Songs You Know by Heart

Songs You Know by Heart
Greatest hits album by
Jimmy Buffett
ReleasedOctober 28, 1985
Genre
Length42:44
LabelMCA
ProducerDon Gant, Norbert Putnam
Jimmy Buffett chronology
Last Mango in Paris
(1985) 		Songs You Know by Heart
(1985) 		Floridays
(1986)
Alternative cover
CD release cover art
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Songs You Know by Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s) is the 18th album and the first greatest hits compilation by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released in 1985. The parenthetical "s" in the subtitle alludes to the status at the time of "Margaritaville" as Buffett's single large chart hit.

Despite its 1985 release date, the album only includes songs from 1973 to 1979. Aside from 1976's Havaña Daydreamin', this compilation includes at least one song from each of Buffett's ABC Records/MCA Records albums released between 1973 and 1979.

Commercial performance

The album reached No. 100 on the Billboard 200. The album however has continued to sell, and it was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 12, 1989, and 7× Platinum on November 21, 2005,[2] which made it Buffett's most commercially successful. It has sold 5,646,300 copies in the United States as of October 2019.[3] Following Buffett's death in September 2023, Songs You Know By Heart re-entered the Billboard 200 at a new peak position of No. 4.[4]

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Cheeseburger in Paradise"Jimmy BuffettSon of a Son of a Sailor2:53
2."He Went to Paris"BuffettA White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean3:31
3."Fins"Buffett, Deborah McColl, Barry Chance, Tom CorcoranVolcano3:27
4."Son of a Son of a Sailor"BuffettSon of a Son of a Sailor3:25
5."A Pirate Looks at Forty"BuffettA1A3:55
6."Margaritaville"BuffettChanges in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes4:11
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
7."Come Monday"BuffettLiving and Dying in 3/4 Time3:11
8."Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"BuffettChanges in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes3:18
9."Why Don't We Get Drunk"Marvin GardensA White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean2:44
10."Pencil Thin Mustache"BuffettLiving and Dying in 3/4 Time2:52
11."Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit"BuffettA White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean2:58
12."Boat Drinks"BuffettVolcano2:38
13."Volcano"Buffett, Keith Sykes, Harry DaileyVolcano3:38

Charts

Weekly charts

1985 chart performance for Songs You Know by Heart
Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 27
US Billboard 200[6] 100
2023 chart performance for Songs You Know by Heart
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 44
US Billboard 200[8] 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Songs You Know by Heart
Chart (2018) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 95

Notes

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2934
  2. ^ "American certifications – Jimmy Buffett – Songs You Know by Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 9, 2019). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales: October 9, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Garcia, Thania (September 11, 2023). "Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hits Album Enters Top 10 for First Time Following His Death". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Zach Bryan Spends Second Week Atop Billboard 200 With Self-Titled Album". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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