Barnes Hits Anthology | ||||
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Released | 28 October 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1984–1996 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 1:19:08 (Single Disc) | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Mushroom Records | |||
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Singles from Barnes Hits Anthology | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Barnes Hits Anthology (also known as The Best Of... Anthology or simply Hits) is the first greatest hits album by Australian rock musician, Jimmy Barnes. It debuted at number 1 in Australia [2] and number 3 in New Zealand. [3]
It was nominated for Highest Selling Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, but lost to Recurring Dream by Crowded House. [4]
The album was released on vinyl for the first time in November 2018. [5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
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1. | "Driving Wheels" | Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, David Roberts | Freight Train Heart (1987) | 5:17 |
2. | "Stone Cold" | Don Walker | Heat (1993) | 3:47 |
3. | "Lover Lover" | Jimmy Barnes, Jane Barnes | Barnes Hits Anthology (1996) | 3:30 |
4. | "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" | Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Randy Jackson, Tony Brock | Freight Train Heart (1987) | 3:43 |
5. | "I'd Die to Be with You Tonight" | Chas Sandford | For the Working Class Man (1985) | 3:53 |
6. | "Little Darling" | Jimmy Barnes | Two Fires (1990) | 4:16 |
7. | "Ride the Night Away" | Steven Van Zandt, Steve Jordan | For the Working Class Man (1985) | 4:06 |
8. | "Good Times" (with INXS) | Harry Vanda, George Young | The Lost Boys (1987) | 3:53 |
9. | "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with John Farnham) | David Porter, Isaac Hayes | Soul Deep (1991) | 4:56 |
10. | "Change of Heart" | Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Neill, Michael Hegarty, Guy Davies | Psyclone (1995) | 4:02 |
11. | "Working Class Man" | Jonathan Cain | For the Working Class Man (1985) | 3:48 |
12. | "No Second Prize" | Jimmy Barnes | Bodyswerve (1984) | 3:59 |
13. | "Lay Down Your Guns" | Jimmy Barnes, Rick Nowels | Two Fires (1990) | 4:00 |
14. | "(Simply) The Best" (with Tina Turner) | Holly Knight, Mike Chapman | Simply the Best (1991) | 4:11 |
15. | "When Your Love is Gone" | Jimmy Barnes, Kevin Savigar, Tony Brock | Two Fires (1990) | 5:14 |
16. | "Stand Up" | Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Neill | Heat (1993) | 3:58 |
17. | "I'm Still on Your Side" | Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Jim Vallance | Freight Train Heart (1987) | 3:54 |
18. | "The Weight" (with The Badloves) | Robbie Robertson | Flesh and Wood (1993) | 4:27 |
19. | "Let's Make It Last All Night" | Jimmy Barnes, Desmond Child, Diane Warren | Two Fires (1990) | 4:05 |
Total length: | 1:19:08 |
Hits was Barnes' seventh number 1 album in Australia.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] | 1 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7] | 3 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
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ARIA Albums Chart [8] | 12 |
ARIA Australian Artists Albums Chart | 3 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [9] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [10] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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