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1.StopWalk Tall – John Mellencamp 03:45
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2.StopPink Houses – John Mellencamp 04:45
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3.StopLonely Ol' Night – John Mellencamp 03:46
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4.StopJackie Brown – John Mellencamp 04:03
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5.StopRain on the Scarecrow – John Mellencamp 03:46
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6.StopLove and Happiness – John Mellencamp 03:54
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7.StopCheck It Out – John Mellencamp 04:21
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8.StopPeaceful World – John Mellencamp 04:06
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9.StopPaper in Fire – John Mellencamp 03:52
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10.StopYour Life Is Now – John Mellencamp 03:59
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11.StopHuman Wheels – John Mellencamp 05:36
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12.StopWhen Jesus Left Birmingham – John Mellencamp 05:16
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13.StopAuthority Song – John Mellencamp 03:50
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14.StopWhat If I Came Looking – John Mellencamp 05:06
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15.StopCrumblin' Down – John Mellencamp 03:36
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16.StopSmall Town – John Mellencamp 03:42
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17.StopR.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. – John Mellencamp 02:55
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18.StopCherry Bomb – John Mellencamp 04:49
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19.StopPop Singer – John Mellencamp 02:46
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20.StopThank You – John Mellencamp 03:38
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21.StopMartha Say – John Mellencamp 03:43
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22.StopKey West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) – John Mellencamp 04:54
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23.StopHand to Hold on To – John Mellencamp 03:25
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24.StopI Need a Lover – John Mellencamp 05:36
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25.StopHurts So Good – John Mellencamp 03:41
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26.StopGet a Leg Up – John Mellencamp 03:47
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27.StopWild Night – John Mellencamp 03:28
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28.StopDance ****** – John Mellencamp 03:01
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29.StopTeardrops Will Fall – John Mellencamp 04:20
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30.StopAin't Even Done With the Night – John Mellencamp 04:38
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31.StopJust Another Day – John Mellencamp 03:31
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32.StopJack & Diane – John Mellencamp 04:17
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33.StopRumble Seat – John Mellencamp 02:59
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34.StopI'm Not Running Anymore – John Mellencamp 03:27
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35.StopAgain Tonight – John Mellencamp 03:18
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36.StopThis Time – John Mellencamp 04:20
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37.StopNow More Than Ever – John Mellencamp 03:43
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38.Crumblin' Down [DVD][*] – John Mellencamp 00:00
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39.R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. [DVD][*] – John Mellencamp 00:00
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40.Rain on the Scarecrow [DVD][*] – John Mellencamp 00:00
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41.Check It Out [DVD][Live][*] – John Mellencamp 00:00
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42.Key West Intermezzo (I Saw Your First) [DVD][*] – John Mellencamp 00:00
John Mellencamp has been in need of a thorough, career-spanning compilation for a while, and Island/UTV's 2004 release Words Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits finally fills that gap. His previous hits collection, 1997's The Best That I Could Do, was too short, since he had more hits than could fit on a brief 14-track disc. Words Music doesn't have the problem of brevity. Spanning 37 songs over two discs, this has nearly all of his charting hits. Radio hits like "Justice and Independence '85" and "Rooty Toot Toot" may be absent, but they're not missed, since all the big hits are here, including "Pink Houses," "Lonely Ol' Night," "Paper in Fire," "Authority Song," "Crumblin' Down," "Small Town," "Hurts So Good," and "Jack Diane," among many others (including two solid new songs). The biggest complaint that could be lodged against this collection is that the sequencing is doggedly nonchronological, which may upset some listeners who would like to hear his career evolve, but this sequencing flows like a good concert and highlights the common threads in his music from 1978 to 2004. As such, it's not only a good collection of hits, but it's a good career summary and introduction, as well. [Initial pressings of Words Music contained a bonus DVD containing videos for "Crumblin' Down," "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.," "Rain on the Scarecrow," "Check It Out (Live)," and "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)."] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
- Genre: Rock
- Category Bar Band, Roots Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Heartland Rock
- Label: ISLAND
- Release Date: October 19, 2004
- Artist: Mellencamp John
- Additional Artist: India.Arie (Vocals), John Mellencamp (Vocals), MeShell Nedgéocello (Vocals), Me'Shell Ndegéocello (Vocals)