Pat's Great Hits
| Pat's Great Hits | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 29:45 | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
| Pat Boone compilation album chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | positive ("Spotlight" pick)[1] |
Pat's Great Hits is the first greatest-hits album by Pat Boone.[2] It was released in 1957 on Dot Records.[1][3]
Chart performance
[edit]The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Best Selling Pop LP's chart, during a thirty six-week run on the chart.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Letters in the Sand" | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Why Baby Why" | 2:00 |
| 3. | "Anastasia" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Bernardine" | 2:11 |
| 5. | "Remember You're Mine" | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Chains of Love" | 2:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Forbid Me" | 2:21 |
| 2. | "I'm in Love with You" | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Friendly Persuasion" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "I Almost Lost My Mind" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "I'm Waiting Just for You" | 2:22 |
| 6. | "There's a Gold Mine in the Sky" | 2:19 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1957) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Best Selling Pop LP's[4] | 3 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 7, 1957. pp. 40–.
- ^ Pat Boone - Pat Boone Sings. AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
Pat Boone Sings is Pat Boone's second greatest-hits album, following Pat's Great Hits in 1957.
- ^ "Pat Boone - Pat's Great Hits". Discogs. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 21. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ "American album certifications – Pat Boone – Pat's Great Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.