16 Biggest Hits is a fairly accurate title in the case of this Dolly Parton best-of, which is representative of her musical output from the early '70s up to her turn-of-the-'80s comeback that began with White Limozeen (1989), compiling most of her best, if not necessarily biggest, hits from this time span. With so many hits to her name over several decades, Parton isn't easily summarized on a single-disc collection like this. The Essential Dolly Parton, released in 2005 by Legacy, was more ideal; over the course of 37 songs, it showcased the country icon's colorful array of career highlights much better. Consequently, there are at least a good dozen songs that could have been chosen for 16 Biggest Hits, from early-'70s gems like "Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)" and "Joshua," to late-'70s country-pop like "Heartbreaker" and "I Really Got the Feeling," to gaudy '80s wonders like "Potential New Boyfriend" and "Tie Our Love (In a Double Knot)." Yet what's here on 16 Biggest Hits is fitting and well satisfying: "Coat of Many Colors" (1971), "Jolene" (1973), "I Will Always Love You" (1974), "Love Is Like a Butterfly" (1974), "The Seeker" (1975), "All I Can Do" (1976), "Here You Come Again" (1977), "Two Doors Down" (1977), "9 to 5" (1980), "Single Women" (1982), "Heartbreak Express" (1982), "Islands in the Stream" (1983), "Don't Call It Love" (1985), "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" (1989), "Rockin' Years" (1991), and "Romeo" (1993). All of these songs were hits, half of them chart-toppers. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
16 Biggest Hits
08/07/2007 | Sony Legacy
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Credits of 16 Biggest Hits
- David Malloy
- Original Recording Producer
- Gregg Perry
- Original Recording Producer
- Karl Richardson
- Original Recording Producer
- Ricky Van Shelton
- Guest Appearance
- Tanya Tucker
- Guest Appearance
- Porter Wagoner
- Original Recording Producer
- Howard Fritzson
- Art Direction
- Vic Anesini
- Mastering
- Jean Carbain
- Design
- Rob Santos
- Compilation Producer
- Mark Sennet
- Photography
- Jeremy Holiday
- Packaging Manager
- Kristin Barlowe
- Photography
- Robert Goodman
- Art Direction, Design
- Adam Farber
- Project Director
- Jean Krettler
- Photography
- Zak Profera
- A&R
- Mike Post
- Original Recording Producer
- Steven Berkowitz
- A&R
- Barry Gibb
- Original Recording Producer
- Albhy Galuten
- Original Recording Producer
- Steve Buckingham
- Original Recording Producer
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Guest Appearance
- Bob Ferguson
- Original Recording Producer
- Gary Klein
- Original Recording Producer
- Billy Ray Cyrus
- Guest Appearance
- Kathy Mattea
- Guest Appearance
- Dolly Parton
- Original Recording Producer
- Pam Tillis
- Guest Appearance
- Ricky Skaggs
- Original Recording Producer
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