Most Requested Hits is American teen pop singer Aaron Carter's first compilation album and fourth overall album under Jive Records. The compilation includes no tracks from Carter's self-titled debut album, and was released on November 3, 2003. The album was initially announced with an accompanying DVD, but it was later cancelled by Jive due to technical issues.
Critical reception
Neil Strauss of The New York Times wrote that Aaron Carter's early hits "must make him cringe", and added that "they make me cringe". Adam Tod Brown of Cracked mocked the album's premise, questioning the title with, "Most requested hits? Requested by who?" and sarcastically suggesting that a "Freedom of Information Act request is pending" to see the supposed data. He highlighted "That's How I Beat Shaq" as the "Best Moment".
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic argued that although Most Requested Hits suggests a comprehensive roundup, "not a lot of hits" justified such a compilation, noting that "'Shake It' has been left off, as is anything from his 1998 debut". He observed that Aaron was "trying to present himself as a young adult" and highlighted material from Another Earthquake!, concluding that the album becomes "an interesting listen", since it "winds up having contrast and a narrative", even if it "doesn't have all of his hits".
Track listing
Charts +Weekly chart performance for Most Requested Hits Chart (2003) PeakpositionJapanese Albums ChartOricon Archive - past 2003 release date - Most Requested Hits Retrieved January 8, 2016160
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