Hits (Pulp album)
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Hits is a greatest hits
collection by popular UK indie-pop band Pulp
, released in Britain in November 2002. As a collection, it only covers Pulp's singles from the early-90s when they started becoming popular, although the band had existed in one form or another since 1979.
"Mis-Shapes
", from Different Class
, is the only hit single not included here, apparently because the band cannot stand the song.
The album was also released on DVD under the same title, featuring all of the band's promotional videos.
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
collection by popular UK indie-pop band Pulp
Pulp (band)
Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....
, released in Britain in November 2002. As a collection, it only covers Pulp's singles from the early-90s when they started becoming popular, although the band had existed in one form or another since 1979.
"Mis-Shapes
Mis-Shapes
"Mis-Shapes" is a song by Sheffield band Pulp. Taken from the number-one album Different Class, it was released as a double A-sided single with "Sorted for E's & Wizz" in September 1995, and reached number two in the UK charts....
", from Different Class
Different Class
Different Class is an album by English Britpop band Pulp. It was released in 1995 at the height of Britpop, and led to the band being regarded as part of that movement. Two of the singles on the album – "Common People" and "Disco 2000" – were especially notable, and helped propel Pulp to...
, is the only hit single not included here, apparently because the band cannot stand the song.
The album was also released on DVD under the same title, featuring all of the band's promotional videos.
CD
- "Babies" and "Razzmatazz" were included on the 1992/1993 singles collection Intro.
- "Lipgloss" and "Do You Remember the First Time?" are from His 'n' HersHis 'n' HersHis 'n' Hers is the fourth studio album by Pulp and is commonly cited as the band's breakthrough album, reaching #9 in the UK charts. In 1998, Q magazine readers voted it the 70th greatest album of all time. A "deluxe edition" of His 'n' Hers was released on 11 September 2006. It contained a second...
(1994). - Tracks 5-9 are from Different ClassDifferent ClassDifferent Class is an album by English Britpop band Pulp. It was released in 1995 at the height of Britpop, and led to the band being regarded as part of that movement. Two of the singles on the album – "Common People" and "Disco 2000" – were especially notable, and helped propel Pulp to...
(1995). "Underwear" appears on the UK version of the album only. - Tracks 10-13 are from This Is HardcoreThis Is HardcoreThis Is Hardcore is the sixth album by English band Pulp, first released in March 1998. It came three years after their breakthrough album, Different Class, and was eagerly anticipated. As with the previous album it reached number one in the charts, and was well received critically, earning Pulp a...
(1998). - Tracks 14-16 are from their final studio album, We Love LifeWe Love LifeInitial critical response to We Love Life was very positive. The album received an average score of 84 at Metacritic, based on 20 reviews. The music review online magazine Pitchfork Media placed We Love Life at number 194 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.-Track listing:All songs written...
(2001). - The last track is a new song not previously released.
DVD
- "Babies" (original version)
- "Razzmatazz"
- "Lipgloss"
- "Do You Remember the First Time?"
- "Babies" (1994 version)
- "Common People"
- "Sorted for E's & Wizz"
- "Mis-ShapesMis-Shapes"Mis-Shapes" is a song by Sheffield band Pulp. Taken from the number-one album Different Class, it was released as a double A-sided single with "Sorted for E's & Wizz" in September 1995, and reached number two in the UK charts....
" (Written by Banks, Cocker, Doyle, Mackey, Senior, Webber) - "Disco 2000"
- "Something Changed"
- "Help the Aged"
- "This Is Hardcore"
- "A Little Soul"
- "Party Hard"
- "The Trees"
- "Bad Cover Version"