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| Released | September 19, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2005 | |||
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| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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The Video Collection is a video album by American country artist Sara Evans. It was released on September 19, 2006, via RCA Nashville and was issued as a DVD. It was Evans' first and only video album to date. The album included a collection of Evans' music videos during the 2000s.
The Video Collection contained six of Evans' music videos from her years at RCA Records. [1] It includes videos of three of her number one hit singles: "Born to Fly" (2000), "Suds in the Bucket" (2004) and "A Real Fine Place to Start" (2005). The three remaining tracks were also singles and had previously reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: "I Could Not Ask for More" (2001), "Perfect" (2003) and "Cheatin'" (2005). Five of the album's music videos were directed by Peter Zavadil, with the exception of "Perfect", which was directed by Bobby G. [2]
The album was released on September 19, 2006, via RCA Records, Evans' long-time label. [2] The Video Collection was issued as a DVD video. [3] To date it is Evans' only DVD release and her only video album. The album did not chart on any major Billboard publications following its release in 2006. [4]
The track listing is derived from the liner notes of The Video Collection. [2]
All credits are adapted from the album information from The Video Collection. [2]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | September 19, 2006 | DVD | RCA Records | [3] [2] |
Sara Lynn Evans is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is also credited as a record producer, actress, and author. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the Billboard country songs chart and has sold over six million albums. Nine additional singles have reached the top ten of the Billboard country chart, including "I Could Not Ask for More", "I Keep Looking", and "Cheatin'". Among her top 20 charting singles are "Saints & Angels", "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus", and "As If". She has won accolades from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. She has also been nominated for several more accolades from both associations, including Female Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year.
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The discography of American country music artist Sara Evans consists of ten studio albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays, one video album, three additional albums, 39 singles, and four other charted songs. After briefly recording with "E and S Records", Evans reworked her musical direction and signed with RCA Nashville in 1997. Her debut album, Three Chords and the Truth, was released in July 1997. Although the singles were unsuccessful, it was critically acclaimed. Her second studio album was released in September 1998 entitled No Place That Far. The title track reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart. The success helped the album earn gold certification in the United States. Evans' third studio album, Born to Fly, was released in October 2000. Born to Fly reached number six on the Top Country Albums chart and the top-sixty of the Billboard 200. Its title track became her second number-one hit on the Hot Country Songs chart. The album also spawned the hits "I Could Not Ask for More", "Saints & Angels", and "I Keep Looking". It is the best-selling album of Evans' career, having been certified 2× platinum in the United States. In August 2003, she released the pop-inspired Restless, whose lead single "Perfect" reached the Top 5. Restless was certified platinum in the United States shortly after the success of its third single "Suds in the Bucket", which became Evans' third number one hit.
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Greatest Hits is a 2007 compilation album by American country music singer Sara Evans. It features ten of her greatest hits from her second through fifth albums, as well as four newly recorded tracks.
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"Cheatin'" is a song written by Brett James and Don Schlitz and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in October 2005 as the second single from Evans’ 2005 album Real Fine Place. The song peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in early 2006. The song was later included on Evans' Greatest Hits album.
"I Could Not Ask for More" is a song composed by American songwriter Diane Warren and originally recorded and released in February 1999, by American singer-songwriter Edwin McCain for the original soundtrack of the 1999 romantic drama film Message in a Bottle, starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn and Paul Newman. It was also on his third studio album Messenger (1999) and became a Billboard-charted top 40 single in the summer of 1999.
"Perfect" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in September 2003 as the second single from her 2003 album Restless. The song became Evans' fifth Top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with a peak at number 2. Evans wrote this song with Tom Shapiro and Tony Martin.
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Billy Montana is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1987 and 1995, Montana released one studio album and charted six singles on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. As a songwriter, Montana's songs have been recorded by Lee Brice, Garth Brooks, Sara Evans, Jo Dee Messina, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Jon Pardi, Sister Hazel and Kenny Rogers, among others.
"A Little Bit Stronger" is a song written by Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey, and Hillary Scott and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in September 2010 and as the first single from Evans' 2011 album Stronger. The song was also included on the soundtrack for the 2010 movie Country Strong and released as the second single from the film's soundtrack album. The song became Evans' fifth and final number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in May 2011. It is also her first single to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.
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"Slow Me Down" is a song written by Marv Green, Heather Morgan and Jimmy Robbins and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released on September 3, 2013, as a digital download and to country radio on September 23, 2013, as the first single and title track from Evans’ 2014 album of the same name. Evans debuted the new single during her annual fanclub party in June 2013, and premiered the studio cut of the song exclusively through her official website following a campaign to unlock the audio stream.
"Low" is a song written by Morgane Hayes, Stephanie Lewis and Shane Stevens. It was first recorded by American country artist Sara Evans. It was released as a single in 2008 via RCA Records and issued on the soundtrack for the film, Billy: The Early Years. The song became a minor hit on the Billboard country songs chart and received positive reviews.
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