The Hits (Kelis album)

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 [1]
Pitchfork Media (6/10)[2]
PopMatters (6/10)[3]
Q [4]
Slant [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

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]

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

Australian iTunes bonus track

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

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

Charts

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

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

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. 

Further reading

Kelis
Studio albums
Compilations
The Hits
Singles
Featured singles
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