| Super Hits | ||||
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| Released | 4 May 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock, dance-rock, alternative dance, post-punk | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bruce Dickinson | |||
| Big Audio Dynamite chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Super Hits is a compilation album by Big Audio Dynamite. [3] [4] The album was released on 4 May 1999.
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