Overloaded: The Singles Collection

Overloaded: The Singles Collection
Greatest hits album by Sugababes
Released	November 13, 2006
Recorded	1998 - 2006
Genre	Pop, R&B, dance, urban
Length	58:13
Label	Island
Sugababes chronology
Overloaded: The Singles Collection (2006) The Best of the Bs (2011)
Singles from Overloaded: The Singles Collection
"Easy" Released: November 6, 2006

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AMG	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(8.5/10)[2]

Overloaded: The Singles Collection is a compilation album by British girl group the Sugababes. It was released by Island Records on 13 November 2006 in the United Kingdom. The main version of the album was a 15-track collection of 13 Sugababes singles and two new tracks. Other editions, which included a remixes collection, a live songs collection recorded for Napster.com and a DVD featuring the fourteen music videos that corresponded to the singles included on the album, were also released. Contrary to initial reports that vocals from departed Sugababes Mutya Buena and Siobhán Donaghy were going to be re-recorded by Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah, all songs are presented in their original album versions (with the exception of "Red Dress").

The lead single for the greatest hits was "Easy" and was released 6 November 2006. "Easy" made its premiere on The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1 on 12 September 2006. The title comes from the group's first single, "Overload."

The second single for the greatest hits, "Good To Be Gone", was expected to be released January 2007,^{[citation needed]} but plans to release the single "Walk This Way", a collaboration with Girls Aloud for Comic Relief were announced and the release was cancelled.

Universal Music Mexico decided to release the album, as Sugababes' second release in the country (their first album, "One Touch" was released through Warner but flopped; further releases were cancelled), the Mexican edition of the album was released on December 1.^[3] The Mexican edition has the same track listing as the European edition.^[4]

Despite being titled "The Singles Collection", the album did not in fact include all of the Sugababes' 18 singles that had been released prior to Easy, instead featuring just 13 of the group's previous singles^[5] (14 on the UK version).

Track listing

• CD Track Listing

#	Title	Time
1.	"Freak Like Me" from Angels with Dirty Faces, 2002 Writers: E. Hanes, M. Valentine, L. Hill, W. Collins, G. Numan Producer: Richard X	3:15
2.	"Round Round" from Angels with Dirty Faces, 2002 Writers: B. Higgins, M. Cooper, L. Cowling, T. Powell, N. Coler, K. Buchanan, M. Buena, H. Range, F. Pfueger, F. Stecher, R. Hofmann, R. Spadverchiand Producers: Brian Higgins, Tim Powell	3:57
3.	"Red Dress" from Taller in More Ways, 2006 (with Berrabah vocal) Writers: K. Buchanan, M. Buena, H. Range, B. Higgins, M. Cooper, T. Powell, N. Coler, S. Lee, L. Cowling, B. Bradley Producers: Brian Higgins, Xenomania	3:38
4.	"In the Middle" from Three, 2003 Writers: M. Cooper, B. Higgins, N. Scarlett, S. Lee, L. Cowling, A. Tegler, P. Fuldner, M. Bellina, K. Buchanan, M. Buena, H. Range Producers: Brian Higgins, Xenomania, Jeremy Wheatley	3:55
5.	"Stronger" from Angels with Dirty Faces, 2002 Writers: K. Buchanan, M. Buena, H. Range, M. De Vries, F. Howard, J. Lipsey Producer: Jony Rockstar	4:03
6.	"Shape" from Angels with Dirty Faces, 2002 Writers: Sting, D. Miller, C. Dodds Producer:	4:12
7.	"Overload" from One Touch, 2000 Writers: J. Lipsey, C. McVey, P. Simm, S. Donaghy, K. Buchanan, M. Buena Producers: Cameron McVey, Jony Rockstar, Paul Simm	4:37
8.	"Good to Be Gone", 2006 Writers: J. Pebworth, G. Astasio, K. Buchanan, H. Range, A. Berrabah Producers: Brio Taliaferro, Jason Pebworth, George Astasio	3:27
9.	"Caught in a Moment" from Three, 2003 Writers: M. De Vries, J. Lipsey, K. Poole, K. Buchanan, M. Buena, H. Range Producer: Jony Rockstar	4:26
10.	"Ugly" from Taller in More Ways, 2005 (with Buena vocal) Writer: D. Austin Producer: Dallas Austin	3:51
11.	"Easy", 2006 Writers: J. Pebworth, G. Astasio, K. Buchanan, H. Range, A. Berrabah Producers: Brio Taliaferro, Jason Pebworth, George Astasio	3:39
12.	"Too Lost in You" from Three, 2003 Writer: Diane Warren Producers: Rob Dougan, Andy Bradfield	4:00
13.	"Run for Cover" [UK Bonus Track] from One Touch, 2000 Writers: J. Lipsey, C. McVey, P. Simm, S. Donaghy, K. Buchanan, M. Buena Producers: Cameron McVey, Jony Rockstar, Paul Simm	3:47
14.	"Hole in the Head" from Three, 2003 Writers: B. Higgins, M. Cooper, T. Powell, N. Coler, N. Scarlett, K. Buchanan, M. Buena, H. Range Producers: Brian Higgins, Xenomania, Jeremy Wheatley	3:39
15.	"Push The Button" from Taller in More Ways, 2005 (with Buena vocal) Writers: D. Austin, K. Buchanan, M. Buena, H. Range Producer: Dallas Austin	3:38

• DVD Track Listing

#	Title	Time
1.	"Freak like Me" Video Director: Sophie Muller	3:46
2.	"Round Round" Video Director: Phil Griffin	3:57
3.	"Red Dress" Video Director: Tim Royes	3:36
4.	"In the Middle" Video Director: Matthew Rolston	3:41
5.	"Stronger" Video Director: Alison Murray	4:00
6.	"Shape" Video Director: Michael Gracey	3:15
7.	"Overload" Video Director: Phil Poynter	4:18
8.	"Caught in a Moment" Video Director: Howard Greenhalgh	3:49
9.	"Ugly" Video Director: Toby Tremlett	3:35
10.	"Easy" Video Director: Tim Royes	3:36
11.	"Too Lost in You" Video Director: Andy Morahan	3:58
12.	"Run for Cover" Video Director: Jamie Morgan	3:47
13.	"Hole in the Head" Video Director: Matthew Rolston	3:38
14.	"Push the Button" Video Director: Matthew Rolston	3:37

• Overloaded: The Remix Collection

#	Title	Time
1.	"Freak like Me" [Different Gear Mix]	8:13
2.	"Round Round" [M.A.N.D.Y. Radio Mix]	3:56
3.	"Red Dress" [Dennis Christopher Vocal Mix]	7:16
4.	"In the Middle" [Gravitas 3am Vocal Mix]	8:56
5.	"Stronger" [Almighty Club Mix]	8:00
6.	"Shape" [D-Bop's Vocal Breakdown Mix]	7:38
7.	"Overload" [Nick Faber Mix]	6:50
8.	"Caught in a Moment" [D-Bop Remix]	5:30
9.	"Ugly" [Suga Shaker Vocal Mix]	5:44
10.	"Easy" [Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Remix]	7:31
11.	"Too Lost in You" [Kujay DaDa's Shaker Remix]	6:41
12.	"Run for Cover" [G4orce All Things Nice Dub]	4:29
13.	"Hole in the Head" [Full Intention Vocal Mix]	7:13
14.	"Push the Button" [DJ Prom Remix]	8:13

• Overloaded: The Live Collection

#	Title	Time
1.	"Freak like Me" [Maida Vale Session]	3:51
2.	"Round Round" [Sessions at AOL]	4:55
3.	"Red Dress" [live at V Festival 2006]	3:49
4.	"In the Middle" [Sessions at AOL]	4:17
5.	"Stronger" [Sessions at AOL]	4:22
6.	"Shape" [Live Version]	4:15
7.	"Overload" [Maida Vale Session]	4:28
8.	"Caught in a Moment" [Live at London]	4:40
9.	"Ugly" [Acoustic Version]	3:49
10.	"Too Lost in You" [Sessions at AOL]	4:19
11.	"Hole in the Head" [Sessions at AOL]	3:33
12.	"Push the Button" [Live at London]	3:42

iTunes Store pre-order bonus content[6]
No.	Title	Details	Length
16.	"I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor (Artic Babes Mix)"	Producer:Jim Abbiss,Alan Smyth	2:47

Charts and certification

Chart (2006)	Provider	Peak position	Certification
Austrian Albums Chart	Media Control	25[7]
Belgian Albums Chart	Ultratop/Nielsen	43[7]
Danish Albums Chart	IFPI	34
Dutch Albums Chart	Nielsen Soundscan	37[7]
German Albums Chart	Media Control	38[7]
Australian Hitseekers Album Chart	ARIA	5[7][8]
Irish Albums Chart	Irish Recorded Music Association	12[7]	Platinum[9]
Norwegian Albums Chart	VG Nett	21[7]
Portuguese Albums Chart	Nielsen	15[10]
Swiss Albums Chart	Media Control	29[7]
UK Albums Chart	BPI/The Official UK Charts Company	3[7]	Platinum[11]
Estonian Albums Chart	IFPI	62[12]

Notes

• Vocals from founding Member Mutya Buena appear on the majority of the album with Amelle only featuring on three tracks "Red Dress", "Easy" and "Good to Be Gone", with "Follow Me Home" omitted.
• Other founding member Siobhán Donaghy only appears on two tracks, "Overload" and "Run for Cover", with "New Year" and "Soul Sound" omitted.
• Only the standard edition is available on physical CD; the deluxe and remix albums are download-only exclusives.
• A stand-alone Overloaded DVD was released simultaneously and features a karaoke element.
• The Overloaded: The Singles Collection Tour was completed in April 2007.
• UK-only singles "New Year", "Soul Sound", "Angels with Dirty Faces" (Double A-side with "Stronger") and "Follow Me Home" are not included on the collection due to low chart position entries. This however caused slight confusion for fans due the fact that "New Year" charted a little higher than "Run for Cover", and was not included on the release.

Setlist from tour

To coincide with their massive Top 3 greatest hits album in 2006, the Sugababes announced they would be touring throughout the UK and Ireland from March 2007. With a recent #1 number single (Walk This Way featuring Girls Aloud) and another Top 10 hit with Easy, popular demand for the live shows was outstanding.

Alongside all of the previous hits from the Siobhan and Mutya days, the girls even added in a special medley of album tracks they had wished to be singles. As well as that, they gave their own spin on Primal Scream's Rocks, and added a tinge of Nelly Furtado's Maneater to Easy.

Tour Dates

• March 2007
• 27 - Dublin Point
• 28 - Belfast Waterfront
• 30 - Birmingham NEC
• 31 - Manchester MEN

• April 2007
• 01 - Nottingham Arena
• 03 - Bournemouth Centre
• 04 - Plymouth Pavilions
• 06 - Cardiff Arena
• 07 - Sheffield Arena
• 09 - Glasgow SECC
• 10 - Newcastle Arena
• 12 - Brighton Centre
• 13 - London Wembley Arena

In The Tour Overloaded The Singles Collection Tour:

• ACT 01

• 01. Red Dress
• 02. In the Middle
• 03. Round Round
• 04. Overload
• 05. Run for Cover
• 06. Caught in a Moment
• 07. Medley: Obsession / Nasty Ghetto / Whatever Makes You Happy
• 08. Stronger

• ACT 02

• 09. Walk This Way
• 10. Too Lost in You
• 11. Ugly (Acoustic Version)
• 12. Breathe Easy
• 13. Rocks
• 14. Easy
• 15. Freak like Me

• ACT 03

• 16. Hole in the Head
• 17. Push the Button

References

1. ^ AMG review
2. ^ Pitchfork Media review
3. ^ Universal Music Mexico (Lanzamientos, Diciembre 2006)
4. ^ Universal Music Mexico, Sugababes Section
5. ^ Excluding New Year, Run for Cover & Soul Sound from One Touch (2000), Angels with Dirty Faces from Angels with Dirty Faces (2002) and Follow Me Home from Taller in More Ways (2005)
6. ^ "Sugababes - Overloaded:The Singles Collection (pre-order)". iTunes Store UK (Apple Inc). http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/overloaded-the-singles-collection/id205161647. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 
7. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "International Chart Performance". A-Charts. http://acharts.us/album/17246. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 
8. ^ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20070220-0000/issue883.pdf
9. ^ The Irish Charts - All there is to know
10. ^ "Portuguese Chart Performance". Portuguese Charts. http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sugababes&titel=Overloaded+%2D+The+Singles+Collection&cat=a. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 
11. ^ "Database Search". BPI. Archived from the original on 2007-10-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20071018091523/http://bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=32787. Retrieved 2007-10-07. 
12. ^ Estonian Albums Chart