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The Singles Collection is the second greatest hits album from American singer Britney Spears, in honor of her tenth year anniversary under her contract with Jive Records, her record company since 1997. The release follows her compilation, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004). The greatest hits was released on November 10, 2009 in many different formats including a one disc standard edition and an international deluxe double disc. A box set edition was released on November 24, 2009.

The Singles Collection was noted by the critics for the influence of Spears in pop music during her first ten years in the music industry. The album includes one new track titled "3" which was released as the lead single. All previously released tracks have been remastered for a clearer listening experience (slightly adjusting stereo width or dynamics among other processes).

Background

On July 12, 2009, Spears confirmed through her Twitter that she had begun recording new material, stating that she was going into the studio with Swedish songwriter and producer Max Martin, who produced the album's lead single "3".[6]

On September 23, 2009, Jive Records initially announced the release date of the album as November 24, 2009 and confirmed the name of the album as The Singles Collection through Spears's official website.[7] On October 14, 2009, Jive Records announced in a new press release that the date for the standard version was moved up to November 10, 2009. The date for the release of the boxset remained the same.[8]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the collection five stars and compared it to Spears previous compilation Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, saying they were "different listening experiences". He also noted that the recent singles "help push The Singles away from teen pop and toward pure dance-pop bliss. [..] It does result in a stronger overall listen, since there are no slow patches here, just a parade of relentless hooks and rhythms that wound up defining the sound of a decade".[1] Mayer Nissim of Digital Spy also gave the album five stars saying that "[it] perfectly captures the career of one of the best singles artists of the last ten years. Running from "…Baby One More Time" to "Radar", you get a single-disc timeline that shows a progression in style and substance from school uniform-wearing pop ingénue to sultry motorik saucepot. [..] The only arguable weak link is the Madonna-featuring "Me Against The Music", but in this context what once looked like a respectful passing of the baton now seems like an unconditional surrender of pop Queendom to its rightful heir." The reviewer also noted the impact on popular culture and pop music of Spears, highlighting "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Toxic" and "Stronger".[2] Mike Diver of BBC 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".[3]

Chart performance and sales

On the U.S. Billboard 200 The Singles Collection debuted at number twenty-two on November 28, 2009, selling 26,800 copies in its first week.[9] It then fell back to number seventy-nine and sold roughly 10,300 copies. Athough having rising sales in its third week of release and selling 12,238 units, it dropped to number 103. The Singles Collection has so far sold 60,000 copies in the U.S.[10] In Canada, the album debuted and peaked at number nineteen. It sold over 39,252 copies in Japan and has reached number eight on the Oricon albums chart.[11] Over 200,000 copies has been sold worldwide.[12]

Singles

"3" was confirmed as the lead single of the compilation on September 23, 2009 along with the announcement of The Singles Collection.[7] It was released to radio stations on September 29, 2009.[13] The song debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,[14] becoming her third number one single on the chart.

Formats

  • Standard Edition: Seventeen of Spears's singles as well as the new song "3". ("I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" is excluded from the North American edition, but featured as a bonus track on the Digital Standard edition.)
  • CD+DVD: Same tracklist as the standard version and a DVD containing the music videos of the songs included, excluding "Boys" and "3"[15]. This will be the one of two editions not to be released in North America.
  • Ultimate Fan Box Set: All 29 of Spears's singles including the previously unreleased song “3.” Each single is featured in its own slip sleeve with its original, artwork plus a B-Side or remix for each track. All of the singles are encased in a box with accompanying booklet of images and facts about each single, as well as a DVD featuring nearly all of Spears's music videos in chronological order.[16]
  • Exclusive Edition-Direct to consumer: It includes the physical Ultimate Fan Box Set (including the DVD). It also includes as a bonus the digital music video for "3". It is available to order worldwide via Britney.com.[17]
  • Digital Deluxe Edition: It contains the original 58-song tracklist from the Ultimate Fan Box Set. It doesn't include the music videos.
  • Digital 45s: Singles from box set will be available separately on iTunes.

Track listings

Standard / CD+DVD

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."3" (previously unreleased)Max Martin, Shellback, Tiffany Amber3:36
2."...Baby One More Time" (from ...Baby One More Time)Max Martin3:31
3."(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!) (from ...Baby One More Time)Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger3:17
4."Born to Make You Happy" (Radio Edit) (from ...Baby One More Time)Andreas Carlsson, Kristian Lundin3:35
5."Oops!...I Did It Again" (from Oops!... I Did It Again)Max Martin, Rami Yacoub3:31
6."Stronger" (from Oops!... I Did It Again)Max Martin, Rami Yacoub3:23
7."I'm a Slave 4 U" (from Britney)Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo3:24
8."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" (Not on the US Version) (from Britney)Max Martin, Dido, Rami Yacoub3:51
9."Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix) (featuring Pharrell Williams) (from Britney)Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams3:46
10."Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna) (from In the Zone)Britney Spears, Madonna, Christopher Stewart, Penelope Magnet, Thabiso Nikhereanye, Terius Nash, Gary O'Brien3:45
11."Toxic" (from In the Zone)Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback3:20
12."Everytime" (from In the Zone)Britney Spears, Annette Artani3:50
13."Gimme More" (from Blackout)Nate Hills, James Washington, Keri Hilson, Marcella Araica4:11
14."Piece of Me" (from Blackout)Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Klas Åhlund3:32
15."Womanizer" (from Circus)Nikesha Briscoe, Rafael Akinyemi3:43
16."Circus" (from Circus)Lukasz Gottwald, Claude Kelly, Benjamin Levin3:11
17."If U Seek Amy" (from Circus)Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund3:36
18."Radar" (from Blackout / Circus)Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Patrick "J.Que" Smith3:51
Standard DVD Contents[15]
  1. "...Baby One More Time"
  2. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)
  3. "Born to Make You Happy"
  4. "Oops!... I Did It Again"
  5. "Stronger"
  6. "I'm a Slave 4 U"
  7. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
  8. "Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)
  9. "Toxic"
  10. "Everytime"
  11. "Gimme More"
  12. "Piece of Me" (US Version)
  13. "Womanizer"
  14. "Circus"
  15. "If U Seek Amy"
  16. "Radar"

Boxset

No.TitleWriter(s)B-Side/RemixLength
1."...Baby One More Time"Max Martin"Autumn Goodbye"3:30
2."Sometimes"Jörgen Elofson"I'm So Curious"3:56
3."(You Drive Me) Crazy (The Stop Remix!)"Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger"I'll Never Stop Loving You"3:16
4."Born to Make You Happy"Andreas Carlsson, Kristian LundinKristian Lundin Bonus Remix3:35
5."From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"Eric Foster White"Thinkin' About You"4:35
6."Oops!...I Did It Again"Max Martin, Rami Yacoub"Deep In My Heart"3:30
7."Lucky"Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, Alexander Kronlud"Heart"3:24
8."Stronger"Max Martin, Rami Yacoub"Walk On By"3:21
9."Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"Robert Lange, Keith Scott, Shania TwainHex Hector Radio Mix3:48
10."I'm a Slave 4 U"Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo"Intimidated"3:23
11."Overprotected"Max Martin, Rami YacoubThe Darkchild Remix3:23
12."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, Dido"I Run Away"3:51
13."I Love Rock 'N' Roll"Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman (Metro Remix Radio Edit)"3:07
14."Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) (feat. Pharrell)"Chad Hugo, Pharrell WilliamsAlbum Version3:43
15."Me Against the Music (feat. Madonna) "Britney Spears, Madonna, Christopher Stewart, Penelope Magnet, Thabiso Nikhereanye, Terius Nash, Gary O'BrienPassengerz vs. the Club Mix3:43
16."Toxic"Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, Henrik JonbackBloodshy & Avant Intoxicated Remix3:21
17."Everytime"Britney Spears, Annette ArtaniAbove & Beyond Club Mix3:53
18."Outrageous"R. KellyJunkie XL's Dancehall Mix3:22
19."My Prerogative"Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin,Teddy RileyArmand Van Helden Remix3:31
20."Do Somethin'"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, A. HunteThick Vocal Mix3:20
21."Someday (I Will Understand)"Britney Spears"Mona Lisa"3:31
22."Gimme More"Nate Hills, Jim Beanz, Keri Hilson, Marcella AraicaPaul Oakenfold Remix4:11
23."Piece of Me"Bloodshy & Avant, Klas AhlundBoz O Lo Remix3:32
24."Break the Ice"Nate Hills, Jim Beanz, Keri Hilson, Marcella Araica"Everybody"3:16
25."Womanizer"Nikesha Briscoe, Rafael AkinyemiKaskade Remix3:43
26."Circus"Lukasz Gottwald, Claude Kelly, Benjamin LevinTom Neville's Ringleader Remix3:12
27."If U Seek Amy"Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Alexander KronlundCrookers Remix3:37
28."Radar"Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Patrick "J.Que" SmithBloodshy & Avant Remix3:49
29."3"Max Martin, Shellback, Tiffany AmberGroove Police Club Mix3:33

[18]

Ultimate Box Set DVD Contents[19]
  1. "...Baby One More Time"
  2. "Sometimes"
  3. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)
  4. "Born to Make You Happy"
  5. "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"
  6. "Oops!...I Did It Again"
  7. "Lucky"
  8. "Stronger"
  9. "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
  10. "I'm a Slave 4 U"
  11. "Overprotected" (The Darkchild Remix)
  12. "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman"
  13. "I Love Rock 'N' Roll"
  14. "Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)
  15. "Toxic"
  16. "Everytime"
  17. "My Prerogative"
  18. "Do Somethin'"
  19. "Someday (I Will Understand)"
  20. "Gimme More"
  21. "Piece of Me" (US Version)
  22. "Break the Ice"
  23. "Womanizer"
  24. "Circus"
  25. "If U Seek Amy"
  26. "Radar"

Note:

Only three music videos are absent from the physical collection: the album version of "Overprotected", "Boys" and "3". The first two appear on the Greatest Hits: My Prerogative video collection; the music video for "3" was released only as a digital download. Along with these absences, the international version of "Piece Of Me", the clips of the unfinished video for "Outrageous", "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" with clips from the film Crossroads and the fan fiction music video for "Kill the Lights" are not included on any version.

Charts

Charts (2009) Peak
position
Argentinian Albums Chart[20] 5
Australian Albums Chart[21] 23
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[22] 56
Belgian Walloon Albums Chart 23
Brasil Top 30 CD Sales [23] 5
Canadian Albums Chart[22] 19
Dutch Albums Chart[24] 77
French Compilation Albums Chart[25] 10
German Albums Chart 80
Irish Albums Chart 30
Italian Albums Chart[26] 27
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[27] 8
Japanese Oricon International Albums Chart[27] 2
Mexican Albums Chart[28] 15
Mexican International Albums Chart[29] 7
New Zealand Albums Chart[30] 22
Spanish Albums Chart[31] 43
Swiss Albums Chart[32] 51
Taiwanese Albums Chart[33] 9
Taiwanese International Albums Chart[34] 2
UK Albums Chart[35] 38
U.S. Billboard 200[9] 22

Certifications

Country Providers Certification Sales or
Shipments
Japan RIAJ 39,252[36]
Brazil ABPD Platinium 105,000
United States RIAA 60,000[37]

Album credits

Release history

Region Date Format
Australia[38] November 9, 2009 Digital download
Canada[38]
Mexico[38]
New Zealand[38]
The Netherlands[39] November 20, 2009 CD & DVD
Worldwide[38] November 10, 2009
November 24, 2009 Box set
United States[38] November 10, 2009 CD, digital download
November 24, 2009 Boxset
Mexico[40] November 17, 2009 CD & DVD
Europe[38] November 23, 2009 Digital download
November 24, 2009 CD, DVD, Boxset
Japan[41] November 25, 2009

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