Hits and More
Hits and More is the second greatest hits package released by American country music singer Martina McBride. The album was released on January 16, 2012, in the United Kingdom and January 17, 2012, in the United States;[2] it was McBride's final release under her contract with RCA Records.[3]
| Hits and More | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | January 16, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–2009 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 77:18 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Martina McBride chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Content
The album spans between 1993 and 2009, from her second album The Way That I Am to her tenth, Shine.[4] It also includes three of the four new songs from her previous hits compilation, Greatest Hits, and unlike that album it includes songs from Martina, Waking Up Laughing and Shine.
The set also features two new songs, "Surrender" and "Straight to the Bone", as well as "Being Myself" which was previously only available on the limited edition On Target EP released at Target stores in 2004.[5] With the exception of these three songs, all of the songs on the album are top-twenty hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including four number ones, ten top-fives and two top-tens.[6] The album debuted at 47 on the Billboard 200 and 11 on the Country album charts in the US while making number 1 on the UK Country Compilations Chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Baby Loves Me" | Gretchen Peters | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Independence Day" | Peters | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Wild Angels" | Matraca Berg, Harry Stinson, Gary Harrison | 3:46 |
| 4. | "A Broken Wing" | James House, Sam Hogin, Phil Barnhart | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Valentine" (featuring Jim Brickman) | Jim Brickman, Jack Kugell | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Happy Girl" | Beth Nielsen Chapman, Annie Roboff | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Whatever You Say" | Ed Hill, Tony Martin | 4:30 |
| 8. | "I Love You" | Keith Follesé, Adrienne Follesé, Tammy Hyler | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Love's the Only House" | Buzz Cason, Tom Douglas | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Blessed" | Brett James, Hillary Lindsey, Troy Verges | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Where Would You Be" | Rick Ferrell, Rachel Proctor | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Concrete Angel" | Rob Crosby, Stephanie Bentley | 4:13 |
| 13. | "This One's for the Girls" | Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo | 4:03 |
| 14. | "In My Daughter's Eyes" | James T. Slater | 3:14 |
| 15. | "Anyway" | Martina McBride, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | 4:44 |
| 16. | "Ride" | Michael Davey, Andrew Dorff, Chris A. Robbins | 3:54 |
| 17. | "Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong" | Stephen Barker Liles, Robert Ellis Orrall, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | 3:41 |
| 18. | "Surrender" | James, Verges | 3:44 |
| 19. | "Straight to the Bone" | Barnhart, Lindsey, Kevin Paige | 4:17 |
| 20. | "Being Myself" | James, Lindsey, Verges | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 77:18 | ||
Personnel on tracks 18-20
- Joe Chemay- bass guitar
- J.T. Corenflos- electric guitar
- Dan Dugmore- 12-string electric guitar, steel guitar
- John Hobbs- Hammond B-3 organ
- Dann Huff- electric guitar
- David Huff- drum programming
- B. James Lowry- acoustic guitar
- Martina McBride- lead vocals, background vocals
- The Nashville String Machine- strings
- Kevin Paige- background vocals
- Jimmie Lee Sloas- bass guitar
- Biff Watson- acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson- drums
- Paul Worley- acoustic guitar
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | January 16, 2012[7] | Sony Music | CD, digital download |
| United States | January 17, 2012[8] | RCA Nashville |
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Country Compilations Chart[9] | 1 |
| US Billboard Top Country Albums[10] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 47 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hits and More review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- "Martina McBride's Hits and More Due Jan. 17". Country Music Television. December 15, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- Conaway, Alanna (December 15, 2011). "Martina McBride 'Hits and More' Album to Be Released in 2012". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- Dauphin, Chuck (December 15, 2011). "Martina McBride 'Hits' Collection Will Include Unreleased Tracks". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- Stromblad, Cory (December 15, 2011). "Martina McBride's 'Hits and More' to Hit Shelves in January". The Boot. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- Bjorke, Matt (December 7, 2011). "Martina McBride "Hits and More" Tracklist". Roughstock. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- "Hits and More by Martina McBride". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- "RCA Records Nashville to Release Martina McBride's Hits and More on January 17". Sony Music Nashville. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- "2012 Top 40 Country Compilation Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- "Chart listing for Hits and More". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2012.