| Hits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| 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 |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[3] |
Hits is a 1996 greatest hits compilation by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. As of December 2007, 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.
Track listing
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 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 161 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Parisien, Roch (2011). "Hits – Joni Mitchell | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Mitchell, Joni". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ↑ "Hits by Joni Mitchell | Rolling Stone Music | Music Reviews". rollingstone.com. 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (21 December 2007). "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ↑ BPI website Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Joni Mitchell Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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