Gave It All Away
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"Gave It All Away" is a song written by Mika
and performed by Boyzone
. It was the lead single to be released from their fourth studio album, Brother
, on 1 March 2010. The song was originally meant to be their comeback single, however Mika did not allow it. The song includes lead vocals from Ronan Keating
and Stephen Gately
. After Gately's death, Mika allowed the song to be released as a tribute to the singer. He said: "I was shocked and saddened when to hear about Stephen's passing. He touched so many people's lives both with his music and with his wonderful personality. It's an honour to hear him sing my song. I wish all the best to the rest of the boys. I'm proud of the song and proud of their version". The song received its first airplay on 17 January 2010 on Keating's radio show.
's Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)
off the top place. On 7 March 2010, "Gave It All Away" debuted in the UK Singles Chart
at #9, marking Boyzone
's eighteenth UK Top 10 hit. The single one week in the Top 10, as it fell to #20 the following week. On its third week in the chart, the single fell a further nine places to #29. However, following a performance from the band on Boyzone: A Tribute to Stephen Gately, broadcast on ITV1 to an audience of 8.12 million, the track entered the top 10 once again at #10. On Sunday 10 October, Boyzone
sang the song live on Australian X Factor
. The following week, it debuted on the Australian ARIA chart at number 42.
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Mika (singer)
Mika is a British singer-songwriter.After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday EP, Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. Life in Cartoon Motion sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit...
and performed by Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
. It was the lead single to be released from their fourth studio album, Brother
Brother (Boyzone album)
Brother was the fourth studio album by Irish pop group Boyzone, which became their first studio album released in 12 years. The album is named in memory of member Stephen Gately who died five months before its release...
, on 1 March 2010. The song was originally meant to be their comeback single, however Mika did not allow it. The song includes lead vocals from Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
and Stephen Gately
Stephen Gately
Stephen Patrick David Gately was an Irish pop singer–songwriter, actor, dancer, musician and author, who, with Ronan Keating, was one of two lead singers of the pop group Boyzone. All of Boyzone's studio albums hit number one in the United Kingdom, their third being their most successful...
. After Gately's death, Mika allowed the song to be released as a tribute to the singer. He said: "I was shocked and saddened when to hear about Stephen's passing. He touched so many people's lives both with his music and with his wonderful personality. It's an honour to hear him sing my song. I wish all the best to the rest of the boys. I'm proud of the song and proud of their version". The song received its first airplay on 17 January 2010 on Keating's radio show.
Chart performance
Following disappointing chart positions for Boyzone's previously recorded new material (Love You Anyway and Better) Gave It All Away reached #1 in the Irish singles chart, knocking JedwardJedward
John Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward...
's Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)
Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)
"Under Pressure " is the debut single by Irish pop duo Jedward. The song is a mashup of "Under Pressure", originally recorded in 1981 by Queen and David Bowie, and "Ice Ice Baby", recorded by Vanilla Ice in 1989. Vanilla Ice also provides vocals for the track...
off the top place. On 7 March 2010, "Gave It All Away" debuted in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #9, marking Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
's eighteenth UK Top 10 hit. The single one week in the Top 10, as it fell to #20 the following week. On its third week in the chart, the single fell a further nine places to #29. However, following a performance from the band on Boyzone: A Tribute to Stephen Gately, broadcast on ITV1 to an audience of 8.12 million, the track entered the top 10 once again at #10. On Sunday 10 October, Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
sang the song live on Australian X Factor
The X Factor (Australia season 2)
The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent. The 2010 season premiered on 30 August 2010 and was won by Altiyan Childs on 22 November 2010. Ronan Keating emerged as the winning mentor of the series...
. The following week, it debuted on the Australian ARIA chart at number 42.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 42 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 28 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
1 |
| Latvian Singles Chart Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
21 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 21 |
| Scottish Singles Chart | 6 |
| South Korean Singles Chart Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... |
31 |
| Tiawan Singles Chart | 9 |
| UK Download Chart | 13 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
9 |
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