The Hits Album is a compilation album released 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...

, CBS

CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

 and WEA

Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...

 in December 1988. It charted on December 17. Unusually, this Hits album was released without the chronological '9' anywhere on the albums artwork, although it was listed as The Hits Album 9 in The Complete Book of the British Charts due to the catalogue number 'CDHITS9'.

The absence of a volume issue number and relaunched artwork for this Hits album seemingly confused record-buyers and the album stalled at #5 in the UK Top 100 Album chart. On January 14 1989, compilation albums were excluded from the main chart and Hits 9 transferred to the new Compilation Top 20 for the rest of its run, peaking at #4.

It is also known as The Hits Album 9 to avoid confusion with two other albums simply titled The Hits Album (the 1st and 14th editions of the series)

Track listing

CD 1


1. Bros

Bros

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: 'Cat Among The Pigeons'

2. A-ha

A-ha

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: 'You Are The One' (remix)

3. Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...

: 'Never Trust A Stranger'

4. Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine: '1-2-3'

5. Debbie Gibson: 'Foolish Beat'

6. The Pasadenas

The Pasadenas

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: 'Enchanted Lady'

7. Prince

Prince (musician)

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: 'I Wish U Heaven'

8. Enya

Enya

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: 'Orinoco Flow'

9. Chris De Burgh

Chris de Burgh

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: 'Missing You'

10. Fairground Attraction

Fairground Attraction

Fairground Attraction were a British acoustic pop band. They are best known for their hit single "Perfect", and for helping to launch the career of lead vocalist Eddi Reader.-Career:...

: 'Find My Love'

11. Deacon Blue

Deacon Blue

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: 'Real Gone Kid'

12. Everything But The Girl

Everything but the Girl

Everything but the Girl was a two-person English band, formed in Hull during 1981, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt . They are currently inactive although vocalist Tracey Thorn hinted that they may reform someday...

: 'I Don't Want To Talk About It'

13. Tanita Tikaram

Tanita Tikaram

Tanita Tikaram is a British pop/folk singer-songwriter, best known for the hits "Twist in My Sobriety" and "Good Tradition" from her 1988 debut album, Ancient Heart...

: 'Twist In My Sobriety'

14. Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

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: 'Somewhere Down The Crazy River'

CD 2

1. Yazz

Yazz

Yazz is a British pop singer, who remains best known for her successful 1988 dance track, "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records were credited to Yazz & The Plastic Population...

: 'Stand Up For Your Love Rights'

2. Matt Bianco

Matt Bianco

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: 'Wap Bam Boogie'

3. Royal House

Royal House

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: 'Can You Party'

4. The Funky Worm

The Funky Worm

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: 'The Spell'

5. Kraze: 'The Party'

6. Samantha Fox

Samantha Fox

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: 'Love House'

7. Karyn White

Karyn White

Karyn White was a new jack swing singer who became popular during the late 1980s.-Biography:White was born in Los Angeles,to the parentage of Vivian and Clarence White. She is the youngest of five children...

: 'The Way You Love Me'

8. Rick Astley

Rick Astley

Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...

: 'She Wants To Dance With Me'

9. Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

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: 'One Moment In Time'

10. Bill Withers

Bill Withers

William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands"...

: 'Lovely Day'

11. Alexander O'Neal

Alexander O'Neal

Alexander O'Neal is an American R&B singer. He is best-known for the songs "If You Were Here Tonight" and "Fake", and the duets with Cherrelle, "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This".-Biography:...

: 'Fake 88'

12. The Bangles

The Bangles

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: 'In Your Room

In Your Room (The Bangles song)

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13. Angry Anderson

Angry Anderson

Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson AM is an Australian rock singer, television presenter/reporter, actor and conservative political activist. He is best known as the vocalist with the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976 but he is also recognised for his acting roles and his charity work...

: 'Suddenly'

14. Londonbeat

Londonbeat

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: '9 AM'

15. The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid . They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be ". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents...

: 'Sunshine On Leith'

16. Chris Rea

Chris Rea

Chris Rea is an English singer-songwriter, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The British Hit Singles & Albums stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally...

: 'Driving Home For Christmas'

See also

The Hits Album

The Hits Album

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Hits 1

Hits 1

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Hits 10

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Now That's What I Call Music!

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