The Singles Collection (Britney Spears album)

The Singles Collection
Eight images of a woman in front of a black background. In all the images she is wearing different clothes and hairstyles. Images one, three, five and seven are colored in sepia. Images two, four, six and eight are colored in purple. Above the images, the word "BRITNEY" is written in italics, above a transparent handwritten heart. Below, the words "THE SINGLES COLLECTION" are written in smaller grey capital letters.
Greatest hits by Britney Spears
Released November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)
(see release history)
Recorded 1997–2009
Genre Pop, teen pop, dance-pop, adult contemporary[1]
Length

60:49 (CD US)
64:40 (CD International)

244:14 (Box Set)
Label Jive
Producer Britney Spears, Benny Blanco, Bloodshy & Avant, Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Danja, Denniz PoP, Dr. Luke, Guy Sigsworth, Kristian Lundin, Max Martin, Penelope Magnet, Rami, Shellback, The Clutch, The Neptunes, The Outsyders
Britney Spears chronology
Circus
(2008)		 The Singles Collection
(2009)
Singles from The Singles Collection
  1. "3"
    Released: September 29, 2009

The Singles Collection is the second greatest hits album from American singer Britney Spears, released in commemoration of her ten year anniversary with her record company Jive Records. The compilation was released in many different formats, including a one disc edition, a CD+DVD edition and a boxset. The latter two also included a DVD with Spears's music videos. The album included one new track, "3", produced by Max Martin and Shellback.

The Singles Collection was praised by contemporary critics, who noted Spears's impact and influence in pop music during her first decade within the music industry. The album entered the top forty in Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and the United States as well as in a number of European countries. "3" was released as the lead single from the album. In the United States, it debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first song in three years to do so.

Contents

Background

On July 12, 2009, Spears confirmed through her Twitter account that she had begun recording new material, stating she was going into the studio with Swedish songwriter and producer Max Martin.[2] On September 23, 2009, Jive Records officially announced the release of a greatest hits titled The Singles Collection through Spears's official website, in celebration of Spears's ten year anniversary in the music industry. The album followed her previous compilation, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, released in 2004. The release date was confirmed to be in November 24, 2009 and the album included a new song titled "3", produced by Martin. The compilation was available in two main editions, a standard version as well as a boxset. The standard version contained a single CD with seventeen tracks, including "3". The boxset contained her twenty-nine singles including "3", with each single packaged in its own slip case with original cover art, accompanied by an original 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.[3] 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.[4] The following day, a CD+DVD version was announced to be released on November 10, 2009 in all countries except in North America. This version included the standard version tracklist as well as the single "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman".[5]

Critical reception

 Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 5/5 stars[1]
BBC (positive)[6]
Digital Spy 5/5 stars[7]
IGN 8.2/10 stars[8]
PopMatters 6/10 stars[9]
Sputnikmusic 5/5 stars[10]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the collection five stars and compared it to Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, saying that although they had the same length, they were "different listening experiences". He also noted that the more recent tracks "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] 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".[6] Mayer Nissim of Digital Spy also gave the album five stars stating 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".[7] 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".[8] 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".[9] Sputnikmusic stated "This is Britney's second greatest hits, and it's incredibly strong. It focuses mainly on her more upbeat, danceable numbers, with a few slower ones thrown in to change things up without disrupting the constant stream of quality pop songs" and summarized the review adding "As one of the most successful artists of the decade, is it any wonder this compilation is so good?".[10]

Chart performance

In the United States, The Singles Collection debuted at number twenty-two in the Billboard 200, selling 26,800 copies in its first week.[11] As of August 2010, the album has sold 145,000 copies in the United States.[12] In Canada, the album was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for sales over 40,000 copies.[13] The album debuted at number fifteen in Mexico and was certified gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) for shipments over 30,000 units.[14] On November 23, 2009, the album debuted in the Australian Albums Chart at number twenty-three.[15] The same week, it debuted at number twenty-two in New Zealand.[16] 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.[17]

Singles

"3" was confirmed as the only single from the album, released on September 23, 2009 along with the announcement of The Singles Collection.[3] It was released to radio stations on September 29, 2009.[18] The song received positive reviews from critics,[19][20] and debuted at number one on the U.S. 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.[21] 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.[22] "3" also debuted at number one in Canada and reached top ten positions in Australia and the European nations of Belgium (Wallonia), Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom.[15][23][24]

Track listings

Standard edition / CD+DVD edition

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "3"   Max Martin, Shellback, Tiffany Amber Max Martin, Shellback 3:25
2. "...Baby One More Time"   Max Martin Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Rami Yacoub 3:31
3. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!) Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger Max Martin, Rami Yacoub 3:17
4. "Born to Make You Happy"   Andreas Carlsson Kristian Lundin 3:35
5. "Oops!...I Did It Again"   Max Martin, Rami Yacoub Max Martin, Rami Yacoub 3:31
6. "Stronger"   Max Martin, Rami Yacoub Max Martin, Rami Yacoub 3:23
7. "I'm a Slave 4 U"   Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo The Neptunes 3:25
8. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"   Max Martin, Dido, Rami Yacoub Max Martin, Rami Yacoub 3:51
9. "Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix) (featuring Pharrell Williams) Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams The Neptunes 3:46
10. "Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna) Britney Spears, Madonna, Christopher Stewart, Penelope Magnet, Thabiso Nikhereanye, Terius Nash, Gary O'Brien Britney Spears, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Penelope Magnet 3:45
11. "Toxic"   Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback Bloodshy & Avant 3:20
12. "Everytime"   Britney Spears, Annette Artani Guy Sigsworth 3:50
13. "Gimme More"   Nate Hills, James Washington, Keri Hilson, Marcella Araica Danja 4:11
14. "Piece of Me"   Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Klas Åhlund Bloodshy & Avant 3:32
15. "Womanizer"   Nikesha Briscoe, Rafael Akinyemi The Outsyders 3:43
16. "Circus"   Lukasz Gottwald, Claude Kelly, Benjamin Levin Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco 3:11
17. "If U Seek Amy"   Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund Max Martin 3:36
18. "Radar"   Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Patrick "J.Que" Smith Bloodshy & Avant, The Clutch 3:48

Boxset

Formats

Source:[5]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (2009–2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[17] 23
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[17] 50
Belgian Walloon Albums Chart[17] 23
Danish Albums Chart[17] 30
Dutch Albums Chart[17] 77
Finnish Albums Chart[17] 49
French Compilation Albums Chart[25] 10
German Albums Chart[17] 80
Greece Albums Chart[17] 40
Italian Albums Chart[26] 27
Japanese Albums Chart[27] 8
Mexican Albums Chart[17] 15
New Zealand Albums Chart[17] 22
Norwegian Albums Chart[17] 36
Spanish Albums Chart[17] 43
UK Albums Chart[24] 38
U.S. Billboard 200[11] 22

Certifications

Country Certification
(sales thresholds)
Canada Gold[13]
Mexico Gold[14]

Album credits

Release history

Country Date
Standard Edition, CD+DVD Edition
Worldwide November 10, 2009
Europe November 24, 2009
Boxset
Worldwide November 24, 2009

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2009-11-20). "The Singles – Overview". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hbfuxzqaldje. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 
  2. ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (2009-09-09). "Britney Spears Releases New Single '3'". MTV (MTV Networks). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622530/20090929/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-01-02. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Staff, Lauren (2009-09-23). "The Singles Collection & New Song "3"". britneyspears.com (Brandcasting Unlimited). http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/09/breaking-news-the-singles-collection-and-new-song-3.php. Retrieved 2009-09-30. 
  4. ↑ ""3" Shatters Billboard Record + New Release Date". britney.com (RCA/Jive Label Group). 2009-10-14. http://www.britney.com/us/blog/3-shatters-billboard-record-new-release-date. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "TSC: Worldwide Release Dates + Info". britney.com (RCA/Jive Label Group). 2009-10-15. http://www.britney.com/us/blog/tsc-worldwide-release-dates-info. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Diver, Mike (2009-11-13). "Review of Britney Spears – Singles Collection". BBC Online (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/rvcg. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nissim, Mayer (2009-11-20). "Britney Spears – The Singles Collection Review". Digital Spy (Hachette Filipacchi (UK) Ltd). http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a187837/britney-spears-the-singles-collection.html#. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Linder, Brian (2009-11-17). "Britney – The Singles Collection Review Collection". IGN (News Corporation). http://music.ign.com/articles/104/1046095p1.html. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sawdey, Evan (2009-12-04). "Britney Spears – The Singles Collection". PopMatters (Sarah Zupko). http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/117186-britney-spears-the-singles-collection/. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Staff, DhA (2009-12-29). "Britney Spears – Britney Spears: The Singles Collection". Sputnikmusic (Jeremy Ferwerda). http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=34203. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Grein, Paul (2009-11-18). "Week Ending Nov. 15: The Hair Band That Lasted – Chart Watch". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/42291/week-ending-nov-15-2009-the-hair-band-that-lasted/. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 
  12. ↑ Grein, Paul (2010-08-09). "Chart Watch Extra: Elton's 40th Anniversary - Chart Watch". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/61265/chart-watch-extra-eltons-40th-anniversary/. Retrieved 2010-09-07. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Britney Spears CRIA certifications". Canadian Recording Industry Association. cria.ca. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php?page=2&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25britney+spears%25%27+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&rcnt=41&csearch=40&nextprev=1. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Britney Spears certifications". Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. amprofon.com.mx. 2009-12-17. http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=britney+spears&titulo=&disquera=&certificacion=todas&anio=todos&categoria=todas&Submitted=Buscar&item=menuCert&contenido=buscar. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 ""The Singles Collection" Australian chart positions". Australian Recording Industry Association. acharts.us. http://acharts.us/australia_albums_top_50/2009/48. Retrieved 2010-02-22. 
  16. ↑ ""The Singles Collection" New Zealand chart positions". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. acharts.us. http://acharts.us/nz_albums_top_40/2009/48. Retrieved 2010-02-22. 
  17. ↑ 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 17.11 17.12 ""The Singles Collection" album chart positions". Ultratop 50. Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Britney+Spears&titel=The+Singles+Collection&cat=a. Retrieved 2010-02-19. 
  18. ↑ Herrera, Monica (2009-09-29). "Spears Debuts Racy New Single '3'". Billboard (Nielsen Company). http://www.billboard.com/#/news/britney-spears-debuts-racy-new-single-3-1004016732.story. Retrieved 2010-01-02. 
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  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "UK Singles Chart". The Official Charts Company. acharts.us. 2009-11-15. http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75/2009/47. Retrieved 2009-11-23. 
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Britney Spears
Discography · Videos · Unreleased songs · Tours · Films · Products · Awards and nominations
Studio albums
Compilations
Greatest Hits: My Prerogative · B in the Mix: The Remixes · The Singles Collection
Video releases
Time Out with Britney Spears · Live and More! · Britney: The Videos · Live from Las Vegas · In the Zone · Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
Concert tours
...Baby One More Time Tour · Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour · Dream Within a Dream Tour · The Onyx Hotel Tour · The Circus Starring Britney Spears
Filmography
Longshot · Crossroads · Austin Powers in Goldmember · Britney: For the Record
Television
The Mickey Mouse Club · Britney & Kevin: Chaotic
Related topics
Jive Records · "The Mansion Family" · "Buy, Buy Baby" · "Ten Sessions" · "Everything Must Go" · "Britney/Brittany" · Lynne Spears · Jamie Lynn Spears · Larry Rudolph · Kevin Federline
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Britney Spears singles
...Baby One More Time
"...Baby One More Time" · "Sometimes" · "(You Drive Me) Crazy" · "Born to Make You Happy" · "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"
Oops!... I Did It Again
"Oops!...I Did It Again" · "Lucky" · "Stronger" · "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
Britney
"I'm a Slave 4 U" · "Overprotected" · "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" · "Anticipating" / "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" · "Boys"
In the Zone
Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
"My Prerogative" · "Do Somethin'"
Blackout
Circus
"Womanizer" · "Circus" · "If U Seek Amy" · "Radar"
The Singles Collection
"3"
Other singles
"What's Going On" · "Someday (I Will Understand)"
Other songs
"My Only Wish (This Year)" · "I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)"
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