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Collectables by Ashanti

Collectables by Ashanti
Remix album by
Ashanti
ReleasedDecember 6, 2005
Recorded2003–2005
GenreR&B
Length40:27
Label
Ashanti chronology
Concrete Rose
(2004) 		Collectables by Ashanti
(2005) 		Can't Stop
(2006)
Singles from Collectables
  1. "Still on It"
    Released: November 7, 2005

Collectables by Ashanti is a remix compilation album by American singer Ashanti. It was released by Murder Inc. and Def Jam on December 6, 2005. The album, which consists of six remixes of past singles and four new tracks, was the last Murder Inc. release to be distributed by Def Jam. Collectables by Ashanti had a parental advisory,[1] but a "clean" version was also released.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Collectables by Ashanti elicited a mixed reaction from music critics upon its release. AllMusic editor Andy Kellman was skeptical of the album, noting that it looks "illegit". He went on to call the album "a lukewarm scramble of some of her biggest singles", also commenting that casual fans would be disappointed by the record but awarding the album three stars nonetheless and commending "Still on It" for being "ruggedly sweet" and "I Love You" for being "drama-free."[3]

Commercial performance

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The album debuted and peaked at number 59 on the US Billboard 200.[4] It became Ashanti's fourth album to reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, peaking at number 10.[5] "Still on It", the only single released from the album, was a commercial disappointment, peaking at number 55 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart and failing to enter the Hot 100 altogether.[6]

Track listing

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Collectables by Ashanti track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Still on It" (featuring Paul Wall and Method Man)
3:49
2."Only U" (Remix featuring Caddillac Tah, Merce, Ja Rule and Black Child)
4:12
3."I Love You"
  • Douglas
  • Lorenzo
  • Kendred T. Smith
  • B. Attmore
  • Gotti
  • Jimi Kendrix
4:22
4."Rain on Me" (Remix featuring Ja Rule, Charli Baltimore and Hussein Fatal)
5:15
5."Still Down" (Remix featuring Caddillac Tah)
  • Gotti
  • Lil Rob
4:36
6."Show You"
  • Douglas
  • Lorenzo
  • Parker
  • Gotti
  • Santana
3:30
7."I Found It in You"
3:36
8."Breakup 2 Makeup" (Remix featuring Black Child)
  • Gotti
  • Santana
3:44
9."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (Remix)
  • Douglas
  • Lorenzo
  • Parker
  • Gotti
  • Santana
3:52
10."Focus" (Remix featuring Free)
  • Gotti
  • Seven Aurelius
3:27
Total length:40:27

Samples credits

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Collectables by Ashanti
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 155
US Billboard 200[4] 59
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 10

Release history

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Collectables by Ashanti release history
Region Date Format Label Ref(s)
Various December 6, 2005
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References

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  1. ^ ""Collectables" (explicit)". iTunes. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ^ ""Collectables" (clean)". iTunes. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Collectables by Ashanti at AllMusic
  4. ^ a b "Ashanti Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Ashanti Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ashanti Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "アシャンティのランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2023.