Barnes Hits Anthology

Barnes Hits Anthology
Greatest hits album by Jimmy Barnes
Released	October 1996
Recorded	1984–1996
Genre	Rock
Length	68:59 (single disc)
Language	English
Label	Mushroom Records
Jimmy Barnes chronology
Psyclone (1995) Barnes Hits Anthology (1996) Love and Fear (1999)
Singles from Barnes Hits Anthology
"Lover Lover" "Tear My Heart Out"

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^[1] and number 3 in New Zealand.^[2]

It was nominated for Highest Selling Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, but lost to Recurring Dream by Crowded House.^[3]

Reviews

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic said: "Although it may be a little bit too much for casual fans, Hits is an excellent set that contains all of Jimmy Barnes' hit singles, several album tracks, his hit duet with INXS, several B-sides and a handful of outtakes. For collectors, all of the rarities are worthwhile, even if they reveal no hidden gems. For less dedicated listeners, the rarities bog down the set slightly, but this remains the definitive overview of this blue-collar Australian rocker."^[4]

Track listing

Single disc edition^[5]

1. "Driving Wheels"
2. "Stone Cold"
3. "Lover Lover"
4. "Too Much Ain't Enough Love"
5. "I'd Die to Be with You Tonight"
6. "Little Darling"
7. "Ride the Night Away"
8. "Good Times" (with INXS)
9. "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with John Farnham)
10. "Change of Heart"
11. "Working Class Man"
12. "No Second Prize"
13. "Lay Down Your Guns"
14. "(Simply) The Best" (with Tina Turner)
15. "When Your Love Is Gone"
16. "Stand Up"
17. "I'm Still on Your Side"
18. "The Weight"
19. "Let's Make It Last All Night"

Double disc edition^[6]

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
scope="row"	Australian Albums (ARIA)[7]	1
scope="row"	New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
ARIA Albums Chart[9]	12
ARIA Australian Artists Albums Chart	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[10]	6× Platinum	420,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s

References

1. "JIMMY BARNES -HITS (ALBUM)". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
2. "JIMMY BARNES - BARNES HITS ANTHOLOGY (ALBUM)". charts.org.nz. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
3. "ARIA Music Awards – Jimmy Barnes". www.ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
4. "Jimmy Barnes "Hits" at AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
5. "Jimmy Barnes "Hits" 1CD". Discogs. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
6. "Jimmy Barnes "Hits" 2CD". Discogs. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
7. "Australiancharts.com – Jimmy Barnes – Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
8. "Charts.org.nz – Jimmy Barnes – Barnes Hits Anthology". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
9. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 April 2015.