The Hits (Kelis album)

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
Released	March 1, 2008
Recorded	1998–2007
Length	58:07
Label	Jive Legacy
Producer	André 3000 Dallas Austin Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford Cee-Lo Green The Neptunes Richard X Rockwilder
Kelis chronology
Kelis Was Here (2006) The Hits (2008) Flesh Tone (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	6.0/10[2]
PopMatters	6/10[3]
Q	[4]
Slant Magazine	[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Caught Out There" (from Kaleidoscope)	Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo	The Neptunes	4:11
2.	"Milkshake" (from Tasty)	Williams Hugo	The Neptunes	3:04
3.	"Got Your Money" (Ol' Dirty Bastard featuring Kelis) (from Nigga Please)	Williams Hugo Russell Jones	The Neptunes	4:01
4.	"Trick Me" (from Tasty)	Dallas Austin	Austin	3:28
5.	"Lil Star" (featuring Cee-Lo) (from Kelis Was Here)	Kelis Rogers-Jones Thomas Callaway	Cee-Lo Green	4:51
6.	"Get Along with You" (from Kaleidoscope)	Williams Hugo	The Neptunes	4:29
7.	"Young, Fresh n' New" (from Wanderland)	Williams Hugo Rogers-Jones	The Neptunes	4:38
8.	"Truth or Dare" (N.E.R.D featuring Kelis and Pusha T) (from In Search of...)	Williams Hugo Terrence Thornton	The Neptunes	3:38
9.	"Bossy" (featuring Too Short) (from Kelis Was Here)	Rogers-Jones Shondrae Crawford Todd Shaw Sean Garrett	Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford	4:34
10.	"In Public" (featuring Nas) (from Tasty)	Dana Stinson Rogers	Rockwilder	4:27
11.	"Millionaire" (featuring André 3000) (from Tasty)	André Benjamin Rogers-Jones Douglas Davis Ricky Walters	André 3000	3:46
12.	"Finest Dreams" (Richard X featuring Kelis) (from Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1)	Terry Lewis James Harris III Philip Adrian Wright Philip Oakey	Richard X	4:13
13.	"Suspended" (from Kaleidoscope)	Williams Hugo Rogers-Jones	The Neptunes	4:55
14.	"Good Stuff" (featuring Terrar) (from Kaleidoscope)	Williams Hugo	The Neptunes	3:52
Total length:				58:07

iTunes Store Australia bonus track[6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"I Don't Think So" (from Kelis Was Here)	Rogers-Jones Max Martin Lukasz Gottwald	Martin Dr. Luke	3:02
Total length:				61:09

Japanese edition bonus tracks[7]

No.	Title	Writer(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 Neptunes	6:22
17.	"Milkshake" (DJ Zinc Remix)	Williams Hugo	The Neptunes DJ Zinc^[a]	5:59
Total length:				74:52

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies a remixer

Sample credits

• "Millionaire" contains excerpts from "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick.
• "Finest Dreams" contains elements from "The Finest" by The S.O.S. Band and "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" by The Human League.

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	Certification	Certified 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

• Lewis, Pete (December 2003). "Kelis Talks 'Milkshake' and 'Tasty' Hits". Blues & Soul. (Reprinted March 2008)