2009 greatest hits album by Britney Spears
The Singles Collection is the second
Shellback
.
The Singles Collection received widespread acclaim from the
Billboard Hot 100
.
Release
On July 12, 2009, Spears confirmed through her
b-side or remix. It also included a booklet featuring iconic images and facts about each track as well as a DVD featuring all of Spears's music videos to date in chronological order.
[4]
On October 14, 2009, Jive Records announced in a new press release that the date for the standard edition was moved up to November 10, 2009. The date for the release of the box set remained the same.[5] The following day, a CD+DVD edition was announced to be released on November 10, 2009, outside North America. This edition included the standard edition track listing as well as the single "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman ".[6]
Singles
"3 " was confirmed as the only single from the album, released on October 6, 2009, along with the announcement of The Singles Collection .[4] It was released to radio stations on September 29, 2009.[7] The song received positive reviews from critics,[8] [9] and debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 , breaking many chart records . It made Spears the first artist in over three years to debut at the top position and the only non-American Idol artist in eleven years to do so.[10] It was the sixteenth song in the chart history to debut at the top position and also the shortest title for a song reaching the top of the chart.[11] "3" also debuted at number one in Canada and reached the top ten in Australia, Belgium (Wallonia), Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.[12] [13] [14]
Critical reception
The compilation album received universal critical acclaim.
Brian Linder of IGN commented "2004's Greatest Hits: My Prerogative [...] captured the highlights from Britney's heyday, but lacks the more mature club-oriented material that she's churned out in recent years. That helps make this collection a justifiable fan purchase".[16] Mike Diver of BBC Online called it "the definitive Britney album" and added that "these songs don't just make a mark, lingering in the memory – they are essential pieces of the past ten years of pop history, and deserve better than dismissal by so-called discerning listeners".[18] Evan Sawdey of PopMatters called the album "a high-gloss collection of tunes that selectively sums up the career of one of the biggest female pop singers of the past decade. It's a disc that's light on filler [...] and heavy on Spears' more high-energy cuts, which, without question, play to her strengths as a performer".[17]
Commercial performance
In the United States, The Singles Collection debuted at number 22 on the
Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for sales over 40,000 copies.
[21] The album debuted at number 15 in Mexico and was certified gold by the
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) for shipments over 30,000 units.
[22] On November 23, 2009, the album debuted on the
Australian Albums Chart at number twenty-three.
[23] The same week, it debuted at number 22 in New Zealand.
[24] The album reached the top forty in Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, Greece, New Zealand and Norway, and also charted in Belgium (Flanders), Finland, Spain and the Netherlands.
[25] In January 2011,
The Singles Collection re-entered the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom, at numbers 51 and 47, respectively.
[26] [27] In 2021, the album saw a resurgence in popularity on the
UK Albums Chart , charting for 39 consecutive weeks throughout the year.
[28]
Track listing
Greatest hits album
The Singles Collection – International edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 8. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman " 3:51 9. "Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix) (featuring Pharrell Williams) 3:46 10. "Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna) 3:45 11. "Toxic" 3:20 12. "Everytime" 3:50 13. "Gimme More" 4:11 14. "Piece of Me" 3:32 15. "Womanizer" 3:43 16. "Circus" 3:11 17. "If U Seek Amy" 3:36 18. "Radar" 3:48 Total length: 64:49
The Singles Collection – International limited edition (bonus DVD) Title Director(s) 1. "...Baby One More Time" Nigel Dick 3:59 2. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!) Dick 3:20 3. "Born to Make You Happy" Bille Woodruff 3:39 4. "Oops!... I Did It Again" Dick 4:12 5. "Stronger" Joseph Kahn 3:38 6. "I'm a Slave 4 U" Francis Lawrence 3:24 7. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" Wayne Isham 3:49 8. "Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna) Paul Hunter 4:03 9. "Toxic" Kahn 3:33 10. "Everytime" David LaChapelle 4:07 11. "Gimme More" Jake Sarfaty 4:01 12. "Piece of Me" Isham 3:10 13. "Womanizer" Kahn 3:46 14. "Circus" Lawrence 3:34 15. "If U Seek Amy" Jake Nava 3:46 16. "Radar" Dave Meyers 3:41 Total length: 60:18
Box set
The Singles Collection – Disc one Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "...Baby One More Time" Martin 3:30 2. "Autumn Goodbye" Eric Foster White White 3:40
The Singles Collection – Disc two Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Sometimes" (Radio edit) Elofsson
Magnusson
Kreuger
Elofson[a]
3:55 2. "I'm So Curious" White 3:35
The Singles Collection – Disc three Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)
Elofsson
Magnusson
Kreuger
Martin
3:16 2. "I'll Never Stop Loving You"
Jason Blume
Steve Diamond
3:41
The Singles Collection – Disc four Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Born to Make You Happy" (Radio edit) Lundin 3:35 2. "Born to Make You Happy" (Bonus remix) Lundin 3:40
The Singles Collection – Disc six Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Oops!... I Did It Again" 3:30 2. "Deep in My Heart"
Magnusson
Kreuger
Carlsson
3:34
The Singles Collection – Disc seven Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Lucky" 3:24 2. "Heart"
Steve Lunt
Larry "Rock" Campbell
3:00
The Singles Collection – Disc eight Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Stronger" 3:23 2. "Walk on By" 3:34
The Singles Collection – Disc nine Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" Lange 3:50 2. "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" (Hex Hector Radio Mix) 3:50
The Singles Collection – Disc ten Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "I'm a Slave 4 U" The Neptunes 3:23 2. "Intimidated" Jerkins 3:17
The Singles Collection – Disc eleven Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Overprotected" 3:19 2. "Overprotected" (The Darkchild Remix) 3:18
The Singles Collection – Disc twelve Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" 3:51 2. "I Run Away" 4:05
The Singles Collection – Disc thirteen Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "I Love Rock 'n' Roll " Jerkins 3:05 2. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" (Metro Remix — Radio Edit)
Martin
Rami
Jeff Taylor[c]
3:29
The Singles Collection – Disc fourteen Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix) (featuring Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. ) The Neptunes 3:45 2. "Boys" (Album version) The Neptunes 3:26
The Singles Collection – Disc fifteen Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Me Against the Music" (Video mix) (featuring Madonna)
Spears
Madonna
Stewart
Nikhereanye
Magnet
Nash
O'Brien
3:44 2. "Me Against the Music" (Passengerz vs. the Club) (featuring Madonna)
Spears
Madonna
Stewart
Nikhereanye
Magnet
Nash
O'Brien
Trixster
Magnet[a]
Sean Gill[c]
Josh Harrison[c]
Omar Galeano[c]
7:34
The Singles Collection – Disc sixteen Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Toxic"
Dennis
Karlsson
Winnberg
Jonback
Bloodshy & Avant 3:19 2. "Toxic" (Bloodshy & Avant's Intoxicated Remix)
Dennis
Karlsson
Winnberg
Jonback
Bloodshy & Avant 5:35
The Singles Collection – Disc seventeen Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Everytime" Sigsworth 3:50 2. "Everytime" (Above & Beyond's Club Mix)
Sigsworth
Jono Grant[c]
Tony McGuinness[c]
Paavo Siljamäki[c]
8:46
The Singles Collection – Disc eighteen Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Outrageous " R. Kelly 3:20 2. "Outrageous" (Junkie XL's Dancehall Mix) Kelly 2:55
The Singles Collection – Disc nineteen Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "My Prerogative
" Bloodshy & Avant 3:34 2. "My Prerogative" (Armand Van Helden Remix) 7:48
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Do Somethin' "
Karlsson
Winnberg
Jonback
Angela Hunte
Bloodshy & Avant 3:23 2. "Do Somethin'" (Thick Vocal Mix)
Karlsson
Winnberg
Jonback
Hunte
Bloodshy & Avant
E Smoove aka Thick Dick[c]
7:59
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-one Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Someday (I Will Understand) " Spears Sigsworth 3:37 2. "Mona Lisa" Bloodshy & Avant 3:26
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-two Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Gimme More"
Hills
Washington
Hilson
Araica
4:11 2. "Gimme More" (Paul Oakenfold Mix)
Hills
Washington
Hilson
Araica
6:08
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-three Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Piece of Me" Bloodshy & Avant 3:31 2. "Piece of Me" (Bloodshy & Avant's Böz O Lö Remix) Bloodshy & Avant 4:53
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-four Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Break the Ice"
Hills
Washington
Hilson
Araica
3:16 2. "Everybody" J.R. Rotem
3:16
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-five Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Womanizer" The Outsyders 3:43 2. "Womanizer" (Kaskade Remix) 5:31
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-six Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Circus" 3:12 2. "Circus" (Tom Neville's Ringleader Remix)
Dr. Luke
Blanco
Tom Neville[c]
7:52
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-seven Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "If U Seek Amy"
Martin
Shellback
Kotecha
Kronlund
Martin 3:37 2. "If U Seek Amy" (Crookers Remix)
Martin
Shellback
Kotecha
Kronlund
4:29
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-eight Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Radar"
Karlsson
Winnberg
Jonback
Muhammad
Nelson
Lewis
Smith
Bloodshy & Avant
The Clutch[a]
3:49 2. "Radar" (Bloodshy & Avant Remix)
Karlsson
Winnberg
Jonback
Muhammad
Nelson
Lewis
Smith
Bloodshy & Avant
The Clutch[a]
5:43
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-nine Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "3" 3:33 2. "3" (Groove Police Club Mix)
Martin
Shellback
Matt Masurka[c]
7:12
The Singles Collection – Disc thirty (DVD) Title Writer(s) Director(s) 1. "...Baby One More Time" Martin Dick 3:59 2. "Sometimes" Elofsson Dick 3:53 3. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)
Elofsson
Magnusson
Kreuger
Martin
Dick 3:20 4. "Born to Make You Happy" Woodruff 3:39 5. "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" White Gregory Dark 4:30 6. "Oops!... I Did It Again" Dick 4:12 7. "Lucky" Meyers 4:08 8. "Stronger" Kahn 3:38 9. "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" Herb Ritts 3:52 10. "I'm a Slave 4 U" Lawrence 3:24 11. "Overprotected" (The Darkchild Remix) Chris Applebaum 3:35 12. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" Isham 3:49 13. "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Applebaum 3:07 14. "Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)
Spears
Madonna
Stewart
Nikhereanye
Magnet
Nash
O'Brien
Hunter 4:03 15. "Toxic"
Dennis
Karlsson
Winnberg
Jonback
Kahn 3:33 16. "Everytime" LaChapelle 4:07 17. "My Prerogative" Nava 3:48 18. "Do Somethin'"
Karlsson
Winnberg
Jonback
Hunte
Woodruff 3:22 19. "Someday (I Will Understand)" Spears Michael Haussman 3:42 20. "Gimme More"
Hills
Washington
Hilson
Araica
Sarfaty 4:01 21. "Piece of Me" Isham 3:10 22. "Break the Ice"
Hills
Washington
Hilson
Araica
Robert Hales 3:21 23. "Womanizer" Kahn 3:46 24. "Circus" Lawrence 3:34 25. "If U Seek Amy"
Martin
Shellback
Kotecha
Kronlund
Nava 3:46 26. "Radar"
Karlsson
Winnberg
Jonback
Muhammad
Nelson
Lewis
Smith
Meyers 3:41 Total length: 97:54
Notes
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Release history
Notes
^ The box set cover artwork does not feature Spears but a black background and a blue heart.[1]
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