Barnes_Hits_Anthology
Barnes Hits Anthology
1996 greatest hits album by Jimmy Barnes
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]
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| Released | 28 October 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1996 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 1:19:08 (Single Disc) | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label |  Mushroom Records | |||
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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]
More information No., Title ...
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
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| 1. | "Driving Wheels" | Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, David Roberts | Freight Train Heart (1987) | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Stone Cold" | Don Walker | Heat (1993) | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Lover Lover" | Jimmy Barnes, Jane Barnes | Barnes Hits Anthology (1996) | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Too Much Ain't Enough Love" | Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Randy Jackson, Tony Brock | Freight Train Heart (1987) | 3:43 |
| 5. | "I'd Die to Be with You Tonight" | Chas Sandford | For the Working Class Man (1985) | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Little Darling" | Jimmy Barnes | Two Fires (1990) | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Ride the Night Away" | Steven Van Zandt, Steve Jordan | For the Working Class Man (1985) | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Good Times" (with INXS) | Harry Vanda, George Young | The Lost Boys (1987) | 3:53 |
| 9. | "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with John Farnham) | David Porter, Isaac Hayes | Soul Deep (1991) | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Change of Heart" | Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Neill, Michael Hegarty, Guy Davies | Psyclone (1995) | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Working Class Man" | Jonathan Cain | For the Working Class Man (1985) | 3:48 |
| 12. | "No Second Prize" | Jimmy Barnes | Bodyswerve (1984) | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Lay Down Your Guns" | Jimmy Barnes, Rick Nowels | Two Fires (1990) | 4:00 |
| 14. | "(Simply) The Best" (with Tina Turner) | Holly Knight, Mike Chapman | Simply the Best (1991) | 4:11 |
| 15. | "When Your Love is Gone" | Jimmy Barnes, Kevin Savigar, Tony Brock | Two Fires (1990) | 5:14 |
| 16. | "Stand Up" | Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Neill | Heat (1993) | 3:58 |
| 17. | "I'm Still on Your Side" | Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Jim Vallance | Freight Train Heart (1987) | 3:54 |
| 18. | "The Weight" (with The Badloves) | Robbie Robertson | Flesh and Wood (1993) | 4:27 |
| 19. | "Let's Make It Last All Night" | Jimmy Barnes, Desmond Child, Diane Warren | Two Fires (1990) | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 1:19:08 | |||
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- Double disc edition
- "Different Lives"
- "No Second Prize" (1996 version)
- "Edgewood"
- "Love Will Find a Way" (Rough Mix)
- "No Frills"
- "Tear My Heart Out"
- "Going to Mexico"
- "Bad News"
- "The Other Side"
- "Destiny"
- "Seven Days" (12" Mix)
- "Sydney Ladies"
- "Black and Blue"
- "Gonna See My Baby Tonight" (with Nathan Cavaleri)
- "I Gotcha" (Tex Mex Remix)
- "Every Beat" (Dark Reggae 12" Mix)
- "White Room"
Hits was Barnes' seventh number 1 album in Australia.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
More information Chart (1996), Position ...
| Chart (1996) | Position |
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| ARIA Albums Chart[8] | 12 |
| ARIA Australian Artists Albums Chart | 3 |
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More information Region, Certification ...
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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- "JIMMY BARNES -HITS (ALBUM)". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "JIMMY BARNES - BARNES HITS ANTHOLOGY (ALBUM)". charts.nz. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "ARIA Music Awards – Jimmy Barnes". www.ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- "Barnes Hits: The Double Album Anthology (Vinyl)". JBHiFi. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "Australiancharts.com – Jimmy Barnes – Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- "Charts.nz – Jimmy Barnes – Barnes Hits Anthology". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 22 December 1996. Retrieved 6 December 2022.