Hits Are for Squares

Hits Are for Squares is a compilation album by Sonic Youth released on Starbucks Music in 2008. The album contains 16 tracks. The first 15 tracks were selected by other artists and the 16th is an exclusive new recording.

The album was initially only released in America, but received a limited international release on vinyl for Record Store Day 2010.

Track listing

1. "Bull in the Heather" (selected by Catherine Keener) (from Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star)
2. "100%" (selected by Mike D) (from Dirty)
3. "Sugar Kane" (selected by Beck) (from Dirty)
4. "Kool Thing" (selected by Radiohead) (from Goo)
5. "Disappearer" (selected by Portia de Rossi) (from Goo)
6. "Superstar" (selected by Diablo Cody) (from If I Were A Carpenter)
7. "Stones" (selected by Allison Anders) (from Sonic Nurse)
8. "Tuff Gnarl" (selected by Dave Eggers & Mike Watt) (from Sister)
9. "Teen Age Riot" (selected by Eddie Vedder) (from Daydream Nation)
10. "Shadow of a Doubt" (selected by Michelle Williams^[5]) (from EVOL)
11. "Rain on Tin" (selected by Flea) (from Murray Street)
12. "Tom Violence" (selected by Gus Van Sant) (from EVOL)
13. "Mary-Christ" (selected by David Cross) (from Goo)
14. "The World Looks Red" (selected by Chloe Sevigny) (from Confusion is Sex)
15. "Expressway To Yr Skull" (selected by The Flaming Lips) (from EVOL)
16. "Slow Revolution" (Exclusive New Sonic Youth Recording)

References