The Hits (Kelis album)

The Hits
Greatest hits album by Kelis
Released March 1, 2008
(see release history)
Recorded 1998–2007
Genre R&B, pop, alternative hip hop, electro, hip hop
Length 58:20
Label Jive / Legacy (US)
Virgin (worldwide)
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 by American R&B singer Kelis, released on March 11, 2008 by Jive Records and Legacy Recordings in the United States and Virgin Records worldwide.

Background

No new material is included on The Hits. 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.

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Caught Out There" (from Kaleidoscope)Pharrell Williams, Chad HugoThe Neptunes 4:11
2. "Milkshake" (from Tasty)Williams, HugoThe Neptunes 3:04
3. "Got Your Money" (Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis (from Nigga Please)Williams, Hugo, Russel JonesThe Neptunes 4:01
4. "Trick Me" (from Tasty)Dallas AustinDallas Austin 3:28
5. "Lil Star" (featuring Cee-Lo (from Kelis Was Here)Kelis Rogers, Thomas CallawayCee-Lo Green 4:51
6. "Get Along with You" (from Kaleidoscope)Willams, HugoThe Neptunes 4:29
7. "Young, Fresh n' New" (from Wanderland)Williams, Hugo, RogersThe Neptunes 4:38
8. "Truth or Dare" (N.E.R.D featuring Kelis and Pusha T (from In Search of...)Williams, Hugo, Terrence ThorntonDrew Coleman 3:38
9. "Bossy" (featuring Too Short (from Kelis Was Here)Rogers, Shondrae Crawford, Todd Shaw, Sean GarrettBangladesh 4:34
10. "In Public" (featuring Nas (from Tasty)Dana Stinson, RogersRockwilder 4:27
11. "Millionaire" (featuring André 3000 (from Tasty)André Benjamin, Rogers, Douglas Davis, Ricky WaltersAndré 3000 3:46
12. "Finest Dreams" (Richard X featuring Kelis (from Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1)James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Philip Oakey, Philip Adrian WrightRichard X 4:13
13. "Suspended"  Williams, Hugo, RogersWilliams, Hugo 4:55
14. "Good Stuff" (featuring Terrar (from Kaleidoscope)Williams, HugoThe Neptunes 3:52
Notes

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[7] 71
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] 78

Release history

Country Date Label
Australia[9] March 1, 2008 EMI
United Kingdom[10] March 3, 2008 Virgin
United States[8] March 11, 2008 Jive/Zomba/Legacy
Canada[11] EMI
Germany[12] March 14, 2008
Austria[13]
Switzerland[14]
Japan[15] April 9, 2008

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
  3. ↑ PopMatters review
  4. ↑ Q review
  5. ↑ Slant review
  6. ↑ "iTunes - Music - The Hits by Kelis". Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Kelis – The Hits – Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "The Hits > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  9. ↑ "Kelis – The Hits – CD : musichead Australia". EMI Music Australia. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  10. ↑ "hmv.com: music: Hits (2008)". HMV. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  11. ↑ "Hits: Kelis: Amazon.ca: Music". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  12. ↑ "Kelis // The Hits +++ EMI Music Germany". EMI Music Germany (in German). Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  13. ↑ "Kelis // The Hits +++ EMI Music Austria". EMI Music Austria (in German). Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  14. ↑ "Kelis // The Hits +++ EMI Music Switzerland". EMI Music Switzerland (in German). Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  15. ↑ "Amazon.co.jp: The Hits: Kelis: Music". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-01-31.

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