text: best of ... ( sia album ) best of ... , also referred to as sia : best of ... , is the first greatest hits album by australian singer - songwriter sia , released in australia on 30 march 2012 through the sydney - based independent record label inertia . the compilation includes tracks from four of her previous studio albums : healing is difficult ( 2001 ) , colour the small one ( 2004 ) , some people have real problems , ( 2008 ) and we are born ( 2010 ) . also included are two tracks featuring sia as a guest vocalist ( " destiny " by zero 7 and " titanium " by david guetta ) , " my love " from the twilight saga : eclipse film soundtrack , plus a remixed version of " buttons " by brazilian rock band css . the album was announced in february 2012 , shortly after sia claimed she would be retiring . some online music stores offered sia 's music dvd tv is my parent as a bonus . overall , critical reception of the album was positive , though many reviewers criticized select tracks . best of ... debuted at number 30 on the aria albums chart the week of 15 april and reached a peak position of number 27 the following week . background and promotion the album was announced in february 2012 , shortly after sia made a statement claiming she was retiring . best of ... received promotion in various forms . ie music / inertia released a promotional video on youtube in march 2012 . one day prior to the album 's release , oyster magazine commemorated sia 's career by publishing their list of her top five collaborations . the compilation album and a sia tote bag , among other prizes , were included in a competition held by cosmopolitan magazine . in april 2012 , music australia guide ( mag ) offered copies of the album to readers as part of a " " giveaway . content best of ... contains eighteen tracks spanning fifteen years of music from sia 's career , including collaborative work with zero 7 and other artists . fourteen tracks come from four of sia 's previous studio albums . " taken for granted " , representing the oldest material on the compilation , is the only song from sia 's 2002 album healing is difficult . " numb " , " where i belong " , " breathe me " and , " sweet potato " all appeared on sia 's 2004 album colour the small one . tracks from her 2008 album some people have real problems include : " the girl you lost to cocaine " , " day too soon " , ray davies ' " i go to sleep " , " soon we 'll be found " , and " buttons " . " clap your hands " , " bring night " , " you 've changed " , and " the fight " originally appeared on sia 's previous studio album we are born ( 2010 ) . the remaining four tracks represent collaborative works , one soundtrack appearance and a remix . " destiny " first appeared on the british duo zero 7 's album simple things ( 2001 ) ; the track features vocal performances by sia and sophie barker . " my love " appeared on the twilight saga : eclipse film soundtrack ( 2010 ) . " titanium " , written by sia , david guetta , giorgio tuinfort , and nick van de wall , first appeared on guetta 's 2011 album nothing but the beat . reception critical reception of the compilation album was positive overall ; many reviewers appreciated the album in its entirety but criticized select tracks . the au review 's robert lyon awarded the album a score of 8 . 2 on a 10 - point scale . lyon thought " clap your hands " began the album " brilliantly " and complimented additional individual tracks , but noted the compilation offered no previously unreleased material and that the bonus dvd was only available through select retailers . mikey cahill of news limited awarded the album four points on a five - point scale . he wrote listeners have the ability to " visualise sia 's animated exterior singing each note loud and proud " and summarized the album in one word : " respectable " . freya davies of suggested " bring night " would have been a better opening track . davies criticized select tracks , such as " destiny " and " day too soon " due to sia 's " inarticulate " singing , but also complimented faster tempo songs which highlighted her " vocal strength " ( " titanium " and " buttons " ) . davies concluded : " sia 's ability to combine cult and popular appeal is successfully demonstrated by the strength of this compilation album . its weaknesses are momentary ; overall , it is a fun salute to the past 15 years and a respectable look to the future . " scott - patrick mitchell of out in perth , an lgbt publication based in perth , western australia , appreciated an album of sia highlights and wrote that " bring night " , " buttons " and " the girl you lost to cocaine " " [ sparkle ] like supernovas " . rabbit hole urban music 's steve smart awarded the compilation four out of five stars . smart thought the album was long but inclusive of many genres ; he called the production " super smooth ... classy but not edgeless " . rave magazine 's alasdair duncan also rated best of ... four out of five stars and complimented sia 's body of work . duncan thought the compilation had a " thrown - together quality " but called the music " top - notch " . nina bertok of rip it up , an adelaide street press magazine , called the album a collection of " tear - jerking ballads ... pop nuggets ... dance bangers " and " quirkier numbers " . bertok recommended the css remix of " buttons " and awarded the compilation three out of five stars . one reviewer from the sydney star observer wrote that " breathe me " stands as sia 's best song but thought her songs " don 't bring me down " and " i 'm in here " should have been included on the album . track listing track listing adapted from allmusic , including entries for healing is difficult , colour the small one , some people have real problems and we are born . charts best of ... debuted at number 30 on the aria albums chart the week of 15 april 2012 . the album reached a peak position of number 27 the following week before exiting the chart .