A Collection (Josh Groban album)

Summary

A Collection is the first greatest hits album of American pop-classical singer Josh Groban. It was released in late 2008 internationally.

A Collection
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedDecember 1, 2008 (2008-12-01)
Recorded2001–2008
Genre
Length71:36
Label
ProducerDavid Foster
Josh Groban chronology
Awake Live
(2008)
A Collection
(2008)
Illuminations
(2010)

The compilation takes tracks from his first three studio albums, Josh Groban (2001), Closer (2003), Awake (2006), as well as Groban's version of the Chess song "Anthem", from the 2009 Chess in Concert release. It contains one new song, a live version of "Weeping" (originally recorded for Awake) featuring South African singer Vusi Mahlasela and the Soweto Gospel Choir. It also features "Smile", previously only available via the Internet edition of Awake.

The album also comes with a second disc of five selections from Groban's 2007 holiday album Noël as well as a Spanish version of "Silent Night" (Noche de Paz).

Track listing edit

Disc 1 edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oceano"Leo Z/Andrea Sandri/Mauro Malavasi4:04
2."February Song"Josh Groban/Marius de Vries/John Ondrasik5:14
3."You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"Thomas Salter4:50
4."You Raise Me Up"Brendan Graham/Rolf Løvland4:51
5."In Her Eyes"Michael Hunter Ochs/Jeff Cohen/Andy Selby4:56
6."Awake"Josh Groban/Eric Mouquet/Dave Bassett5:14
7."Alla Luce del Sole"Maurizio Fabrizio/Guido Morra4:18
8."To Where You Are"Richard Marx/Linda Thompson3:55
9."Anthem [Live]"Björn Ulvaeus/Benny Andersson/Tim Rice3:43
10."Per Te"Marco Marinangeli/Walter Afanasieff/Josh Groban4:17
11."Remember When It Rained"Josh Groban/Eric Mouquet4:41
12."Weeping" (Live; Featuring Vusi Mahlasela and the Soweto Gospel Choir)Dan Heymann5:35
13."Aléjate"Albert Hammond/Marti Sharron4:51
14."Hymne à l'amour"Édith Piaf/Marguerite Monnot/Geoffrey Parsons4:05
15."Cinema Paradiso (Se)"Ennio Morricone/Andrea Morricone/Alessio de Sensi3:27
16."Smile"Charles Chaplin/John Turner/Geoffrey Parsons3:44

Disc 2 edit

No.TitleLength
1."Silent Night"4:11
2."Little Drummer Boy" (Featuring guitarist Andy McKee and Gigi Hadid)4:20
3."Ave Maria"5:17
4."Panis angelicus"4:19
5."Petit Papa Noël"4:05
6."Noche de Paz (Silent Night)"4:11

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[21] Gold 15,000^
France (SNEP)[22] Gold 75,000*
Ireland (IRMA)[23] Platinum 15,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Platinum 15,000^
Sweden (GLF)[25] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 100,000^

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

References edit

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External links edit

  • Official website