Westlife (album)
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Westlife's debut album released in November 1999. Though it failed to sell in the US market, it has sold millions of copies in other parts of the world. They were hailed as the most successful Irish boyband of all time.
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About
Taking the world by storm the same as their predecessors Boyzone and Take That did, the five Irish lads Westlife were groomed to create this album. Composed of wonderful love songs and some upbeat sounds, the album features the chart topping songs such as Swear It Again, Flying Without Wings, Fool Again and I Have A Dream/Seasons In The Sun which is Westlife's double a-side song which topped the charts for four weeks. It's their rendition of the ABBA's I Have A Dream and Terry Jack's Seasons In The Sun.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Swear It Again | 4:07 |
| 02 | Can't Lose What You Never Had | 4:21 |
| 03 | I Don't Wanna Fight | 5:03 |
| 04 | My Private Movie | 4:05 |
| 05 | Flying Without Wings | 3:36 |
| 06 | If I Let You Go | 3:41 |
| 07 | Fool Again | 3:54 |
| 08 | No No | 3:14 |
| 09 | Miss You | 3:53 |
| 10 | Open Your Heart | 3:40 |
| 11 | We Are One | 3:43 |
| 12 | I Need You | 3:48 |
| 13 | More Than Words | 3:54 |
Awards & Certifications
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | GE | US | UWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Swear It Again | 1 | 12 | ~ | 20 | 26 |
| If I Let You Go | 1 | 13 | 50 | 56 | 28 | |
| Flying Without Wings | 1 | 35 | 85 | 10 | 28 | |
| I Have A Dream/Seasons in the Sun | 1 | ~ | 24 | 73 | 23 | |
| 2000 | Fool Again | 1 | ~ | 80 | ~ | 29 |
Credits
Westlife Primary Artist
Steve Kipner Keyboards
David Frank Keyboards
Paul Gendler Guitar
David Kopatz Keyboards
Steve Pearce Bass Guitar
Joe Belmaati Keyboards
Max Martin Vocals
Esbjörn Öhrwall Guitar
Anders Von Hofsten Background Vocals
Steve Mac Keyboards
Thomas Lindberg Bass
Per Magnusson Keyboards
Andreas Carlsson Vocals, Background Vocals
Jan Bengtsson Flute
Mats Berntoft Guitar
Wayne Hector Vocals
Yvonne John Lewis Vocals
Alistair Tennant Vocals
Steve Kipner Arranger, Producer, drum programming
Kevin Clark Engineer
Cutfather Producer
David Frank Arranger, Producer, drum programming
Henrik Janson String Arrangements
Lennart Jansson String Arrangements
David Kopatz Producer, drum programming
Richard Niles String Arrangements
Paul Walton Digital Editing
Pete Lewis Engineer
Joe Belmaati drum programming
Sheri G. Lee Art Direction
Steve Mac Producer, Executive Producer, Vocal Arrangements
Per Magnusson Arranger, Programming, Producer
Simon Cowell Executive Producer
Jake Producer
Geoff Allan Engineer
Rami Producer
Stefan Boman Engineer
Wayne Hector Vocal Arrangements
Ulf Jansson String Arrangements
Rich Johnston Engineer
Chris Laws Programming, Engineer
Torben Marius Digital Editing
Ulf String Arrangements
Wayne Hictor Vocal Arrangements
Trivia
Shop
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Reviews
This is an easy listening album. Mostly contains heart-warming ballads that is perfectly executed. A very well-crafted album , wonderful lyrics and great voices that harmonize very well. Definitely a must-have for those who enjoy listening to other popular boybands.- Raine 10:44 23 November 2006 (PDT)
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Categories: Album | Pop
