''Ultimate Collection'' is a compilation album by American recording artist
Anastacia
Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter and former dancer. Her first two albums '' Not That Kind'' (2000) and '' Freak of Nature'' (2001) were released in quick succession to major success. Spurred o ...
, released on November 6, 2015 by
Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment ...
. The album includes singles from five of the singer's previous albums ''
Not That Kind
''Not That Kind'' is the debut studio album by American singer Anastacia. It was released on June 16, 2000, by Epic Records and Daylight Records. The album features production by Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Ric Wake, Evan Rogers, Carl Stu ...
'' (2000), ''
Freak of Nature
''Freak of Nature'' is the second studio album by American singer Anastacia. It was released on November 23, 2001, by Epic Records and Daylight Records. The album was primarily produced by Ric Wake, Sam Watters, and Louis Biancaniello, with addi ...
'' (2001), ''
Anastacia
Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter and former dancer. Her first two albums '' Not That Kind'' (2000) and '' Freak of Nature'' (2001) were released in quick succession to major success. Spurred o ...
'' (2004), ''
It's a Man's World'' (2012), ''
Resurrection
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'' (2014) and songs taken from Anastacia's first greatest hits ''
Pieces of a Dream
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* Piece (chess), pieces deployed on a chessboard for playing the game of chess
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'' (2005). Two new songs are also contained in the track list: a cover of
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...
's "
Army of Me" and the lead single, "Take This Chance". Singles from Anastacia's fourth album ''
Heavy Rotation
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'' (2008) were excluded from the project.
Background
In August 2015, it was announced that after nine years, Anastacia had reunited with her original label
Sony Music Entertainment
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.
Promotion
On October 31, Anastacia performed at
Heaven Night Club. The performance included the new song "
Army of Me", as well as "
Paid My Dues
"Paid My Dues" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her second studio album '' Freak of Nature'' (2001). It was released on November 12, 2001, as the album's lead single. The song was written by Anastacia, Greg Lawson, Damon Sh ...
", "
I'm Outta Love
"I'm Outta Love" is the debut single of American singer Anastacia. Written by Anastacia, Sam Watters, and Louis Biancaniello and produced by the latter two, it was released on February 29, 2000, as the lead single from her debut album, ''Not That ...
" and "
Left Outside Alone
"Left Outside Alone" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, ''Anastacia''. Written primarily by Anastacia as well as Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard detailing the singer's strained relationship with her estr ...
".
On November 4, she went to ''
BBC Breakfast
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'' as well as ''
BBC Radio Wales
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''. On November 6, Anastacia was interviewed at
ITV's
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''
Lorraine
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''.
On November 7, she appear and perform 2 songs on ''
BBC Radio 2
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'' and on November 8, she appear on ''
The National Lottery Live
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''.
To further promote the compilation, Anastacia embarked on the accompanying the
Ultimate Collection Tour
The Ultimate Collection Tour (also known as Ultimate Collection Live) is the fourth headlining tour and first greatest hits tour by American recording artist, Anastacia. The tour supports her second greatest hits complication, ''Ultimate Collecti ...
in April 2016.
Track listing
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2015 greatest hits albums
Anastacia albums
Albums produced by Johan Carlsson