Hits 55
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Hits 55 is a compilation album released in the UK released in April 2003. It contains 40 tracks spread over two CDs, including five number one singles from Christina Aguilera
, Gareth Gates
, Darius Danesh
, DJ Sammy
, and Elvis Presley
vs. JXL.
The album was the first in the Hits series to cintain the subtitle 40 Massive Chart Hits, although was not the first Hits album to contain 40 tracks.
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
, Gareth Gates
Gareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gates , is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly...
, Darius Danesh
Darius Danesh
Darius Campbell , also known as Darius Danesh or simply Darius, is a British Iranian platinum-selling singer-songwriter, a West End stage actor, operatic baritone, Sunday Times best-selling author, and an Ambassador for The Prince's Trust.He established himself as a popular West End leading...
, DJ Sammy
DJ Sammy
Samuel Bouriah , professionally known as DJ Sammy Is a DJ and producer. He has released five albums and has had five Top 10 hits with "Heaven" reaching number one in the UK in 2002. His career started with former spouse Marie José in the making of his first singles, under the stage name of DJ Sammy...
, and Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
vs. JXL.
The album was the first in the Hits series to cintain the subtitle 40 Massive Chart Hits, although was not the first Hits album to contain 40 tracks.
Disc one
- Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
: BeautifulBeautiful (Christina Aguilera song)"Beautiful" is a song written by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped... - Kelly RowlandKelly RowlandKelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
: StoleStole (song)"Stole" is a song by American singer Kelly Rowland. It was written and co-produced by Dane Deviller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner and recorded for Rowland's solo album Simply Deep... - Gareth Gates with the KumarsGareth GatesGareth Paul Gates , is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly...
: Spirit in the SkySpirit in the Sky"Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum and released in 1969. The single sold two million copies in 1969 and 1970 and reached number three in the U.S. Billboard chart, as well as number one on the UK, Australian and Canadian charts in 1970. Rolling Stone... - WestlifeWestlifeWestlife 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...
: TonightTonight/Miss You Nights"Tonight"/"Miss You Nights" is the second and last single released from Westlife's greatest hits album, 'Unbreakable'. It was released as a double A-Side in the UK, but in some other countries, both songs were released separately.... - Danni Minogue : I Begin to WonderI Begin to Wonder"I Begin to Wonder" is a dance-pop song written by Dannii Minogue, Jean-Claude Ades, Dacia Bridges and Olaf Kramolowsky for Minogue's 2003 album Neon Nights. The song was released as the album's second single in March 2003. The single reached the top twenty in multiple countries, and topped the...
- Jurgen Vries featuring Charlotte ChurchCharlotte ChurchCharlotte Maria Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States...
: The Opera SongThe Opera Song (Brave New World)The Opera Song is a 2003 single by Jurgen Vries and Charlotte Church. She was credited as CMC because her label was concerned about the press' reaction if her change from classical to pop flopped. According to her autobiography, people tried to guess the identity of CMC before her identity was... - PinkPink (singer)Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
: Family PortraitFamily PortraitFamily Portrait may refer to:portraiture painting* a genre of portrait painting** Family Portrait or The Bellelli Family, a portrait by Degas** Portrait of the Family Hinlopen by Metsu** Portrait of the Vendramin Family by Titianphotography... - Jennifer Lopez featuringJennifer 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...
JadakissJadakissJason Phillips , better known as Jadakiss, is an American rapper. He is a member of the group The LOX. Jadakiss is one of the three owners of the imprint known as D-Block. In early 2007, Jadakiss signed to Roc-a-Fella Records / Def Jam Records.-Early life:By the age of 16, Jadakiss was a freestyle...
& StylesStyles PDavid Styles better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo...
: Jenny From the BlockJenny from the Block"Jenny from the Block" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez, featuring American rappers Styles P and Jadakiss. Written by Lopez, Troy Oliver, Mr. Deyo, Samuel Barnes, and Jean-Claude Olivier and produced by Cory Rooney, Oliver, and Poke & Tone, it was released to radio in late September 2002... - Avril LavigneAvril LavigneAvril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
: Complicated - Delta GoodremDelta GoodremDelta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
: Born to TryBorn to Try (song)"Born to Try" is a piano-based pop ballad written by Delta Goodrem and Audius Mtawarira, produced by Ric Wake for Goodrem's debut album Innocent Eyes .-History:... - Will YoungWill YoungWilliam Robert "Will" Young is a British singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominenceafter winning the 2002 inaugural series of the British music contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the now-worldwide Idols-format franchise...
: You and IYou and I (Will Young song)"You and I" is a pop song, co-written by Ed Johnson, Henry Johnson and Mike Peden, and performed by Pop Idol UK series 1 winner Will Young. It appeared on his debut album, From Now On, and was released as his fourth single, along with the track "Don't Let Me Down". It reached number two in the UK... - Sarah WhatmoreSarah WhatmoreSarah Louise Whatmore and raised in Walkden, in the City of Salford, England, is an English singer, best known from the British TV series Pop Idol.-Pop Idol:...
: Automatic - Love Inc.Love Inc. (band)Love Inc. was a dance music act from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The group was formed by DJ/remixer/producers Chris Sheppard and Brad Daymond, with Simone Denny on vocals. The Sheppard and Denny combination previously worked together in the Quality Records dance outfit BKS, an acronym using the...
: You're a Superstar - Roc ProjectRoc ProjectThe Roc Project is an American techno act, composed of the New York-based DJ Ray Roc and, most often, the vocalist Tina Novak. Their debut single, "Never " was released in 2003...
featuring Tina ArenaTina ArenaFilippina Lydia "Tina" Arena is an Australian singer, songwriter and musical theatre actress. She has won several awards, most notably 6 ARIA Awards and in both 1996 and 2000 she received the World Music Award for the world's best selling Australian artist...
: Never - Sean PaulSean PaulSean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
: Gimme The LightGimme the Light"Gimme the Light" is the first single from Jamaican artist Sean Paul's 2002 album Dutty Rock. It was his first hit single, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also becoming a top 20 hit in the Netherlands, UK and Canada... - Daniel BedingfieldDaniel BedingfieldDaniel John Bedingfield is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle.-Music career:...
: James Dean (I Wanna Know)James Dean (I Wanna Know)"James Dean " is the second single released by Daniel Bedingfield in 2002. The track follows the same "garage" style as his first single, "Gotta Get Thru This". It, like "Gotta Get Thru This", became a hit, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart, making it his second top 10 hit... - OasisOasis (band)Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as The Rain, the group was formed by Liam Gallagher , Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs , Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Tony McCarroll , who were soon joined by Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher...
: SongbirdSongbird (Oasis song)"Songbird" is a song by English rock band Oasis, from their fifth studio album Heathen Chemistry. The song was released as the fourth single from that album on 3 February 2003 and peaked at #3 in the UK charts. It is included on Oasis' 2006 compilation album Stop the Clocks... - Darius : Colourblind
- AppletonAppleton-People:* Alistair Appleton, British television presenter* Charles W. Appleton, of GE* Colin Appleton, footballer* Daniel Appleton, American publisher, 1800s founder of D...
: Fantasy - DJ SammyDJ SammySamuel Bouriah , professionally known as DJ Sammy Is a DJ and producer. He has released five albums and has had five Top 10 hits with "Heaven" reaching number one in the UK in 2002. His career started with former spouse Marie José in the making of his first singles, under the stage name of DJ Sammy...
& Yanou featuring DoDoDo may refer to:*The verb "to do", which may serve as an auxiliary verb*Do or Dao, a political division in Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and ancient China*Dō , a number of spiritual, martial, or aesthetic disciplines...
: Heaven
Disc Two
- 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...
: Scandalous - Big BrovazBig BrovazBig Brovaz were an R&B / Hip hop music group from London, England in their seven year career they released two studio albums and eight singles. There were three line up changes with two of the original members leaving half way through shaking up the dynamics of the group...
: O.K.OK (Big Brovaz song)"OK" is the second single from British R&B collective Big Brovaz. It was also the second single taken from their debut album Nu-Flow, released in late 2002... - 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...
: Hidden Agenda - Missy ElliottMissy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
: Work It - Blazin' SquadBlazin' SquadBlazin' Squad were an English pop-rap vocal group. The group enjoyed significant success in the UK, achieving six top ten hits, including "Crossroads", a cover version of the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony original.-In The Beginning: 2002:...
: Reminisce - Alicia KeysAlicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
: GirlfriendGirlfriend (Alicia Keys song)"Girlfriend" is a song by American singer–songwriter Alicia Keys. It was written by Keys, Jermaine Dupri, and Joshua Thompson and produced by Dupri for her debut album, Songs in A Minor .... - Ms. DynamiteMs. DynamiteNiomi Arleen McLean-Daley , who performs as Ms. Dynamite, is a double BRIT Award and three time MOBO Awards winning UK garage, R&B and hip hop singer and rapper.-Biography:...
: Dy-na-mi-teeDy-na-mi-tee"Dy-Na-Mi-Tee" is Ms. Dynamite's second single from her first album A Little Deeper. It reached number five in the UK Singles Chart in 2002, her highest position reached to date on the chart.... - Busta RhymesBusta RhymesTrevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
featuring Spliff StarSpliff StarWilliam A. Lewis Raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, he is of Trinidadian descent, better known as Spliff Star, first appeared alongside Busta Rhymes as the Flipmode Squad in 1996 on his album The Coming....
: Make It ClapBusta Rhymes discographyThis is a discography of rapper Busta Rhymes. Busta Rhymes has sold more than 10 million albums in the U.S. alone.- Studio albums :- Compilations :* Flipmode Remixes** Released: July 14, 1997** Chart positions: #2 ** Last RIAA certifications:... - KiraKira (Belgian singer)Kira is a Belgian singer and model.-History:Kira was born in Affligem, where she has lived her whole life....
: I'll be your AngelKira (Belgian singer)Kira is a Belgian singer and model.-History:Kira was born in Affligem, where she has lived her whole life.... - Panjabi MCPanjabi MCRajinder Singh Rai , better known by his stage name Panjabi MC is a British Indian musician.-Career:...
: Mundian To Bach KeMundian To Bach Ke"Mundian To Bach Ke" , also titled "Beware of the Boys ", is a bhangra song performed by Punjabi artist Labh Janjua and remixed by Panjabi MC in 2002... - Kelly OsbourneKelly OsbourneKelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne...
: Shut UpShut Up (Kelly Osbourne song)"Shut Up" is the second single released by Kelly Osbourne. It is from her debut album Shut Up. It reached the top 20 of some European charts, but only reached #34 in Australia... - Death In VegasDeath in VegasDeath in Vegas are a psychedelic rock and electronic rock band from the United Kingdom, comprising two permanent members: Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes...
featuring Liam GallagherLiam GallagherWilliam John Paul "Liam" Gallagher is an English musician and singer-songwriter, the former frontman of the English rock band Oasis and currently of the band Beady Eye. Gallagher's erratic behaviour, distinctive singing style, and abrasive attitude have been the subject of commentary in the press...
: Scorpio RisingScorpio Rising (Death in Vegas album)-Singles:* "Leather"/"Girls" and "XXX" * "Hands Around My Throat" * "Scorpio Rising"... - The StreetsThe StreetsThe Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
: Don't Mug YourselfDon't Mug Yourself"Don't Mug Yourself" is a song first released in October 2002 by UK rapper The Streets. It was the fourth single taken from his debut album Original Pirate Material. The song is performed by Mike Skinner and a friend of his, Calvin Bailey... - Cheeky Girls : The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)"Cheeky Song " is a 2002 single by Popstars The Rivals contestants The Cheeky Girls. The song was released while the show was still running, on 9 December 2002, and was later included on their debut album PartyTime. It spent four non-consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart in...
- Liberty XLiberty XLiberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
: Holding on for YouHolding On For You"Holding On For You" is a song by pop group Liberty X. It is the fifth and final single to be released from their debut album, Thinking It Over... - Harry : Imagination
- Jaimeson featuring. Blu : True
- Divine Inspiration : The Way (Put Your Hand in My Hand)Put Your Hand in the Hand"Put Your Hand in the Hand" is a Gospel pop song composed by Gene MacLellan and first recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray from her third studio album Honey, Wheat and Laughter....
- Darren HayesDarren HayesDarren Stanley Hayes is a UK-based Australian singer-songwriter. Hayes was the front man and singer of the pop duo Savage Garden, whose 1997 album Savage Garden peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 2 in United Kingdom and No. 3 in United States...
: Crush (1980 Me)Crush (1980 Me)"Crush " is the fourth solo single released by Australian singer Darren Hayes, in 2003. It is also the last single of his album Spin. It reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart... - Elvis vs JXL : A Little Less ConversationA Little Less Conversation"A Little Less Conversation" is a song written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange that was originally performed and written for American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley for the 1968 film Live a Little, Love a Little. When the song was released as a single with "Almost in Love" as the b-side, it became...