Floorfillers is a dance album compilation brand by
All Around the World Records (in association with
UMTV) that has evolved from a range of separate compilations that ''AATW'' used to compile for a number of Northern radio stations in
Emap
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History
Ric ...
's Big City
Hits
Hits or H.I.T.S. may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* ''H.I.T.S.'', 1991 album by New Kids on the Block
* ''...Hits'' (Phil Collins album), 1998
* ''Hits'' (compilation series), 1984–2006; 2014 - a British compilation album se ...
network. Even though these albums would feature many of the same tracks (by acts such as
Porn Kings and
N-Trance), each one would be tailored for the local market and would be branded under the station name (such as
Radio City 96.7,
Key 103 or
Red Rose Rock FM
Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Manchester, England, owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Hits Radio network. It broadcasts to Lancashire, North West England.
As of September 2022, the station has a weekly audie ...
) and in association with the region's premiere
discotheque.
The first album, ''Floorfillers – 40 Massive Hits from the Clubs'', was released in March 2004. It went to number one on the official UK Albums Chart. The second, ''Floorfillers 2'' followed in late September 2004 and peaked at number three. Two more, ''Floorfillers 3'' and ''Floorfillers 4'', were released in 2005. ''Floorfillers – Club Classics'' was released in 2006, ''Floorfillers Anthems'' in 2007, ''Floorfillers 08'' in October 2008, and ''Floorfillers 2010'' was released on November 30, 2009.
External links
UMTV website
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2000s compilation albums
Compilation album series