"breakdown" was the source of controversy when it came to its release. carey was having a conflict with columbia over the singles choices, as they were already not happy with the album's hip-hop transition. later, in 1998 when carey was composing the songs for her first compilation album, "#1's", the song was again one of the reasons for continued conflict within the label. they disagreed on what content should compose the album. sony wanted to release an album that featured her us number one singles, void of any new material. carey on the other hand, felt that a greatest hits album should reflect on her most personal and favorite songs, not her most commercial. to accompany her thirteen number ones, carey recorded four new songs. she felt that not including any new material would result in cheating her fans, therefore including some new material as well. while compromised, carey often expressed distaste towards the album's song selection, expressing her disappointment in the omission of her "favorite songs."