Number 1 Hits Explosion

The correct title of this article is #1 Hits Explosion. The substitution of the # is due to technical restrictions.

#1 Hits Explosion is a greatest hits compilation album by The Apples in Stereo. It was released on September 1, 2009 by Yep Roc Records. The album culls songs from various LPs and EPs released by the band between 1995 and 2007.

1 Hits Explosion
Greatest hits album by The Apples in Stereo
Released	September 1, 2009
Recorded	1995–2007
Genre	Indie pop
Length	49:58
Label	Yep Roc Records Elephant 6
Producer	Robert Schneider
The Apples in Stereo chronology
Electronic Projects for Musicians (2008) #1 Hits Explosion (2009) Travellers in Space and Time (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(7.5/10)[3]
Popmatters	(8/10)[4]

An accompanying booklet for the album features liner notes by Jeff Kuykendall of the Elephant 6-related website Optical Atlas.

A six-song EP titled #2 Hits Explosion is available exclusively to those who order the album via the band's official website.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Robert Schneider except "Tidal Wave", composed by Schneider and Chris Parfitt; "20 Cases Suggestive of..." and "Winter Must Be Cold", composed by Hilarie Sidney; and "Can You Feel It?" composed by Schneider and Bill Doss.

#	Song title	Time	Year	Original release
1.	"Energy"	3:32	2007	New Magnetic Wonder
2.	"Go!"	3:14	2000	The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone
3.	"Strawberryfire"	4:21	1999	Her Wallpaper Reverie
4.	"Tidal Wave [Radio Remix]"	3:25	1995	Fun Trick Noisemaker
5.	"Please"	2:27	2002	Velocity of Sound
6.	"The Rainbow"	2:40	2000	The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone
7.	"Seems So"	3:19	1997	Tone Soul Evolution
8.	"Same Old Drag"	3:23	2007	New Magnetic Wonder
9.	"The Bird That You Can't See"	3:55	2000	The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone
10.	"Shine a Light"	3:21	1997	Tone Soul Evolution
11.	"20 Cases Suggestive of..."	2:52	2000	The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone
12.	"Ruby"	3:06	1999	Her Wallpaper Reverie
13.	"Signal in the Sky (Let's Go)"	2:58	2001	Let's Go!
14.	"Can You Feel It?"	4:10	2007	New Magnetic Wonder
15.	"Winter Must Be Cold"	3:16	1995	Fun Trick Noisemaker
16.	"Sun is Out"	2:29	2007	New Magnetic Wonder

#2 Hits Explosion track listing

All tracks composed by Robert Schneider except "Touch the Water", composed by Jim McIntyre; and "Yore Days", composed by Eric Allen.

#	Song title	Time	Year	Original release
1.	"What's the #?"	3:32	1997	Tone Soul Evolution
2.	"Stream Running Over"	3:14	2000	The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone
3.	"Tin Pan Alley"	4:21	1997	Tone Soul Evolution
4.	"Touch the Water"	3:25	1994	Hypnotic Suggestion
5.	"Yore Days"	2:27	2002	Velocity of Sound
6.	"She's Just Like Me/Taking Time"	2:40	1995	Fun Trick Noisemaker

References

1. Sendra, Tim. "The Apples in Stereo - #1 Hits Explosion review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
2. Wilding, Philip (February 2010). "The Apples in Stereo - #1 Hits Explosions". Classic Rock (141): 82–83.
3. Wolk, Douglas (28 August 2009). "The Apples in Stereo - #1 Hits Explosion". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
4. Layman, Will (4 October 2009). "The Apples in Stereo - #1 Hits Explosion". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-08-27.