The Hits (Garth Brooks album)

1994 greatest hits album by Garth Brooks

The Hits

Greatest hits album by

Garth Brooks

Released| December 13, 1994 (1994-12-13)
Genre| Country
Length| 66:08
Label| Liberty
Producer| Allen Reynolds
Garth Brooks chronology
| The Garth Brooks Collection
(1994)  | The Hits
(1994)  | Fresh Horses
(1995)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide| A[2]
Entertainment Weekly| B+[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [4]

The Hits is the second compilation album, and first wide-released greatest hits album, from American country music artist Garth Brooks, released on December 13, 1994, by Liberty.

Brooks first greatest hits album, The Garth Brooks Collection, was released three months earlier exclusively at McDonald's restaurants for a limited time to raise money for the Ronald McDonald Children's Charities.

The Hits is now out of print due to Brooks' views for whole record sales, instead of albums of singles. He insisted it only be available for a limited time, but not before it sold well over 10 million copies (which at that time became his first album to achieve Diamond Series).

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, and Top Country Albums. A CD Zoom containing 20-second sound bites of 61 songs accompanied The Hits. In June 1995, the master was buried under Brooks' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[5]

## Track listing

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The Hits – Standard editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" (from In Pieces, 1993)| Kent Blazy, Kim Williams, Garth Brooks| 4:32
2.| "Friends in Low Places" (from No Fences, 1990)| Dewayne Blackwell, Earl "Bud" Lee| 4:18
3.| "Callin' Baton Rouge" (from In Pieces, 1993)| Dennis Linde| 2:38
4.| "The River" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Victoria Shaw, Brooks| 4:25
5.| "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)| Randy Taylor, Brooks| 2:53
6.| "The Thunder Rolls" (from No Fences, 1990)| Pat Alger, Brooks| 3:42
7.| "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" (from In Pieces, 1993)| Bryan Kennedy, Jim Rushing| 3:33
8.| "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)| Kent Blazy, Brooks| 3:37
9.| "Unanswered Prayers" (from No Fences, 1990)| Alger, Larry Bastian, Brooks| 3:23
10.| "Standing Outside the Fire" (from In Pieces, 1993)| Jenny Yates, Brooks| 3:52
11.| "Rodeo" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Larry Bastian| 3:53
12.| "What She's Doing Now" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Alger, Brooks| 3:26
13.| "We Shall Be Free" (from The Chase, 1992)| Stephanie Davis, Brooks| 3:48
14.| "Papa Loved Mama" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Williams, Brooks| 2:51
15.| "Shameless" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Billy Joel| 4:19
16.| "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" (from No Fences, 1990)| Bobby Boyd, Warren Haynes, Dennis Robbins| 2:31
17.| "That Summer" (from The Chase, 1992)| Alger, Sandy Mahl, Brooks| 4:47
18.| "The Dance" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)| Tony Arata| 3:40
Total length:| 66:08

The Hits – European editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" (from In Pieces, 1993)| Kent Blazy, Kim Williams, Garth Brooks| 4:32
2.| "Friends in Low Places" (from No Fences, 1990)| Dewayne Blackwell, Earl "Bud" Lee| 4:18
3.| "Burning Bridges" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Stephanie C. Brown, Brooks| 3:35
4.| "Callin' Baton Rouge" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Dennis Linde| 2:38
5.| "The River" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Victoria Shaw, Brooks| 4:25
6.| "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)| Randy Taylor, Brooks| 2:53
7.| "The Thunder Rolls" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)| Pat Alger, Brooks| 3:42
8.| "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" (from In Pieces, 1993)| Bryan Kennedy, Jim Rushing| 3:33
9.| "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)| Kent Blazy, Brooks| 3:37
10.| "Unanswered Prayers" (from No Fences, 1990)| Alger, Larry Bastian, Brooks| 3:23
11.| "Standing Outside the Fire" (from In Pieces, 1993)| Jenny Yates, Brooks| 3:52
12.| "Rodeo" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Larry Bastian| 3:53
13.| "What She's Doing Now" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Alger, Brooks| 3:26
14.| "We Shall Be Free" (from The Chase, 1992)| Stephanie Davis, Brooks| 3:48
15.| "Papa Loved Mama" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Williams, Brooks| 2:51
16.| "Shameless" (from Ropin' the Wind, 1991)| Billy Joel| 4:19
17.| "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" (from No Fences, 1990)| Bobby Boyd, Warren Haynes, Dennis Robbins| 2:31
18.| "That Summer" (from The Chase, 1992)| Alger, Sandy Mahl, Brooks| 4:47
19.| "The Red Strokes" (from In Pieces, 1993)| James Garver, Lisa Sanderson, Yates, Brooks| 3:44
20.| "The Dance" (from Garth Brooks, 1989)| Tony Arata| 3:40
Total length:| 73:27

## Charts

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The Hits debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming his fourth, and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his fifth #1 Country album. In November 1998, The Hits was certified 10× Platinum by the RIAA.

### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1994–1995)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 35
Canadian Albums (RPM)  | 7
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)  | 3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 64
European Albums (Billboard)[9] | 20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 19
Irish Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 15
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] | 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 13
Spanish Albums Chart[15] | 24
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 17
UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 11
US Billboard 200[18] | 1
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19] | 1
Zimbabwean Albums Chart[20] | 5

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1995)  | Position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] | 36
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 92
US Billboard 200[23] | 2
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[24] | 1
Chart (1996)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[25] | 46
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[26] | 9
Chart (1997)  | Position

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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[27] | 51

### Decade-end charts

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Chart (1990–1999)  | Position

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US Billboard 200[28] | 24

## Certifications and sales

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[29] | Platinum  | 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[30] | Diamond  | 1,000,000^
Norway  | —  | 60,000[31]
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Gold  | 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[33] | Diamond  | 10,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ AllMusic review
2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Garth Brooks". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
3. ^ Browne, David (December 23, 1994). "The Hits Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 105. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. "rolling stone garth brooks album guide."
5. ^ "Garth Brooks". Garth Brooks. December 13, 1994. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Garth Brooks – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Garth Brooks – The Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Garth Brooks – The Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
9. ^ "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 18, 1995. p. 43.
10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Garth Brooks – The Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
11. ^ "Hits of the World - Ireland". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 28, 1995. p. 61. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
12. ^ "Charts.nz – Garth Brooks – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
13. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Garth Brooks – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
15. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Garth Brooks – The Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
18. ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
19. ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
20. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
21. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
22. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
23. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
24. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
25. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
26. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
27. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
28. ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
30. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Garth Brooks – The Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
31. ^ Theresa Mooij (December 2, 1995). "Charismatic Brooks Breaks Down NDR'S Phone" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 48\. p. 9. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
32. ^ "British album certifications – Garth Brooks – The Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
33. ^ "American album certifications – Garth Brooks – The Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

* v
* t
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Garth Brooks

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Concert tours

Studio albums|

* Garth Brooks
* No Fences
* Ropin' the Wind
* The Chase
* In Pieces
* Fresh Horses
* Sevens
* Scarecrow
* Man Against Machine
* Gunslinger
* Fun
* Time Traveler

Holiday albums|

* Beyond the Season
* Garth Brooks and the Magic of Christmas
* Songs from Call Me Claus
* Christmas Together (with Trisha Yearwood)

Compilation albums|

* The Garth Brooks Collection
* The Hits
* Songs from Call Me Claus
* The Lost Sessions
* The Ultimate Hits

Live albums|

* Double Live
* Triple Live

Box sets|

* The Limited Series (1998)
* The Limited Series (2005)
* The Entertainer
* Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences
* The Ultimate Collection

Concert tours|

* The Garth Brooks World Tour (1993–94)
* The Garth Brooks World Tour (1996–98)
* The Garth Brooks World Tour (2014–17)
* The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour (2019–22)

Promotional tours|

* Dive Bar Tour (2019–20)

Residency shows|

* Garth at Wynn (2009–14)
* Garth Brooks/Plus ONE (2023–24)

Specials|

* Garth: Live from Central Park
* Garth Brooks: Live in Kansas City
* Garth Brooks: Live in LA
* Garth: Live at Notre Dame

Other ventures|

* America's National Parks
* Chris Gaines
* Greatest Hits
* GhostTunes
* Pearl Records
* Teammates for Kids Foundation

Associated acts|

* Ty England
* Jim Garver
* Allen Reynolds
* Trisha Yearwood

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* MusicBrainz release group

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