Hits 7

The Hits Album 7
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	23 November 1987
Label	CBS, WEA and BMG
The Hits Albums chronology
Hits 6 (1987) The Hits Album 7 (1987) Hits 8 (1988)

The Hits Album 7 or Hits 7 is a compilation album that was released in November 1987 by CBS, BMG, and WEA. It reached #2 in the UK Albums Chart (held off by Now 10, another compilation). This was the first in the Hits series to be released on double-CD. It contained 32 tracks, 15 of which appeared on the VHS collection, The Hits Video 7.

Hits 7 incluses two songs which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart: "You Win Again" and "Never Gonna Give You Up".

Track listing

(Cat No: CD HITS 7)

CD/Record/Tape 1

1. Bee Gees - "You Win Again"
2. Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
3. Terence Trent D'Arby - "Wishing Well"
4. Five Star - "Strong as Steel"
5. Spagna - "Call Me"
6. Beastie Boys - "She's on It"
7. Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding - "Full Metal Jacket (I Want To Be Your Drill Instructor)"
8. Shakin' Stevens - "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?"
9. Fleetwood Mac - "Little Lies"
10. Alexander O'Neal - "Criticize (Radio Edit)"
11. Prince - "U Got the Look"
12. Donna Summer - "Dinner with Gershwin"
13. LeVert - "Casanova"
14. Pseudo Echo - "Funkytown"
15. Eric B. & Rakim - "Paid in Full"
16. Chic - "Jack Le Freak (Edit)"

CD/Record/Tape 2

1. A-ha - "The Living Daylights"
2. Wax - "Bridge to Your Heart"
3. Scarlet Fantastic - "No Memory"
4. The Jesus and Mary Chain - "Darklands"
5. The Sisters of Mercy - "This Corrosion"
6. House Master Boyz & The Rude Boy Of The House - "House Nation"
7. Desireless - "Voyage, voyage"
8. Nina Simone - "My Baby Just Cares for Me"
9. Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes - "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Theme from Dirty Dancing)
10. Atlantic Starr - "Always"
11. Luther Vandross - "So Amazing"
12. Whitney Houston - "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
13. Ray Parker, Jr. - "I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone"
14. LL Cool J - "I Need Love"
15. Kenny G - "Songbird"
16. Simply Red - "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"

Video Selection - The Hits Video 7

1. Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
2. Terence Trent D'Arby - "Wishing Well"
3. Five Star - "Strong as Steel"
4. Spagna - "Call Me"
5. Alexander O'Neal - "Criticize (Radio Edit)"
6. Shakin' Stevens - "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?"
7. Eric B. & Rakim - "Paid in Full"
8. LL Cool J - "I Need Love"
9. Wax - "Bridge to Your Heart"
10. Scarlet Fantastic - "No Memory"
11. The Jesus & Mary Chain - "Darklands"
12. The Sisters of Mercy - "This Corrosion"
13. Desireless - "Voyage, voyage"
14. Nina Simone - "My Baby Just Cares for Me"
15. Simply Red - "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"

References

Graham Betts, Collins Complete UK Hit Albums 1956-2005. Collins, 2005. ISBN 0-00-720532-5.