America (RIAA) for sales exceeding 2.5 million in the United States. Because it is a double disc album, it has had its discs counted separately for certification purposes by the RIAA. In Europe, the IFPI certified the album three times platinum in 2000 for sales exceeding 3 million copies. In the United States, copies sold at Circuit City stores included a third disc containing new club remixes. Whitney: The Unreleased Mixes is a limited-edition four-record vinyl set, containing eight full club versions of selected remixes found on the American release. In June 2006, it was released digitally and re-titled Dance Vault Mixes: Whitney Houston – The Unreleased Mixes (Collector's Edition). In January 2011, the album was re-issued in Europe with the international track listing, and Canada, Australia and New Zealand with the American track listing, but the set was re-titled as The Essential Whitney Houston, as part of Sony Legacy's The Essential series. In addition to the title change, the re-release also features different artwork. The cover picture of the original release was taken by David LaChapelle. Critical reception Upon its release, Whitney: The Greatest Hits received generally positive reviews. CANOE reviewer Jane Stevenson stated that it is "a greatest hits package that makes good listening sense." Steve Huey from AllMusic showed some dissatisfaction with the second disc that included some remixes instead of the original versions, stating "the Greatest Hits disc amply reinforces once again what a fine singles artist Houston has been for the entirety of her career. Still and all, though, it's a frustrating package marred by record company greed." However, Jim Farber of the New York Daily News commenting on the second disc and the entire greatest hits package stated, "In her dance mixes, she exudes an erotic dynamism that no one else has the lung power to match. This album isn't just an ecstatic piece of party music ― it utterly redefines Houston as an artist." Newsweeks Allison Samuels wrote "No one of her generation sings with more character and conviction". A reviewer from The Guardian commented that "[disc two] is eminently more listenable. The likes of "I Will Always Love You" and "Greatest Love of All" weren't just a waste of one of the potentially great soul voices; they opened the door for Celine Dion. But Houston remembers her gospel and R&B roots often enough to counterbalance the slush with rootsier offerings like "I'm