The Hits

by Faith Hill

Overview

In 2001, not long after Faith Hill became an international superstar, European markets were treated to There You'll Be: The Best of Faith Hill, a 15-track collection that brought new listeners up to speed on Hill's American hits. Six years later, Hill had her first American compilation released. Simply titled The Hits, this 2007 set weighs in at 15 tracks, the same length as There You'll Be, but it does cover more ground, as Faith released two albums (2002's Cry and 2005's Fireflies) in the time separating the two compilations. That means this has two big hits not heard on the previous set -- 2002's "Cry" and 2006's "Mississippi Girl" -- along with a live version of "Stronger" and the new song "Red Umbrella." It's not just that The Hits has these new songs, but the rest of the record skews a little bit closer to Hill's country roots than her international comp (in other words, there's no "Over the Rainbow" here and no remixes), which makes this better suited for an American audience, and also a better compilation overall, as this captures Hill at her best as a country-pop singer and an adult contemporary diva. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/02/2007
Label:	Warner Brothers Nashville / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624423027
Rank:	3290

Tracks

1. Red Umbrella
2. Stronger
3. I Need You
4. Lost
5. Mississippi Girl
6. Cry
7. There You'll Be
8. The Way You Love Me
9. Breathe
10. The Secret of Life
11. Let Me Let Go
12. This Kiss
13. It Matters to Me
14. Piece of My Heart
15. Wild One

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Faith Hill   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tim McGraw   Primary Artist,Vocals
Glenn Worf   Guitar (Bass),Bass
David Dunkley   Percussion
Jeff McMahon   Fender Rhodes,Piano,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer
John Marcus   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Martin Fredericksen   Guitar (Acoustic)
Monet Owens   Vocals (Background)
Tom Bukovac   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Billy Joe Walker   Guitar (Acoustic)
Byron Gallimore   Guitar (12 String),Loops,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Mike Brignardello   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Bruce Bouton   Guitar (Steel)
Michael Rhodes   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Tony Shanahan   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Paul Bushnell   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Chris Lindsey   Piano
Craig Nelson   Guitar (Bass),Double Bass,Bass
Chip Davis   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Pat Buchanon   Guitar (Electric)
Conni Ellisor   Violin
Trey Gray   Drums
Rich Pagano   Drums
Dan Huff   Guitar (Electric)
Elaine Krisle   Piano
Gary VanOsdale   Viola,Violin
Dennis Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Stuart Duncan   Fiddle,Mandolin
Ashley Cleveland   Vocals (Background)
Julia Tanner   Cello
Lou Toomey   Guitar (Electric)
Tom Rutledge   Guitar (Acoustic)
Lisa Gregg   Vocals (Background)
Larry Byron   Guitar (Acoustic)
Pam Sixfin   Violin
Pam Rose   Vocals (Background)
Steve Hornbeak   Vocals (Background)
Bruce Couton   Guitar (Steel)
Robert Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Byron Bukovac   Guitar (Acoustic)
Kristin Katherine   Violin
Craig Nashville   Bass
W. Anthony Joyner   Bass
Gary Burr   Vocals (Background)
Harry Stinson   Vocals (Background)
Dan Dugmore   Guitar,Soloist,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel),Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums,Percussion
Cindy Richardson Walker   Vocals (Background)
Anthony LaMarchina   Cello
Terry McMillan   Congas,Cymbals,Percussion,Tambourine
B. James Lowry   Guitar (Electric)
Larry Byrom   Guitar (Acoustic)
Greg Barnhill   Vocals (Background)
Eric Darken   Percussion
Jamie Muhoberac   Piano,Synthesizer,Organ (Hammond)
Bob Minner   Guitar (Acoustic)
Jerry McPherson   Guitar (Electric)
Jim Cox   Organ,Piano
Richard Pagano   Drums
Marti Frederiksen   Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Matt Rollings   Piano
Michael Landau   Guitar (Electric)
Reese Wynans   Organ,Piano
Michael Spriggs   Guitar (Acoustic)
Brent Mason   Guitar (Electric)
David Angell   Violin
Mary Katherine   Violin
David Campbell   Conductor
Damon Johnson   Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Darrell Scott   Mandolin
Dann Huff   Guitar (Electric)
Kathryn Plummer   Viola
Tim Pierce   Guitar
Tom Hemby   Guitar,Gut String Guitar
Alan Umstead   Violin
Lee Larrison   Violin
Darran Smith   Guitar (Electric)
Pat Buchanan   Guitar (Electric)
Carl Marsh   Synthesizer
Victoria Shaw   Vocals (Background)
John Hobbs   Organ,Piano
Jeff King   Guitar (Electric)
Don Potter   Guitar (Acoustic)
Steve Nathan   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Jim Grosjean   Viola,Violin
Wendell Mobley   Vocals (Background)
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale   Violin
John Catchings   Cello,Percussion
Russ Taff   Vocals (Background)
Denny Hemingson   Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Electric),Pedal Steel
Billy Mason   Drums
Leland Sklar   Bass
Mark Luna   Vocals (Background)
Perry Coleman   Vocals (Background)
Lonnie Wilson   Drums
Rob Hajacos   Fiddle
Ron Wallace   Vocals (Background)
Lisa Cochran   Vocals (Background)
Mary Ann Kennedy   Vocals (Background)
Shannon Forrest   Drums,Percussion
Karen Staley   Vocals (Background)
Cate Myer   Violin
Catherine Umstead   Violin
Beth Nielsen Chapman   Vocals (Background)
Aubrey Haynie   Fiddle
Biff Watson   Guitar (Acoustic)
Bill Cuomo   Synthesizer
Vince Gill   Vocals (Background)
John Barlow Jarvis   Piano
Dean Brown   Fiddle,Mandolin
Pamela Rose   Vocals (Background)
Stephanie Bentley   Vocals (Background)
Paul Franklin   Dobro,Guitar (Steel)
Billy Joe Walker, Jr.   Guitar (Acoustic)
Glen Duncan   Fiddle
Bob Mason   Cello
Sonny Garrish   Guitar (Steel)
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
Tim Lauer   Accordion
Connie Ellisor   Violin
Ira Siegel   Guitar
Kim Parent   Vocals (Background)
Lari White   Vocals (Background)
Chris McHugh   Drums
Chris Rodriguez   Vocals (Background)
Carl Gorodetzky   Violin
Jimmy Nichols   Organ,Keyboards
Paul Leim   Drums
Larry Stewart   Vocals (Background)
Crystal Taliefero   Vocals (Background)
Curtis Young   Vocals (Background)
Pamela Sixfin   Violin
Bekka Bramlett   Vocals (Background)
David Davidson   Violin

Technical Credits

Tim McGraw   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer
Faith Hill   Audio Production,Producer
Trevor Horn   Audio Production,Producer
Darran Smith   Audio Production,Producer
Martin Fredericksen   Audio Production
Scott Hendricks   Audio Production,Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Byron Gallimore   Audio Production,Loop,Mixing,Producer
Erik Lutkins   Audio Engineer,Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dann Huff   Audio Production,Composer,Musician,Producer
Julian King   Audio Engineer,Engineer,Recording
Dennis Davis   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Susan Niles   Musician
Adam Shoenfeld   Composer
David Foster   Arranger
Michael Dy   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Michael McCoy   Engineer
Robert Hadley   Mastering
J.R. Rodriguez   Mixing Engineer
Andrew Southam   Photography
Serge Normant   Hair Stylist
Nancy Ogami   Musician
David Lee   Composer,Composer
Michael Edward Delaney   Composer
Enzo Angileri   Hair Stylist
Eric Carter   Synthesizer Programming
John O'Mahony   Assistant
Mark D. Sanders   Composer
Chad Brown   Engineer
Bentley   Composer
Rich Hanson   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
John Dickson   Assistant Engineer
Jed Hackett   Engineer
Tony Lane   Composer
Holly Lamar   Composer
Andrea Liberman   Stylist
Ann Callis   Production Coordination
Heath Stimmel   Engineer
Troy Jensen   Make-Up
Travis Palmer   Assistant
Julian Peploe   Art Direction,Package Design
Bryan McConkey   Mixing Engineer
Drew Bollman   Mixing Engineer
Herb Tassin   Assistant Engineer
Hillary Lindsey   Composer
William Ross   Arranger
Will Rambeaux   Composer
Adam Ayan   Mastering
Chris Lindsey   Composer
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing
Fiachra Trench   Arranger,Composer
Don Cobb   Digital Editing
Jamie Muhoberac   Programming,Synthesizer Programming
John Kunz   Engineer,Assistant Engineer,Production Coordination
Wayne Morgan   Assistant Engineer
Ronn Huff   Arranger
Jim Cox   Arranger
Marti Frederiksen   Pro-Tools,Producer
Keith Follese   Composer,Lyricist
James S. Levine   Arranger,Composer
Michael Delaney   Composer,Lyricist
Noel Hazen   Assistant Engineer
Mike Bradley   Recording
Mike Shipley   Mixing
Brendan O'Brien   Mixing
Brett Warren   Composer
David Campbell   Orchestration
Tom Tapley   Assistant
A. Roboff   Composer
Jerry Ragavoy   Composer
Aaron Swihart   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Annie Roboff   Composer
Diane Warren   Composer
Aimee Mayo   Composer
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing
Brad Warren   Composer
Mitch Allan   Composer
Sara Lesher   Engineer
Ed Hill   Composer
Gretchen Peters   Composer
Doug Sax   Mastering
Dennis Morgan   Composer
Steve Marcantonio   Mixing
Bert Berns   Composer
John Kelton   Engineer,Recording
John Rich   Composer
Jeff Balding   Engineer,Recording
Justin Niebank   Mixing
Robin Lerner   Composer,Lyricist
Ricky Cobble   Assistant Engineer
Kara DioGuardi   Composer
Beth Nielsen Chapman   Composer
Shawn McLean   Assistant Engineer
Troy Verges   Composer
Stephanie Bentley   Composer
Amy Hughes   Assistant Engineer
Andy Wallace   Mixing
Steve MacMillan   Mixing
Steve Diamond   Composer
Angie Aparo   Composer
Denny Purcell   Mastering
Kristin Wilkinson   Arranger,String Arrangements
Jaime Kyle   Composer
Brian Paturalski   Engineer,Pro-Tools,Recording
David Bryant   Assistant
Pat Bunch   Composer