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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = The Hits
| name = The Hits
| Type = greatest
| type = greatest
| Artist = [[Faith Hill]]
| artist = [[Faith Hill]]
| Cover = faithhillthehits.jpeg
| cover = faithhillthehits.jpeg
| Border = yes
| border = yes
| Released = October 2, 2007
| alt =
| released = October 2, 2007
| Recorded = 1993–2007
| recorded = 1993–2007
| Genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| Length = 59:10
| venue =
| studio =
| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros. Nashville]]
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| Producer = [[Gary Burr]]<br>Mike Clute<br>[[Byron Gallimore]]<br>[[Scott Hendricks]]<br>[[Faith Hill]]<br>[[Dann Huff]]
| length = 59:10
| Last album = ''[[Fireflies (Faith Hill album)|Fireflies]]<br />(2005)
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros. Nashville]]
| This album = '''''The Hits'''''<br />(2007)
| producer = [[Gary Burr]]<br>Mike Clute<br>[[Byron Gallimore]]<br>[[Scott Hendricks]]<br>[[Faith Hill]]<br>[[Dann Huff]]
| Next album = ''[[Joy to the World (Faith Hill album)|Joy to the World]]''<br />(2008)
| prev_title = [[Fireflies (Faith Hill album)|Fireflies]]
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = The Hits
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Joy to the World (Faith Hill album)|Joy to the World]]
| Type = greatest
| next_year = 2008
| single 1 = [[Lost (Faith Hill song)|Lost]]
| single 1 date = June 19, 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| single 2 = [[Red Umbrella]]
| name = The Hits
| type = greatest
| single 2 date = September 13, 2007}}
| single1 = [[Lost (Faith Hill song)|Lost]]
| single1date = June 19, 2007
| single2 = [[Red Umbrella]]
| single2date = September 13, 2007
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[About.com]]
| rev1 = [[About.com]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}} <ref>[http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/Faith_TheHits.htm About.com review]</ref>
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}} <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/Faith_TheHits.htm |title=About.com review |access-date=2012-12-23 |archive-date=2011-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819090041/http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdreviewsal/fr/Faith_TheHits.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev2 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}} <ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1032324|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}} <ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1032324|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
}}
}}
'''''The Hits''''' is the first [[greatest hits album]] from country singer [[Faith Hill]] issued in the [[United States]]. Originally slated for release on May 8, 2007, the album was delayed several times until it was finally released on October 2, 2007.<ref name="oct2">[http://www.faithhill.com/pop.php?content=splash_news&news=184556 "The Hits" To Be Released October 2nd!]</ref>
'''''The Hits''''' is the first greatest hits album by American [[country music]] singer [[Faith Hill]] issued in the [[United States]]. Originally slated for release on May 8, 2007, the album was delayed several times until it was finally released on October 2, 2007.<ref name="oct2">{{Cite web |url=http://www.faithhill.com/pop.php?content=splash_news&news=184556 |title="The Hits" To Be Released October 2nd! |access-date=2007-09-05 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212622/http://www.faithhill.com/pop.php?content=splash_news&news=184556 |url-status=live }}</ref>


Hill initially planned to re-record her prior hits for the album: {{cquote|It’s been difficult selecting the songs for ''The Hits''. But when we decided to focus on what you’d want, the decisions became much clearer. We’re planning on newer, different versions of some songs and we’ve got a few new surprises on ''The Hits''. Leave it to me, I would’ve made a whole album of surprises, but then it wouldn’t have been ''The Hits'' and it wouldn’t be coming out on October 2nd.<ref name="oct2"/>|}}
Hill initially planned to re-record her prior hits for the album: {{cquote|It’s been difficult selecting the songs for ''The Hits''. But when we decided to focus on what you’d want, the decisions became much clearer. We’re planning on newer, different versions of some songs and we’ve got a few new surprises on ''The Hits''. Leave it to me, I would’ve made a whole album of surprises, but then it wouldn’t have been ''The Hits'' and it wouldn’t be coming out on October 2nd.<ref name="oct2"/>|}}
Ultimately, the live version of "Stronger" (an album track from [[Cry_(Faith_Hill_album)|''Cry'']]), a more country sounding "Let Me Let Go" and pop remixes of "Breathe", "The Way You Love Me", and "This Kiss" are the only tracks that differ from their album versions. The album contains all eight of her solo No. 1 Country singles in addition to two songs, "Cry" (No. 12 Country) and "There You'll Be" (No. 11 Country), which topped the AC chart.
Ultimately, the live version of "Stronger" (an album track from ''[[Cry (Faith Hill album)|Cry]]''), a more country sounding "Let Me Let Go" and pop remixes of "Breathe", "The Way You Love Me", and "This Kiss" are the only tracks that differ from their album versions. The album contains all eight of her solo No. 1 Country singles in addition to two songs, "Cry" (No. 12 Country) and "There You'll Be" (No. 11 Country), which topped the AC chart.


==History==
==History==
The first single, "Lost" was released in May, 2007. The song did not perform well on the Country charts peaking at #32.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-08-25/country-songs Billboard Chart Listing for "Lost"]</ref> In September 2007, the song was released to AC radio and has peaked at #11 in January 2008. Faith debuted the second and final new track from the album, "Red Umbrella", on [[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]] on September 5. The song was released to Country radio on September 13.<ref>[http://www.faithhill.com/pop.php?content=splash_news&news=183561 Faith Debuts New Single on Ellen]</ref> It peaked at #28 on the country charts. The album also features her [[50th Grammy Awards|Grammy]] nominated duet with Tim McGraw "[[I Need You (Tim McGraw song)|I Need You]]".
The first single, "Lost" was released in May, 2007. The song did not perform well on the Country charts peaking at #32.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-08-25/country-songs |title=Billboard Chart Listing for "Lost" |access-date=2013-04-01 |archive-date=2020-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914143251/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2007-08-25 |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2007, the song was released to AC radio and has peaked at #11 in January 2008. Faith debuted the second and final new track from the album, "Red Umbrella", on [[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]] on September 5. The song was released to Country radio on September 13.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.faithhill.com/pop.php?content=splash_news&news=183561 |title=Faith Debuts New Single on Ellen |access-date=2007-08-31 |archive-date=2007-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212642/http://www.faithhill.com/pop.php?content=splash_news&news=183561 |url-status=live }}</ref> It peaked at #28 on the country charts. The album also features her [[50th Grammy Awards|Grammy]] nominated duet with Tim McGraw "[[I Need You (Tim McGraw song)|I Need You]]".


The album debuted at #12 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Country Albums charts selling 69,368 copies in its first week. This became her lowest debuting album on the Billboard 200 since 1995's ''[[It Matters to Me]]''. A special edition of the CD was also released with a companion DVD featuring videos of some of Hill's singles.<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1067429|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((The Hits CD/DVD Overview)))]</ref>
The album debuted at #12 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Country Albums charts selling 69,368 copies in its first week. This became her lowest debuting album on the Billboard 200 since 1995's ''[[It Matters to Me]]''. A special edition of the CD was also released with a companion DVD featuring videos of some of Hill's singles.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1067429|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((The Hits CD/DVD Overview)))]</ref>


In April 2009, after 18 months on chart, the album moved to the ''Billboard Top Country Catalog Albums''. As of the chart dated March 09, 2013, the album has sold 446,055 copies in the US.
In April 2009, after 18 months on chart, the album moved to the ''Billboard Top Country Catalog Albums''. As of the chart dated March 9, 2013, the album has sold 446,055 copies in the US.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{track listing
{{track listing
| title1 = [[Red Umbrella]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Aimee Mayo]]|[[Chris Lindsey]]|[[The Warren Brothers|Brett Warren]]|[[The Warren Brothers|Brad Warren]]}}
| note1 = New recording
| length1 = 3:39
| extra1 = {{hlist|[[Byron Gallimore]]|Faith Hill}}
| title2 = Stronger
| note2 = Live, from ''[[Cry (Faith Hill album)|Cry]]''
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Hillary Lindsey]]|[[Troy Verges]]}}
| length2 = 6:15
| extra2 = {{hlist|Gallimore|Hill}}
| title3 = [[I Need You (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill song)|I Need You]]
| note3 = with [[Tim McGraw]], from ''[[Let It Go (Tim McGraw album)|Let It Go]]''
| writer3 = {{hlist|David Lee|Tony Lane}}
| length3 = 4:09
| extra3 = {{hlist|Gallimore|Tim McGraw|Darran Smith}}
| title4 = [[Lost (Faith Hill song)|Lost]]
| writer4 = {{hlist|[[Kara DioGuardi]]|[[Mitch Allan]]}}
| note4 = New recording
| length4 = 4:11
| extra4 = {{hlist|Gallimore|Hill}}
| title5 = [[Mississippi Girl]]
| writer5 = {{hlist|[[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]]|Adam Shoenfeld}}
| note5 = from ''[[Fireflies (Faith Hill album)|Fireflies]]''
| length5 = 3:53
| extra5 = {{hlist|Gallimore|[[Dann Huff]]|Hill}}
| title6 = [[Cry (Faith Hill song)|Cry]]
| writer6 = [[Angie Aparo]]
| note6 = from ''Cry''
| length6 = 3:48
| extra6 = {{hlist|[[Marti Frederiksen]]|Hill}}
| title7 = [[There You'll Be]]
| writer7 = [[Diane Warren]]
| note7 = from ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor Soundtrack]]''
| length7 = 3:42
| extra7 = {{hlist|[[Trevor Horn]]|Gallimore}}
| title8 = [[The Way You Love Me (Faith Hill song)|The Way You Love Me]]
| note8 = Radio Remix, from ''[[Breathe (Faith Hill album)|Breathe]]''
| writer8 = {{hlist|[[Keith Follesé]]|Michael Dulaney}}
| length8 = 3:29
| extra8 = {{hlist|Gallimore|Hill}}
| title9 = [[Breathe (Faith Hill song)|Breathe]]
| note9 = Pop Version, from ''Breathe''
| writer9 = {{hlist|[[Stephanie Bentley]]|[[Holly Lamar]]}}
| length9 = 4:08
| extra9 = {{hlist|Gallimore|Hill}}
| title10 = [[The Secret of Life (song)|The Secret of Life]]
| writer10 = [[Gretchen Peters]]
| note10 = from ''[[Faith (Faith Hill album)|Faith]]''
| length10 = 4:15
| extra10 = {{hlist|Hill|Gallimore}}
| title11 = [[Let Me Let Go]]
| writer11 = {{hlist|Steve Diamond|[[Dennis Morgan (songwriter)|Dennis Morgan]]}}
| note11 = from ''Faith''
| length11 = 4:25
| extra11 = {{hlist|Hill|Huff}}
| title12 = [[This Kiss (Faith Hill song)|This Kiss]]
| note12 = Pop Version, from ''Faith''
| writer12 = {{hlist|[[Beth Nielsen Chapman]]|Robin Lerner|Annie Roboff}}
| length12 = 3:15
| extra12 = {{hlist|Hill|Gallimore}}
| title13 = [[It Matters To Me (song)|It Matters to Me]]
| writer13 = {{hlist|[[Ed Hill]]|[[Mark D. Sanders]]}}
| note13 = from ''[[It Matters to Me]]''
| length13 = 3:18
| extra13 = {{hlist|[[Scott Hendricks]]|Hill}}
| title14 = [[Piece of My Heart]]
| writer14 = {{hlist|[[Jerry Ragovoy]]|[[Bert Berns]]}}
| note14 = from ''[[Take Me as I Am (Faith Hill album)|Take Me as I Am]]''
| length14 = 4:02
| extra14 = Hendricks
| title15 = [[Wild One (Faith Hill song)|Wild One]]
| writer15 = {{hlist|[[Pat Bunch]]|Jaime Kyle|Will Rambeaux}}
| extra15 = Hendricks
| note15 = from ''Take Me as I Am''
| length15 = 2:47
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 59:10
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{track listing
| headline = ''Special Edition'' bonus DVD
| headline = ''Special Edition'' bonus DVD
| collapsed = yes
| extra_column = Director
| title1 = Mississippi Girl
| writing_credits = no
| title1 = Mississippi Girl
| extra1 = [[Wayne Isham]]
| title2 = Cry
| title2 = Cry
| title3 = The Way You Love Me
| extra2 = Mike Lipscombe
| title4 = Breathe
| title3 = The Way You Love Me
| title5 = The Secret of Life
| extra3 = [[Joseph Kahn (director)|Joseph Kahn]]
| title4 = Breathe
| title6 = [[Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me]]
| note6 = with [[Tim McGraw]]
| extra4 = Lili Fini Zanuck
| title7 = Let Me Let Go
| title5 = The Secret of Life
| title8 = This Kiss
| extra5 = [[Steven Goldmann]]
| title9 = It Matters to Me
| title6 = [[Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me]]
| title10 = Piece of My Heart
| note6 = with [[Tim McGraw]]
| title11 = Wild One
| extra6 = Jim Shea
| title7 = Let Me Let Go
| extra7 = [[Peter Nydrle]]
| title8 = This Kiss
| extra8 = Steven Goldmann
| title9 = It Matters to Me
| extra9 = Randee St. Nicholas
| title10 = Piece of My Heart
| extra10 = [[Deaton-Flanigen Productions|Deaton Flanigen]]
| title11 = Wild One
| extra11 = Neil Burger
}}
}}

==Personnel==
{{div col|colwidth=28em}}
* David Angell – [[violin]]
* Greg Barnhill – background vocals
* [[Stephanie Bentley]] – background vocals
* Bruce Bouton – [[steel guitar]]
* [[Bekka Bramlett]] – background vocals
* Mike Brignardello – [[bass guitar]]
* Dean Brown – [[fiddle]], [[mandolin]]
* Pat Buchanan – [[electric guitar]]
* [[Tom Bukovac]] – [[acoustic guitar]], electric guitar
* Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
* [[Larry Byrom]] – acoustic guitar
* David Campbell – string arrangements, conductor
* John Catchings – [[cello]]
* Beth Nielson Chapman – background vocals
* Lisa Cochran – background vocals
* Vinnie Colaiuta – [[drums]]
* Perry Coleman – background vocals
* Bill Coumo – [[synthesizer]]
* Eric Darken – [[percussion]]
* David Davidson – violin
* Chip Davis – background vocals
* [[Dan Dugmore]] – electric guitar, steel guitar, [[lap steel guitar]], soloist
* Glen Duncan – fiddle
* [[Stuart Duncan]] – fiddle, mandolin
* David Dunkley – percussion
* Connie Ellisor – violin
* [[Shannon Forrest]] – drums, percussion
* [[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] – [[dobro]], steel guitar
* [[Marti Frederiksen]] – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
* [[Byron Gallimore]] – 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drum loops
* Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
* [[Vince Gill]] – background vocals
* Carl Gorodetzky – violin
* Jim Grosjean – [[viola]]
* [[Aubrey Haynie]] – fiddle
* Tom Hemby – [[gut string guitar]]
* Denny Hemingson – electric guitar, steel guitar
* [[Faith Hill]] – lead vocals
* Steve Hornbeak – background vocals
* [[Dann Huff]] – electric guitar
* [[John Barlow Jarvis]] – [[piano]]
* Mary Ann Kennedy – background vocals
* Jeff King – electric guitar
* [[Michael Landau]] – electric guitar
* Lee Larrison – violin
* Tim Lauer – [[accordion]]
* [[Paul Leim]] – drums
* [[Chris Lindsey]] – piano
* B. James Lowry – electric guitar
* Mark Luna – background vocals
* [[Tim McGraw]] – duet vocals on "I Need You"
* [[Chris McHugh]] – drums
* Jeff McMahon – [[Fender Rhodes]]
* [[Terry McMillan]] – percussion
* Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
* Anthony LaMarchina – cello
* John Marcus – bass guitar
* Billy Mason – drums
* Bob Mason – cello
* [[Brent Mason]] – electric guitar
* Bob Minner – acoustic guitar
* [[Jamie Muhoberac]] – [[Hammond B-3 organ]], piano, programming, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
* Cate Myer – violin
* Steve Nathan – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], synthesizer
* Craig Nelson – bass guitar
* Jimmy Nichols – keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
* Gary Van Osdale – viola
* Mary Kathryn Van Osdale – violin
* Monet Owens – background vocals
* Richard Pagano – drums
* Kim Parent – background vocals
* Tim Pierce – electric guitar
* Kathryn Plummer – viola
* [[Don Potter (musician)|Don Potter]] – acoustic guitar
* Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
* [[Chris Rodriguez (singer)|Chris Rodriguez]] – background vocals
* Pam Rose – background vocals
* [[Darrell Scott]] – mandolin
* Tony Shanahan – bass guitar
* Ira Siegel – acoustic guitar
* Pam Sixfin – violin
* Darren Smith – electric guitar
* Karen Staley – background vocals
* [[Crystal Taliefero]] – background vocals
* Julia Tanner – cello
* Alan Umstead – violin
* Catherine Umstead – violin
* [[Billy Joe Walker Jr.]] – acoustic guitar
* Cindy Richardson-Walker – background vocals
* [[Biff Watson]] – acoustic guitar
* [[Lari White]] – background vocals
* Kris Wilkinson – string arrangements, viola
* [[Lonnie Wilson]] – drums
* [[Glenn Worf]] – bass guitar
* Curtis Young – background vocals
{{div col end}}


==Release history==
==Release history==
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==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Chart (2007–2015)
! Chart (2007–2015)
! Peak<br />position
! Peak<br />position
|-
|-
!scope="row"| UK Country Compilation Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web |title=2015-01-24 Top 40 Country Compliation Albums Archive - Official Charts |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/21/2015-01-24/ |publisher=[[UK Albums Chart]]. The Official Charts Company}}</ref>
! scope="row"| UK Country Compilation Albums ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Country Compilations Chart Top 20: 22 March 2015 – 28 March 2015 |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/country-compilations-chart/20150322/31/ |publisher=[[UK Albums Chart]]. The Official Charts Company |access-date=26 October 2015 |archive-date=14 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914143253/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/country-compilations-chart/20150322/31/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 13
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
!scope="row" {{album chart|Billboard200|12|artist=Faith Hill}}
|-
!scope="row" {{album chart|BillboardCountry|3|artist=Faith Hill}}
|}
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===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Chart (2007)
! Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007|work=Billboard|accessdate=August 2, 2020|archive-date=November 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119110100/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-country-albums|url-status=live}}</ref>
!scope="row" {{albumchart|Billboard200|12|artist=Faith Hill}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 68
|-
|-
! Chart (2008)
!scope="row" {{albumchart|BillboardCountry|3|artist=Faith Hill}}
! Position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008|work=Billboard|accessdate=August 2, 2020|archive-date=October 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018123256/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-country-albums|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 51
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Albums produced by Dann Huff]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Dann Huff]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Byron Gallimore]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Byron Gallimore]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. Records compilation albums]]
[[Category:Warner Records compilation albums]]
[[Category:2007 video albums]]
[[Category:2007 video albums]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. Records video albums]]
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:Warner Records video albums]]

Latest revision as of 14:30, 21 September 2024

The Hits
Greatest hits album by
Faith Hill
ReleasedOctober 2, 2007
Recorded1993–2007
GenreCountry
Length59:10
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerGary Burr
Mike Clute
Byron Gallimore
Scott Hendricks
Faith Hill
Dann Huff
Faith Hill chronology
Fireflies
(2005) 		The Hits
(2007) 		Joy to the World
(2008)
Singles from The Hits
  1. "Lost"
    Released: June 19, 2007
  2. "Red Umbrella"
    Released: September 13, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [1]
Allmusic [2]

The Hits is the first greatest hits album by American country music singer Faith Hill issued in the United States. Originally slated for release on May 8, 2007, the album was delayed several times until it was finally released on October 2, 2007.[3]

Hill initially planned to re-record her prior hits for the album:

It’s been difficult selecting the songs for The Hits. But when we decided to focus on what you’d want, the decisions became much clearer. We’re planning on newer, different versions of some songs and we’ve got a few new surprises on The Hits. Leave it to me, I would’ve made a whole album of surprises, but then it wouldn’t have been The Hits and it wouldn’t be coming out on October 2nd.[3]

Ultimately, the live version of "Stronger" (an album track from Cry), a more country sounding "Let Me Let Go" and pop remixes of "Breathe", "The Way You Love Me", and "This Kiss" are the only tracks that differ from their album versions. The album contains all eight of her solo No. 1 Country singles in addition to two songs, "Cry" (No. 12 Country) and "There You'll Be" (No. 11 Country), which topped the AC chart.

History

[edit]

The first single, "Lost" was released in May, 2007. The song did not perform well on the Country charts peaking at #32.[4] In September 2007, the song was released to AC radio and has peaked at #11 in January 2008. Faith debuted the second and final new track from the album, "Red Umbrella", on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 5. The song was released to Country radio on September 13.[5] It peaked at #28 on the country charts. The album also features her Grammy nominated duet with Tim McGraw "I Need You".

The album debuted at #12 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Country Albums charts selling 69,368 copies in its first week. This became her lowest debuting album on the Billboard 200 since 1995's It Matters to Me. A special edition of the CD was also released with a companion DVD featuring videos of some of Hill's singles.[6]

In April 2009, after 18 months on chart, the album moved to the Billboard Top Country Catalog Albums. As of the chart dated March 9, 2013, the album has sold 446,055 copies in the US.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Red Umbrella" (New recording)
3:39
2."Stronger" (Live, from Cry)
  • Gallimore
  • Hill
6:15
3."I Need You" (with Tim McGraw, from Let It Go)
  • David Lee
  • Tony Lane
  • Gallimore
  • Tim McGraw
  • Darran Smith
4:09
4."Lost" (New recording)
  • Gallimore
  • Hill
4:11
5."Mississippi Girl" (from Fireflies)
3:53
6."Cry" (from Cry)Angie Aparo
3:48
7."There You'll Be" (from Pearl Harbor Soundtrack)Diane Warren
3:42
8."The Way You Love Me" (Radio Remix, from Breathe)
  • Gallimore
  • Hill
3:29
9."Breathe" (Pop Version, from Breathe)
  • Gallimore
  • Hill
4:08
10."The Secret of Life" (from Faith)Gretchen Peters
  • Hill
  • Gallimore
4:15
11."Let Me Let Go" (from Faith)
  • Hill
  • Huff
4:25
12."This Kiss" (Pop Version, from Faith)
  • Hill
  • Gallimore
3:15
13."It Matters to Me" (from It Matters to Me)
3:18
14."Piece of My Heart" (from Take Me as I Am)
Hendricks4:02
15."Wild One" (from Take Me as I Am)
Hendricks2:47
Total length:59:10
Special Edition bonus DVD
No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Mississippi Girl"Wayne Isham 
2."Cry"Mike Lipscombe 
3."The Way You Love Me"Joseph Kahn 
4."Breathe"Lili Fini Zanuck 
5."The Secret of Life"Steven Goldmann 
6."Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" (with Tim McGraw)Jim Shea 
7."Let Me Let Go"Peter Nydrle 
8."This Kiss"Steven Goldmann 
9."It Matters to Me"Randee St. Nicholas 
10."Piece of My Heart"Deaton Flanigen 
11."Wild One"Neil Burger 

Personnel

[edit]
  • David Angell – violin
  • Greg Barnhill – background vocals
  • Stephanie Bentley – background vocals
  • Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
  • Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
  • Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
  • Dean Brown – fiddle, mandolin
  • Pat Buchanan – electric guitar
  • Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
  • Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
  • David Campbell – string arrangements, conductor
  • John Catchings – cello
  • Beth Nielson Chapman – background vocals
  • Lisa Cochran – background vocals
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Perry Coleman – background vocals
  • Bill Coumo – synthesizer
  • Eric Darken – percussion
  • David Davidson – violin
  • Chip Davis – background vocals
  • Dan Dugmore – electric guitar, steel guitar, lap steel guitar, soloist
  • Glen Duncan – fiddle
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
  • David Dunkley – percussion
  • Connie Ellisor – violin
  • Shannon Forrest – drums, percussion
  • Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar
  • Marti Frederiksen – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Byron Gallimore – 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drum loops
  • Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
  • Vince Gill – background vocals
  • Carl Gorodetzky – violin
  • Jim Grosjean – viola
  • Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
  • Tom Hemby – gut string guitar
  • Denny Hemingson – electric guitar, steel guitar
  • Faith Hill – lead vocals
  • Steve Hornbeak – background vocals
  • Dann Huff – electric guitar
  • John Barlow Jarvis – piano
  • Mary Ann Kennedy – background vocals
  • Jeff King – electric guitar
  • Michael Landau – electric guitar
  • Lee Larrison – violin
  • Tim Lauer – accordion
  • Paul Leim – drums
  • Chris Lindsey – piano
  • B. James Lowry – electric guitar
  • Mark Luna – background vocals
  • Tim McGraw – duet vocals on "I Need You"
  • Chris McHugh – drums
  • Jeff McMahon – Fender Rhodes
  • Terry McMillan – percussion
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
  • Anthony LaMarchina – cello
  • John Marcus – bass guitar
  • Billy Mason – drums
  • Bob Mason – cello
  • Brent Mason – electric guitar
  • Bob Minner – acoustic guitar
  • Jamie Muhoberac – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, programming, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
  • Cate Myer – violin
  • Steve Nathan – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Craig Nelson – bass guitar
  • Jimmy Nichols – keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Gary Van Osdale – viola
  • Mary Kathryn Van Osdale – violin
  • Monet Owens – background vocals
  • Richard Pagano – drums
  • Kim Parent – background vocals
  • Tim Pierce – electric guitar
  • Kathryn Plummer – viola
  • Don Potter – acoustic guitar
  • Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
  • Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
  • Pam Rose – background vocals
  • Darrell Scott – mandolin
  • Tony Shanahan – bass guitar
  • Ira Siegel – acoustic guitar
  • Pam Sixfin – violin
  • Darren Smith – electric guitar
  • Karen Staley – background vocals
  • Crystal Taliefero – background vocals
  • Julia Tanner – cello
  • Alan Umstead – violin
  • Catherine Umstead – violin
  • Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
  • Cindy Richardson-Walker – background vocals
  • Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
  • Lari White – background vocals
  • Kris Wilkinson – string arrangements, viola
  • Lonnie Wilson – drums
  • Glenn Worf – bass guitar
  • Curtis Young – background vocals

Release history

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Country Date
Italy September 28, 2007
United States October 2, 2007

Chart performance

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References

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  2. ^ Allmusic review
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  5. ^ "Faith Debuts New Single on Ellen". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  6. ^ allmusic (((The Hits CD/DVD Overview)))
  7. ^ "Official Country Compilations Chart Top 20: 22 March 2015 – 28 March 2015". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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