Hits 50
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Hits 50 is a compilation album released in the UK
in September 2001. It contains 50 tracks spread over two CDs, including 11 number one singles on the UK Singles Chart
from Five
, DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies
, Craig David
, Blue, Jennifer Lopez
, Bob The Builder
, Rui Da Silva
, Atomic Kitten
, LeAnn Rimes
, A1
, and Westlife
.
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.
's 50th volume, Now 50.
Hits 50 came about after the previous volume's (Music...Volume 2) was considered somewhat of a commerical failure by BMG
, so they decided to rebrand the Hits series to it's 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 (see above).
This would be the last Hits album released in September, ending therefore what begun with Big Hits 98. Hits 59
, note, was released in September, and that was released after Hits 50.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in September 2001. It contains 50 tracks spread over two CDs, including 11 number one singles on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
from Five
Five (band)
Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...
, DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies
DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies
DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies was a UK garage collaboration between the producer and DJ Pied Piper ; and MCs DT, Melody, Sharky P, and the Unknown MC .They are best known for their one-hit wonder entitled "Do You Really Like...
, Craig David
Craig David
Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
, Blue, Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
, Bob The Builder
Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
, Rui Da Silva
Rui da Silva
Rui da Silva is a Portuguese producer and DJ, whose single "Touch Me" topped the UK Singles Chart in 2001.At the time, he was the only Portuguese musician to have a UK hit, and hence was the first to score a UK number one.-Career:...
, Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
, LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
, A1
A1 (band)
A1 are a British-Norwegian boyband. They were originally made up of Mark Read, Ben Adams, Christian Ingebrigtsen and Paul Marazzi. Their first single, "Be the First to Believe", entered the UK singles chart at #6 in early 1999. They had a huge amount of success worldwide and charts with two number...
, and Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
.
Hits 50 is the first Hits album since Hits 97
Hits 97
Hits 97 is a compilation album released in 1996. As a part of the Hits compilation series, it contains UK hit singles from mid-to-late 1996.-Disc one:# What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Robson & Jerome# Child - Mark Owen...
and Hits 99 to feature the word Hits in the name as the only word in the title.
Controversey and background
Despite it's 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 is quite notable for being released one step ahead of the rival Now That's What I Call Music!Now That's What I Call Music!
Now That's What I Call Music! is a series of various artists compilation albums released in the United Kingdom and Ireland by Polygram /EMI/Sony Music/Virgin Records ; spinoff series were later introduced in South Africa and many other countries worldwide, including the United States...
's 50th volume, Now 50.
Hits 50 came about after the previous volume's (Music...Volume 2) was considered somewhat of a commerical failure by BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
, so they decided to rebrand the Hits series to it's 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 (see above).
This would be the last Hits album released in September, ending therefore what begun with Big Hits 98. Hits 59
Hits 59
Hits 59 is compilation album released in the UK in September 2004 by Sony Records. It contains 40 chart hits, including five number-one singles from Natasha Bedingfield, Brian McFadden, Usher, Britney Spears, and Eamon....
, note, was released in September, and that was released after Hits 50.
Disc one
- FiveFive (band)Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...
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: Little LLittle L"Little L" is the lead single from British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai's fifth studio album, A Funk Odyssey. The song was written by Jay Kay, and was inspired by the breakup between himself and Denise van Outen, his former girlfriend, over his cocaine problem. The song was featured in the film The... - OPMOPM (band)OPM is a Southern California based ska punk band. OPM has a distinctive sound, combining hip hop, rock music, and pop with laid-back reggae.-Band history:...
: Heaven Is A Halfpipe - Artful Dodger ft. Melanie BlattMelanie BlattMelanie Ruth Blatt is a singer, actress, television personality and was a member of the multi-million selling girl group All Saints. Following their split she launched a solo career.-Early life:...
: TwentyFourSeven - Mis-TeeqMis-TeeqMis-Teeq are a British R&B girl group, comprising singers Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash and Sabrina Washington. Originally a quartet which included Zena McNally, the group was formed in 1999 and released three major studio albums and seven consecutive UK top ten singles, including international hits...
: All I WantAll I Want (Mis-Teeq song)"All I Want" is a song by British R&B group Mis-Teeq. The song was their joint-biggest hit, along with "Scandalous". It was produced by Sunship, and featured on their 2001 album, Lickin' on Both Sides... - Wyclef JeanWyclef JeanWyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
: Perfect Gentleman - Destiny's ChildDestiny's ChildDestiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
: BootyliciousBootylicious"Bootylicious" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. It was written and produced by Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, and band member Beyoncé Knowles for the band's third studio album Survivor , and contains a prominent sample from the 1981 recording "Edge of Seventeen," as written and... - DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of CeremoniesDJ Pied Piper and the Masters of CeremoniesDJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies was a UK garage collaboration between the producer and DJ Pied Piper ; and MCs DT, Melody, Sharky P, and the Unknown MC .They are best known for their one-hit wonder entitled "Do You Really Like...
: Do You Really Like It?Do You Really Like It?"Do You Really Like It?" was a Number 1 single by DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies. It was their only track to reach UK number 1.The song was dedicated to the memory of MC Charlie Brown, 1966-2001.... - Eddy GrantEddy GrantEdmond Montague "Eddy" Grant is a musician, born in Plaisance, Guyana.- Life and career :When he was still a young boy, his parents emigrated to London, UK, where he settled. He lived in Kentish Town and went to school at the Acland Burghley Secondary Modern at Tufnell Park...
: Electric AvenueElectric Avenue (song)"Electric Avenue" is a song by Eddy Grant, from his 1982 album Killer on the Rampage. It was released as a single in 1982, and went on to be very popular, reaching #2 on both United States and United Kingdom singles charts... - Craig DavidCraig DavidCraig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
: 7 Days7 Days (song)"7 Days" is the second single from Craig David's debut album Born to Do It. It hit number one in the United Kingdom and number ten in the United States. "7 Days" is David's biggest worldwide hit to date and received a Gold certification sale in Great Britain. The song was nominated for a Grammy in... - OutKastOutKastOutkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
: Ms. JacksonMs. Jackson"Ms. Jackson" is a song by OutKast and the second single from their fourth album Stankonia. It topped the U.S. charts for the week of February 17, 2001, and won a 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. It also reached number one in Germany and number two in the United... - PinkPink (singer)Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
: Most GirlsMost Girls"Most Girls," released in 2000, is the second single from Pink's debut album Can't Take Me Home. It peaked at #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart on November 14, 2000, after reaching the Top 40 on August 22, 2000... - Mary MaryMary MaryMary Mary is an American gospel music duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell . The duo are often credited along with Kirk Franklin for broadening the fan base of urban contemporary gospel in the 2000s by introducing elements of soul music, hip hop, funk and jazz...
: Shackles (Praise You)Shackles (Praise You)"Shackles " is the debut single by singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It was first released in 2000 and has since been dubbed the signature Mary Mary song as it ultimately raised the profile of the duo in the gospel music industry... - Dane BowersDane BowersDane Bowers is an English R&B singer, songwriter, DJ and record producer. He was a part of R&B boyband Another Level between 1997 and 2000 when he performed on seven Top 10 singles...
: Another Lover - Shade SheistShade SheistTramayne Thompson , primarily known by his stage name Shade Sheist, is an American songwriter and recording artist from Inglewood, California. He began his career in 2000 by contributing the single "Where I Wanna Be" to a compilation executive produced by himself and local producer Damizza...
ft. Nate DoggNate DoggNathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk...
& KuruptKuruptRicardo Emmanuel Brown , better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records...
: Where I Wanna BeWhere I Wanna Be (Shade Sheist song)"Where I Wanna Be" is the debut single by American songwriter and recording artist Shade Sheist. The song features Nate Dogg and Kurupt on additional vocals... - The SpooksThe SpooksSpooks was an American hip-hop/R&B group, active in the late 1990s. After attaining success throughout Europe with their album S.I.O.S.O.S., Vol. 1, Spooks garnered a hit with the single, "Things I've Seen",...
: Karma HotelS.I.O.S.O.S.S.I.O.S.O.S., also called S.I.O.S.O.S., Volume 1, is an album by The Spooks released in 2000 by Antra/Artemis/Sony. The title is an acronym for Spooks Is On Some Other Shit... - Blue : Too Close
- Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezJennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
: Love Don't Cost A ThingLove Don't Cost a ThingLove Don't Cost a Thing may refer to:*"Love Don't Cost a Thing" , a 2001 song by Jennifer Lopez*Love Don't Cost a Thing , a 2003 film starring Nick Cannon and Christina Milian... - Bomfunk MC'sBomfunk MC'sThe Bomfunk MC's are a Breakbeat, hip hop and electro group formed in 1998 in Finland. The group's front man is the Finnish rapper B.O. Dubb and the main producer is Jaakko "JS16" Salovaara.-History:...
: FreestylerFreestyler (song)"Freestyler" is the third single released from the Bomfunk MC's' debut studio album In Stereo. It was released in January 2000 and was a worldwide success, topping the charts in Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy... - De Nada : Love You Anyway
- Backyard Dog : Baddest Ruffest
- Oxide & NeutrinoOxide & NeutrinoOxide & Neutrino is a DJ and MC Garage duo from London, consisting of Alex Rivers and Mark Osei-Tutu .Their first single "Bound 4 Da Reload " went to number 1 in the United Kingdom in May 2000...
: Devil's Nightmare - Bob The BuilderBob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
: Mambo No. 5Mambo No. 5"Mambo No. 5" is a mambo and jive dance song originally recorded and composed by Pérez Prado in 1949.The song's popularity was renewed by Lou Bega's sampling of the original, released under the same name on Bega's 1999 debut album A Little Bit of Mambo.... - Little TreesLittle Trees (band)Little Trees were a Danish teen pop girl group from Copenhagen. They are best known for their contribution to the 2001 animated film, Help! I'm a Fish soundtrack, for which they performed the title track, "Help! I'm a Fish "....
: Help! I'm a Fish (I'm A Little Yellow Fish)Help! I'm a Fish (I'm a Little Yellow Fish)"Help! I'm a Fish " was the single released with the Danish movie Help! I'm a Fish, performed by Danish Teen Pop group, Little Trees... - Right Said FredRight Said FredRight Said Fred is an English pop band, formed in 1989 by brothers Richard Fairbrass and Fred Fairbrass, later joined by their friend Rob Manzoli. The group is named after a song of the same name which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962...
: You're My MateYou're My Mate"You're My Mate" is a song by English pop group Right Said Fred released as the second single off their album Fredhead.The single reached #18 on the UK Singles Chart, their first top 20 single in the country since their 1993 single "Stick It Out."-Story:...
Disc two
- The Supermen LoversThe Supermen LoversThe Supermen Lovers is a French house music project by Parisian musician and producer Guillaume Atlan. The act is best known for its 2001 single "Starlight", which reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 2001.- Discography :Studio albums...
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: Ya Mama - Ian Van Dahl : Castles In The Sky
- FaithlessFaithlessFaithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
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: Hide U - Rui da SilvaRui da SilvaRui da Silva is a Portuguese producer and DJ, whose single "Touch Me" topped the UK Singles Chart in 2001.At the time, he was the only Portuguese musician to have a UK hit, and hence was the first to score a UK number one.-Career:...
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: Precious Heart - Raven Maize : The Real Life
- Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
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: CrystalCrystal (song)"Crystal" is a song by the English rock band New Order, released as the first single from their seventh album Get Ready. The song entered the UK charts at number 8.Backing vocals for the track are provided by Dawn Zee, who regularly tours with the band.... - StereophonicsStereophonicsThe Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
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: Eternal Flame - LeAnn RimesLeAnn RimesLeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
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