| The Hits Album 6 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | 13 July 1987 | |||
| Label | CBS, BMG and WEA | |||
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The Hits Album 6 is a compilation that was released in July 1987 by CBS, WEA and BMG in the UK. The album was a success, reaching number one in the UK Albums Chart and achieving a platinum BPI award, becoming the UK's fifth best selling album of 1987. It is the second Hits Album to be released on compact disc, with 17 tracks included from the standard 32 track LP and cassette versions. A music video compilation was also released on VHS by CBS/Fox Video.[1]
The Hits Album 6 includes six songs which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)", "Respectable", "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now", "La Isla Bonita" and "Star Trekkin'".