Alanis Morissette: The Collection is a greatest hits compilation album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, released in the United States on 15 November 2005. It comprises material from 1995 to 2005, with some soundtrack selections and a cover of Seal's "Crazy". A limited edition release, which included a DVD, followed on 6 December 2005.
| Alanis Morissette: The Collection | ||||
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| Released | November 15, 2005 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1994–2005 | |||
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| Length | 75:45 | |||
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| Producer | Various | |||
| Alanis Morissette chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Alanis Morissette: The Collection | ||||
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Morissette's singles that are not on the album include "All I Really Want", "Joining You", "Unsent", "So Pure", the live track "King of Pain" (a cover of The Police song), "Precious Illusions", "21 Things I Want in a Lover", "Flinch", the American single "Utopia" and the European single "Out Is Through". Additionally, none of her eight dance-pop single releases under MCA Records' Canada imprint are present.
As of March 2012, the album has sold 401,000 copies in the United States and more than 1,000,000 worldwide.[3]
All lyrics are written by Alanis Morissette, except "Crazy" by Seal Henry Samuel; "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" by Cole Porter.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Thank U" (from Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, 1998) | Morissette, Glen Ballard | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Head over Feet" (from Jagged Little Pill, 1995) | Morissette, Ballard | 4:24 |
| 3. | "8 Easy Steps" (from So-Called Chaos, 2004) | Morissette | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Everything" (from So-Called Chaos, 2004) | Morissette | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Crazy" (Seal cover) | Seal Henry Samuel, Guy Sigsworth | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Ironic" (from Jagged Little Pill, 1995) | Morissette, Ballard | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Princes Familiar" (from MTV Unplugged, 1999) | Morissette, Ballard | 4:34 |
| 8. | "You Learn" (from Jagged Little Pill, 1995) | Morissette, Ballard | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Simple Together" (from Feast on Scraps, 2002) | Morissette | 4:48 |
| 10. | "You Oughta Know" (from Jagged Little Pill, 1995) | Morissette, Ballard | 4:08 |
| 11. | "That I Would Be Good" (from Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, 1998) | Morissette, Ballard | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Sister Blister" (from Feast on Scraps, 2002) | Morissette | 4:12 |
| 13. | "Hands Clean" (from Under Rug Swept, 2002) | Morissette | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Mercy" (from The Prayer Cycle, 1999) | Jonathan Elias | 3:44 |
| 15. | "Still" (from Dogma soundtrack, 1999) | Morissette | 6:17 |
| 16. | "Uninvited" (from City of Angels: Music from the Motion Picture, 1998) | Morissette | 4:36 |
| 17. | "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)" (from De-Lovely soundtrack, 2004) | Cole Porter | 3:23 |
| 18. | "Hand in My Pocket" (from Jagged Little Pill, 1995) | Morissette, Ballard | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 75:45 | ||
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| 19. | "So Unsexy" (Vancouver Sessions 2004) | 5:05 |
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| 1. | "Jagged Little Pill" | |
| 2. | "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" | |
| 3. | "Dogma" | |
| 4. | "The Prayer Cycle" | |
| 5. | "MTV Unplugged" | |
| 6. | "The One Tour" | |
| 7. | "Under Rug Swept" | |
| 8. | "Feast on Scraps" | |
| 9. | "De-Lovely" | |
| 10. | "So-Called Chaos" | |
| 11. | "Service in Other Forms" | |
| 12. | "The Awards" | |
| 13. | "Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" | |
| 14. | "Final Gratitude" | |
| 15. | "King Of Intimidation" (Live from Jagged Little Pill Tour 1996) | |
| 16. | "Can't Not" (Live from Jagged Little Pill Tour 1996) | |
| 17. | "Your House" (Live from Jagged Little Pill Acoustic Tour 2005) | |
| 18. | "Ironic" | |
| 19. | "Alanis' Tour Books" | |
| 20. | "Alanis' Tour Photos" | |
| 21. | "Alanis' All Access Passes" |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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| Year | Title | Chart positions | |||||
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| CAN | U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 | U.S. Adult Top 40 | U.S. Top 40 | AUS | UK | ||
| 2005 | "Crazy" | 29 | 4 | 10 | 95 | 65 | 65 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[21] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[22] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Portugal (AFP)[23] | Gold | 10,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[24] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States | — | 401,000[3] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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| Musicals | Jagged Little Pill |
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Alanis Morissette songs | |
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Discography | |
| Alanis |
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| Now Is the Time | |
| Jagged Little Pill | |
| Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie |
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| MTV Unplugged | |
| Under Rug Swept | |
| So-Called Chaos | |
| The Collection |
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| Flavors of Entanglement | |
| Havoc and Bright Lights | |
| Such Pretty Forks in the Road | |
| Soundtrack songs |
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| Other songs |
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| Authority control |
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