Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on July 3, 1998. They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. Over the years, Westlife's music has evolved from teen pop to an adult contemporary sound, with an emphasis on ballads.
They garnered 14 number one singles in the United Kingdom, the third-highest in UK history, tying with Cliff Richard and tailing behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles. The band has also won numerous awards such as the "Best Irish Pop Act" at the annual Ireland Meteor Awards and ITV "Record of the Year" award in the UK. The band has also broken a few top records, including "Music artist with most consecutive number 1's in the UK" and the "Biggest selling arena act in the UK". Westlife have had 14 UK no.1's and were the first act in UK history to have 4 number 1s in a year. Not only that, they were the only band to have no.1's with their first 7 singles. All the rest of their hits have got to the top 10, if not the top 5.
Discography
1999
Westlife
2000
Coast To Coast
2001
World Of Our Own
2002
Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1
2003
Turnaround
2004
Allow Us To Be Frank
2005
Face To Face
2006
The Love Album
2007
Back Home
Westlife was Irish boyband Westlife's debut studio album and was released on November 1, 1999 in the UK.The album was put out after releasing three singles, namely "Swear It Again", "If I Let You Go" and "Flying Without Wings", all of which were UK #1 singles.
The album charted at #2 in the UK and remains as the only Westlife album to date to chart in the US, peaking at #129 on the Billboard 200. It also peaked at #15 in Australia.
In December that same year, the double a-side single "I Have A Dream"/"Seasons In The Sun" became the Christmas #1 single of the year, and it remains as the most successful single of the band. In March 2000, the fifth and final single from the album, "Fool Again", was released and also debuted at #1.
With this, Westlife achieved five #1 singles from the same album in less than a year, a record that remains unbroken to date.
1 Swear It Again
2 If I Let You Go
3 Flying Without Wings
4 I Have A Dream
5 Fool Again
6 No No
7 I Don't Wanna Fight
8 Change The World
9 Moments
10 Seasons in the Sun
11 I Need You
12 Miss You
13 More Than Words
14 Open Your Heart
15 Try Again
16 What I Want Is What I've Got
17 We Are One
18 Can't Lose What You Never Had
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Coast to Coast is the sophomore album by Irish Boyband Westlife, released on November 6, 2000 on RCA records.Coast to Coast debut at #1 on the UK Top 75 Albums with 234,000 copies sold in the first week, the album remained at the top spot for one week, being knocked of by The Beatles's The Beatles 1, the album has been certified 5x Platinum and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the UK.
My Love
What Makes A Man
I Lay My Love On You
I Have A Dream (Remix)
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (with Mariah Carey)
When You're Looking Like That
Close
Somebody Needs You
Angel's Wings
Soledad
Puzzle Of My Heart
Dreams Come True
No Place That Far
Close Your Eyes
You Make Me Feel
Loneliness Knows Me By Name
Fragile Heart
Every Little Thing You Do
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It reached number one in the UK and includes the singles "Uptown Girl' (UK), "When You're Looking Like That" (UK), "Queen of My Heart", "World of Our Own", and "Bop Bop Baby".
"Queen Of My Heart (Radio Edit)"
"Bop Bop Baby"
"I Cry"
"Uptown Girl (Radio Edit)"
"Why Do I Love You"
"I Wanna Grow Old With You"
"When You're Looking Like That (Single Remix)"
"Evergreen"
"World Of Our Own"
"To Be Loved"
"Drive (For All Time)"
"If Your Heart's Not In It"
"When You Come Around"
"Don't Say It's Too Late"
"Don't Let Me Go"
"Walk Away"
"Love Crime"
"Imaginary Diva"
"Angel"
Turnaround was the fifth album by Irish boy band Westlife and it was released on 24 November 2003.
The first single released was the upbeat track, "Hey Whatever". The song is essentially a cover of Irish rock band Relish's Rainbow Zephyr but with a slightly changed set of lyrics and a different song title.
The next single was a cover of the Barry Manilow hit, "Mandy". The band's version was an instant hit, earning them their 12th UK number one and an Irish record of the year award.
"Obvious", an original song, was the third and final single released from this album.
"Turnaround" was the last album to feature former band member Bryan McFadden.
1. Mandy - Westlife, English, Scott
2. Hey Whatever - Westlife, Papenfus, Ken
3. Heal - Westlife, Jarl, Nick
4. Obvious - Westlife, Pilot
5. When a Woman Loves a Man - Westlife, Quiz
6. On My Shoulder - Westlife, Mac, Steve
7. Turn Around - Westlife, Mac, Steve
8. I Did It for You - Westlife, Warren, Diane
9. Thank You - Westlife, Mac, Steve
10. To Be With You - Westlife, Martin
11. Home - Westlife, Mac, Steve
12. What Do They Know? - Westlife, Mac, Steve
2. Hey Whatever - Westlife, Papenfus, Ken
3. Heal - Westlife, Jarl, Nick
4. Obvious - Westlife, Pilot
5. When a Woman Loves a Man - Westlife, Quiz
6. On My Shoulder - Westlife, Mac, Steve
7. Turn Around - Westlife, Mac, Steve
8. I Did It for You - Westlife, Warren, Diane
9. Thank You - Westlife, Mac, Steve
10. To Be With You - Westlife, Martin
11. Home - Westlife, Mac, Steve
12. What Do They Know? - Westlife, Mac, Steve
Allow Us to Be Frank, a ratpack tribute album, was the sixth album by Irish boyband Westlife and it was released on 8 November 2004. Peaked at #1 in Ireland and #3 in UK, being their lowest charting album released to-date. It was able to be at #24 in 2004 UK Year-end Album charts.
The songs, "Ain't That A Kick In The Head", "Smile" and "Fly Me To The Moon", were released as digital downloads and radio promotional singles.
The album also features songs made popular by Frank Sinatra such as "Fly Me to the Moon", "The Way You Look Tonight", "Come Fly With Me", "Moon River", "Summer Wind" and "That's Life". It also includes the famous Nat "King" Cole song, "When I Fall in Love".
"Beyond the Sea" was not included in the album but was released as a digital download single.
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Face to Face was the seventh album by Irish boyband Westlife and it was released in the UK on 31 October 2005.
The first single from the album was a cover of the Secret Garden hit, "You Raise Me Up". It was this single that brought the band back into the limelight after their ratpack-tribute Allow Us to Be Frank 2004 album.
The second single released was a cover version of "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" and was recorded as a duet with the original singer, the legendary Diana Ross.
The final single released was "Amazing", an original mid-tempo song.
The album also includes a cover of The Eagles classic "Desperado" along with one Backstreet Boys bonus track from their 2005 album, Never Gone, "Colour My World" and a Nick Carter solo song, "Heart Without A Home".
The second single released was a cover version of "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" and was recorded as a duet with the original singer, the legendary Diana Ross.
The final single released was "Amazing", an original mid-tempo song.
The album also includes a cover of The Eagles classic "Desperado" along with one Backstreet Boys bonus track from their 2005 album, Never Gone, "Colour My World" and a Nick Carter solo song, "Heart Without A Home".
The "Face to Face" album became Westlife's fifth UK number-one album in seven years, selling 1.3 million in the United Kingdom and over 2 million worldwide. Became, #7 and #129 in UK Year-end albums chart for 2005 and 2006 respectively. It was also the biggest selling album from Sony BMG Entertainment in 2005. It remained at #1 on the Australian ARIA charts for 4 weeks in March 2006 and was the 25th highest selling album of 2006 in Australia.
1. You Raise Me Up
2. When You Tell Me That You Love Me (with Diana Ross)
3. Amazing
4. That's Where You Find Love
5. She's Back
6. Desperado
7. Colour My World
8. In This Life
9. Heart Without A Home
10. Hit You With The Real Thing
11. Change Your Mind
The Love Album is the eighth album and first cover album by Irish boy band Westlife and it was released on November 20, 2006 worldwide. The album was released in the Philippines a week before of its official date of release, November 13, 2006
The first and only single released was "The Rose", originally by Bette Midler, and it debuted at #1 in the UK and Ireland. It marks as their 14th #1 single in UK tying with Cliff Richard holding the prestigious title as the third artist with most #1 singles in UK. The song was first exclusively performed in the Miss World 2006.
The album debuted on its peak position at #1 on the UK Charts, selling 219 662 copies in the UK that week alone
The Love Album" has sold more than 1 000 000 copies in the UK alone and has achieved 10x Platinum status in Ireland and 4xPlatinum in UK making it as a big hit for them and for Sony BMG.
The song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was initially planned as the second single but its release was later scrapped.
1. The Rose - Westlife, McBroom, Amanda
2. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Westlife, Steinman, Jim
3. All Out of Love - Westlife, Russell, Graham
4. You Light Up My Life - Westlife, Brooks, Joe
5. Easy - Westlife, Richie, Lionel
6. You Are So Beautiful (To Me) - Westlife, Preston, Billy
7. Have You Ever Been in Love - Westlife, Hill, Andy
8. Love Can Build a Bridge - Westlife, Jarvis, John
9. The Dance - Westlife, Arata, Anthony
10. All or Nothing - Westlife, Mac, Steve
11. You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Westlife, Mann, Barry
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Back Home is the ninth album by Irish boy band Westlife and it was released on November 5, 2007. The album contains a collection of brand new tracks along with a few covers.
The tracklisting for the album was released on the band's official website on the October 3, 2007.
The tracklisting for the album was released on the band's official website on the October 3, 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 8 consecutive weeks. It was also the fifth best selling album in the UK for 2007 with 854 344. It also debuted at #8 on the United World Chart.
The first single from the album is a cover of the ballad "Home", originally by Michael Bublé, and was released on October 29, 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 in the UK and Ireland.
Meanwhile, "Something Right", which is an original up-tempo song, will be released as the second single in Asia and Europe. The song has also been released as a digital download in Ireland.
"Us Against The World", an original song dedicated to Westlife fans worldwide, was released as the band's second single on 3 March in the UK and Ireland.
Meanwhile, "Something Right", which is an original up-tempo song, will be released as the second single in Asia and Europe. The song has also been released as a digital download in Ireland.
1 Home
Alan Chang, Amy Foster-Gillies, Michael Bublé
3:26
2 Us Against the World
Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha
4:01
3 Something Right
Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha
3:14
4 I'm Already There
Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers, Richie McDonald
4:18
5 When I'm With You
Jordan Omley, Louis Biancaniello, Michael Mani, Sam Watters
4:12
6 Have You Ever
Diane Warren
4:30
7 It's You
Steve Mac, Wayne Hector
4:09
8 Catch My Breath
Steve Mac, Wayne Hector
3:18
9 The Easy Way
Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha
3:34
10 I Do
Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Reid
4:30
11 Pictures In My Head
Arnthor Birgisson, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha
4:16
12 You Must Have Had A Broken Heart
Jörgen Elofsson, Nicky Chinn
4:01
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