Hits Unlimited is the fourth album from Dutch/Belgian band 2 Unlimited and the last to feature Ray Slijngaard and Anita Doth. It was a greatest hits package featuring 16 songs: 13 previous singles and 3 new ones. The album, released by PWL, was certified gold in the Netherlands.[4] Ray Slijngaard's raps on the verses were not cut on any of the songs on the UK release of this album.

Hits Unlimited
Greatest hits album by
Released30 October 1995
Recorded1995
GenreEurodance
Length59:44
LabelPWL
2 Unlimited chronology
Real Things
(1994)
Hits Unlimited
(1995)
II
(1998)
Singles from Hits Unlimited
  1. "Do What's Good for Me"
    Released: October 1995
  2. "Jump for Joy"
    Released: January 1996
  3. "Spread Your Love"
    Released: June 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Week[2]
NME5/10[3]

Critical reception

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Music Week wrote, "A storming 16-track collection of pop/rave classics cataloguing the incredible impact Dutch duo Anita and Ray have had since 1991. The inclusion of European versions, with added rap will be a bonus for fans."[5] Stephen Dalton from NME said, "These songs are about clean, controlled fun and strict discipline — 'Jump for Joy', 'Workaholic', 'Let the Beat Control Your Body' — booted along by stormtrooper hardcore beats designed to encourage Eurokids to work hard and use leisure time constructively. [...] This is the sound of robotic consumerism triumphing over everything else — forever. And pretty damn catchy it is, too." He concluded, "Buy this album now and be happy forever."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Do What's Good for Me" – 3:49
  2. "No Limit" – 3:30 (from No Limits)
  3. "Get Ready for This" – 3:42 (from Get Ready!)
  4. "Twilight Zone" – 4:10 (from Get Ready!)
  5. "No One" – 3:26 (from Real Things)
  6. "Jump for Joy" – 3:42
  7. "Tribal Dance" – 3:40 (from No Limits)
  8. "The Magic Friend" – 3:44 (from Get Ready!)
  9. "Workaholic" – 3:33 (from Get Ready!)
  10. "Let the Beat Control Your Body" – 3:38 (from No Limits)
  11. "Nothing Like the Rain" – 3:59 (from Real Things)
  12. "Spread Your Love" – 4:43
  13. "The Real Thing" – 3:39 (from Real Things)
  14. "Here I Go" – 3:16 (from Real Things)
  15. "Maximum Overdrive" – 3:41 (from No Limits)
  16. "Faces" – 3:32 (from No Limits)

Charts

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Chart performance for Hits Unlimited
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 78
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 24
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 7
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] 22
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 27
US Billboard 200[15] 107

Certifications

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Certifications for Hits Unlimited
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[16] Gold 25,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[17] Gold 100,000^

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

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-10-21. p. 30. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  3. ^ a b Dalton, Stephen (1995-11-04). "Long Play". NME. p. 49. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  4. ^ NVPI.nl Archived 2006-02-16 at the Wayback Machine Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
  5. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-10-21. p. 30. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 288.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "2 Unlimited: Hits Unlimited" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Japanese album archives" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  12. ^ "Charts.nz – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  15. ^ "2 Unlimited | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1996". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Japanese album certifications – 2 Unlimited – Hits Unlimited" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2 February 2024. Select 1995年11月 on the drop-down menu