| The Hits | |
| Type: | greatest |
| Artist: | Hal Ketchum |
| Cover: | Hal Ketchum the Hits.jpg |
| Released: | May 7, 1996 |
| Recorded: | 1990–1996[1] |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 51:40 |
| Label: | MCG/Curb |
| Producer: | Allen Reynolds Jim Rooney |
| Chronology: | Hal Ketchum |
| Prev Title: | Every Little Word |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | I Saw the Light |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
The Hits is the first compilation album by American country music artist Hal Ketchum, released on May 7, 1996. It briefly appeared on Billboards Top Country Albums chart, peaking at No. 43. Three songs were newly recorded for this collection, "Satisfied Mind", the Bob Ferguson cover "Wings of a Dove", and "Hang in There Superman". Also included is "I Miss My Mary", an album cut from Ketchum's debut album Past the Point of Rescue.
As listed in liner notes[1]
As listed in liner notes[1]
"Hang in There Superman"
Background vocals: The W.O. Smith Nashville Community Singers (Angela Barlow, Esther Beckford, Merle Harden, Merlicia Harden, Tamica Head, Marquita Holt, Leslie Williams, Kameka Word) and "Metropolis Singers" (Delbert McClinton, Bobby Wood, Roger Cook, Jim Rooney, Tony Arata, Sandy Mason, Benita Hill, Matt Lindsey, Richard Aspinwall, Julie B. Freeman, Terrell Ketchum, Josh Allen, Mary Todd-Roberts, Charles Green, TerryPalmer, Randy Handley, Sarah Miller, Debbie Miller, Herb McCullough, Debbie Nims)
"Satisfied Mind"
Strings by The Nashville String Machine arranged by Charles Cochran
"Wings of a Dove"