Hits+

Hits+ is the second compilation album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, which was released on 7 November 2000 by Deconstruction Records. The album was the last compilation album which was released by the record label at the time, because Minogue had released her then Parlophone album Light Years (2000). The album peaked at number sixty-three in Australia on the ARIA albums chart.[1]

Hits+
Compilation album by Kylie Minogue
Released	7 November 2000
Recorded	1993–1997
Genre	Pop dance R&B trip hop
Label	Deconstruction
Kylie Minogue chronology
Greatest Hits (1992) Hits+ (2000) Confide in Me (2002)

The album missed the top forty in the UK, only peaking at number forty-one on the UK Albums Chart. According to Minogue, the reason why it was a real disappointment was the album is seen merely as a "cash in" on the part of Kylie's former record company..

Background

It was announced that Minogue would release a compilation with her songs from Deconstruction Records. The album was entitled Hits+. The photograph used for the original cover art was later scrapped in favour of another shot, from a 1995 session by Michael Williams.

"If You Don't Love Me" was originally recorded by British group Prefab Sprout for their 1992 album A Life of Surprises.

Composition

The compilation is made up of songs from the albums Kylie Minogue and Impossible Princess. The album includes all seven singles released during the time Minogue was under Deconstruction Records but does not include the Australian only single "Cowboy Style". The international release of Hits+ contains only 15 tracks, lacking "This Girl" and just 14 tracks in the US and China, where "Where the Wild Roses Grow" was also omitted.

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

Despite the commercial failure, Hits+ received positive reception from music critics, many praising it for its Deconstruction songs in a major compilation. Mackenzie Wilson from AllMusic gave it a very positive review, awarding the album four-and-a-half out of five stars. She had explained the album saying "Capitalizing on her surging popularity in the States, Arista found themselves promoting Kylie Minogue in early 2002 with the reissue of her Hits + album. This particular record highlights the cuts that made Minogue an indie darling in Europe in the mid-'90s, reflecting back on her 1994 self-titled effort and 1997's Impossible Princess. American fans might be put off just a bit, for this material is less frilly and far darker than Fever's smash single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head." But it's still stylish. Hits + is perfect for any fan, but it's also a great retrospective for those eager fans who are beginning to discover the wild musical world of Kylie Minogue."[2]

Chart performance

"Hits+" was very unsuccessful for a major compilation album. The album debuted and peaked at number forty-one on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Confide in Me" (Master Mix, from Kylie Minogue, 1994)	5:55
2.	"Put Yourself in My Place" (Radio Edit, from Kylie Minogue, 1994)	4:12
3.	"Where Is the Feeling?" (BIR Dolphin Mix, from Kylie Minogue, 1994)	4:13
4.	"Some Kind of Bliss" (from Impossible Princess, 1997)	4:14
5.	"Did It Again" (Radio Edit, from Impossible Princess, 1997)	4:16
6.	"Breathe" (Radio Edit, from Impossible Princess, 1997)	3:40
7.	"Where the Wild Roses Grow" (With Nick Cave, from Murder Ballads, 1996)	3:58
8.	"If You Don't Love Me" (B-side to Confide in Me)	2:11
9.	"Tears" (B-side to Did It Again)	4:29
10.	"Gotta Move On" (From the Kylie Minogue sessions)	3:36
11.	"Difficult by Design" (From the Kylie Minogue sessions)	3:43
12.	"Stay This Way" (From the Impossible Princess sessions)	4:35
13.	"This Girl" (From the Impossible Princess sessions)	3:08
14.	"Automatic Love" (Acoustic Version; Original version from Kylie Minogue, 1994)	4:24
15.	"Where Has the Love Gone?" (Roach Motel Remix; Original version from Kylie Minogue, 1994)	9:26
16.	"Take Me with You" (From the Impossible Princess sessions)	9:11

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[1]	63
Scottish Albums (OCC)[3]	49
UK Albums (OCC)[4]	41

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	Silver	60,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
2. Hits + - Kylie Minogue | AllMusic
3. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
4. "Kylie Minogue | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
5. "British album certifications – Kylie Minogue – Hits+". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Hits+ in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.