Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor is the third greatest hits compilation released by Reba McEntire. It is her third compilation album following Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits (1987) and Greatest Hits Volume Two (1993). It was released on October 23, 2001, via MCA Nashville. The compilation includes 12 of McEntire's hit singles of the 1990's decades, along with three newly recorded tracks.

The lead single, "I'm a Survivor", was released in July 2001; the song would also become the theme song for her TV show Reba (2001–2007) albeit in an alternate version. It was a huge hit, peaking at number three on the US Hot Country Songs chart and becoming one of her signature hits. McEntire's cover of Kenny Rogers's 1977 single "Sweet Music Man" was a moderate hit, peaking at number 36.

The album debuted atop the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on November 10, 2001 with first week sales of 147,000 copies.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians (Tracks 1, 14 & 15) Reba McEntire – lead vocals Steve Nathan – keyboards (1, 14) Matt Rollings – keyboards (1, 14) Gary Smith – acoustic piano (15) Steve Gibson – electric guitars (1, 14) Ron Block – guitars (15) Chris Thile – bouzouki (15) Jerry Douglas – dobro (15) Michael Rhodes – bass (1, 14) Barry Bales – bass (15) Paul Leim – drums (1, 14) Jim Keltner – drums (15) Alison Krauss – violin (15), harmony vocals (15) Kim Parent – backing vocals (1, 14) Russell Terrell – backing vocals (1, 14)

Production Reba McEntire – producer (1–4, 6–14) Tony Brown – producer (1, 3–10, 12, 14) David Malloy – producer (2, 13) Tim DuBois – producer (5) John Guess – producer (11) Alison Krauss – producer (15) Cindy Owen – art direction George Holz – photography Rob Van Dorssen – hair, make-up Freddie Leiba – stylist Lon Helton – liner notes Narvel Blackstock for Starstruck Entertainment – representative

Technical credits Hank Williams – assembling and mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) Justin Niebank – recording (1, 14), mixing (1, 14), overdub recording (1, 14) Steve Marcantonio – overdub recording (1, 14) Gary Paczosa – recording (15), mixing (15) Jason Lehning – digital editing (15) Chad Brown – overdub assistant (1, 14) Leslie Richter – overdub assistant (1, 14) Thomas Johnson – recording assistant (15)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peakposition

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 59 Chart (2002) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 24

Certifications and sales

Singles Billboard (North America) Year Single Peak positions US Country US 2001 "I'm a Survivor" 3 49 2002 "Sweet Music Man" 36 —

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