''Songs You Know by Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s)'' is the 18th album and the first

greatest hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ...

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by American singer-songwriter

Jimmy Buffett James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessman. He was known for his tropical rock sound and persona, which often portrayed a lifestyle described as "island escapis ...

. It was released in 1985. The parenthetical "s" in the subtitle alludes to the status at the time of "

Margaritaville "Margaritaville" is a 1977 song by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, released on his seventh album, '' Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes''. In the United States, "Margaritaville" reached number eight on the ''Billboard ''Hot 1 ...

" 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

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MCA Records MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc. established in 1972, though MCA had released recordings under that name in the UK from the 1960s. The label achieved success in the 1970s through the 1980s, often by acquiring other ...

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

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on December 12, 1989, and 7× Platinum on November 21, 2005, which made it Buffett's most commercially successful. It has sold 5,646,300 copies in the United States as of October 2019. 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.

Track listing

Side 1: #" Cheeseburger in Paradise" (Jimmy Buffett) – 2:53 (From ''

Son of a Son of a Sailor ''Son of a Son of a Sailor'' is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was initially released in March 1978 as ABC Dunhill AA-1046 and later re-released on its successor label, MCA. Chart performance ''Son of a ...

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He Went to Paris "He Went to Paris" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was first released on his 1973 album ''A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean'' and was his fourth and final single from that album. Although i ...

" (Buffett) – 3:31 (From ''

A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean ''A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released on June 4, 1973, as his first album for Dunhill. The title of the album is a play on the country song " A White ...

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" (Buffett, Deborah McColl, Barry Chance, Tom Corcoran) – 3:27 (From ''

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" (Buffett) – 3:25 (From ''Son of a Son of a Sailor'') #" A Pirate Looks at Forty" (Buffett) – 3:55 (From '' A1A'') #"

" (Buffett) – 4:11 (From '' Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes'') Side 2: #" Come Monday" (Buffett) – 3:11 (From '' Living and Dying in 3/4 Time'') #" Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (Buffett) – 3:18 (From ''Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes'') #" Why Don't We Get Drunk" (Marvin Gardens) – 2:44 (From ''A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean'') #"

Pencil Thin Mustache "Pencil Thin Mustache" is a song written and performed by American popular-music singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released as a single (with "Brand New Country Star") on Dunhill D-15011 in August 1974. It was first released on his ...

" (Buffett) – 2:52 (From ''Living and Dying in 3/4 Time'') #"

Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit "Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was first released on his 1973 album ''A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean'' and was his third single from that album. The single rea ...

" (Buffett) – 2:58 (From ''A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean'') #" Boat Drinks" (Buffett) – 2:38 (From ''Volcano'') #"

" (Buffett, Keith Sykes, Harry Dailey) – 3:38 (From ''Volcano'')

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Notes

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