.	"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain"	Maher Schlitz	2:40
3.	"Mama He's Crazy"	O'Dell	3:14
4.	"Turn It Loose"	Bickhardt Maher Schlitz	3:41
5.	"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)"	O'Hara	4:14
6.	"Girls' Night Out"	Bullock Maher	2:53

Side two[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Is Alive"	Robbins	3:57
2.	"Change of Heart"	Judd	3:34
3.	"Have Mercy"	Kennerley	3:21
4.	"Let Me Tell You About Love"	Kennerley Maher Perkins	2:59
5.	"Young Love (Strong Love)"	Kennerley Robbins	4:22
6.	"I Know Where I'm Going"	Bickhardt Maher Schlitz	3:37

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Number One Hits.[2]

Musical and technical personnel

• Dennis Carney – photography
• Mario Casilli – photography
• Susan Eddy – art direction
• Naomi Judd – harmony vocals
• Wynonna Judd – lead vocals
• Brent Maher – producer
• Jim McGuire – photography
• Peter Nash – photography
• Don Potter – assistant producer (tracks 4, 10-12)
• Julie Wanca – design

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[12]	187
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13]	39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	October 25, 1994	Compact disc	Curb Records RCA Records	[5]
		Cassette		[6]
Canada	1994	Compact disc	Curb Records	[15]
Europe				[16]
United States	2000	Cassette		[17]
	2000s	Music download		[7]

References

1. "Number One Hits: The Judds: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
2. Judds, The (October 25, 1994). "Number One Hits (CD Liner Notes/Album Information)". Curb Records/RCA Records.
3. Huey, Steve. "The Judds: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
5. "The Judds -- Number One Hits (1994, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
6. "The Judds -- Number One Hits (1994, Cassette)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
7. "The Judds: Number One Hits by The Judds". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
8. "Number One Hits chart history: Country albums". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
9. "Number One Hits chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
10. Whitburn, Joel (1997). Joel Whitburn's Top Country Albums: 1967-1997. Record Research Inc. ISBN 0898201241.
11. "Gold & Platinum -- The Judds". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
12. "The Judds Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
13. "The Judds Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
14. "American album certifications – The Judds – Number One Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 6, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
15. "The Judds -- Number One Hits (1994, CD) (Canada)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
16. "The Judds -- Number One Hits (1994, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
17. "The Judds -- Number One Hits (2000, Cassette)". Discogs. Retrieved 6 September 2020.