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Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

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Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Greatest hits album by
Released1985
Length31:24
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJimmy Bowen
Hank Williams Jr.
Billy Sherrill
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
Major Moves
(1984)
Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
(1985)
Five-O
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 is a compilation album by musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released in 1985 and was Williams' second compilation album on Warner Bros. Records. A critical and commercial success, the album peaked at Number One on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, the second of his career to do so.[citation needed] The album was also certified Platinum by the RIAA, making it Williams' eleventh album to be certified Gold and the fifth to be certified Platinum.[citation needed] The album features ten tracks, nine of which were Number One or Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart originally released from the studio albums High Notes, Strong Stuff, Man of Steel and Major Moves. The single "Two Old Cats Like Us" is a duet between Williams and R&B artist Ray Charles that was also featured on Charles' country album of duets, Friendship. The single was a moderate hit, peaking at number 14 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[citation needed]

Track listing

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All songs written by Hank Williams Jr. except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" 2:55
2."Man of Steel" 3:37
3."Honky Tonkin'"Hank Williams2:13
4."The Conversation" (duet with Waylon Jennings)Hank Williams Jr. , Waylon Jennings, Richie Albright3:48
5."Queen of My Heart" 3:45
6."Two Old Cats Like Us" (duet with Ray Charles)Troy Seals2:40
7."Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" 2:32
8."Attitude Adjustment" 2:52
9."Major Moves" 3:30
10."Leave Them Boys Alone" (featuring Waylon Jennings and Ernest Tubb)Dean Dillon, Williams Jr., Gary Stewart, Tanya Tucker3:32

Chart performance

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 183

Notes

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