Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled
Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled is a 2005 compilation album by Melissa Etheridge, released by Island Records. It featured 17 tracks from her then-17-year career, five of which were newly recorded. Eight of the other 12 tracks were specially remixed for this compilation. Commercial performance. The album peaked at #14 on the "Billboard" 200. With its release, Etheridge also released the single "Refugee", a cover of the Tom Petty song; it reached #96 on the Pop 100. Also released for radio was the new song "I Run for Life", written about her  struggle with breast cancer. The song reached #80 on the Pop 100 and #10 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The album was certified Gold in December 2005, for sales of over 500,000 copies. This was Etheridge's first Gold certification since "Breakdown" in 1999. Track listing. All songs by Melissa Etheridge, except where noted Charts. Singles – "Billboard" (United States)