Glorious: The Singles 97-07 by Natalie Imbruglia

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Natalie Imbruglia had been my favorite singer since I was 10. I still remember her her full-length debut, the track "Torn" was issued in 1997, and no one could have predicted its wild success. The single spent a total of 14 weeks at number one, sold over a million copies, and broke the record for most airplay in U.K. history. Her debut album, Left of the Middle, was a major hit in Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. upon its release in early 1998. Follow-up singles "Wishing I was Here" and the album's title track did moderately well, but never achieved massive success like "Torn."

Born in Sydney, Australia, on February 4, 1975, Imbruglia was a teen actress and landing a spot on the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Imbruglia decided that she would rather be a singer, and moved to London in 1996 to try her luck. After whirlwind praise, Imbruglia disappeared for the rest of the '90s. She found herself battling writer's block while trying to compose material for a sophomore effort, but finally succeeded and, in 2001, released White Lilies Island in the U.K. The album's debut single, "That Day," was a favorite among radio play. However that song is not my favorite. I like " Wrong Impression" much better.

A nearly four-year wait preceded the release of Counting Down the Days. Alongside Coldplay's "Speed of Sound" and James Blunt's "You're Beautiful," Imbruglia's song "Shiver" was nominated for the Ivor Novello Award in the PRS most-performed work category in 2006.

Now her record company, BMG, released this greatest-hits compilation to sum up her career to date and also move into the future with a smattering of new tracks not previously on the three albums.