Best of The Doobies Volume II

Best of The Doobies Volume II
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 1981
GenreRock
Length36:50
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerTed Templeman
The Doobie Brothers chronology
One Step Closer
(1980)
Best of The Doobies Volume II
(1981)
Farewell Tour
(1983)

Best of the Doobies, Vol. II is a compilation album by the Doobie Brothers released in November 1981. It was released with ten tracks, all of them selected from albums released before 1981. The album peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Top LPs chart[1] and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Little Darling (I Need You)"Holland-Dozier-HollandLivin' on the Fault Line3:27
2."Echoes of Love"Patrick Simmons, Willie Mitchell, Earl RandleLivin' on the Fault Line2:58
3."You Belong to Me"Michael McDonald, Carly SimonLivin' on the Fault Line3:05
4."One Step Closer"Keith Knudsen, John McFee, Carlene CarterOne Step Closer4:12
5."What a Fool Believes"McDonald, Kenny LogginsMinute by Minute3:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
6."Dependin' on You"Simmons, McDonaldMinute by Minute3:44
7."Here to Love You"McDonaldMinute by Minute3:28
8."One by One"McDonald, Bobby LaKindOne Step Closer3:45
9."Real Love"McDonald, Patrick HendersonOne Step Closer4:19
10."Minute by Minute"McDonald, Lester AbramsMinute by Minute3:28

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1981/82) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 46
US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[4] 39

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Billboard Top 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: The Doobie Brothers". Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 92. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.