Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled | ||||
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Greatest hits album by Melissa Etheridge | ||||
Released | October 18, 2005 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 72:16 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Melissa Etheridge chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Amazon.com | (4/5) |
ArtistDirect.com | (4.5/5) |
Rate Your Music.com | (4.5/5) |
Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled is a 2005 compilation album by Melissa Etheridge, released by Island Records. It featured 17 tracks from her then-17-year career, five of which were newly recorded. Eight of the other 12 tracks were specially remixed for this compilation.
The album peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200. With its release, Etheridge also released the single "Refugee", a cover of the Tom Petty song; it reached #96 on the Pop 100. Also released for radio was the new song "I Run for Life", written about her struggle with breast cancer. The song reached #80 on the Pop 100 and #10 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
The album was certified Gold in December 2005, for sales of over 500,000 copies. This was Etheridge's first Gold certification since Breakdown in 1999.
Album - Billboard (North America)
Singles - Billboard (North America)