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Hits | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | October 29, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1969–1991 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 60:34 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Joni Mitchell | |||
Joni Mitchell chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | (mixed) [3] |
Hits is a 1996 greatest hits compilation by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. As of December 2007 [update], it has sold 488,000 copies in the United States, [4] and was certified Gold in the United Kingdom in 2013 for 100,000 copies sold. [5] A counterpart album, Misses, was released on the same day as Hits. It consists of Mitchell's lesser known songs that she considers personal favorites.
All tracks are written by Joni Mitchell, except " Unchained Melody" by Alex North and Hy Zaret
No. | Title | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Urge for Going" | " You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio", 1972 | 5:05 |
2. | " Chelsea Morning" | Clouds, 1969 | 2:31 |
3. | " Big Yellow Taxi" | Ladies of the Canyon, 1970 | 2:14 |
4. | " Woodstock" | Ladies of the Canyon | 5:27 |
5. | " The Circle Game" | Ladies of the Canyon | 4:51 |
6. | " Carey" | Blue, 1971 | 3:02 |
7. | " California" | Blue | 3:50 |
8. | " You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" | For the Roses, 1972 | 2:39 |
9. | " Raised on Robbery" | Court and Spark, 1974 | 3:05 |
10. | " Help Me" | Court and Spark | 3:22 |
11. | " Free Man in Paris" | Court and Spark | 3:02 |
12. | " River" | Blue | 4:04 |
13. | "Chinese Café/ Unchained Melody" | Wild Things Run Fast, 1982 | 5:18 |
14. | "Come in from the Cold" | Night Ride Home, 1991 | 7:30 |
15. | " Both Sides, Now" | Clouds | 4:34 |
Total length: | 60:34 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [6] | 161 |
US Cash Box Top 200 Albums [7] | 66 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [8] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2011) |
Hits | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | October 29, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1969–1991 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 60:34 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Joni Mitchell | |||
Joni Mitchell chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | (mixed) [3] |
Hits is a 1996 greatest hits compilation by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. As of December 2007 [update], it has sold 488,000 copies in the United States, [4] and was certified Gold in the United Kingdom in 2013 for 100,000 copies sold. [5] A counterpart album, Misses, was released on the same day as Hits. It consists of Mitchell's lesser known songs that she considers personal favorites.
All tracks are written by Joni Mitchell, except " Unchained Melody" by Alex North and Hy Zaret
No. | Title | Original release | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Urge for Going" | " You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio", 1972 | 5:05 |
2. | " Chelsea Morning" | Clouds, 1969 | 2:31 |
3. | " Big Yellow Taxi" | Ladies of the Canyon, 1970 | 2:14 |
4. | " Woodstock" | Ladies of the Canyon | 5:27 |
5. | " The Circle Game" | Ladies of the Canyon | 4:51 |
6. | " Carey" | Blue, 1971 | 3:02 |
7. | " California" | Blue | 3:50 |
8. | " You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio" | For the Roses, 1972 | 2:39 |
9. | " Raised on Robbery" | Court and Spark, 1974 | 3:05 |
10. | " Help Me" | Court and Spark | 3:22 |
11. | " Free Man in Paris" | Court and Spark | 3:02 |
12. | " River" | Blue | 4:04 |
13. | "Chinese Café/ Unchained Melody" | Wild Things Run Fast, 1982 | 5:18 |
14. | "Come in from the Cold" | Night Ride Home, 1991 | 7:30 |
15. | " Both Sides, Now" | Clouds | 4:34 |
Total length: | 60:34 |
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [6] | 161 |
US Cash Box Top 200 Albums [7] | 66 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia ( ARIA) [8] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |