The Hits/The B-Sides

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The Hits/The B-Sides
Box set by
Prince
ReleasedSeptember 10, 1993 (1993-09-10)
StudioPaisley Park, Chanhassen
Genre
Length227:03
Label
Producer
Prince chronology
Love Symbol
(1992) 		The Hits/The B-Sides
(1993) 		Come
(1994)
Alternative cover
Album covers for The Hits 1 and The Hits 2
Album covers for The Hits 1 and The Hits 2
Singles from The Hits/The B-Sides
  1. "Pink Cashmere"
    Released: August 31, 1993
  2. "Peach"
    Released: November 18, 1993
  3. "Controversy"
    Released: December 11, 1993
  4. "Pope"
    Released: February 23, 1994

The Hits/The B-Sides is a

Warner Bros. Records. The album is a comprehensive three-disc set consisting of many of his hit singles
and fan favorites.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Consumer Guide
B+[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA[2]
MusicHound Rock4.5/5[6]
Music Week[7]
NME6/10[3]
Q[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[10]
Tom HullA−[11]

Album information

Discs one and two were released separately, under the titles

CD. The third disc of B-sides also featured the 7-inch edits, with the exceptions of "200 Balloons", "17 Days", "Gotta Stop (Messin' About)", "Horny Toad", "Irresistible Bitch", "I Love U in Me", "God", and "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
" which were all original full-length recordings from the original singles.

Among the previously unreleased material was the rare live version of "

Come, The Gold Experience and Crystal Ball. Live jams of "Peach" often extended into the title track of Chaos and Disorder
.

Commercial performance

In the United States the album debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 the week of October 2, 1993, with more than 87,000 copies sold combining the two abbreviated versions, Hits 1 and Hits 2; the last two debuted at numbers 46 and 55, respectively, the same week.[12] The next week, the album dropped to number 32 on the chart.[13] It was present on the chart for 18 weeks.

The week following Prince's death, the album sold 40,000 equivalent copies (24,000 in pure album sales) thus allowing the album to re-enter the Billboard 200 at number 6.

RIAA on September 14, 1993, for shipments of one million.[17]

As of April 2016 Hits 1 has sold 1,451,000 copies and Hits 2 sold 1,738,000 units according to

Nielsen SoundScan, combined, they sold over 3,189,000 copies in the United States.[18]

In the United Kingdom the album debuted and peaked at number four the week of September 25, 1993, the next week it fell off to number 12 and remained on the chart for 18 weeks.[19] Hits 1 debuted and peaked at number five on September 25, 1993, while Hits 2 opened at number six the same weeks and two weeks later it reached and peaked at number five.[19] The Hits/The B Sides was certified gold by the BPI on July 22, 2013, denoting shipments of 100,000 units.[20]

Track listing

All songs performed by Prince, except where noted.

Disc one: The Hits 1

All tracks are written by Prince, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."When Doves Cry" (single edit) Purple Rain (1984)3:48
2."Pop Life" (performed by Prince and The Revolution) Around the World in a Day (1985)3:42
3."Soft and Wet"
  • Prince
  • Chris Moon
The New Power Generation)
 Diamonds and Pearls (1991)4:20
18."7" (performed by Prince and The New Power Generation)
Love Symbol Album
 (1992)		5:09
Total length:75:40

Disc two: The Hits 2

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Controversy" (single edit) Controversy (1981)3:35
2."Dirty Mind" (single edit)
Dirty Mind (1980)3:49
3."I Wanna Be Your Lover" (single edit) Prince (1979)2:58
4."Head" Dirty Mind (1980)4:43
5."Do Me, Baby" (single edit) Controversy (1981)3:57
6."Delirious" (single edit; performed by Prince and The Revolution) 1999 (1982)2:39
7."Little Red Corvette" (performed by Prince and The Revolution) 1999 (1982)4:56
8."I Would Die 4 U" (single version; performed by Prince and The Revolution) Purple Rain (1984)2:56
9."Raspberry Beret" (performed by Prince and The Revolution) Around the World in a Day (1985)3:32
10."If I Was Your Girlfriend" (single edit) Sign o' the Times (1987)3:46
11."Kiss" (single version; performed by Prince and The Revolution) Parade (1986)3:46
12."Peach" Previously unreleased (1992)3:48
13."U Got the Look" (featuring Sheena Easton) Sign o' the Times (1987)3:47
14."Sexy M.F." (performed by Prince and The New Power Generation)
Love Symbol Album (1992)5:26
15."Gett Off" (performed by Prince and The New Power Generation) Diamonds and Pearls (1991)4:30
16."Cream" (performed by Prince and The New Power Generation) Diamonds and Pearls (1991)4:13
17."Pope" (featuring Mayte) Previously unreleased (1993)3:28
18."Purple Rain" (performed by Prince and The Revolution) Purple Rain (1984)8:40
Total length:74:31

Disc three: The B-Sides

No.TitleWriter(s)A-sideLength
1."Hello" (performed by Prince and The Revolution) "Pop Life" (1985)3:24
2."200 Balloons" "Batdance" (1989)5:06
3."Escape" "Glam Slam" (1988)3:30
4."Gotta Stop (Messin' About)" Non-album single (1981), later released as a B-side of "Let's Work" (1982)2:55
5."Horny Toad" "Delirious" (1983)2:12
6."Feel U Up" "Partyman" (1989)3:44
7."Girl" (performed by Prince and The Revolution)
"America" (1985)3:48
8."I Love U in Me" "The Arms of Orion" (1989)4:13
9."Erotic City" (performed by Prince and The Revolution) "Let's Go Crazy" (1984)3:55
10."Shockadelica" "If I Was Your Girlfriend" (1987)3:31
11."Irresistible Bitch" "Let's Pretend We're Married" (1983)4:12
12."Scarlet Pussy" (performed by Camille)Prince (but credited to his alter ego, Camille)"I Wish U Heaven" (1988)4:18
13."La, La, La, He, He, Hee"
  • Prince
  • Sheena Easton
"Sign o' the Times" (1987)3:22
14."She's Always in My Hair" (performed by Prince and The Revolution)
  • Prince
  • Bobby Z.
  • Fink
  • Coleman
  • Brown Mark
  • Melvoin
"Raspberry Beret" (1985)3:27
15."17 Days" (performed by Prince and The Revolution)
  • Prince
  • Fink
  • Coleman
  • Melvoin
"When Doves Cry" (1984)3:55
16."How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" "1999" (1982)3:51
17."Another Lonely Christmas" (performed by Prince and The Revolution)
  • Prince
  • Bobby Z.
  • Fink
  • Coleman
  • Brown Mark
  • Melvoin
"I Would Die 4 U" (1984)4:52
18."God" (performed by Prince and The Revolution) "Purple Rain" (1984)4:03
19."4 the Tears in Your Eyes" (live) Previously unreleased; studio version released on the USA for Africa album We Are the World (1985)3:24
20."Power Fantastic" Previously unreleased (1986)4:45
Total length:76:28

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for The Hits/The B-Sides
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[66] 2× Platinum 140,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[67] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[68] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

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

Release history

Release dates for The Hits/The B-Sides
Country Date Label
Germany[69] September 10, 1993 Warner
United Kingdom[70] September 13, 1993
United States[71]

See also

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