The Hits (Lemar album)
Encyclopedia
The Hits is the first greatest hits collection by English soul
/R&B
singer Lemar
. The album was released on March 8, 2010. The first single off the album is called "The Way Love Goes
". The album also contains two other new songs plus a re-recorded version of "What About Love" with X Factor 2008 runner's up JLS
. One new recording entitled "You Don't Love Me" features a sample from Kim Wilde
s 1986 remake of the 60's motown classic "You Keep Me Hanging On" by The Supremes
The Hits does not contain two of Lemar's Epic
singles, "Don't Give It Up" and "Tick Tock
", both of which were remixed from their respective album versions when they were released as singles. These single versions do not appear on any of Lemar's albums. The album also misses out his rare debut single "Got Me Saying Ooh
". The album was originally going to be released on March 1, 2010, but it was moved to a week due to a title error which only stated The on both the CD and cover instead of The Hits.
Lemar's official site confirmed that the second single taken from The Hits will be "Coming Home
", with a release date of May 17, 2010 currently confirmed.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
/R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer Lemar
Lemar
Lemar Obika , professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia...
. The album was released on March 8, 2010. The first single off the album is called "The Way Love Goes
The Way Love Goes
"The Way Love Goes" is the first single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's first compilation album The Hits. The song received a digital download release on 14 February 2010, while a physical CD was released the following day.-Background:...
". The album also contains two other new songs plus a re-recorded version of "What About Love" with X Factor 2008 runner's up JLS
JLS
- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
. One new recording entitled "You Don't Love Me" features a sample from Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...
s 1986 remake of the 60's motown classic "You Keep Me Hanging On" by The Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...
The Hits does not contain two of Lemar's Epic
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
singles, "Don't Give It Up" and "Tick Tock
Tick Tock (song)
"Tick Tock" is the third single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third album The Truth About Love. The single was confirmed for release by music retailer HMV UK and was released on 19 March 2007....
", both of which were remixed from their respective album versions when they were released as singles. These single versions do not appear on any of Lemar's albums. The album also misses out his rare debut single "Got Me Saying Ooh
Got Me Saying Ooh
"Got Me Saying Ooh" is the debut single from British R&B singer Lemar. The song was his first and only single for RCA Records. The song is very different in style to Lemar's other material, as it contains a UK Garage/dance oriented sound...
". The album was originally going to be released on March 1, 2010, but it was moved to a week due to a title error which only stated The on both the CD and cover instead of The Hits.
Lemar's official site confirmed that the second single taken from The Hits will be "Coming Home
Coming Home (Lemar song)
"Coming Home" is the second single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's first compilation album The Hits. The single release will be via digital download on 16 May 2010 and will feature a remix by Roll Deep.-Background:...
", with a release date of May 17, 2010 currently confirmed.
Track listing
The following tracklist was confirmed on Play.com.Charts
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... The Hits UK Singles Chart The Way Love Goes |
18 8 |