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

The Hits
Greatest hits album by
Kelis
ReleasedMarch 1, 2008 (2008-03-01)
Recorded1998–2007
Length58:07
Label
  • Jive
  • Legacy
Producer
Kelis chronology
Kelis Was Here
(2006)		 The Hits
(2008)		 Flesh Tone
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork6.0/10[2]
PopMatters6/10[3]
Q[4]
Slant Magazine[5]

Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Caught Out There" (from Kaleidoscope, 1999)
The Neptunes4:11
2."Milkshake" (from Tasty, 2003)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes3:04
3."Got Your Money" (Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis) (from Nigga Please, 1999)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
  • Russell Jones
The Neptunes4:01
4."Trick Me" (from Tasty)Dallas AustinAustin3:28
5."Lil Star" (featuring Cee-Lo) (from Kelis Was Here, 2006)
Cee-Lo Green4:51
6."Get Along with You" (from Kaleidoscope)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes4:29
7."Young, Fresh n' New" (from Wanderland, 2001)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
  • Rogers-Jones
The Neptunes4:38
8."Truth or Dare" (N.E.R.D featuring Kelis and Pusha T) (from In Search of..., 2003)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
  • Terrence Thornton
The Neptunes3:38
9."Bossy" (featuring Too Short) (from Kelis Was Here)
Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford4:34
10."In Public" (featuring Nas) (from Tasty)
  • Dana Stinson
  • Rogers
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, 2003)
  • Terry Lewis
  • James Harris III
  • Philip Adrian Wright
  • Philip Oakey
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
iTunes Store Australia bonus track[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."I Don't Think So" (from Kelis Was Here)
3:02
Total length:61:09
Japanese edition bonus tracks[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Trick Me" (Mac & Toolz Extended Remix)Austin
  • Austin
  • Mac & Toolz[a]
4:31
16."Caught Out There" (The Neptunes Extended Remix)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes6:22
17."Milkshake" (DJ Zinc Remix)
  • Williams
  • Hugo
  • The Neptunes
  • DJ Zinc[a]
5:59
Total length:74:52

Notes

Sample credits


Charts


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

Certifications


Certifications and sales for "The Hits"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Label Ref.
Australia March 1, 2008 EMI [12]
United Kingdom March 3, 2008 Virgin [13]
United States March 11, 2008
  • Jive
  • Legacy
 [14]
Germany March 14, 2008 EMI [15]
Canada March 18, 2008 Sony [16]
Japan April 9, 2008 EMI [7]

References


  1. Kellman, Andy. "The Hits – Kelis". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. Love, Joshua (March 10, 2008). "Kelis: The Hits". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. Sawdey, Evan (March 20, 2008). "Kelis: The Hits". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  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). "Review: Kelis, The Hits". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  6. "The Hits by Kelis". iTunes Store. Australia. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  7. ザ・ヒッツ [The Hits]. Amazon (in Japanese). Japan. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  9. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  10. "Kelis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  11. "British album certifications – Kelis – The Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  12. "Hits by Kelis". Sanity. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  13. "Kelis: Hits". HMV. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  14. "Kelis: Hits". Amazon. United States. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  15. "Kelis // The Hits" (in German). EMI Music Germany. Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
  16. "Hits: Kelis". Amazon. Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2009.

Further reading



На других языках

- [en] The Hits (Kelis album)

[es] The Hits (álbum de Kelis)

The Hits es el primer álbum recopilatorio, y el quinto en total, de la cantante estadounidense de R&B Kelis. Fue lanzado en los Estados Unidos el 11 de marzo del 2008 por Jive Records, Zomba Label Group, y Legacy Recordings.


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