The Hits (Kelis album)

The Hits
Greatest hits album by Kelis
Released March 1, 2008 (2008-03-01)
Recorded 1998–2007
Genre
Length 58:07
Label
Producer
Kelis chronology
Kelis Was Here
(2006)
The Hits
(2008)
Flesh Tone
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media6.0/10[2]
PopMatters[3]
Q[4]
Slant Magazine[5]

The Hits is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Kelis, released on March 1, 2008 by Jive Records and Legacy Recordings. It is Kelis' final release with both Jive and Virgin Records, before signing a recording contract with Interscope Records. The album contains no previously unreleased material.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Caught Out There" (from Kaleidoscope)The Neptunes4:11
2."Milkshake" (from Tasty)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes3:04
3."Got Your Money" (Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis) (from Nigga Please)
The Neptunes4:01
4."Trick Me" (from Tasty)Dallas AustinAustin3:28
5."Lil Star" (featuring Cee-Lo) (from Kelis Was Here)Cee-Lo Green4:51
6."Get Along with You" (from Kaleidoscope)
  • Willams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes4:29
7."Young, Fresh n' New" (from Wanderland)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
  • Rogers-Jones
The Neptunes4:38
8."Truth or Dare" (N.E.R.D featuring Kelis and Pusha T) (from In Search of...)
The Neptunes3:38
9."Bossy" (featuring Too Short) (from Kelis Was Here)Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford4:34
10."In Public" (featuring Nas) (from Tasty)
Rockwilder4:27
11."Millionaire" (featuring André 3000) (from Tasty)André 30003:46
12."Finest Dreams" (Richard X featuring Kelis) (from Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1)Richard X4:13
13."Suspended" (from Kaleidoscope)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
  • Rogers-Jones
The Neptunes4:55
14."Good Stuff" (featuring Terrar) (from Kaleidoscope)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes3:52
Total length:58:07
Notes
Sampling credits

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[8] 71
UK R&B Albums Chart[9] 17
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[10] 78

Release history

Region Date Label Ref.
Australia March 1, 2008 EMI [11]
United Kingdom March 3, 2008 Virgin [12]
United States March 11, 2008 [13]
Germany March 14, 2008 EMI [14]
Canada March 18, 2008 Sony [15]
Japan April 9, 2008 EMI [7]

References

  1. Kellman, Andy. "The Hits – Kelis". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. Love, Joshua (March 10, 2008). "Kelis: The Hits". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. Sawdey, Evan (March 19, 2008). "Kelis: The Hits". PopMatters. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  4. "The Hits (CD) by Kelis". Tower Records. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  5. Cinquemani, Sal (March 5, 2008). "Kelis: The Hits". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  6. "The Hits by Kelis". iTunes Store (AU). Apple. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  7. 1 2 ザ・ヒッツ [The Hits] (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  8. "Kelis" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  9. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. March 9–15, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  10. "Kelis – Chart history: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  11. "Hits by Kelis". Sanity. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  12. "Kelis: Hits". HMV. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  13. "Kelis: Hits". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  14. "Kelis // The Hits" (in German). EMI Music Germany. Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  15. "Hits: Kelis". Amazon.ca. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

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