Greatest Hits Plus is the first compilation album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. It contains the hit singles from his first four studio albums, not including his gospel and holiday album.

Greatest Hits Plus
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 11, 1992
Recorded1986–1992
GenreCountry
Length42:58
LabelColumbia Nashville/TriStar
ProducerSteve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton chronology
Don't Overlook Salvation
(1992)
Greatest Hits Plus
(1992)
A Bridge I Didn't Burn
(1993)
Singles from Greatest Hits Plus
  1. "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"
    Released: July 1992
  2. "Wild Man"
    Released: October 24, 1992
  3. "Just as I Am"
    Released: March 13, 1993
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Three new tracks on the album, including a cover of Elvis Presley's "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" originally featured on the Honeymoon in Vegas soundtrack, were released as singles and had some chart success.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just as I Am" (previously unreleased)Larry Boone, Paul Nelson3:10
2."Wild Man" (previously unreleased)Rick Giles. Susan Longacre3:17
3."Somebody Lied"Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins3:21
4."I've Cried My Last Tear for You"Tony King, Chris Waters2:29
5."I'll Leave This World Loving You"Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery3:06
6."Statue of a Fool"Jan Crutchfield3:04
7."I Am a Simple Man"Walt Aldridge3:26
8."Life Turned Her That Way"Harlan Howard3:23
9."Keep It Between the Lines"Russell Smith, Kathy Louvin3:49
10."Rockin' Years" (duet with Dolly Parton)Floyd Parton3:25
11."From a Jack to a King"Ned Miller2:21
12."Living Proof"Steve Clark, Johnny MacRae3:22
13."Don't We All Have the Right"Roger Miller2:34
14."Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" (previously unreleased on a studio album)Bert Carroll, Moody Russell2:11

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Album

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 9
U.S. Billboard 200 50

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1992 "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" 26 29
"Wild Man" 5 4
1993 "Just as I Am" 26 28