Evolution: The Hits is a compilation album from the English dance/pop band Dead or Alive, in 2003. This is the band's second hits collection, after 1987's Rip It Up. This collection spans their musical history from their 1984 debut album, Sophisticated Boom Boom, to 2000's Fragile, and contains all their single releases and several remixes. The album was released in two editions: a single disc containing 18 tracks, and a double disc containing 28 tracks. A DVD video compilation was also released.

Track listing Collector's Edition CD 1 "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Performance Mix)† – 7:27 "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)" (12" US Wipe Out Mix)†† – 6:01 "Sex Drive" – 6:37 From Nukleopatra "What I Want" – 5:49 From Sophisticated Boom Boom "Brand New Lover" – 4:48 From Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know "Misty Circles" – 4:39 From Sophisticated Boom Boom "Lover Come Back to Me" – 4:57 From Youthquake "I'll Save All My Kisses" – 3:36 From Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know "I Don't Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" – 4:43 From Nude "Hooked on Love" – 5:15 From Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know "I'm a Star" – 4:35 From Nukleopatra "Something in My House" (2000 Remix) – 5:06 From Fragile "Isn't It a Pity" – 4:44 From Fragile "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Alternative Metro 7" Edit) – 4:25 Previously unreleased

CD 2 "I'd Do Anything" – 5:24 From Sophisticated Boom Boom "Come Home (With Me Baby)" – 3:58 From Nude "That's the Way (I Like It)" – 3:05 From Sophisticated Boom Boom "International Thing" – 3:44 From Nukleopatra "In Too Deep" – 3:48 From Youthquake "Unhappy Birthday (Ninja Billy Mix)" – 7:32 From Fan the Flame (Part 1) "I Paralyze" – 5:57 From Fragile "Baby Don't Say Goodbye" – 6:15 From Nude "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" – 6:55 From Nude "Your Sweetness Is Your Weakness" – 5:49 From Fan the Flame (Part 1) "Nukleopatra" – 4:19 From Nukleopatra "Rebel Rebel" – 4:04 From Nukleopatra "Hit and Run Lover" – 4:40 From Fragile "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Mark Moore & Mr. Motion Remix) – 6:20 Previously unreleased

Standard version "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" – 3:16 From Youthquake "That's the Way (I Like It)" – 3:05 From Sophisticated Boom Boom "In Too Deep" – 3:48 From Youthquake "What I Want" – 5:49 From Sophisticated Boom Boom "Misty Circles" – 4:39 From Sophisticated Boom Boom "I'd Do Anything" – 4:00 From Sophisticated Boom Boom "Lover Come Back to Me" (2000 Remix)††† – 5:37 From Fragile "I'll Save You All My Kisses" – 3:36 From Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know "Hooked on Love" – 5:15 From Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know "Come Home with Me Baby" – 3:58 From Nude "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)" (7" Wipe-out Mix) – 3:56 "Sex Drive" – 5:42 From Nukleopatra "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" (2000 Remix)††† – 5:16 From Fragile "Hit and Run Lover" – 4:40 From Fragile "Isn't It a Pity" – 4:44 From Fragile "Brand New Lover" – 4:07 From Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know "Something in My House" – 3:49 From Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Metro 7" Edit) – 3:47 Previously unreleased

† Erroneously titled the Murder Mix.

†† Edited from the original 6:19 12" version.

††† 2000 Fragile versions erroneously titled as from 2003.

Personnel Dead or Alive, Zeus B. Held, Stock, Aitken & Waterman, Phil Harding (The Mixmaster), Mark McGuire, Jay Burnett, Tim Weidner, Barry Stone, Les Sharma, Simon Barnecott, Graham Stack, Princess Julia, John Taylor, Punx Soundcheck, Mark Moore & David Motion: production Tim Pope, Vaughan Arnell, Anthea Benton, Tony Vanden Ende, Zanna: video editors Linda Fletcher: management James & James: photography Julian Gozra Lozano: art direction, digital manipulation, artwork Simon Catwell: design Andie Airfix & Satori, Lynne Burns: artwork

Chart positions Album Chart (2003) Peakposition UK Albums Chart 111 Japanese Oricon International Albums 47 Germany (Media Control Charts) 42

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions UK US Dance GER AUS 2003 "You Spin Me Round 2003" 23 21 96 62

See also Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know (Dead or Alive album)

References

External links Amazon.com: customer reviews and audio samples of all 18 tracks on single disc version.