Hits Alive is the first compilation album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. This album contains two CDs of a collection of Paisley's greatest hits spanning his entire career. The first disc contains studio versions, and the second disc contains live versions. It was released on November 2, 2010, on Arista Nashville. It sold 31,000 copies in its first week. As of the chart dated April 16, 2011, the album has sold 235,881 copies in the US.
Content The album contains both studio versions as well as live versions of Paisley's greatest hits. Disc one contains studio versions of fourteen of his songs, including a special piano mix of "Then." Disc two contains live versions of eleven of his songs recorded while Paisley was on The H2O Tour 2010.
The only single from Hits Alive is "Anything Like Me," which first appeared on his 2009 album American Saturday Night. The song debuted on country radio on August 16, 2010.
Track listing
Personnel
Tom Baldrica – tuba on "Online" Eddie Bayers – drums Ron Block – banjo Brentwood High School Marching Band – marching band on "Online" Jim "Moose" Brown – clavinet, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Randle Currie – steel guitar Eric Darken – percussion Jerry Douglas – dobro Glen Duncan – fiddle Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar, upright bass James Gregory – bass guitar Scott Hamilton and the 12 Steps – background vocals on "Alcohol" Vicki Hampton – background vocals Jody Harris – electric guitar, background vocals Bernie Herms – piano Wes Hightower – background vocals Gary Hooker – 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, background vocals Mike Johnson – dobro, steel guitar Alison Krauss – viola and vocals on "Whiskey Lullaby" Tim Lauer – keyboards Kenny Lewis – bass guitar, background vocals Mitch McMitchen – percussion Kendall Marcy – banjo, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, background vocals Gordon Mote – clavinet, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, music box on "I'm Still a Guy" Brad Paisley – 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, Tic tac bass, lead vocals Huck Paisley – vocals on "Anything Like Me" Dolly Parton – vocals on "When I Get Where I'm Going" Darius Rucker – vocals on "Alcohol (Live)" Ben Sesar – drums Bryan Sutton – mandolin Dan Tyminski – background vocals on "Whiskey Lullaby" Kris Wilkinson – viola Justin Williamson – fiddle, mandolin, background vocals
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts Chart (2010) Peak position
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US CAN 2010 "Anything Like Me" 1 48 66
Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position US Billboard 200 150 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 27 Chart (2019) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 95 Chart (2020) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 71
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