The Love Album (Westlife album)
| The Love Album | ||||
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| Studio album by Westlife | ||||
| Released | 13 November 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Adult Contemporary | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Larossi, Quiz, Steve Mac | |||
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| Singles from The Love Album | ||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blogcritics | [2] |
| muzyka.onet.pl | [3] |
| Entertainmentwise | [4] |
| Rovi | [5] |
The Love Album is the seventh studio album and second and last cover album by boy band Westlife from Ireland; it was released on 20 November 2006.[6] The songs on the album center on the theme of "love". The first and only single released was "The Rose", originally recorded by Bette Midler—it debuted at No. 1 in Ireland and the UK. It was the band's 14th No. 1 single. The song was first performed at Miss World 2006. The album debuted at its peak position at No. 1 on the UK Charts, selling 219,662 copies in the UK that week.[7]
Track listing
| The Love Album — Standard edition | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "The Rose" | Amanda McBroom | Quiz & Larossi | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Jim Steinman | Steve Mac | 4:40 |
| 3. | "All Out of Love" (featuring Delta Goodrem) | Graham Russell • Clive Davis | David Kreuger • Per Magnusson | 3:44 |
| 4. | "You Light Up My Life" | Joe Brooks | Steve Mac | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Easy" | Lionel Richie | Steve Mac | 4:26 |
| 6. | "You Are So Beautiful (to Me)" | Billy Preston • Bruce Fisher | Steve Mac | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Have You Ever Been in Love" | Andy Hill • Peter Sinfield • John Danter | Steve Mac | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Love Can Build a Bridge" | John Barlow Jarvis • Naomi Judd • Paul Overstreet | Quiz & Larossi | 3:55 |
| 9. | "The Dance" | Anthony Arata | Steve Mac | 3:58 |
| 10. | "All or Nothing" | Steve Mac • Wayne Hector | Steve Mac | 3:56 |
| 11. | "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" | Phil Spector • Barry Mann • Cynthia Weil | Steve Mac | 3:25 |
| The Love Album — Japanese edition bonus tracks | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "Solitaire" | Neil Sedaka • Phil Cody | Graham Stack | 5:07 |
| 13. | "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" | Michael Masser • Gerry Goffin | Graham Stack | 3:47 |
| The Love Album — Deluxe edition bonus disc | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Butterfly Kisses" | Bob Carlisle • Randy Thomas | Graham Stack | 5:38 |
| 2. | "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" | Michael Masser • Gerry Goffin | Graham Stack | 3:47 |
| 3. | "If" | David Gates | Graham Stack | 2:42 |
| 4. | "Solitaire" | Neil Sedaka • Phil Cody | Quiz & Larossi | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Still Here" | Steve Mac • Wayne Hector | Steve Mac | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Sunset Strippers verse radio edit) | Jim Steinman | Steve Mac • Sunset Strippers | 3:48 |
Credits
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Release history
| Country | Release date |
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| Philippines | 13 November 2006 |
| Ireland | 20 November 2006 |
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| Argentina | 5 December 2006 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Certifications
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The Love Tour
Main article: The Love Tour
References
- ↑ The Love Album at AllMusic
- ↑ Blogcritics review
- ↑ "muzyka.onet.pl review". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ Entertainmentwise review
- ↑ "Listen to The Love Album by Westlife – Album Reviews, Credits, and Awards". AllRovi. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ↑ "sonybmg.com.ph". sonybmg.com.ph. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ↑ "Westlife beat Oasis, U2, and The Beatles in UK album battle". NME. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Westlife – The Love Album" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Westlife – The Love Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "ウエストライフ". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
- ↑ . Official Charts Company http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20061126/40/. Retrieved 17 February 2013. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Westlife | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "Platinum Awards". Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Irish album certifications – Westlife – Love Album". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Westlife – The Love Album". Recorded Music NZ.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2006" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Westlife – The Love Album". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Love Album in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
External links
| Preceded by Twenty Five by George Michael |
UK number one album 26 November 2006 – 2 December 2006 |
Succeeded by Beautiful World by Take That |
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