Hits 6

The Hits Album 6
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	13 July 1987
Genre	Pop
Label	CBS and WEA
The Hits Albums chronology
Hits 5 (1986) '''Hits 6''' (1987) Hits 7 (1987)

The Hits Album 6 or Hits 6 is a compilation that was released in July 1987 by CBS, WEA and BMG in the UK. It was a successful album, and reached #1 and achieved a Platinum BPI award. It was also the second Hits album to be released on CD, with 17 tracks from the standard 32 track LP/MC.

Hits 6 features six songs which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)", "Respectable", "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now", "La Isla Bonita" and "Star Trekkin'".

LP/MC track listing

Record/Tape 1 Side 1 (1)

1. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
2. George Michael & Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
3. Terence Trent D'Arby - If You Let Me Stay
4. Club Nouveau - Lean on Me
5. Five Star - The Slightest Touch
6. Donna Allen - Serious
7. George Michael - I Want Your Sex
8. Mel and Kim - Respectable

Record/Tape 1 Side 2 (2)

1. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
2. Alison Moyet - Weak in the Presence of Beauty
3. Chris Rea - Let's Dance
4. Whitesnake - Is This Love
5. Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
6. Carly Simon - Coming Around Again
7. Errol Brown - Personal Touch
8. John Farnham - You're the Voice

Record/Tape 2 Side 1 (3)

1. Madonna - La Isla Bonita
2. Bruce Willis - Under the Boardwalk
3. Living in a Box - Living in a Box
4. Curiosity Killed the Cat - Ordinary Day
5. Level 42 - To Be With You Again
6. Echo & the Bunnymen - The Game
7. The Jesus and Mary Chain - April Skies
8. Marillion - Incommunicado

Record/Tape 2 Side 2 (4)

1. Labi Siffre - (Something Inside) So Strong
2. Elkie Brooks - No More the Fool
3. Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
4. Judy Boucher - Can't Be With You Tonight
5. Wet Wet Wet - Wishing I Was Lucky
6. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
7. Pepsi & Shirlie - Goodbye Stranger
8. The Firm - Star Trekkin'

CD track listing

1. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
2. George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
3. Terence Trent D’Arby – If You Let Me Stay
4. Club Nouveau – Lean On Me
5. Five Star – The Slightest Touch
6. Madonna – La Isla Bonita
7. George Michael – I Want Your Sex
8. Mel and Kim - Respectable
9. Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
10. Alison Moyet – Weak In The Presence Of Beauty
11. Chris Rea – Let’s Dance ‘87
12. Whitesnake – Is This Love?
13. Fleetwood Mac – Big Love
14. Carly Simon – Coming Around Again
15. Errol Brown – Personal Touch
16. John Farnham – You’re The Voice
17. Labi Siffre – (Something Inside) So Strong

References

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