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. It was a commercial success, peaking at number 9 on the

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'' as well as two new tracks.

Track listing

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Charts

The album debuted at number 15 and later peaked at number 9 in July 1999.

Weekly chart

Year-end chart

Certification

Notes

*Tracks 1 and 3 Recorded at Shabby Road, Valley Village, California. Mixed at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California. *Tracks 2,11 and 13 Recorded at Shabby Road, Valley Village, California. Mixed at The Village, West Los Angeles, California. *Tracks 5 and 12 Recorded and mixed at Metropolis Audio, Melbourne. *Track 6 Recorded at Chartbound Sound, Gotham Audio and Sing Sing, Melbourne. Mixed at Sing Sing, Melbourne. *Track 7 Recorded at Chartbound Sound, Melbourne and Studios 301, Sydney. Mixed at Sony Studios, New York City. *Track 8 Mixed at Metropolis Audio, Melbourne. *Track 9 Engineered at Platinum Studios, Melbourne. *Track 10 Engineered at RAK Studios and Maison Rouge Studios, London. *Track 14 Engineered at PWL Studios, London. *Track 15 Recorded at Axis Studios, New York City. Mixed at Axis Studios, New York City. *Track 17 Recorded and mixed at Shakedown Sound, New York City. Remixed at Gotham Audio, Melbourne. *Remastering: Studios 301, April 1999

References

{{Kate Ceberano Compilation albums by Australian artists Kate Ceberano albums 1999 greatest hits albums Mushroom Records compilation albums