Hits Unlimited

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Hits Unlimited
Greatest hits album by
2 Unlimited
Released30 October 1995
Recorded1995
GenreEurodance
Length59:44
LabelPWL
2 Unlimited chronology
Real Things
(1994) 		Hits Unlimited
(1995) 		II
(1998)
Singles from Hits Unlimited
  1. "Do What's Good for Me"
    Released: October 1995
  2. "Jump for Joy"
    Released: January 1996
  3. "Spread Your Love"
    Released: June 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Week[2]
NME5/10[3]

Hits Unlimited is the fourth album from Dutch/Belgian band 2 Unlimited and the last to feature Ray Slijngaard and Anita Doth. It was a greatest hits package featuring 16 songs: 13 previous singles and 3 new ones. The album, released by PWL, was certified gold in the Netherlands.[4] Ray Slijngaard's raps on the verses were not cut on any of the songs on the UK release of this album.

Critical reception[edit]

Music Week wrote, "A storming 16-track collection of pop/rave classics cataloguing the incredible impact Dutch duo Anita and Ray have had since 1991. The inclusion of European versions, with added rap will be a bonus for fans."[5] Stephen Dalton from NME said, "These songs are about clean, controlled fun and strict discipline — 'Jump for Joy', 'Workaholic', 'Let the Beat Control Your Body' — booted along by stormtrooper hardcore beats designed to encourage Eurokids to work hard and use leisure time constructively. [...] This is the sound of robotic consumerism triumphing over everything else — forever. And pretty damn catchy it is, too." He concluded, "Buy this album now and be happy forever."[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Do What's Good for Me" – 3:49
  2. "No Limit" – 3:30 (from No Limits)
  3. "Get Ready for This" – 3:42 (from Get Ready!)
  4. "Twilight Zone" – 4:10 (from Get Ready!)
  5. "No One" – 3:26 (from Real Things)
  6. "Jump for Joy" – 3:42
  7. "Tribal Dance" – 3:40 (from No Limits)
  8. "The Magic Friend" – 3:44 (from Get Ready!)
  9. "Workaholic" – 3:33 (from Get Ready!)
  10. "Let the Beat Control Your Body" – 3:38 (from No Limits)
  11. "Nothing Like the Rain" – 3:59 (from Real Things)
  12. "Spread Your Love" – 4:43
  13. "The Real Thing" – 3:39 (from Real Things)
  14. "Here I Go" – 3:16 (from Real Things)
  15. "Maximum Overdrive" – 3:41 (from No Limits)
  16. "Faces" – 3:32 (from No Limits)

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Hits Unlimited
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 78
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 24
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] 22
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 27
US Billboard 200[15] 107

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Hits Unlimited
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[16] Gold 25,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[17] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-10-21. p. 30. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  3. ^ a b Dalton, Stephen (1995-11-04). "Long Play". NME. p. 49. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  4. ^ NVPI.nl Archived 2006-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
  5. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-10-21. p. 30. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 288.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "2 Unlimited: Hits Unlimited" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Japanese album archives" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  15. ^ "2 Unlimited | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1996". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Japanese album certifications – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2 February 2024. Select 1995年11月 on the drop-down menu


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