The Collection (Alanis Morissette album)

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
Greatest hits album by Alanis Morissette
Released	November 15, 2005 (U.S.)
Recorded	1994–2005
Genre	Alternative rock post-grunge indie rock pop rock
Length	75:45
Label	Maverick Warner Bros.
Producer	Various
Alanis Morissette chronology
Jagged Little Pill Acoustic (2005) Alanis Morissette: The Collection (2005) Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
Singles from Alanis Morissette: The Collection
"Crazy" Released: November 8, 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Blender	^[2]

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]

Track listing

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.

CD

No.	Title	Music	Length
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

iTunes Store bonus track^[4]

No.	Title	Length
19.	"So Unsexy" (Vancouver Sessions 2004)	5:05

DVD

No.	Title	Length
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"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[5] 12 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[6] 44 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[7] 11 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[8] 17 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[9] 49 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[10] 18 Irish Albums (IRMA)^[11] 41 Italian Albums (FIMI)^[12] 16 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[13] 6 Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[14] 5 Scottish Albums (OCC)^[15] 40 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[16] 64 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17] 9 UK Albums (OCC)^[18] 44 US Billboard 200^[19] 51

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[20] 97

Single

Year	Title	Chart positions
		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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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]
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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17. "Swisscharts.com – Alanis Morissette – The Collection". Hung Medien.
18. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
19. "Alanis Morissette Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
20. "Rapports Annuels 2005". Ultratop. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
21. . Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
22. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Alanis Morissette; 'The Collection')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
23. (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
24. "British album certifications – Alanis Morissette – The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 25, 2015.

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