Barnes Hits Anthology

Barnes Hits Anthology
Greatest hits album by
Jimmy Barnes
Released28 October 1996
Recorded1984–1996
GenreRock
Length1:19:08 (Single Disc)
LanguageEnglish
LabelAustralia Mushroom Records
Jimmy Barnes chronology
Psyclone
(1995) 		Barnes Hits Anthology
(1996) 		Love and Fear
(1999)
Singles from Barnes Hits Anthology
  1. "Lover Lover"
    Released: 23 September 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Driving Wheels"Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, David RobertsFreight Train Heart (1987)5:17
2."Stone Cold"Don WalkerHeat (1993)3:47
3."Lover Lover"Jimmy Barnes, Jane BarnesBarnes Hits Anthology (1996)3:30
4."Too Much Ain't Enough Love"Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Randy Jackson, Tony BrockFreight Train Heart (1987)3:43
5."I'd Die to Be with You Tonight"Chas SandfordFor the Working Class Man (1985)3:53
6."Little Darling"Jimmy BarnesTwo Fires (1990)4:16
7."Ride the Night Away"Steven Van Zandt, Steve JordanFor the Working Class Man (1985)4:06
8."Good Times" (with INXS)Harry Vanda, George YoungThe Lost Boys (1987)3:53
9."When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with John Farnham)David Porter, Isaac HayesSoul Deep (1991)4:56
10."Change of Heart"Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Neill, Michael Hegarty, Guy DaviesPsyclone (1995)4:02
11."Working Class Man"Jonathan CainFor the Working Class Man (1985)3:48
12."No Second Prize"Jimmy BarnesBodyswerve (1984)3:59
13."Lay Down Your Guns"Jimmy Barnes, Rick NowelsTwo Fires (1990)4:00
14."(Simply) The Best" (with Tina Turner)Holly Knight, Mike ChapmanSimply the Best (1991)4:11
15."When Your Love is Gone"Jimmy Barnes, Kevin Savigar, Tony BrockTwo Fires (1990)5:14
16."Stand Up"Jimmy Barnes, Jeff NeillHeat (1993)3:58
17."I'm Still on Your Side"Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Jim VallanceFreight Train Heart (1987)3:54
18."The Weight" (with The Badloves)Robbie RobertsonFlesh and Wood (1993)4:27
19."Let's Make It Last All Night"Jimmy Barnes, Desmond Child, Diane WarrenTwo Fires (1990)4:05
Total length:1:19:08
Double disc edition
  1. "Different Lives"
  2. "No Second Prize" (1996 version)
  3. "Edgewood"
  4. "Love Will Find a Way" (Rough Mix)
  5. "No Frills"
  6. "Tear My Heart Out"
  7. "Going to Mexico"
  8. "Bad News"
  9. "The Other Side"
  10. "Destiny"
  11. "Seven Days" (12" Mix)
  12. "Sydney Ladies"
  13. "Black and Blue"
  14. "Gonna See My Baby Tonight" (with Nathan Cavaleri)
  15. "I Gotcha" (Tex Mex Remix)
  16. "Every Beat" (Dark Reggae 12" Mix)
  17. "White Room"

Charts

Hits was Barnes' seventh number 1 album in Australia.

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
ARIA Albums Chart[8] 12
ARIA Australian Artists Albums Chart 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] 6× Platinum 420,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] Platinum 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Barnes Hits Anthology at AllMusic
  2. ^ "JIMMY BARNES -HITS (ALBUM)". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. ^ "JIMMY BARNES - BARNES HITS ANTHOLOGY (ALBUM)". charts.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. ^ "ARIA Music Awards – Jimmy Barnes". www.ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Barnes Hits: The Double Album Anthology (Vinyl)". JBHiFi. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jimmy Barnes – Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Jimmy Barnes – Barnes Hits Anthology". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 22 December 1996. Retrieved 6 December 2022.