The Annie Lennox Collection

The Annie Lennox Collection
Greatest hits album by Annie Lennox
Released	February 17, 2009 (North America) 9 March 2009 (Europe)
Recorded	1992—2008
Genre	Pop, Pop rock, Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Funk Rock, Blues Rock, Adult Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Electronica, Dance, Synthpop, Soul, R&B, Jazz, Reggae, Blue-eyed Soul, New Age, Traditional
Length	62:39
Label	RCA, Sony Music
Annie Lennox chronology
Songs of Mass Destruction (2007) The Annie Lennox Collection (2009) A Christmas Cornucopia (2010)
Singles from The Annie Lennox Collection
"Shining Light" Released: 2 March 2009 "Pattern of My Life" Released: 24 May 2009

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
BBC Music	(positive)
Blender
Digital Spy
PopMatters	(9/10)

The Annie Lennox Collection is the first greatest hits compilation by British singer-songwriter Annie Lennox. It was released on 9 March 2009 and also contains two newly recorded songs, "Shining Light", originally a single by Ash, and a cover of Keane's rare B-side "Closer Now", retitled "Pattern of My Life". The artwork was shot by rock singer Bryan Adams.

Background

About the album, Lennox herself said:

“

It seems like the time has come to release the Collection this year. The songs are timeless, and have become "classics" in their own right.

”

Finishing out her contract with Sony BMG, Lennox released the compilation album The Annie Lennox Collection. Initially intended for release in September 2008, the release date was pushed back several months to allow Lennox to recuperate from a back injury.[16] The compilation was eventually released in the US on 17 February 2009, and in the UK and Europe on 9 March 2009. Included on the tracklisting are songs from her four solo albums, one from the Bram Stoker's Dracula soundtrack, and two new songs. One of these is a cover of Ash's single, "Shining Light". The single became Lennox's first UK top 40 solo hit since 1995, peaking at #39. The other is a cover of a song by the English band Keane, originally the B-side of their first single in 2000. Lennox renamed the song from its original title "Closer Now" to "Pattern Of My Life". The track was released as the second single (download only), in the UK on 24 May 2009. A limited 3-disc edition of the album included a DVD compilation featuring most of Lennox's solo videos since 1992, and also features a second CD of rarer songs including a version of R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts" with Alicia Keys and Lennox's Oscar winning "Into the West" from the third Lord of the Rings film. The album entered the UK album chart at #2 and remained in the top 10 for seven weeks. It is Lennox's fifth top 10 solo album and fourth Top 3 album. The collection debuted and subsequently peaked at #34 on the US Top 200 Billboard Album chart.

Chart information

In the UK, the album charted at number 2 on the Album Charts, the same week that the "Shining Light" single reached number 39 on the Single Charts, making it Lennox's first solo UK Top 40 hit in 14 years.

Track listing

All songs were written by Annie Lennox except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Little Bird"		4:49
2.	"Walking on Broken Glass"		4:10
3.	"Why"		4:53
4.	"No More I Love You's"	David Freeman, Joseph Hughes	4:52
5.	"Precious"		4:15
6.	"A Whiter Shade of Pale"	Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid	5:18
7.	"A Thousand Beautiful Things"		3:06
8.	"Sing"		4:20
9.	"Pavement Cracks"		5:09
10.	"Love Song for a Vampire"		4:19
11.	"Cold"		4:28
12.	"Dark Road"		3:47
13.	"Pattern of My Life"	Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley, Richard Hughes, James Sanger	4:18
14.	"Shining Light"	Tim Wheeler	4:29

Limited edition

A limited edition of the album was released only in the UK on the same day containing a second CD with rare songs and a bonus DVD featuring a selection of Lennox's music videos plus a few live performances.

Disc 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Into the West"	Lennox, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore	5:46
2.	"Ladies of the Canyon"	Joni Mitchell	3:43
3.	"Hush, Hush, Hush" (with Herbie Hancock)	Paula Cole	4:45
4.	"Many Rivers to Cross" (Live, Los Angeles 2008)	Jimmy Cliff	3:26
5.	"Dream Angus"	Traditional	4:53
6.	"Mama"	Björk	4:23
7.	"Everybody Hurts" (with Alicia Keys) (Live, London 2008)	Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe	6:17
8.	"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"	Cole Porter	3:56

Disc 3 – Bonus DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Little Bird"
2.	"Walking on Broken Glass"
3.	"Why"
4.	"No More I Love You's"
5.	"Precious"
6.	"A Whiter Shade of Pale"
7.	"A Thousand Beautiful Things" (Live)
8.	"Sing"
9.	"Pavement Cracks" (Live)
10.	"Cold"
11.	"Dark Road"
12.	"Pattern of My Life"
13.	"Shining Light"
14.	"Something So Right"
15.	"Waiting in Vain"

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (2009)	Position
Australian ARIA Album Chart	10
Austrian Albums Chart	27
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)	41
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)	28
Canadian Albums Chart	13
Danish Albums Chart	6
Dutch Albums Chart	25
German Media Control Albums Chart	15
Irish Albums Chart	3
Italian Albums Chart	4
New Zealand Albums Chart	4
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart	4
Swiss Albums Chart	23
UK Albums Chart	2
U.S. Billboard 200	34

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
Italian Albums Chart	57
UK Albums Chart	49

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Ireland (IRMA)	Gold	7,500x
Italy (FIMI)	Gold	30,000
New Zealand (RIANZ)	Gold	7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)	Gold	100,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone

External links

• Annie Lennox official page
• The Annie Lennox Collection Website