''Hitmixes'' is the second
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. (EP) by American singer
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
, released on August 25, 2009. Featuring remixes of songs from Gaga's debut album, ''
The Fame
''The Fame'' is the debut studio album by American singer Lady Gaga. It was released on August 19, 2008, by Interscope Records. After joining Kon Live Distribution and Cherrytree Records in 2008, Gaga began working on the album with different p ...
'' (2008), the album was only released in Canada, by
Universal Music Canada
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According to UMG official site, the main labels are Abbey Road Studios, Bravado, Capitol Music Group, Decca Records, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammopho ...
. ''Hitmixes'' features mixes from various musicians, including
RedOne
Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive.
As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profi ...
and
Space Cowboy, who previously worked with Gaga. The EP hosts
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-influenced and
house
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remixes. ''Hitmixes'' received positive reviews from the ''
Calgary Herald
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History
''The ...
'' and Blare Magazine, and peaked at number eight on the
Canadian Albums Chart
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.
Background and composition
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
released her debut album, ''
The Fame
''The Fame'' is the debut studio album by American singer Lady Gaga. It was released on August 19, 2008, by Interscope Records. After joining Kon Live Distribution and Cherrytree Records in 2008, Gaga began working on the album with different p ...
'', on August 19, 2008; It spawned five singles: "
Just Dance", "
Poker Face", "
Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)
"Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga, from her debut album, ''The Fame'' (2008). It was released as the third single from the album in Australia, New Zealand and selected European countries, and the fourth sing ...
", "
LoveGame
"LoveGame" is a song released by American singer Lady Gaga from her debut studio album, ''The Fame'' (2008). Produced by RedOne, the track was released as the album's third single in North America and Europe and the fourth single in Australia, ...
" and "
Paparazzi
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". "Eh, Eh" was not released in North America, and was not remixed for ''Hitmixes''. The other four singles all reached the top three of the
Canadian Hot 100
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. The album's title track, "The Fame", was also remixed and included on the EP. Gaga's main producer,
RedOne
Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive.
As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profi ...
, produced a remix of "Just Dance" for the record; other producers were Robots to Mars, Chew Fu,
Space Cowboy,
Moto Blanco and Guéna LG. ''Hitmixes'' was released as a
compact disc
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on August 25, 2009, in Canada only by
Universal Music Canada
Universal Music Group owns, or has a joint share in, many of the record labels listed here.
According to UMG official site, the main labels are Abbey Road Studios, Bravado, Capitol Music Group, Decca Records, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammopho ...
.
Moto Blanco's "Paparazzi" remix and the Glam as You remix of "The Fame" have
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influences, while the "LoveGame" Chew Fu Ghettohouse Fix and Space Cowboy's mix of "Poker Face" feature
house
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styles, including incorporation of
trance music
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Trance music is characterized by a tempo generally lying between 135–150 beats per minute ( ...
and
synthesizer
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s.
Rock
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* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
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* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
singer
Marilyn Manson
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and rapper
Kardinal Offishall
Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall (), is a Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's " hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the country ...
contribute additional vocals to the EP as
featured artists
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.
Reception
Due to its Canada-only release, ''Hitmixes'' did not receive many professional reviews. The ''
Calgary Herald
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History
''The ...
'' stated that several tracks were "artfully and decadently remixed". Dan Rankin of Blare Magazine gave the EP three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that the mixes showed "varying degrees of success". Rankin especially praised
Kardinal Offishall
Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall (), is a Canadian rapper, record producer, DJ, and record executive. Often credited as Canada's " hip hop ambassador", he is regarded as one of the country ...
's vocals on the RedOne remix of "Just Dance" and singled it and the "LoveGame" Chew Fu Ghettohouse Fix as the best tracks on the album.
''Hitmixes'' debuted and peaked on the
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocea ...
at number eight, on the issue dated September 12, 2009.
The next week it fell to number sixteen, and spent its third and final week on the chart at number twenty-two.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits for ''Hitmixes'' adapted from
AllMusic
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.
*
Akon
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– writing
* Jon Cohen – keyboards
*
Rob Fusari
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Early life
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– writing
* D. Harrison –
programming,
production
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* Production as a stati ...
, remixing
* Vincent Herbert –
executive producer
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,
artists and repertoire
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*
Martin Kierszenbaum
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– writing, remixing, artists and repertoire
*
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
– writing
* Moto Blanco – programming, producer, remixing
*
Robert Orton –
mixing
* Simon Paul –
design
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*
RedOne
Nadir Khayat ( ar, نادر الخياط; born 9 April 1972), better known by his stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, record producer and record executive.
As a record producer and songwriter, he has worked with many high-profi ...
– writing
* A. Smith – programming, producer, remixing
* Tony Ugval –
engineering
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Charts
References
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