Essentials (Peyton List album)

Essentials is the first greatest hits album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released in late 2024 through Interscope Records.

The album received mixed reviews from music critics, for being "unnecessary". List expressed disappointment in the tracks Interscope chose and mocked the cover art.

The album includes 7 previously unreleased tracks, which were the main selling point of the album. The album was split into two discs, each having 15 tracks.

Release
Through a press release, Interscope Records revealed that a greatest hits album for Peyton List was set to be released in 2024. This was later confirmed by List. The album was also revealed to contain six previously unreleased songs from List's albums as well as other unreleased songs in which she was a featured artist.

Commercial performance
In the United States, Essentials debuted at number thirty on the Billboard 200, with sales exceeding 125,000 copies. It has spent a total of thirty-two weeks overall on the chart. In December 2025, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of a million copies.