Jewel Talks Motherhood and “Greatest Hits”

For her upcoming Greatest Hits album, due Feb. 5, Jewel polished up two past biggies with help from some famous friends.

Kelly Clarkson duets with Jewel on “Foolish Games,” while Miranda Lambert and the Pistol Annies harmonize on “You Were Meant for Me.”

“I got to do ‘Foolish Games’ with Kelly. It was amazing hearing her sing in person. It’s like watching a thoroughbred run. She has such a gifted voice. And the Pistol Annies I just love. Their harmonies are beautiful,” Jewel told Country Weekly on the red carpet prior to last night’s American Country Awards in Las Vegas, where she and her husband, rodeo champ Ty Murray, were presenting.

Jewel says she’s still deciding if either of the collaborations will be a good fit for country radio, especially “You Were Meant for Me.”

“It came out a little bit alternative rock and roll. It’s a country song, a shuffle, so you’d think it’d come out all country, but it ended up edgier and darker. It’s real moody,” Jewel said. “But I have two brand-new songs, which might go to radio. I just haven’t figured it out yet."

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