Hits (Joni Mitchell album)

Hits
Hits
Greatest hits album by Joni Mitchell
Released	October 29, 1996
Recorded	1969–1991
Genre	Folk
Length	60:34
Label	Reprise
Producer	Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)^[3]

Hits is a 1996 greatest hits compilation by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. As of December 2007^[update], it has sold 488,000 copies in the United States,^[4] and was certified Gold in the United Kingdom in 2013 for 100,000 copies sold.^[5] A counterpart album, Misses, was released on the same day as Hits. It consists of Mitchell's lesser known songs that she considers personal favorites.

Track listing

All songs were written by Joni Mitchell, except "Unchained Melody" by Alex North and Hy Zaret.

"Urge for Going" – 5:05
- Originally recorded by Tom Rush in 1967, Mitchell's own version (recorded for Blue but left off the album at the last minute in favor of newer songs) was not released until 1972, as the B-side of the "You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" single. First time available on a Joni Mitchell album.
"Chelsea Morning" – 2:31
- From Clouds
- A hit for Judy Collins in 1969
"Big Yellow Taxi" – 2:14
- Released as a single
"Woodstock" – 5:27
"The Circle Game" – 4:51
- Tracks 3–5 from Ladies of the Canyon
"Carey" – 3:02
- Released as a single
"California" – 3:50
- Tracks 6–7 from Blue
"You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" – 2:39
- Released as a single, from For the Roses.
"Raised on Robbery" – 3:05
"Help Me" – 3:22
"Free Man in Paris" – 3:02
- Tracks 9–11 released as singles, from the album Court and Spark
"River" – 4:04
- From Blue
"Chinese Café/Unchained Melody" – 5:18
- From Wild Things Run Fast
"Come in from the Cold" – 7:30
- From Night Ride Home
"Both Sides, Now" – 4:34
- Joni Mitchell's signature song, which became a hit for Judy Collins and was performed by many artists, including Frank Sinatra. From Clouds.

Charts

Chart performance for *Hits*
Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	161

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Parisien, Roch (2011). "Hits – Joni Mitchell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mitchell, Joni". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
^ "Hits by Joni Mitchell | Rolling Stone Music | Music Reviews". rollingstone.com. 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
^ Caulfield, Keith (21 December 2007). "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
^ BPI website Archived 2013-02-06 at WebCite
^ "Joni Mitchell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

[1] Parisien, Roch (2011). "Hits – Joni Mitchell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

[2] Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mitchell, Joni". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.

[3] "Hits by Joni Mitchell | Rolling Stone Music | Music Reviews". rollingstone.com. 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

[4] Caulfield, Keith (21 December 2007). "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[5] BPI website Archived 2013-02-06 at WebCite

[ac_Billboard200_Joni_Mitchell-6] "Joni Mitchell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

[AustraliaJoni_MitchellHitsalbumCertRef-7] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

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