**Annie Lennox – The Annie Lennox Collection (2009): Greatest Hits Album Review, Tracklist, Credits & Legacy**

Released in 2009, The Annie Lennox Collection is the first official greatest hits compilation by acclaimed Scottish singer‑songwriter Annie Lennox. This career‑spanning anthology showcases Lennox’s remarkable solo catalog from 1992–2008, featuring her most beloved hits, standout songs from four solo albums, soundtrack favorites, and two new exclusive recordings.

The album highlights Lennox’s extraordinary vocal performance, emotional depth, and versatility, encompassing pop, soul, rock, and contemporary adult styles across her solo career.

🎵 Album Overview

Artist: Annie Lennox
Album: The Annie Lennox Collection
Release Year: 2009
Type: Greatest Hits / Compilation
Genre: Pop Rock / Soul / R&B / Synth‑pop
Label: RCA Records / Arista / Sony BMG
Recorded: 1992–2008 (plus new tracks released in 2008–2009)
Producers: Glen Ballard, Annie Lennox, Stephen Lipson, Mike Stevens, Andy Wright

This release celebrated Lennox’s prolific solo output and concluded her contract with Sony BMG, compiling her biggest solo successes from Diva, Medusa, Bare, and Songs of Mass Destruction.

📜 Tracklist

Standard 14‑Track Edition

Little Bird
Walking On Broken Glass
Why
No More “I Love You’s”
Precious
A Whiter Shade of Pale
A Thousand Beautiful Things
Sing
Pavement Cracks
Love Song for a Vampire
Cold
Dark Road
Pattern of My Life (new recording inspired by Keane’s “Closer Now”)
Shining Light (new cover originally by Ash)

📀 Deluxe Editions (2‑CD/DVD) included additional tracks such as Into the West, Everybody Hurts (with Alicia Keys), and more rarities, plus a DVD of Lennox solo videos.

🏆 Commercial Performance

The Annie Lennox Collection was a major hit worldwide:

UK Albums Chart: Peaked at #2 — one of Lennox’s highest positions for a compilation.
US Billboard 200: Reached #34.
The collection reached the top five or top ten in multiple European and international markets.

🎙️ Album Credits

Primary Artist

Annie Lennox – Lead vocals, backing vocals, songwriter on most original tracks featured in the collection.

Production

Producers across the included songs span multiple eras of her solo work:

Glen Ballard – Producer on later period tracks.
Stephen Lipson – Producer from Diva and later projects.
Mike Stevens and Andy Wright – Contributors on various Lennox recordings.
Annie Lennox – Co‑producer and artistic visionary throughout her career.

Photography: Album artwork was shot by Bryan Adams.

💡 Highlights & Exclusive Tracks

🎶 “Shining Light” – New cover of Ash’s song; became Lennox’s first solo UK Top 40 hit in over a decade.
🎵 “Pattern of My Life” – New recording based on Keane’s B‑side “Closer Now”.
📽️ DVD content on deluxe editions includes Lennox’s classic solo music videos, including Walking On Broken Glass, Why, and No More “I Love You’s”.

💡 Fun Facts & Trivia

📀 This was Annie Lennox’s first official greatest hits compilation, spanning 16 years of her solo career.
🎤 The new track Shining Light became her first UK Top 40 solo hit since 1995.
🎞️ Some deluxe releases include a DVD of her solo music videos and live performances, making it a comprehensive career retrospective.
🎙️ Pattern of My Life showcases Lennox’s ability to reinterpret and transform songs from other artists into her own style.