Hits 50

Hits 50
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released August 13, 2001
Genre Pop
Label CBS, WEA, RCA Ariola
Various Artists chronology
Music: Today's Definitive Hits Collection Volume 2
(2001)
Hits 50
(2001)
Hits 51
(2001)

Hits 50 is a compilation album released in the United Kingdom in August 2001. It contains 50 tracks spread over two CDs, including nine number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart from Five, DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies, Craig David, Jennifer Lopez, Bob The Builder, Rui Da Silva, LeAnn Rimes, A1, and Westlife.[1]

Hits 50 is the first Hits album since Hits 97 and Hits 99 to feature the word Hits in the name as the only word in the title.

Controversy and background

Despite its success, the album was quite controversial because, in order to have 25 tracks on a single disc, many of the tracks had to be edited significantly, although this is not mentioned on the artwork. Despite this, controversy eventually died down and Hits 51 followed this format for 25 tracks on one disc. The album was released one step ahead of the rival Now That's What I Call Music!'s 50th volume, Now 50.

Hits 50 came about after the previous volume's (Music...Volume 2) was considered somewhat of a commercial failure by BMG, so they decided to rebrand the Hits series to its numbering system (there had not been a Hits album with a volume number suffix since 1991). The album cover is quite similar to the rival Now 50.

Disc one

  1. Five : Let's Dance
  2. Jamiroquai : Little L
  3. OPM : Heaven Is a Halfpipe
  4. Artful Dodger ft. Melanie Blatt : TwentyFourSeven
  5. Mis-Teeq : All I Want
  6. Wyclef Jean : Perfect Gentleman
  7. Destiny's Child : Bootylicious
  8. DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies : Do You Really Like It?
  9. Eddy Grant : Electric Avenue
  10. Craig David : 7 Days
  11. OutKast : Ms. Jackson
  12. Pink : Most Girls
  13. Mary Mary : Shackles (Praise You)
  14. Dane Bowers : Another Lover
  15. Shade Sheist ft. Nate Dogg & Kurupt : Where I Wanna Be
  16. The Spooks : Karma Hotel
  17. Next : Too Close
  18. Jennifer Lopez : Love Don't Cost A Thing
  19. Bomfunk MC's : Freestyler
  20. De Nada : Love You Anyway
  21. Backyard Dog : Baddest Ruffest
  22. Oxide & Neutrino : Devil's Nightmare
  23. Bob The Builder : Mambo No. 5
  24. Little Trees : Help! I'm a Fish (I'm A Little Yellow Fish)
  25. Right Said Fred : You're My Mate

Disc two

  1. The Supermen Lovers : Starlight
  2. Fatboy Slim : Ya Mama
  3. Ian Van Dahl : Castles In The Sky
  4. Faithless : We Come 1
  5. Kosheen : Hide U
  6. Rui da Silva : Touch Me
  7. Tall Paul vs. INXS : Precious Heart
  8. Raven Maize : The Real Life
  9. Depeche Mode : I Feel Loved
  10. New Order : Crystal
  11. Stereophonics : Have a Nice Day
  12. The Bangles : Eternal Flame
  13. LeAnn Rimes : Can't Fight the Moonlight
  14. Wheatus : A Little Respect
  15. David Gray : Babylon
  16. Anastacia : Made for Lovin' You
  17. They Might Be Giants : Boss of Me
  18. Manic Street Preachers : Ocean Spray
  19. Toploader : Dancing in the Moonlight
  20. Ricky Martin : She Bangs
  21. BBMak : Back Here
  22. Tymes 4 : Bodyrock
  23. A1 : Same Old Brand New You
  24. O-Town : All or Nothing
  25. Westlife : Uptown Girl

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