Greatest Hits – Chapter One is the first greatest hits album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released on November 16, 2012 by RCA Records. It contains material from Clarkson's first five studio albums: Thankful (2003), Breakaway (2004), My December (2007), All I Ever Wanted (2009), and Stronger (2011).

'It’s been a decade now since I won. Sometimes it feels longer because although it has been exciting that was a lot of pressure to have as a 19 year old girl. To own a company, lead an organization as a business woman, and be able to create music I’m proud of has been tough, but inspiring, for me. Thank you everyone that has been a part of my career and life. Here’s to another decade of passion and fun!'

Clarkson on releasing the compilation album. Clarkson was first approached on releasing a greatest hits album after releasing in December 2007, but found the idea appalling. She insisted: 'Doing a greatest hits would be crazy. Artists who do one after three albums think their career is coming to an end.' On September 11, 2012, the UK branch of revealed on a press conference that a greatest hits album from Clarkson would be released by the end of 2012.

In an interview with promoting the release of her ' (2012), Clarkson hinted that she would release a new set of songs by the end of the year. On October 4, 2012, Clarkson announced that a new single from the compilation album, ', would be released the following week. Later announced that the album's title would be Greatest Hits – Chapter One; the album was released on November 19, 2012 in the United States and was preceded by the release of 'Catch My Breath' on October 16, 2012.

Content and artwork [ ] Greatest Hits – Chapter One contains seventeen tracks spanning ten years of music material from Clarkson's career, including a collaborative work with country artist and three newly recorded tracks specifically made for the greatest hits album. ', representing the oldest material on the compilation, is taken from her non-album single '/'A Moment Like This' in 2002. ' is the only song from her debut album, (2003). ' first appeared on the soundtrack of the film (2004). 'Breakaway' also appeared on her 2004 album, along with ', ', ', and '. ' is the only song from her 2007 album.

Tracks from her 2009 album are ' ' and '. ' and ' both originally appeared on her 2011 album. ' first appeared on Aldean's 2010 album,, and was also included in Stronger. The remaining track, a cover of ', originally appeared on her second extended play, (2011). The compilation features three previously unreleased tracks: ', ' and '. 'Catch My Breath', an electropop song, was written by Clarkson along with her musical director Jason Halbert and Eric Olson.

It was released as the first single from the compilation album. 'Don't Rush' features the country artist. The international version of the compilation includes the songs ', 'Beautiful Disaster', ' and '. 'The Trouble with Love Is' first appeared on the soundtrack of the film (2003), and also appeared on Thankful. The live version of 'Beautiful Disaster' (originally from Thankful) also appeared as the final track from Breakaway. 'I Do Not Hook Up' appeared on All I Ever Wanted and 'Dark Side' appeared on Stronger.

The deluxe edition DVD contains almost all of Clarkson's music videos including the accompanying music videos of ' and ' (which weren't included on the compilation), and excepting the music videos of 'Before Your Love', 'The Trouble with Love Is' (which was co-owned by ) and 'Breakaway' (which was co-owned by ). The photographic artwork for the album was shot by Canadian-American photographer, who was known for producing portrait covers of,,, and. It also marked the first time Greenberg designed a phonographic cover despite photographing Clarkson back in 2002. Promotion [ ] Live performances [ ] Clarkson performed ' at the with on November 1, 2012.

On November 18, 2012 she performed a medley of ', ', ' and ' at the. On November 20, 2012, she performed 'Catch My Breath' on. The uptempo of 'Catch My Breath', the lead single of the album.

Problems playing this file? The compilation's lead single, ', premiered on on October 10, 2012 and was released to retail on October 15, 2012. It debuted on the at number 54 and peaked at number 19, becoming Clarkson's 15th top-40 hit on the chart. It also peaked at number 14 on the Billboard chart and at number 5 on the Billboard chart. The second single, ', featuring Vince Gill, was released on October 30, 2012 exclusively for radio and retail, fifteen days after the release of 'Catch My Breath'. It entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 97, eventually peaking at number 87, and at the Billboard chart at number 23. In January 2013, ' was confirmed as the third single from the album.

It was released to radio stations in the United States on April 8, 2013. Critical reception [ ] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating 's senior editor lauded Clarkson's transcendence from her American Idol image and her endurance throughout the 2000s, writing that 'Consequently, Greatest Hits – Chapter One winds up sounding like pop sounded in the new millennium: alternatively calculated and inspired, a pop star who always seemed in control of her fate even when she aspired to be heard as bumper music in malls from sea to shining sea.' Robert Copsey of opined that 'the sailing has been pretty smooth for Kelly ever since, turning out big pop songs (courtesy of and ) with even bigger vocals that are, for the most part, wholly reassuring.' Philip Matusavage of wrote a positive review, remarking: ' Chapter One is a testament to Clarkson’s durability and she is one of the few artists to use such an ‘I’m still relevant, dammit!’ suffix whom you can envisage releasing a Chapter Two.'

Jonathan Keefe of noted: 'Clarkson's five studio albums have been a mixed bag, both in terms of quality and overall style, ranging from the -lite of to the slick of and. Clarkson has yet to settle on a distinct as an artist, but the smart sequencing of Chapter One downplays this limitation.'

Commercial performance [ ] Greatest Hits – Chapter One debuted at number eleven on the Albums Chart, selling about 75,000 copies in its first week. It has sold over 728,000 copies as of September 2017. It also debuted on the at number 92 on the week ending December 2, 2012. On the, the compilation debuted at number 80 on December 3, 2012. Track listing [ ] No. Title Writer(s) Album Length 1.

• • • 2:53 Total length: 63:42 bonus track No. Title Length 18. 'Miss Independent' (Live from Wembley 2012) 3:54 Total length: 67:36 International deluxe edition No. Title Writer(s) Album Length 1. 'Since U Been Gone' 3:09 2.

'My Life Would Suck Without You' 3:32 3. 'Miss Independent' 3:35 4. 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)' 3:41 5. 'Behind These Hazel Eyes' 3:16 6. 'Because of You' 3:44 7. 'Never Again' 3:37 8.

'Already Gone' 4:39 9. Know It All' 3:53 10. 'Breakaway' 3:56 11. 'Walk Away' 3:08 12. 'Don't You Wanna Stay' (with Jason Aldean) 4:15 13. 'Catch My Breath' 4:11 14.

'People Like Us' 4:20 15. 'Don't Rush' (featuring Vince Gill) 4:00 16. 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' 2:53 17. • • Rebekah Jordan Breakaway 4:34 Total length: 79:13 Deluxe edition DVD (music videos) No. Title Length 1. 'Miss Independent' 2. 'Since U Been Gone' 4.

'Behind These Hazel Eyes' 5. 'Because of You' 6.

'Walk Away' 7. 'Never Again' 8. 'My Life Would Suck Without You' 10. 'I Do Not Hook Up' 11. 'Already Gone' 12. Know It All' 13.

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