Glorious: The Singles 97–07

Glorious: The Singles 97–07 is a compilation album by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia, celebrating ten years since the release of her first album, Left of the Middle. It was released on 10 September 2007 in the United Kingdom and on 22 September 2007 in Australia. The album consists of all nine singles released from Imbruglia's past three studio albums as well as five new songs including the single "Glorious". A limited edition version includes a bonus DVD of Imbruglia's music videos. The album peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified Gold in the UK on 12 October 2007.[4] The lead single "Glorious" was digitally released in the United States on 26 June 2012, but the album itself has yet to receive a release in the country.[5][6]

Glorious: The Singles 97–07
Greatest hits album by
Released7 September 2007 (2007-09-07)
Recorded1997–2007
LabelBrightside Recordings
Natalie Imbruglia chronology
Live from London
(2007)
Glorious: The Singles 97–07
(2007)
Come to Life
(2009)
Singles from Glorious: The Singles 97–07
  1. "Glorious"
    Released: 27 August 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC Music(positive)[2]
Digital Spy[3]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Glorious"3:25
2."Counting Down the Days" (from Counting Down the Days, 2005)
  • Imbruglia
  • Matt Prime
Daniel Johns4:09
3."Torn" (from Left of the Middle, 1997)Thornalley4:06
4."Wrong Impression" (from White Lilies Island, 2001)
Ian Stanley4:15
5."Smoke" (from Left of the Middle, 1997)Bronleewe4:32
6."Shiver" (from Counting Down the Days, 2005)3:43
7."Wishing I Was There" (from Left of the Middle, 1997)
Thornalley3:52
8."That Day" (from White Lilies Island, 2001)Stanley4:43
9."Big Mistake" (from Left of the Middle, 1997)Goldenberg4:34
10."Beauty on the Fire" (from White Lilies Island, 2001)
  • Imbruglia
  • Clark
  • Mat Wilder
4:15
11."Be with You"
  • Imbruglia
  • Johns
  • Clark
Ben Hillier3:42
12."Amelia"
Hillier4:23
13."Against the Wall"
  • Imbruglia
  • Johns
  • Clark
Hillier3:45
14."Stuck on the Moon"
  • Imbruglia
  • Johns
  • Clark
Hillier3:36
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Identify" (from the Stigmata soundtrack, 1999)
  • Henry Binns
  • Sam Hardaker
4:45
Japan edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."That Girl"
  • Hillier
3:29
16."Glorious" (Music video)  3:25
17."Torn" (Music video)  4:15
Deluxe edition bonus DVD
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Torn"Alison Maclean 
2."Big Mistake"Maclean 
3."Wishing I Was There"Maclean 
4."Wishing I Was There" (US version)Matthew Rolston 
5."Smoke"Rolston 
6."That Day"John Hillcoat 
7."Wrong Impression"Francis Lawrence 
8."Beauty on the Fire"Mike Lipscombe 
9."Shiver"Jake Nava 
10."Counting Down the Days"Giuseppe Capotondi 
11."Glorious"Frank Borin 
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Charts edit

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 40
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 37
European Top 100 Albums[10] 16
Irish Albums (IRMA)[11] 14
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 19
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 10
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] 88
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 5

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Russia (NFPF)[17] Gold 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Country Release date Label Catalogue
Ireland 7 September 2007
United Kingdom 10 September 2007
Thailand 13 September 2007
Australia 22 September 2007
Mexico 24 September 2007
Hong Kong 2007 Sony BMG Hong Kong 660678

References edit

  1. ^ "Glorious: The Singles 97-07 - Natalie Imbruglia | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ^ Padley, Gemma. "BBC - Music - Review of Natalie Imbruglia - Glorious: The Singles 97-07". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. ^ Levine, Nick (11 September 2007). "Natalie Imbruglia: 'Glorious: The Singles 1997-2007'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Platinum Awards Content". Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Glorious". Amazon. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Glorious- Natalie Imbruglia". iTunes. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Glorious - The Singles 97-07". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Natalie Imbruglia – Glorious - The Singles 97-07" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Natalie Imbruglia – Glorious - The Singles 97-07" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 916" (PDF). Trove. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Natalie Imbruglia". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Glorious - The Singles 97-07". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Glorious - The Singles 97-07". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Natalie Imbruglia – Glorious - The Singles 97-07". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Russian album certifications – Natalie Imbruglia – Glorious: The Singles 97–07" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF).
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Natalie Imbruglia – Glorious: The Singles '97-'07". British Phonographic Industry.