Hits 51
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Hits 51 is a compilation album released in the UK in December 2001. It contains 50 tracks over two CDs, including two number one singles on the UK Singles Chart
from Westlife
and Bob The Builder
. Bob The Builder's Mambo No. 5
appeared on Hits 50 as well in its original version by Lou Bega
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Like Hits 50, a lot of the songs were edited to fit 25 tracks on one CD, but this would be the last numbered Hits album to do so. Thus, the subtitle 50 Tracks - 50 Hits! was last used on this album
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
from Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
and Bob The Builder
Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
. Bob The Builder's Mambo No. 5
Mambo No. 5
"Mambo No. 5" is a mambo and jive dance song originally recorded and composed by Pérez Prado in 1949.The song's popularity was renewed by Lou Bega's sampling of the original, released under the same name on Bega's 1999 debut album A Little Bit of Mambo....
appeared on Hits 50 as well in its original version by Lou Bega
Lou Bega
David Lubega , also known as Lou Bega, is a German musician of Italian and Ugandan descent, and is famous for his song "Mambo No. 5 ". This song is a remake of the Perez Prado instrumental from 1949...
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Like Hits 50, a lot of the songs were edited to fit 25 tracks on one CD, but this would be the last numbered Hits album to do so. Thus, the subtitle 50 Tracks - 50 Hits! was last used on this album
Disc one
- WestlifeWestlifeWestlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
: Queen of My HeartQueen of My Heart"Queen of My Heart" is the debut single released from Westlife's third studio album, World of Our Own. It became the band's ninth UK number #1 single, staying at the top of the charts for three weeks. The song was written by John McLaughlin, Wayne Hector and Steve Robson, Steve Mac... - Jennifer LopezJennifer LopezJennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
: I'm Real - Steps : Chain ReactionChain Reaction (song)"Chain Reaction" is a melodic Pop song, sung by Diana Ross, written by the Bee Gees, who also provided the backing vocals for the single. The track was released on the album Eaten Alive in 1985 and as a single twice - in 1985 and again in 1986....
- Mis-TeeqMis-TeeqMis-Teeq are a British R&B girl group, comprising singers Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash and Sabrina Washington. Originally a quartet which included Zena McNally, the group was formed in 1999 and released three major studio albums and seven consecutive UK top ten singles, including international hits...
: One Night Stand (Stargate Radio Edit)One Night Stand (song)"One Night Stand" is a song by English R&B group Mis-Teeq, taken from their debut album, Lickin' on Both Sides. The single was released as the third single in the UK. The single was later released in the US off Mis-Teeq's selftitled US debut album. It was released as the second single following... - FiveFive (band)Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...
: Closer to MeCloser To Me"Closer to Me" is the second single from British boyband Five's third and final studio album, Kingsize. Released on 24 November 2001, the single found major success, peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. The video for the song was directed by Max & Dania, and featured various vintage band footage... - JamiroquaiJamiroquaiJamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
: You Give Me SomethingYou Give Me Something (Jamiroquai song)"You Give Me Something" is the second single from British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai's fifth studio album, A Funk Odyssey. The song was written by Jason Kay. The song peaked at #16 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is inspired by disco and funk theme, as implied by the album's title itself, A Funk... - DidoDido (singer)Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...
: HunterHunter (Dido song)"Hunter" is a song by British singer Dido released as the third single from No Angel, her debut album. "Hunter" went to the top ten on the World Adult Charts and top 20 on the UK Singles Chart while achieving top five success in Portugal and Greece... - Uncle KrackerUncle KrackerMatthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...
: Follow MeFollow Me (Uncle Kracker song)"Follow Me" is a single by Uncle Kracker. It was released in 2001 and went to number one on the ARIA Charts in Australia. It was a huge success, reaching #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is Uncle Kracker's highest charting song to date. The single also reached #7 on the adult contemporary... - Natalie ImbrugliaNatalie ImbrugliaNatalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
: That DayThat Day"That Day" is a song by Natalie Imbruglia, released as the first single from her second album White Lilies Island. In Australia, the song reached the top ten, while it peaked at #11 in the UK... - New OrderNew OrderNew Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
: 60 Miles an Hour60 Miles an Hour"60 Miles an Hour" is a song by the English rock band New Order, released as the second single from their seventh album Get Ready. It entered the UK charts at number 29.-UK CD1 - NUOCD09:#"60 Miles an Hour" – 3:50#"Sabotage" – 4:50... - FeederFeeder-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
: Just a DayJust a Day"Just a Day" is a song by Feeder, released as the band's final single of 2001, notable for being their last with drummer Jon Lee. The Alan Moulder Mix featured as the opening track for the European version of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec. It was first released on the "Seven Days in the Sun" single as a... - Super Furry AnimalsSuper Furry AnimalsSuper Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band...
: (Drawing) Rings Around the World(Drawing) Rings Around the World" Rings Around the World" is a song by Super Furry Animals and was the second single taken from the band's fifth album, Rings Around the World. The track reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart on release in October 2001. Singer Gruff Rhys has described the song as being about "rings of... - StereophonicsStereophonicsThe Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band now living in turners x that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in Cynon Valley, Wales. The band currently comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Kelly Jones, bassist and backing vocalist Richard Jones, drummer Javier Weyler, guitarist and backing...
: Handbags and GladragsHandbags and Gladrags"Handbags and Gladrags" is the name of a song written in 1967 by Mike d'Abo, who was then the lead singer of Manfred Mann. D'Abo describes the song as "saying to a teenage girl that the way to happiness is not through being trendy. There are deeper values."The original demo tape of the original... - AshAsh (band)Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The band has sold 8 million albums worldwide.-Band beginning, Trailer and 1977 :...
: CandyCandy (Ash song)"Candy" is a song by Ash, released as the fourth single from their album Free All Angels on October 1, 2001. It was released as a single CD as a 7" vinyl , as well as on DVD format... - Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
: FreeloveFreelove"Freelove" is Depeche Mode's thirty-eighth UK single, released on November 5 2001 in the UK and December 11 in the U.S. It is the third single for the album Exciter.... - BjörkBjörkBjörk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
: Pagan PoetryPagan Poetry"Pagan Poetry" was the second single from singer Björk's album Vespertine. The single peaked at number 38 in the UK and number 12 in Canada. It was written and produced by Björk with additional production by Marius De Vries and mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent... - Push : The Legacy
- G:UK : Feel It
- De Nada : Bring It On To My Love
- Dante Thomas : Miss California
- WideboysWideboysThe Wideboys are UK house, Bassline and UK garage Record producers and remixers.The Wideboys are managed by Matt Waterhouse from MWR/Hyperactive. In 2008, they signed to Sony ATV Music Publishing. Prior to this, The Wideboys had been signed in various deals with the likes of Warner, Univeral and...
: Sambuca - Eddy GrantEddy GrantEdmond Montague "Eddy" Grant is a musician, born in Plaisance, Guyana.- Life and career :When he was still a young boy, his parents emigrated to London, UK, where he settled. He lived in Kentish Town and went to school at the Acland Burghley Secondary Modern at Tufnell Park...
: Walking on Sunshine (Stargate Mix)Walking on Sunshine (Eddy Grant album)Walking on Sunshine is the title track of the critically acclaimed 1979 album by Reggae and Soca artist Eddy Grant on the Parlophone music label. It was the follow-up to his 1977 album Message Man. It features the hits singles, 'Living On The Front Line' and the title track... - Bell & SpurlingBell & SpurlingBell & Spurling are an English comedy music duo, consisting of Martin Bell and Johnny Spurling. They formed in the 1990s, and are best known for the single, Sven, Sven, Sven, which reached number seven in the UK Singles Chart in October 2001...
: Sven, Sven, Sven - Bob The BuilderBob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
: Mambo No. 5Mambo No. 5"Mambo No. 5" is a mambo and jive dance song originally recorded and composed by Pérez Prado in 1949.The song's popularity was renewed by Lou Bega's sampling of the original, released under the same name on Bega's 1999 debut album A Little Bit of Mambo.... - TweeniesTweeniesTweenies was a television programme aimed at young children, broadcast on the BBC's Cbeebies channel.-Overview:The programme was created by Iain Lauchlan and Will Brenton, a pair with a track record of being involved in BBC children's programming...
: I Believe In Christmas
Disc two
- Alicia KeysAlicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
: Fallin'Fallin'"Fallin" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor. Released to radio and music video outlets in 2001, it is generally considered her signature song. "Fallin'" became Keys' first number-one single in the United States... - Missy ElliottMissy ElliottMelissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
ft. LudacrisLudacrisChristopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
: One Minute ManOne Minute Man"One Minute Man" is an R&B single released in 2001 by American rapper Missy Elliott from her third album Miss E… So Addictive. It is noteworthy because instead of her usual rapping, Elliot sings on the record. Ludacris is featured on the album version, with Trina appearing alongside him in the... - Ian Van Dahl : Will I
- Roger SanchezRoger SanchezRoger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
: You Can't Change Me - AlcazarAlcazar (band)Alcazar is a Swedish eurodance group which has established themselves as one of Sweden's most successful music groups with a string of hits since their debut single in 1999. Worldwide, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004...
: Crying at the Discoteque - CherCherCher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
: The Music's No Good Without YouThe Music's No Good Without You"The Music's No Good Without You" is the first European and second Americansingle by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-fifth studio album, Living Proof. It was released in the end of 2001 by Warner Bros, and WEA... - PPKPPK (group)PPK is a notable Russian trance duo that was based primarily in Rostov-on-Don.The group consisted of Sergei Pimenov and Alexander Polyakov. PPK name is the acronym of founding members' initials, K was for short-time member DJ Kordj ....
: Resurrection - FragmaFragmaFragma, also known as the Fragma Project, are a German dance project, originally comprising three producers. Their most successful collaboration to date is "Toca's Miracle", which has sold over 500,000 copies and debuted #1 in the UK....
: Say That You're Here - N-TranceN-TranceN-Trance are a British electronic music group, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth, in 1990. The group has sold over 5 million records worldwide and some of their hit singles include "Set You Free", "Forever", as well as covers of the popular 1970s...
: Set You Free (2001 Mix)Set You Free (N-Trance song)"Set You Free" is a song written and recorded by the dance group N-Trance, featuring vocals from Kelly Llorenna. It was first released as a white label record in 1992, and became a chart hit in 1995... - FaithlessFaithlessFaithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
: Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali (song)"Muhammad Ali" is a song recorded by British dance band Faithless. It was released in the UK as a single on 23 September 2001, and was the second single release from the group's third studio album Outrospective. The German release was a DualDisc containing a CD audio side and a DVD side... - Jean Jacques Smoothie : 2 People
- KosheenKosheenKosheen are a British trip hop, breakbeat and rock group based in Bristol, England. The trio consists of producers Markee Substance and Darren Decoder , with singer and song writer Sian Evans...
: Catch - Groove ArmadaGroove ArmadaGroove Armada is an English electronic music duo from London, England comprising Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'"...
: My FriendMy Friend (Groove Armada song)"My Friend" is a song by English electronica duo Groove Armada, released as the second single released from their third studio album, Goodbye Country . The song features vocals by Celetia Martin and contains a sample from "Gotta Learn How to Dance" by Fatback Band and samples a drum break from... - Dannii MinogueDannii MinogueDanielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
: Who Do You Love Now?Who Do You Love Now?"Who Do You Love Now?" is a trance song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue and Dutch dance DJs Zki & Dobri, performing under the group name Riva.Originally released only as a single, it was later included on Minogue's album Neon Nights... - Armand Van HeldenArmand Van HeldenArmand Van Helden is a record producer, DJ and remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow" , which reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997, and his own track "U Don't Know Me ", which went to number 1...
: Why Can't You Free Some TimeWhy Can't You Free Some Time"Why Can't You Free Some Time" is the first and only single to be taken from U.S. DJ Armand Van Helden's fifth album Gandhi Khan.-Charts:-Release history:... - Weekend PlayersWeekend PlayersWeekend Players was an electronic music duo from England. The musicians were vocalist Rachel Foster, who has provided vocals and songwriting on Bent's Ariels album, and producer Andy Cato, one half of Groove Armada....
: 21st Century - Phats & SmallPhats & SmallPhats & Small are a dance music duo from the UK. The duo consists of Jason "Phats" Hayward and Russell Small, they are best known for their 1998 hit "Turn Around"-Career:...
: Change - Sarah Connor ft. TQ : Let's Get Back to Bed - Boy!Let's Get Back to Bed - Boy!"Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!" is a song by German singer-songwriter Sarah Connor featuring American singer-songwriter TQ. It was written by Rob Tyger, Kay Denar and TQ for Connor's debut album, Green Eyed Soul , and released as its lead single in German-speaking Europe on 7 May 2001.The song's...
- Artful Dodger : It Ain't Enough
- The StreetsThe StreetsThe Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
: Has It Come to This?Has It Come to This?"Has It Come to This?" is a song released in 2001 by UK rapper The Streets. It was the first single from his 2002 debut album Original Pirate Material. The beat samples heavily Double 99's RIP Groove, credited often as the first UK garage song to become successful... - Tymes 4Tymes 4Tymes 4 were a four piece girl band from London. They released two albums and three singles.-History:Their first single was "Bodyrock", released in August 2001 in the United Kingdom. It was promoted around the UK, appearing on different television shows and with Tymes 4 doing a mini tour around...
: She's Got Game - Zero 7Zero 7Zero 7 is a British musical duo consisting of Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker. The group members began their musical careers as studio engineers and in 1997 formed the group Zero 7. Their debut album, Simple Things was released in 2001 and received critical acclaim...
: In the Waiting Line - Brian Harvey and The Refugee CrewWyclef JeanWyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
: "Loving You (Ole Ole Ole)Loving You (Ole Ole Ole)"Loving You " is the second single from Brian Harvey's debut solo album, Solo. The track is a collaboration with The Refugee Crew...
" - Liberty XLiberty XLiberty X were a British pop vocal group formed by the five contestants eliminated from the final ten qualifiers from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consisted of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor...
: Doin' ItDoin' It (Liberty song)Doin' It is a song released by the British pop group Liberty, who were later known as Liberty X. It reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was produced by Martin Hart from the MSain studios and was co-written by band members Kelli Young and Tony Lundin.-Track listings:UK CD1# "Doin'... - O-TownO-Town (band)O-Town is an American boy band formed from the first season of the MTV-produced reality television series Making The Band in 2000. The original members of the band were Jacob Underwood, Ashley Parker Angel, Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick, and Dan Miller. After releasing two albums near the end...
: We Fit TogetherO-Town (album)O-Town was the eponymous debut album of the American boy band O-Town. It was released after their #10 hit, "Liquid Dreams". The album peaked at #5 and spawned the #3 follow-up single, "All or Nothing", which also made it to #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart...