''Hitmixes'' is the second

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(EP) by American singer

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, released on August 25, 2009. Featuring remixes of songs from Gaga's debut album, ''

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'' (2008), the album was only released in Canada, by

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. ''Hitmixes'' features mixes from various musicians, including

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and Space Cowboy, who previously worked with Gaga. The EP hosts

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-influenced and

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remixes. ''Hitmixes'' received positive reviews from the ''

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'' and Blare Magazine, and peaked at number eight on the

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Background and composition

released her debut album, ''

'', on August 19, 2008; It spawned five singles: " Just Dance", " Poker Face", " Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)", " LoveGame" and "

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". "Eh, Eh" was not released in North America, and was not remixed for ''Hitmixes''. The other four singles all reached the top three of the

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. The album's title track, "The Fame", was also remixed and included on the EP. Gaga's main producer,

, produced a remix of "Just Dance" for the record; other producers were Robots to Mars, Chew Fu, Space Cowboy, Moto Blanco and Guéna LG. ''Hitmixes'' was released as a

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on August 25, 2009, in Canada only by

. Moto Blanco's "Paparazzi" remix and the Glam as You remix of "The Fame" have

influences, while the "LoveGame" Chew Fu Ghettohouse Fix and Space Cowboy's mix of "Poker Face" feature

styles, including incorporation of

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and

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s. Rock singer

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and rapper

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contribute additional vocals to the EP as

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Reception

Due to its Canada-only release, ''Hitmixes'' did not receive many professional reviews. The ''

'' stated that several tracks were "artfully and decadently remixed". Dan Rankin of Blare Magazine gave the EP three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that the mixes showed "varying degrees of success". Rankin especially praised

's vocals on the RedOne remix of "Just Dance" and singled it and the "LoveGame" Chew Fu Ghettohouse Fix as the best tracks on the album. ''Hitmixes'' debuted and peaked on the

at number eight, on the issue dated September 12, 2009. The next week it fell to number sixteen, and spent its third and final week on the chart at number twenty-two.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''Hitmixes'' adapted from

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. *

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– writing * Jon Cohen – keyboards *

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– writing * D. Harrison – programming, production, remixing * Vincent Herbert –

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– writing, remixing, artists and repertoire *

– writing * Moto Blanco – programming, producer, remixing * Robert Orton – mixing * Simon Paul –

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– writing * A. Smith – programming, producer, remixing * Tony Ugval –

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Charts

References

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