The Hits (Kelis album)

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The Hits
Greatest hits album by Kelis
Released March 1, 2008 (2008-03-01)
(see release history)
Recorded 1998–2007
Genre R&B, pop, alternative hip hop, electro, hip hop
Length 58:20
Label Jive, Zomba, Legacy
Producer The Neptunes, Dallas Austin, Cee-Lo Green, Bangladesh, Rockwilder, André 3000, Richard X
Kelis chronology
Kelis Was Here
(2006)		 The Hits
(2008)		 Flesh Tone
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[1]
Pitchfork Media (6/10)[2]
PopMatters (6/10)[3]
Q 3/5 stars[4]
Slant 4/5 stars[5]

The Hits is the first greatest hits album (fifth overall) by American R&B singer Kelis, released in the United States on March 11, 2008 by Jive Records, Zomba Label Group, and Legacy Recordings.

Contents

[edit] History

No new material is included on The Hits. It was originally going to be called Good Stuff - The Best of Kelis, however it was changed for unknown reasons. Despite its minor success, the album does not include the single "Blindfold Me". The Hits debuted at a relatively low number seventy-one on the UK Album Chart the week of March 15, 2008. This album is thought to be a last-minute attempt to make money from Kelis' previous works before she moves onto a new record label and releases a fifth studio album.[6]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Caught out There" (Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo) – 4:11
  2. "Milkshake" (Williams, Hugo) – 3:04
  3. "Got Your Money" (Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis) (Williams, Hugo, Russel Jones) – 4:01
  4. "Trick Me" (Dallas Austin) – 3:28
  5. "Lil Star" (featuring Cee-Lo) (Rogers, Thomas Callaway) – 4:51
  6. "Get Along with You" (Williams, Hugo) – 4:29
  7. "Young, Fresh n' New" (Williams, Hugo, Rogers) – 4:38
  8. "Truth or Dare" (N.E.R.D featuring Kelis and Pusha T) (Williams, Hugo, Terrence Thornton) – 3:38
  9. "Bossy" (featuring Too Short) (Rogers-Jones, Shondrae Crawford, Todd Shaw, Sean Garrett) – 4:34
  10. "In Public" (featuring Nas) (Dana Stinson, Rogers) – 4:27
  11. "Millionaire" (featuring André 3000) (André Benjamin, Rogers, Douglas Davis, Ricky Walters) – 3:46
    • Contains excerpts and samples of Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick's "La Di Da Di" (Douglas Davis, Ricky Walters)
  12. "Finest Dreams" (Richard X featuring Kelis) (James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Philip Oakey, Philip Adrian Wright) – 4:13
  13. "Suspended" (Williams, Hugo, Rogers) – 4:55
  14. "Good Stuff" (featuring Terrar) (Williams, Hugo) – 3:52

[edit] Australian iTunes bonus track

  1. "I Don't Think So" (Rogers, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald) - 3:02[7]

[edit] Japanese edition

  1. "Trick Me" (Mac & Toolz Extended Remix) – 4:31
  2. "Caught out There" (The Neptunes Extended Remix) – 6:22
  3. "Milkshake" (DJ Zinc Remix) – 5:59

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[8] 71
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[9] 78

[edit] Release history

Country Date Label
Australia[10] March 1, 2008 EMI
United Kingdom[11] March 3, 2008 Virgin
United States[9] March 11, 2008 Jive/Zomba/Legacy
Canada[12] EMI
Germany[13] March 14, 2008
Austria[14]
Switzerland[15]
Japan[16] April 9, 2008

[edit] References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ^ PopMatters review
  4. ^ Q review
  5. ^ Slant review
  6. ^ "R&B Singer Kelis Releases 'Hits' Album in The UK". Singersroom. March 28, 2008. http://www.singersroom.com/news/1521/RB-Singer-Kelis-Releases-Hits-Album-in-The-UK. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  7. ^ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/the-hits/id280041803. Retrieved 6 August 2011. 
  8. ^ "Kelis – The Hits – Music Charts". αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/album/34355. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  9. ^ a b "The Hits > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1316113. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  10. ^ "Kelis – The Hits – CD : musichead Australia". EMI Music Australia. http://musichead.com.au/site/artistProduct.asp?actID=108808&catalogNo=5186992. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  11. ^ "hmv.com: music: Hits (2008)". HMV. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=747414. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  12. ^ "Hits: Kelis: Amazon.ca: Music". Amazon.ca. http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0012X6FO4. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  13. ^ "Kelis // The Hits +++ EMI Music Germany" (in German). EMI Music Germany. http://www.emimusic.de/produkt/3250812,5099951869922/kelis-the_hits. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  14. ^ "Kelis // The Hits +++ EMI Music Austria" (in German). EMI Music Austria. http://www.emimusic.at/produkt/3250812,5099951869922/kelis-the_hits. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  15. ^ "Kelis // The Hits +++ EMI Music Switzerland" (in German). EMI Music Switzerland. http://www.emimusic.ch/produkt/3250812,5099951869922/kelis-the_hits. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 
  16. ^ "Amazon.co.jp: The Hits: Kelis: Music" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0014465J6. Retrieved 2009-01-31. 

[edit] Further reading

Kelis
Studio albums
Compilations
  • The Hits
Singles
Featured singles
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