''Collectables by Ashanti'' is a

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by American R&B- pop singer Ashanti, released in 2005. It is the last Murder Inc. release to be distributed by Def Jam.

Background

The album, which consists of six

es of past singles and four new tracks. The album had a

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, but a "clean" version was also released.

Commercial performance

The album debuted and peaked at number 59 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album also became Ashanti's fourth to reach the Top 10 on ''Billboards

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chart, peaking at number 10. "Still on It", the only single released from the album, was a commercial disappointment, peaking at number 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart and failing to enter the Hot 100 altogether.

Critical reception

The album elicited a mixed reaction from music critics upon its release.

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's Andy Kellman was skeptical of the album, noting that it looks "illegit". He went on to call the album "a lukewarm scramble of some of her biggest singles", also commenting that casual fans would be disappointed by the record but awarding the album three stars nonetheless and commending "Still on It" for being "ruggedly sweet" and "I Love You" for being "drama-free".

Track listing

Still on It "Still on It" was the first and only single from American singer Ashanti's remix album '' Collectables by Ashanti''. The single was released in late November 2005 and there are three versions: one featuring rappers Paul Wall and Method Man, and ...

" (featuring

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and

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Only U "Only U" is a song by American singer Ashanti from her third studio album, ''Concrete Rose'' (2004). The song's introduction uses a sample of Club Nouveau's 1986 song " Why You Treat Me So Bad". "Only U" is a rock-tinged song, that finds Ash ...

" (Remix) (featuring Caddillac Tah, Merce,

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and

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) – 4:12 #"I Love You" – 4:22 #" Rain on Me" (Remix) (featuring Ja Rule,

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and

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) – 5:15 #"Still Down" (Remix) – 4:36 #"Show You" – 3:30 #"I Found It in You" – 3:36 #"

Breakup 2 Makeup "Breakup 2 Makeup (Remix)" is a song by American singer Ashanti, released as the first single from her first remix album '' Collectables by Ashanti''. It features her labelmate Black Child. It reached number 76 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip ...

" (Remix) (featuring Black Child) – 3:44 #" Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (Remix) – 3:52 #"Focus" (Remix) (featuring

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Charts

References

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