The Hits 2

Lore & Background

The Hits 2 was released on the same day as The Hits 1 and the full box set The Hits/The B-Sides. Most songs on the disc are presented in their edited single form, with exceptions including "Alphabet St.", "7", "Little Red Corvette", "Sexy MF", "Let's Go Crazy", and "Purple Rain".

In Their Own Story

The neon sign flickered above the record shop, casting a purple glow onto the pavement below. Inside, a collector ran a finger along the spines of CDs until finding the familiar black case with the glowing symbol. He placed it on the turntable, feeling the static charge in the air before the needle dropped. The bass line thumped through the floorboards, resonating with memories of a summer festival long past.

Reader's Guide

The album debuted at number 55 on the Billboard 200 the week of October 2, 1993. In the United Kingdom, it debuted and peaked at number six on September 25, 1993, and later reached a peak of number five two weeks later. As of April 2016, Hits 2 had sold 1,738,000 units in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Did You Know?

• The Hits 2 was released on September 10, 1993, the same day as The Hits 1 and the full box set.
• The album was released by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records, not NPG Records.
• The B-Sides disc could only be obtained by purchasing the full box set, not separately.