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Hit

by Peter Gabriel

Released: November 03, 2003

Art rock, pop, worldbeat

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

The UK collection features at least one track from each of Gabriel's studio albums, including soundtracks, except for Birdy, which is not represented. "Hit", also known as Peter Gabriel: The Definitive Two CD Collection, is a 2003 compilation album featuring songs by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel. The US and UK versions differ in the second disc's content.

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The US edition includes fourteen songs, whereas the…

The US edition includes fourteen songs, whereas the UK version has fifteen, with only some tracks overlapping.

All songs are written by Peter Gabriel, except…

All songs are written by Peter Gabriel, except for "Burn You Up, Burn You Down," which was co-written by Gabriel, Neil Sparkes, and Karl Wallinger.

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Burn You Up, Burn You Down

All songs are written by Peter Gabriel, except for "Burn You Up, Burn You Down," which was co-written by Gabriel, Neil Sparkes, and Karl Wallinger.

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Reception

It reached No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 100 in the US. The compilation is divided into two discs: the first, titled Hit, includes Gabriel's best-known chart singles, while the second, titled Miss, features his more obscure material. This compilation marks Gabriel's first since 1990's Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats.

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"Hit", also known as Peter Gabriel: The Definitive Two CD Collection, is a 2003 compilation album featuring songs by the English rock musician Peter Gabriel. It reached No. 29 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 100 in the US. The compilation is divided into two discs: the first, titled Hit, includes Gabriel's best-known chart singles, while the second, titled Miss, features his more obscure material.

The US and UK versions differ in the second disc's content. The US edition includes fourteen songs, whereas the UK version has fifteen, with only some tracks overlapping. The UK collection features at least one track from each of Gabriel's studio albums, including soundtracks, except for Birdy, which is not represented. This compilation marks Gabriel's first since 1990's Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats.

All songs are written by Peter Gabriel, except for "Burn You Up, Burn You Down," which was co-written by Gabriel, Neil Sparkes, and Karl Wallinger.