Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor

Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor is the third greatest hits compilation released by Reba McEntire. It is her third compilation album following Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits (1987) and Greatest Hits Volume Two (1993). It was released on October 23, 2001, via MCA Nashville. The compilation includes 12 of McEntire's hit singles of the 1990's decades, along with three newly recorded tracks.

Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001
GenreCountry
Length56:24
LabelMCA
Producer
Reba McEntire chronology
So Good Together
(1999)
Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor
(2001)
20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Reba
(2003)
Singles from Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor
  1. "I'm a Survivor"
    Released: July 5, 2001
  2. "Sweet Music Man"
    Released: January 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The lead single, "I'm a Survivor", was released in July 2001; the song would also become the theme song for her TV show Reba (2001–2007) albeit in an alternate version. It was a huge hit, peaking at number three on the US Hot Country Songs chart and becoming one of her signature hits. McEntire's cover of Kenny Rogers's 1977 single "Sweet Music Man" was a moderate hit, peaking at number 36.

The album debuted atop the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on November 10, 2001 with first week sales of 147,000 copies.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm a Survivor"Shelby Kennedy, Philip White2:59
2."Forever Love"Deanna Bryant, Liz Hengber, Sunny Russ3:50
3."The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"Kim Williams, Ed Hill, Mark D. Sanders3:47
4."And Still"Hengber, Tommy Lee James3:23
5."If You See Him/If You See Her" (duet with Brooks & Dunn)James, Jennifer Kimball, Terry McBride3:53
6."The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"Bobby Russell4:12
7."Fallin' Out of Love"Jon Ims4:31
8."The Heart Won't Lie" (duet with Vince Gill)Kim Carnes, Donna Weiss3:18
9."Take It Back"Kristy Jackson3:13
10."She Thinks His Name Was John"Sandy Knox, Steve Rosen4:17
11."The Fear of Being Alone"Walt Aldridge, Bruce Miller2:59
12."Why Haven't I Heard from You"T. W. Hale, Knox3:25
13."One Honest Heart"Gary Baker, David Malloy, Frank J. Myers3:51
14."Myself Without You"Bob DiPiero, Victoria Shaw4:19
15."Sweet Music Man"Kenny Rogers3:27

Personnel

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Charts

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Singles

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Billboard (North America)

Year Single Peak positions
US Country US
2001 "I'm a Survivor" 3 49
2002 "Sweet Music Man" 36

References

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  1. ^ Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Greatest Hits, Vol. 3". Recording Industry Association of America.