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The Hits (REO Speedwagon album)

The Hits
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Greatest hits album by REO Speedwagon
Released

May 18, 1988 (Original)

April 30, 2002 (Remastered)
Recorded January 1976 - April 1988
Genre Rock
Length 52:55
Label Epic
Producer Keith Olsen, John Stronach, John Henning, Gary Richrath, Kevin Cronin, Kevin Beamish, Alan Gratzer, and David Devore
REO Speedwagon chronology
Life as We Know It
(1987)Life as We Know It1987
The Hits
(1988)
The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken
(1990)The Earth, a Small Man, His Dog and a Chicken1990
Singles from The Hits
  1. "Here With Me"
    Released: June 1988
  2. "I Don't Want to Lose You"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars
Robert Christgau C

May 18, 1988 (Original)

The Hits is a compilation album from REO Speedwagon. It contains hits such as "Can't Fight This Feeling" and "Keep on Loving You," as well as new tracks "Here With Me" and "I Don't Want to Lose You." "Here with Me" cracked the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. and the top ten on the Adult Contemporary chart; however, it would be the last single to feature drummer Alan Gratzer and guitarist Gary Richrath, as they each left the band within the year following this album's release. The album has sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. which led it to go 4× Platinum.

A conspicuous absentee from the album is "Keep the Fire Burnin'," which reached #7 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 1982. The collection is one of several released by the band's label. The album was remastered and reissued in 2002.

(+) Previously unreleased; (#) digitally recorded.

^shipments figures based on certification alone


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