Greatest Hits... So Far!!!

Greatest Hits... So Far!!!
Compilation album by Pink
Released November 12, 2010
Recorded 1999–2010
Genre Pop, pop rock, R&B
Length 59:29
Label LaFace
Producer Tim Armstrong, Dallas Austin, Danja, Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Dr. Luke, Jimmy Harry, Tony Kanal, Machopsycho, Billy Mann, Max Martin, Linda Perry, Pink (exec.), Shellback, Scott Storch, Butch Walker
Pink chronology
Funhouse
(2008)		 Greatest Hits... So Far!!!
(2010)		 TBA
(2012)
Singles from Greatest Hits... So Far!!!
  1. "Raise Your Glass"
    Released: October 6, 2010
  2. "Fuckin' Perfect"
    Released: December 14, 2010

Greatest Hits... So Far!!! is the first compilation album by American singer-songwriter Pink. It was released on November 12, 2010 by LaFace Records, in celebration of Pink's first decade on the music scene. The album features Pink's biggest hits from all her studio albums. Its track list differs depending on region, with three new tracks, only two of which are included in the North American Edition. The hit singles "Raise Your Glass" and "Fuckin' Perfect" peaked at number one and number two on the Hot 100 chart, respectively. In addition, "Heartbreak Down" became a European single and achieved airplay success in multiple countries.

The compilation debuted at number fourteen on the US Billboard 200 chart and advanced to number five during the holiday season due to the success of its singles, which raised P!nk's total number of top-ten hits to eleven, and that of her number-one singles to three. As of September, 2011, the album had sold over 900,000 copies in the United States.

Contents

Background

In September 2010, MTV Brazil stated that Pink would be releasing a greatest hits album in the fourth quarter of 2010.[1] A few days later, it was reported by director Cole Walliser, who earlier worked with Pink on her Funhouse Carnival Tour advert, that he was shooting a new video with Pink.[2] On September 15, Pink was spotted at a photoshoot in LA, and according to the photographer, the shoot was for her greatest hits compilation.[3] The album is available in both standard and deluxe editions, with a British release date set for November 15, and a US release set for the day after.[4][5] On October 5, the album was officially announced, along with its cover artwork.[6][7]

Originally, Pink was against releasing a greatest hits compilation, stating that she "was not inspired at all for this album... I always figured you need to be 60 or better, to have a little more past, to put one of these out. I fought it for years."[8] However, she changed her mind, realizing that "[r]ecord companies can put out compilations without your permission" and concluded: "I wanted it done my way, so I jumped on board. Then, the less skeptical I felt about it, I started to feel a little proud."[8] The album has sold 3 million copies worldwide to date.

Singles

"Raise Your Glass" was released as the album's lead single in the first week of October. It was announced by Pink via her Twitter account and went to top the charts in the United States and Australia. According to Pink, the song is dedicated to those who "felt they were not a part of the popular crowd." Its accompanying music video was directed by Dave Meyers, and celebrates gay marriage, animal rights and, as Pink puts it, "underdogs." "Fuckin' Perfect" was released as the second single from the album. The song entered several charts before its official release as a single and has so far reached number ten in Australia and number two in the United States. In the United Kingdom, the song was released in February. It entered the UK singles chart at number seventy-one with the release of its host album and ultimately reached the top ten. The song's music video was filmed during an early stage of Pink's pregnancy, and features actress Tina Majorino, who plays the role of a troubled girl who ultimately becomes a famous artist. The song was on the verge on becoming her fourth number one single when it peaked at number two and becoming the 1000th number one song on the Billboard 100 until it was surpassed by the debut number 1 song Born This Way by Lady Gaga respectively. "Heartbreak Down" was released as an airplay and promotional single only in central and eastern European countries in June 2011. The song peaked at number two on the Hungarian Airplay chart.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [10]
PopMatters (7/10)[11]
Robert Christgau A-[12]

Track listing

US and Canadian edition

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Get the Party Started"   Linda Perry Perry 3:12
2. "There You Go"   Pink, Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss Briggs 3:26
3. "Don't Let Me Get Me"   Pink, Dallas Austin Austin 3:31
4. "Just Like a Pill"   Pink, Austin Austin 3:57
5. "Family Portrait"   Pink, Scott Storch Storch 4:56
6. "Trouble"   Tim Armstrong, Pink Armstrong, John Fields(add.) 3:13
7. "Stupid Girls"   Pink, Billy Mann, Niklas Olovson, Robin Lynch Mann, MachoPsycho (co.) 3:16
8. "Who Knew"   Pink, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald Martin, Dr. Luke 3:28
9. "U + Ur Hand"   Pink, Martin, Gottwald, Rami Yacoub Martin, Dr. Luke 3:34
10. "Dear Mr. President" (featuring Indigo Girls) Pink, Mann Mann 4:33
11. "So What"   Pink, Martin, Shellback Martin 3:35
12. "Sober"   Pink, Nate Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Marcella Araica Danja, Tony Kanal, Jimmy Harry 4:11
13. "Please Don't Leave Me"   Pink, Martin Martin 3:52
14. "Glitter in the Air"   Pink, Mann Mann 3:45
15. "Raise Your Glass"   Pink, Martin, Shellback Martin, Shellback  
16. "Fuckin' Perfect"   Pink, Martin, Shellback Martin, Shellback 3:33

International editions

Release history

List of release dates, showing country, and record label
Region Date Label
Australia[16] November 12, 2010 Sony Music
Germany[17]
United Kingdom[4] November 15, 2010 RCA
United States[5] November 16, 2010 LaFace
Brazil[18] December 21, 2010 Sony Music
Turkey

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[19] 1
Austrian Album Charts[20] 4
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[21] 12
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[21] 19
Canadian Albums Chart[22] 4
Dutch Albums Chart[21] 3
European Top 100 Albums[23] 3
Finnish Albums Chart[24] 16
German Albums Chart[25] 3
German Music DVD Top-20[26] 15
Greek Albums Chart[21] 2
Hungarian Albums Chart[27] 14
Italian Albums Chart[28] 41
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[29] 10
New Zealand Albums Chart[30] 1
Polish Albums Chart[31] 39
Swedish Albums Chart[21] 8
Spanish Albums Chart[32] 65
Swiss Album Charts[33] 4
UK Albums Chart[34] 5
US Billboard 200[35] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
Australian Albums Chart[36] 1
Danish Albums Chart[37] 21
German Albums Chart[38] 36
UK Albums Chart[39] 32
Chart (2011) Position
Australian Albums Chart[40] 12
Austrian Albums Chart[41] 63
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[42] 31
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[43] 63
Canadian Albums Chart[44] 15
Dutch Albums Chart[45] 34
New Zealand Albums Chart[46] 11
Swiss Albums Chart[47] 45
U.S. Billboard' 200[48] 22

Certifications

Country Provider Certifications Shipments
Australia ARIA 5× Platinum[19] 400,000
Austria IFPI Gold[49] 10,000
Canada CRIA Platinum[50] 100,000
Denmark IFPI Platinum[51] 20,000
Germany BVMI Gold[52] 100,000
Hungary Mahasz Gold[53] 3,000
Japan Oricon Gold[54] 100,000
New Zealand RIANZ 2× Platinum[55] 40,000
Sweden IFPI Gold[56] 15,000
Switzerland IFPI Gold[57] 15,000
United States RIAA 923,000+
Preceded by
Greatest Hits by Bon Jovi		 Australian Albums Chart number-one album
November 22, 2010 – February 21, 2011		 Succeeded by
Crazy Love by Michael Bublé

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