Back Home (Westlife album)
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Back Home is the eighth studio album
and ninth album
overall by Irish
boy band
Westlife
and it was released on 5 November 2007. The album debuted at #1 on the Official UK Album Charts, selling 132,000 copies in its first week of release and remained in the top three spots for eight consecutive weeks. It was also the fifth best selling album in the UK for 2007 with 854,344 copies sold, spending 20 weeks on the charts. An accompanying DVD was released on the week of the release of the album. It featured backstage footage of the group, Up Close and Personal segments, and the music videos of "Home, You Raise Me Up
, When You Tell Me That You Love Me
, Amazing
and The Rose". The DVD was available exclusively at Woolworths
.
", a Diane Warren
penned ballad previously recorded by Brandy, and "I'm Already There
", a song recorded by Lonestar
.
The first single from the album is a cover of the ballad "Home", originally by Michael Bublé
, and was released on 29 October 2007 The song debuted at #3 on the official UK singles chart. "Us Against The World
", an original song dedicated to Westlife fans worldwide, was released as the band's second single on 3 March 2008 in the UK and Ireland. Meanwhile, "Something Right
", which is an original up-tempo song, was released as the third single in Asia and Europe. When Westlife announced the release date for the album, The Spice Girls
immediately withdrew from the chart battle and delayed their Greatest Hits
album release by a week to 12 November 2007. Westlife and the Spice Girls are then engaged in a war of words where each accused the other party of avoiding each other's release. The Spice Girls claimed that their album was to be released on 12 November 2007 and that this has always been the case. However, music retailers have concured that the Spice Girls' album was initially marked with a 5 November 2007 release date. Back in November 2000, both bands were caught in a chart battle between Westlife's second studio album
"Coast to Coast" and Spice Girls' third studio album
"Forever
". In the battle, Westlife sold 163 000 more records than the Spice Girls in the first week of release. Speculations then began to surface that Westlife might consider changing the release date of their album back to 12 November 2007 to go head on with the Spice Girls. A Westlife insider told The Mirror "It's war and they're not getting away that easily. They can run but they can't hide" which supports the speculation. However, the band made no further changes to the release date.
Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc
*Numbers in brackets represents the track number on the album.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
and ninth album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
overall by Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
Westlife
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish boy band established on 3 July 1998. They are to disband in 2012. The group's line-up was Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden . The group are the only act in British and Irish history to have their first seven singles peak at number one...
and it was released on 5 November 2007. The album debuted at #1 on the Official UK Album Charts, selling 132,000 copies in its first week of release and remained in the top three spots for eight consecutive weeks. It was also the fifth best selling album in the UK for 2007 with 854,344 copies sold, spending 20 weeks on the charts. An accompanying DVD was released on the week of the release of the album. It featured backstage footage of the group, Up Close and Personal segments, and the music videos of "Home, You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up
"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first...
, When You Tell Me That You Love Me
When You Tell Me That You Love Me
"When You Tell Me That You Love Me" is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. The song was subsequently covered by various artists....
, Amazing
Amazing (Westlife song)
"Amazing" is the third and final single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face to Face. The song peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart, however, it is the band's lowest selling single to date, and it fell out of the charts entirely within a week....
and The Rose". The DVD was available exclusively at Woolworths
Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group plc was a listed British company that owned the high-street retail chain, Woolworths, as well as other brands such as the entertainment distributor Entertainment UK and book and resource distributor Bertram Books...
.
Background
The tracklisting for the album was released on the band's official website on 3 October 2007, with track-by-track videos by the band. The release date of the album was brought forward to 5 November 2007 from the initial 12 November 2007. The album contains a collection of brand new tracks along with a few covers. The cover songs on the album are "Have You EverHave You Ever
"Have You Ever?" is a R&B ballad written by Diane Warren for Brandy's second studio album, Never Say Never. It was produced by David Foster and released as the album's third single during the fall of 1998. The single became Brandy's second song to reach the top position on the Billboard Hot 100...
", a Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
penned ballad previously recorded by Brandy, and "I'm Already There
I'm Already There (song)
"I'm Already There" is the title of a song recorded by American country music band Lonestar, written by lead singer Richie McDonald along with Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers. It was released in March 2001 as the lead-off single to the band's fifth album, I'm Already There. It spent six weeks at the...
", a song recorded by Lonestar
Lonestar
Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
.
The first single from the album is a cover of the ballad "Home", originally by Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...
, and was released on 29 October 2007 The song debuted at #3 on the official UK singles chart. "Us Against The World
Us Against the World (Westlife song)
"Us Against The World" is the second single from Westlife's ninth studio album, Back Home. The single was released in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. The single was officially confirmed by band member Nicky Byrne during an X Factor interview, which later appeared on the band's official...
", an original song dedicated to Westlife fans worldwide, was released as the band's second single on 3 March 2008 in the UK and Ireland. Meanwhile, "Something Right
Something Right (Westlife song)
"Something Right" is an original up-tempo song by Irish boyband Westlife from their ninth studio album, Back Home. The song was released as the band's second single in Asia and Europe following their first single, "Home". The band's record label, Sony BMG, aimed to increase album promotions and...
", which is an original up-tempo song, was released as the third single in Asia and Europe. When Westlife announced the release date for the album, The Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
immediately withdrew from the chart battle and delayed their Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (Spice Girls album)
-Background:The plan to reform and release a greatest hits had long been speculated by the media, but its planned release was first confirmed by Melanie Brown in June 2005. Speaking just before a planned reunion for Live 8 , she stated: "We'll get back together because we all want to. I know...
album release by a week to 12 November 2007. Westlife and the Spice Girls are then engaged in a war of words where each accused the other party of avoiding each other's release. The Spice Girls claimed that their album was to be released on 12 November 2007 and that this has always been the case. However, music retailers have concured that the Spice Girls' album was initially marked with a 5 November 2007 release date. Back in November 2000, both bands were caught in a chart battle between Westlife's second studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
"Coast to Coast" and Spice Girls' third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
"Forever
Forever (Spice Girls album)
Forever is the third and final studio album by the English pop girl group the Spice Girls, released in 2000. It is their only album without Geri Halliwell, who later reunited with the group for their Greatest Hits release in 2007...
". In the battle, Westlife sold 163 000 more records than the Spice Girls in the first week of release. Speculations then began to surface that Westlife might consider changing the release date of their album back to 12 November 2007 to go head on with the Spice Girls. A Westlife insider told The Mirror "It's war and they're not getting away that easily. They can run but they can't hide" which supports the speculation. However, the band made no further changes to the release date.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Credits | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home | Choir - Tuff Session Singers, The Organ - Dave Arch Recorded By [Drums, Strings] - Ren Swan Written By - Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies, Michael Bublé Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was... |
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| 2 | Us Against the World Us Against the World (Westlife song) "Us Against The World" is the second single from Westlife's ninth studio album, Back Home. The single was released in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. The single was officially confirmed by band member Nicky Byrne during an X Factor interview, which later appeared on the band's official... |
Mixed By - Niklas Flyckt Written By - Arnthor Birgisson Arnthor Birgisson Arnthor Birgisson born on February 12, 1976, in Reykjavik, Iceland, is a Swedish songwriter and producer. His music can be described as a mixture of pop and R&B... , Rami Yacoub Rami Yacoub Rami Yacoub is a Swedish music producer and songwriter of Palestinian descent, and former member of the successful songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone... , Savan Kotecha Savan Kotecha Savan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion... |
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| 3 | Something Right Something Right (Westlife song) "Something Right" is an original up-tempo song by Irish boyband Westlife from their ninth studio album, Back Home. The song was released as the band's second single in Asia and Europe following their first single, "Home". The band's record label, Sony BMG, aimed to increase album promotions and... |
Mixed By - Flyckt Written By - Birgisson, Yacoub, Kotecha |
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| 4 | I'm Already There I'm Already There (song) "I'm Already There" is the title of a song recorded by American country music band Lonestar, written by lead singer Richie McDonald along with Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers. It was released in March 2001 as the lead-off single to the band's fifth album, I'm Already There. It spent six weeks at the... |
Arranged By [Backing Vocals] - Atlas, Emil Heiling, Quiz & Larossi Engineer [Choir] - Ian Agate Keyboards, Programmed By - Andreas Romdhane & Josef Larossi Producer, Arranged By, Mixed By, Engineer - Quiz & Larossi Strings - Stockholm Session Orchestra Written by - Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers, Richie McDonald Richie McDonald Richard Vance "Richie" McDonald is an American country music artist. From 1992 until his departure in 2007, he was the lead singer of the group Lonestar, which recorded seven studio albums on BNA Records during his tenure as lead vocalist. McDonald co-wrote several of the band's singles, and sang... |
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| 5 | When I'm With You | Engineer - Tim Lewis Engineer [Assistant] - Anna Ralph Written by - Jordan Omley, Louis Biancaniello Louis Biancaniello Louis John Biancaniello is a songwriter, record producer, and musician.-Background:Louis' skills were developed while working alongside producer Narada Michael Walden with whom he produced hits for Shanice "I Love Your Smile", Whitney Houston "I'm Every Woman" from the Grammy winning album The... , Michael Mani, Sam Watters Sam Watters Sam Watters is a Grammy nominated American songwriter, record producer, singer, and record executive. Watters was a member of the multi-platinum selling 1990’s R&B group Color Me Badd and co-authored many of their hits including “I Wanna Sex You Up”, “I Adore Mi Amor”, and “All 4 Love”... |
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| 6 | Have You Ever Have You Ever "Have You Ever?" is a R&B ballad written by Diane Warren for Brandy's second studio album, Never Say Never. It was produced by David Foster and released as the album's third single during the fall of 1998. The single became Brandy's second song to reach the top position on the Billboard Hot 100... |
Written by - Diane Warren Diane Warren Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001... |
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| 7 | It's You | Mellotron - Mac Organ [Hammond] - Arch Written by - Steve Mac Steve Mac Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide... , Wayne Hector Wayne Hector Wayne Hector is an English songwriter.Wayne Hector has had over 30 number ones around the globe under his belt and numerous movie soundtrack credits, Wayne Hector is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters.... |
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| 8 | Catch My Breath | Written by - Mac, Hector |
3:18 |
| 9 | The Easy Way | Mixed By - Ronny Lahti Written by - Birgisson, Yacoub, Kotecha |
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| 10 | I Do | Organ [Hammond] - Dave Arch Written by - Mac, Hector, John Reid |
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| 11 | Pictures in My Head | Mixed By - Fredrik Andersson Written by - Birgisson, Yacoub, Kotecha |
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| 12 | You Must Have Had a Broken Heart | Conductor [Strings] - Ulf And Henrik Janson Keyboards - Jörgen Ingeström , Per Magnusson Per Magnusson Per Magnusson is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. His musical career took off in 1994 as one of the original team members of the now-legendary Cheiron Productions, meeting great international success working with Boyzone, Britney Spears, Westlife and the Backstreet Boys.Shortly after... Mixed By, Engineer - Andersson Producer, Arranged By, Programmed By - David Kreuger, Magnusson Strings - Stockholm Session Orchestra Written by - Jörgen Elofsson Jörgen Elofsson Jörgen Kjell Elofsson is a Swedish songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Guy Sebastian, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt, Shayne Ward and Super Junior. He has also written hit singles for groups such as Il Divo and Westlife... , Nicky Chinn Nicky Chinn Nicky Chinn born Nicholas Barry Chinn, 16 May 1945, London, UK) is a British songwriter and record producer. Together with Mike Chapman he had a long string of hit singles in the UK and US in the 1970s and early 1980s, including several number-one records... |
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| 13 | Home (Soul Seekerz Remix Radio Edit) | Japanese Bonus Track | 5:46 |
| 14 | Home (Video) | Japanese Bonus Track | 3:28 |
Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc
- "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
- "Get Away"
- "Home" (Soul Seekerz Remix Radio Edit)
- "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" (Sunset Strippers Full Dance Remix)
- "I'm Already There" (Ashanti Boyz Remix)
- "Us Against The World" (The Wideboys Remix)
Credits
| Vocals | : | Nicky Byrne Nicky Byrne Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne, Jr is a singer-songwriter, radio presenter and former footballer. From 1998 until 2012 he was the oldest member of Irish pop band, Westlife.... , Kian Egan Kian Egan Kian John Francis Kelly Egan was a member of the Irish boyband, Westlife and coach on The Voice of Ireland.-Music career:*Main article: Westlife... , Mark Feehily Mark Feehily Markus Michael Patrick Feehily is one of the lead singers of the Irish boyband Westlife.-Early life:Feehily was born in Sligo, Ireland, to Marie Verdon and Oliver Feehily. He has two younger brothers, Barry and Colin .-Career:Feehily rose to fame as one of the two lead singers of the boyband... , Shane Filan Shane Filan Shane Steven Filan was one of the lead singers in the Irish pop band Westlife. Filan is one of the five original Westlife members, along with other current members Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Nicky Byrne and former member Brian McFadden.... |
| Executive Producers | : | Louis Walsh Louis Walsh Louis Walsh is an Irish music manager and judge on the British television talent show The X Factor.-Band manager:... , Simon Cowell Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol... , Sonny Takhar, Tim Byrne |
| Producers | : | Steve Mac Steve Mac Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide... , Chris Law, Dan Pursey, Rami Yacoub Rami Yacoub Rami Yacoub is a Swedish music producer and songwriter of Palestinian descent, and former member of the successful songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone... , Savan Kotecha Savan Kotecha Savan Kotecha is an American songwriter and vocal producer from Austin, Texas of Indian descent. Kotecha has sold over 60 million records with artists such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Carrie Underwood, Britney Spears, One Direction and Celine Dion... , Antour, AJ, Anders Johansson Anders Johansson Anders Johansson is a Swedish musician. He is the son of Jan Johansson, famous jazz pianist and brother of keyboardist Jens Johansson.-Biography:... , Josef Larossi, David, Jorgen Elofsson Jörgen Elofsson Jörgen Kjell Elofsson is a Swedish songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Guy Sebastian, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt, Shayne Ward and Super Junior. He has also written hit singles for groups such as Il Divo and Westlife... , Louis Biancanello,, Sam Watters Sam Watters Sam Watters is a Grammy nominated American songwriter, record producer, singer, and record executive. Watters was a member of the multi-platinum selling 1990’s R&B group Color Me Badd and co-authored many of their hits including “I Wanna Sex You Up”, “I Adore Mi Amor”, and “All 4 Love”... , Michael Mani, Jordan Omley |
| Photography | : | Nino Munoz |
| Management | : | Louis Walsh Management |
| Mixed By | : | Niklas Flyckt (2,3), Quiz (4), Josef Larossi (4), Louis Biancaniello (5), Michael Mani (5), Sam Watters (5), Jordan Omley (5), Ronny Lahti (9), Fredrik Andersson (11,12) |
| Keyboards & Programming | : | Anders Johansson (4), Quiz (4), Romdhane (4), Josef Larossi (4), Per Magnusson (12), Jorgen Ingestrom (12) |
| Protools Editing | : | Chris Laws (1,6,7,8,10) |
| Protools Engineer | : | AJ Junior (2,3,9,11) |
| Engineered By | : | Chris Laws (1,6,7,8,10), Daniel Pursey (1,6,7,8,10), Quiz (4), Josef Larossi (4), Tim Lewis (5), Fredrik Andersson (12) |
| Mix Engineered By | : | Ren Swan (1,6,7,8,10) |
| Strings Engineered By | : | Markus Bergqvist (4), Ren Swan (6,7) |
| Choir Engineered By | : | Ian Agate (4) |
| Backing Vocals Arranged By | : | Atlas (4), Emil Heiling (4), Quiz (4), Josef Larossi (4) |
| Strings Arranged By | : | Dave Arch (1,6,7,8,10), Ulf (4,12), Henrik Janson (4,12) |
| Guitars | : | John Paracelli (1,8,10), Daniel Pursey (1), Esbjorn Ohrwall (2,3,4,9,11,12), Rami Yacoub (3,9), Paul Gendler (6,7,8), Fridrik 'Frissi' Karlsson (6,10) |
| Bass | : | Steve Pearce (1,6,7,10), Rami Yacoub (2,3,11), Thomas Lindberg (4) |
| Piano/Keyboards/Synths/Organ | : | Steve Mac (1,8,10), Dave Arch (1,6,7,10), Peter Ljung (4), Steve Mac (6), Per Magnusson (12), Jorgen Ingestrom (12) |
| Drums | : | Neal Wilkinson (1), Chris Laws (1,6,8,10), Ian Thomas (7), Magnus Perssom (12) |
| Strings | : | Stockholm Session Orchestra (4) |
| Percussion | : | Frank Ricotti (1,7) |
| Mellotron | : | Steve Mac (7) |
| Choir | : | The Tuff Session Singers (1) |
*Numbers in brackets represents the track number on the album.
Chart performance
| Country | Peak position |
Sales | Certification |
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| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
6 | 1,000,000+ | Platinum |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
1 | 300,000+ | Platinum |
| Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
1 | 75,000+ | 5xPlatinum |
| South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
12 | - | |
| New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
13 | 7,500+ | Gold |
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
14 | - | |
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
18 | - | |
| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
19 | 15,000+ | Gold |
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
33 | 20,000+ | Gold |
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
48 | - |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
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| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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Release history
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| South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
CD, Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
RCA Records RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label... , Syco Music, Sony Music |
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| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
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| Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
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| South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
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| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
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| Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
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| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
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| Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
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| Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
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