Pieces of a Dream (Anastacia album)

Pieces of a Dream is a greatest hits album by American singer Anastacia. It was released on November 7, 2005, by Epic Records. The album includes singles from her first three studio albums, Not That Kind (2000), Freak of Nature (2001), and Anastacia (2004), as well as four new songs (two duets and two solo songs) and a megamix of her greatest hits. Only two of Anastacia's singles—"Boom", the official 2002 FIFA World Cup anthem, and "Love Is a Crime", from the soundtrack to the 2002 film Chicago—were omitted from the album, but are included as remixes on the special edition of the album.

Pieces of a Dream
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2005 (2005-11-07)
Recorded1999–2005
Length74:42
LabelEpic
Producer
Anastacia chronology
Anastacia
(2004)
Pieces of a Dream
(2005)
Heavy Rotation
(2008)
Alternative cover
2008 reissue cover
2008 reissue cover
Singles from Pieces of a Dream
  1. "Everything Burns"
    Released: July 4, 2005
  2. "Pieces of a Dream"
    Released: November 11, 2005
  3. "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)"
    Released: January 16, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
Yahoo! Music[4]

In April 2007, Pieces of a Dream re-entered the UK Albums Chart at number 74.[5] The album was reissued on October 17, 2008, containing the same track listing and new artwork.

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Outta Love"
  • Biancaniello
  • Watters
4:02
2."Not That Kind"Ric Wake3:20
3."Cowboys & Kisses"
  • Anastacia
  • JIVE
  • Charlie Pennachio
  • Wake
  • The Shadowmen
4:32
4."Made for Lovin' You"
  • Anastacia
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Biancaniello
  • Watters
3:35
5."Paid My Dues"
  • Greg Lawson
  • Damon Sharpe
  • LaMenga Kafi
  • Anastacia
  • Wake
  • Richie Jones[a]
3:21
6."One Day in Your Life"
  • Anastacia
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Wake
  • Biancaniello
  • Watters
  • Jones[a]
3:28
7."Why'd You Lie to Me"
  • Anastacia
  • Sharpe
  • Lawson
  • Trey Parker
  • Damon Butler
  • Canela Cox
3:43
8."You'll Never Be Alone"
  • Anastacia
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Wake
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
  • Jones[a]
4:38
9."Left Outside Alone"
  • Austin
  • Ballard
4:17
10."Sick and Tired"
  • Anastacia
  • Austin
  • Ballard
  • Ballard
  • Austin
3:30
11."Welcome to My Truth"Shanks4:03
12."Heavy on My Heart"
  • Ballard
  • Mann
4:27
13."Everything Burns" (Ben Moody featuring Anastacia)Moody3:43
14."I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)" (with Eros Ramazzotti)
  • Ramazzotti
  • Kaballà
  • Anastacia
  • DioGuardi
  • Claudio Guidetti
  • Ramazzotti
  • Guidetti
4:28
15."Pieces of a Dream"
  • Hodges
  • Ballard
4:03
16."In Your Eyes"
  • Anastacia
  • Ballard
Ballard4:09
17."Club Megamix" Rod Layman11:48
Total length:74:42
Limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Outta Love" (Hex Hector Radio Edit)
  • Anastacia
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
4:00
2."Left Outside Alone" (M*A*S*H Radio Mix)
  • Anastacia
  • Austin
  • Ballard
3:57
3."Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar Mix)
  • Lawson
  • Sharpe
  • Kafi
  • Anastacia
5:17
4."Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Funkrock Remix Edit)
  • Anastacia
  • Austin
  • Ballard
3:24
5."Why'd You Lie to Me" (Nu Soul DnB Mix)
  • Anastacia
  • Sharpe
  • Lawson
  • Parker
  • Butler
  • Cox
6:38
6."Love Is a Crime" (Thunderpuss Club Mix Edit)
7:46
7."Not That Kind" (Kerri Chandler Mix - Radio Edit)
  • Anastacia
  • Wheato
  • Young
3:45
8."One Day in Your Life" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Club Mix Edit)
  • Anastacia
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
8:26
9."Left Outside Alone" (Jason Nevins Global Club Edit)
  • Anastacia
  • Austin
  • Ballard
3:44
10."Not That Kind" (Ric Wake Club Final Mix Edit)
  • Anastacia
  • Wheato
  • Young
7:05
11."Love Is a Crime" (Cotto's Doin' The Crime Mix Edit)
  • Lawson
  • Rich
  • Sharpe
  • Wake
6:33
12."Boom" (Thunderpuss Tribe-A-Pella Mix)
  • Anastacia
  • Ballard
6:49
13."One Day in Your Life" (Almighty Mix Edit)
  • Anastacia
  • Watters
  • Biancaniello
6:07
14."Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Electrochill Remix Edit)
  • Anastacia
  • Austin
  • Ballard
3:25
Total length:76:56

Notes

  • ^a signifies an additional producer

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[40] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[41] Platinum 30,000*
Belgium (BEA)[42] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[43] Gold 20,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[44] Gold 15,000[44]
Germany (BVMI)[45] Platinum 200,000
Greece (IFPI Greece)[17] Gold 10,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[46] Platinum 15,000^
Italy (FIMI)[47] 3× Platinum 250,000[48]
Netherlands (NVPI)[49] Gold 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[50] Gold 7,500^
Portugal (AFP)[51] Gold 10,000^
Russia (NFPF)[52] Platinum 20,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[53] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[54] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[55] Platinum 300,000^

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

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