A Collection (Josh Groban album)
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{{Infobox album|
| name = A Collection
| type = Greatest hits
| artist = Josh Groban
| cover = Josh Groban-_A_Collection_Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2008|12|01}}
| recorded = 2001–2008
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| length = 71:36
| label = {{hlist|143|Warner Bros.}}
| producer = David Foster
| prev_title = Awake Live
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Illuminations
| next_year = 2010
}}
A Collection is the first greatest hits album of American pop-classical singer Josh Groban. It was released in late 2008 internationally.
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
=Disc 1=
{{Track listing
| title1 = Oceano
| writer1 = Leo Z/Andrea Sandri/Mauro Malavasi
| length1 = 4:04
| title2 = February Song
| writer2 = Josh Groban/Marius de Vries/John Ondrasik
| length2 = 5:14
| title3 = You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)
| writer3 = Thomas Salter
| length3 = 4:50
| title4 = You Raise Me Up
| writer4 = Brendan Graham/Rolf Løvland
| length4 = 4:51
| title5 = In Her Eyes
| writer5 = Michael Hunter Ochs/Jeff Cohen/Andy Selby
| length5 = 4:56
| title6 = Awake
| writer6 = Josh Groban/Eric Mouquet/Dave Bassett
| length6 = 5:14
| title7 = Alla Luce del Sole
| writer7 = Maurizio Fabrizio/Guido Morra
| length7 = 4:18
| title8 = To Where You Are
| writer8 = Richard Marx/Linda Thompson
| length8 = 3:55
| title9 = Anthem [Live]
| writer9 = Björn Ulvaeus/Benny Andersson/Tim Rice
| length9 = 3:43
| title10 = Per Te
| writer10 = Marco Marinangeli/Walter Afanasieff/Josh Groban
| length10 = 4:17
| title11 = Remember When It Rained
| writer11 = Josh Groban/Eric Mouquet
| length11 = 4:41
| title12 = Weeping
| note12 = Live; Featuring Vusi Mahlasela and the Soweto Gospel Choir
| writer12 = Dan Heymann
| length12 = 5:35
| title13 = Aléjate
| writer13 = Albert Hammond/Marti Sharron
| length13 = 4:51
| title14 = Hymne à l'amour
| writer14 = Édith Piaf/Marguerite Monnot/Geoffrey Parsons
| length14 = 4:05
| title15 = Cinema Paradiso (Se)
| writer15 = Ennio Morricone/Andrea Morricone/Alessio de Sensi
| length15 = 3:27
| title16 = Smile
| writer16 = Charles Chaplin/John Turner/Geoffrey Parsons
| length16 = 3:44
}}
=Disc 2=
{{Track listing
| title1 = Silent Night
| length1 = 4:11
| title2 = Little Drummer Boy
| note2 = Featuring guitarist Andy McKee and Gigi Hadid
| length2 = 4:20
| title3 = Ave Maria
| length3 = 5:17
| title4 = Panis angelicus
| length4 = 4:19
| title5 = Petit Papa Noël
| length5 = 4:05
| title6 = Noche de Paz (Silent Night)
| length6 = 4:11
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Australia|23|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Austria|26|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|85|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|11|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Denmark|1|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|11|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|25|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|53|id=100778|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland2|13|artist=Josh Groban|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|8|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|4|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Portugal|13|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|24|date=20081214|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Sweden|10|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|19|artist=Josh Groban|album=A Collection|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|22|date=20081228|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2008&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2008|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=March 12, 2021}}
| 74 |
| scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2008&dspp=1|title=Årslista Album – År 2008|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|accessdate=March 12, 2021}}
| 50 |
| scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf|title=2008 Year-End UK Charts|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=March 12, 2021}}
| 112 |
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Certifications and sales
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|artist=Josh Groban|title=A Collection|award=Gold|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=December 28, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Denmark|artist=Josh Groban|title=A Collection|award=Gold|id=7|source=chart|certyear=2009|relyear=2008|access-date=July 8, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=France|artist=Josh Groban|title=A Collection|award=Gold|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=July 8, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Ireland|artist=Josh Groban|title=A Collection|award=Platinum|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=July 8, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=Josh Groban|title=A Collection|award=Platinum|certyear=2008|id=2008-12-26|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|relyear=2008}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Sweden|artist=Josh Groban|title=A Collection|award=Gold|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=September 10, 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Josh Groban|title=A Collection|award=Gold|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=July 8, 2019|id=179-2914-2}}
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.joshgroban.com/}}
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Category:2008 greatest hits albums
Category:Albums produced by David Foster
Category:143 Records compilation albums
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