Pieces of a Dream
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Pieces of a Dream
- Artist: Anastacia
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- Release Date: November 15, 2005
- Total Time: 75:30
- Type: Compilation (best of), Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Anastacia, the sassy lady with one of the biggest voices in pop, had released three albums since 2000, and with the most recent self-titled CD being her most successful (and only number one to date), the time was right to sum up her career so far with a greatest-hits package called Pieces of a Dream, released for the 2005 Christmas market. The selection of tracks was hardly a difficult job, as the first 12 songs were the hit singles in strict chronological order, from the debut hit that announced her arrival on the pop scene, "I'm Outta Love," through to her most recent hit, "Heavy on My Heart." In fact, the symmetry of these first 12 tracks was complete, as there were four from each of the albums to date, Not That Kind, Freak of Nature, and Anastacia. Having never relied on chart positions of the singles to sell albums -- in fact, none of the releases from album number two reached the Top Ten -- it made sense to stick to such a rigid formula, for no matter how many singles were actually sold, the airplay of each was almost guaranteed, and as either an introduction to Anastacia for people who had not bought an album to date, or as a summing up of the most famous tracks, it was an ideal formula. That's not to say she didn't sell singles, because "I'm Outta Love," "Left Outside Alone," and "Sick and Tired" all hit the Top Ten, and "Not That Kind" and "One Day in Your Life" were not far outside. So that accounted for 47 minutes of music, and then four new tracks were added for another 16 minutes -- and if that weren't enough, a 12-minute "Club Megamix" completed the album, over 75 minutes in total stretching the limits of a single CD. The four new tracks included two duets: "Everything Burns," a ballad with Ben Moody from Evanescence, and "I Belong to You," another ballad with Eros Ramazzotti. The title track, "Pieces of a Dream," was more midtempo but suffered from a lack of a discernible melody, and the final track, "In Your Eyes," lacked the trademark Anastacia power. The megamix featured excerpts from "Left Outside Alone," "Paid My Dues," "Not That Kind," "One Day in Your Life," and "I'm Outta Love," all with a dance beat prominent. The album did not perform as well as anticipated, giving rise to the comments that it was too early in her career for a hits collection and choosing the best tracks from previous albums was not such a good idea after all. After her health scare, however, this hardly seemed to matter -- Anastacia was still with us and looking absolutely gorgeous on the cover, like a supine Celine Dion in black lingerie. ~ Sharon Mawer, Rovi| Pieces of a Dream (2003 Album by Teddy Patterson) | |
| Pieces of a Dream (Album by Various Artists) |
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Pieces of a Dream (album)
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| Greatest hits album by Anastacia | ||||
| Released | November 7, 2005 October 17, 2008 (re-release) |
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| Recorded | 2000–2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance, rock, R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 74:42 (main edition) 76:56 (bonus remix disc) |
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| Label | Epic, Daylight | |||
| Producer | Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Ric Wake, The Shadowmen, Richie Jones, Dallas Austin, Glen Ballard, John Shanks, Billy Mann, Ben Moody, Jay Baumgardner, Eros Ramazzotti, Claudio Guidetti, David Hodges | |||
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Re-release cover
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| Yahoo! Music UK |   [3] |
Pieces of a Dream is the 2005 greatest hits album by American pop singer-songwriter Anastacia, covering singles from her first three studio albums, 2000's Not That Kind, 2001's Freak of Nature, and 2004's Anastacia plus 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 found as remixes on the special edition of the album. There were no official plans to release the album in the United States. The regular edition of the album was released on iTunes, but was removed in 2009 for unknown reasons. The album returned to the UK Albums Chart when it was re-released in October 2008. The re-release contained the same tracklisting but had new artwork.
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Contents
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Outta Love" | Anastacia, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello | Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Not That Kind" | Anastacia, Will Wheaton, Marvin Young | Ric Wake | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Cowboys & Kisses" | Anastacia, JIVE, Charlie Pennachio | Ric Wake | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Made for Lovin' You" | Anastacia, Watters, Biancaniello | Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Paid My Dues" | Anastacia, Damon Sharpe, Greg Lawson, LaMenga Kafi | Ric Wake, Richie Jones | 3:21 |
| 6. | "One Day in Your Life" | Anastacia, Watters, Biancaniello | Ric Wake, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Why'd You Lie to Me" | Anastacia, Sharpe, Greg Lawson, Trey Parker, Damon Butler, Canela Cox | Ric Wake, Richie Jones | 3:43 |
| 8. | "You'll Never Be Alone" | Anastacia, Watters, Biancaniello | Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Richie Jones | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Left Outside Alone" | Anastacia, Dallas Austin, Glen Ballard | Dallas Austin, Glen Ballard | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Sick and Tired" | Anastacia, Austin, Ballard | Dallas Austin, Glen Ballard | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Welcome to My Truth" | Anastacia, John Shanks, Kara DioGuardi | John Shanks | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Heavy on My Heart" | Anastacia, Billy Mann | Billy Mann, Glen Ballard | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Everything Burns" | Ben Moody | Jay Baumgardner, Ben Moody | 3:43 |
| 14. | "I Belong to You (Il Ritmo della Passione)" | Anastacia, Eros Ramazzotti, Claudio Guidetti, Kaballà, DioGuardi | Eros Ramazzotti, Claudio Guidetti | 4:28 |
| 15. | "Pieces of a Dream" | Anastacia, Ballard, David Hodges | Glen Ballard, David Hodges | 4:03 |
| 16. | "In Your Eyes" | Anastacia, Ballard | Glen Ballard | 4:09 |
| 17. | "Club Megamix" | Anastacia, Ballard | Ballard, Watters, Biancaniello, Sanchez, Hodges, Nevins, Chandler | 11:48 |
- Limited edition bonus remix disc
- "I'm Outta Love" (Hex Hector Radio Edit) – 4:00
- "Left Outside Alone" (M*A*S*H Radio Mix) – 3:57
- "Paid My Dues" (The S-Man's Darkstar Mix) – 5:17
- "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Funkrock Remix Edit) – 3:24
- "Why'd You Lie to Me" (Nu Soul DnB Mix) – 6:38
- "Love Is a Crime" (Thunderpuss Club Mix Edit) – 7:46
- "Not That Kind" (Kerri Chandler Mix - Radio Edit) – 3:45
- "One Day in Your Life" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle Club Mix Edit) – 8:26
- "Left Outside Alone" (Jason Nevins Global Club Edit) – 3:44
- "Not That Kind" (Ric Wake Club Final Mix Edit) – 7:05
- "Love Is a Crime" (Cotto's Doin' The Crime Mix Edit) – 6:33
- "Boom" (Thunderpuss Tribe-A-Pella Mix) – 6:49
- "One Day in Your Life" (Almighty Mix Edit) – 6:07
- "Sick and Tired" (Jason Nevins Electrochill Remix Edit) – 3:25
Charts
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Certifications
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Pieces of a Dream: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2006
To promote the album, Anastacia performed at the 2006 Rock in Rio: Lisboa festival. This was a one-night only, concert in support of Anastacia's 2005 greatest hit album, Pieces of a Dream as a part of Rock in Rio Lisboa 2006. She performed on the Palco Mundo (World Stage), after Marcelo D2 and Corinne Bailey Rae and before Sting and Portuguese band GNR. On the same day, but on the Hot Stage, Mesa, The Elected and The Gathering also performed.
Anastacia opened with "Paid My Dues" and closed with "I'm Outta Love" and as encore she did "Left Outside Alone".
During the show, she stopped the concert and took time to talk to the audience who were shouting questions to her. One man from the Netherlands asked if she wanted to marry him, and Anastacia responded, "Do you have a ring?" A ring was then thrown towards the stage. He was ushered onto the stage were he got on bended knee and proposed once again. She proceeded to ask him his name and then stated that his name wouldn’t blend with hers. She continued to joke about polygamy and wanted to make a way for a woman to have many husbands.
Towards the end of the show, she announced that she ran longer than expected and "I’m Outta Love" would be her last song. At the end, she rushed back on stage to perform "Left Outside Alone", stating, "I might get in trouble for this but I don’t care".
Pieces of a Dream: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2006
- Paid my Dues
- Rearview
- Not That Kind
- In Your Eyes
- Sick and Tired
- Cowboys and Kisses (with Gospel Ending)
- Welcome to My Truth
- Heavy on my Heart
- One Day in Your Life
- Pieces of a Dream
- I’m Outta Love
- Left Outside Alone
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Yahoo! Music UK review
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- ^ "European Albums – Week of November 26, 2005". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-albums?chartDate=2005-11-26. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
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- ^ "Chart Stats – Anastacia – Pieces Of A Dream". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=444. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
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