Released on , The Singles Collection was Britney Spears’ second major greatest hits album (following 2004’s Greatest Hits: My Prerogative ). Conceived as a career-spanning box set to celebrate her ten years in the music industry, it compiles her official single releases from 1998 to 2009. The collection was released in two main formats: a standard 1-disc edition (17 tracks) and a deluxe 2-disc box set (29 tracks plus bonus remixes and a DVD of music videos).
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For new fans looking to explore The Singles Collection on Spotify or Apple Music, search for the album The Singles Collection . Be aware that licensing issues sometimes swap the original "(You Drive Me) Crazy" for the album version, but the spirit remains.
The title track of her comeback album. It serves as a metaphor for her life ("There's only two types of people in the world: The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe"). It is less aggressive than "Womanizer" but more confident. It closes the standard era on a high note of controlled chaos.