A dozen years after exploding onto the scene with Stay (I Missed You) from the Gen-X movie classic Reality Bites, Lisa Loeb--one of the most recognizable musical artists of the last decade--premieres not only her first best of collection but her own unscripted TV series. With E! Entertainment Televisions Number One Single debuting in January, The Very Best Of Lisa Loeb (Geffen/UMe) will be released January 24, 2006. Heard on both is Single Me Out, the theme song to the TV series.

Featuring 18 selections, The Very Best Of Lisa Loeb includes all of her hits from five albums from 1995 to 2004, from the orchestral Furious Rose to the rocking Fools Like Me to the stripped-down acoustic Sandalwood, as well as the most memorable tracks from her career to date. The literary Loeb also penned the albums liner notes.

After growing up in Dallas, this modern-day Mary Tyler Moore enrolled at Brown University and formed a duo with her roommate. After graduating, she moved to New York and began playing the New York City club circuit to sell-out crowds all over downtown, backed by her group Nine Stories. Friend/fan Ethan Hawke brought her to the attention of Ben Stiller, who was starring in and directing Reality Bites. He added Stay (I Missed You) to the soundtrack and the single hit number one. Loeb became the first unsigned artist to ever reach the top spot. Stay (I Missed You) was certified gold and earned Loeb a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group, the U.K.s prestigious Brit Award for Best International Newcomer, and a record deal with Geffen.

Her debut album, 1995s Tails, went gold and Top 30 and spun off the Top 20 hit Do You Sleep?, Waiting For Wednesday, Taffy and Sandalwood. Stay (I Missed You) was also reprised. Known for her sexy-and-smart girl-next-door persona, accented by her trademark cat-eyed glasses, Loeb created music that touched a new generation. She toured America, opened for Lyle Lovett and appeared at the first-ever Lilith Fair, a celebration of female artists featuring Sarah McLachlan, Patti Smith, Aimee Mann, Emmylou Harris, Tori Amos and others.

1997s Grammy-nominated Firecracker yielded the Top 20 I Do, Truthfully, Lets Forget About It, Falling In Love and How, which debuted on the soundtrack to the summer blockbuster Twister. That year she guested on the Counting Crows European tour and also starred at the second Lilith Fair.

From 2002s A&M album Cake And Pie, The Very Best Of Lisa Loeb culls Bring Me Up and Underdog. That same year a revamped indie version of the album, titled Hello Lisa, showcased What Am I Supposed To Say. 2004s Rounder disc The Way It Really Is included Fools Like Me.