Westlife (albamu)

Westlife  ni albamu kutoka kwa kundi la Westlife, moja ya albamu iliyofanya vizuri katika maeneo mbalimbali. Albamu hii ilitoka tar. 1 Novemba 1999, nchini Uingereza. Albamu hii pia ilijumuisha single tatu ambazo ni  "Swear It Again", "If I Let You Go" na "Flying Without Wings",  ambapo single zote tatu zilifanikiwa kufika katika nafasi ya kwanza katika chati ya nchini Uingereza. Albamu hii ilingia katika chati na kushika nafasi ya pili, ikiwa na mauzo ya nakala zaidi ya 83,000, wakati kati ya hizo nakala 1,000 ziliuzwa wakati albamu hii ikiwa katika nafasi ya kwanza. Albamu hii ilikuja kutolewa katika nafasi ya kwanza na wimbo wa "Steptacular" ulioimbwa na Steps.
Albamu hii ilishika nafasi ya nane kwa upande wa mauzo kwa mwaka 1999 nchini Uingereza. Albamu ya Westlife imefanikiwa kuuza nakala zaidi ya milioni 4 dunia nzima.

Albamu ya Westlife ilitoka nchini Marekani mwaka 2000, lakini ikiwa na orodha ya nyimbo tofauti na kuongeza wimbo kama "My Private Movie" uliotayarishwa na  Cutfather akishirikiana na Joe.Albamu hii inabaki albamu pekee ya Westlife kuwahi kuingia katika chati ya muziki ya nchini Marekani, ambapo ilishika nafasi ya 129 kati ya nyimbo 200 bora za Billboard. Ilishika nafasi ya  #15 nchini Australia. Single ya  More Than Words, ilitolewa nchini Brazi na kushika nafasi ya  #2.

Mwezi Desemba mwaka huohuo, single za "I Have a Dream"  na "Seasons in the Sun"  zilishika nafasi ya kwanza kama nyimbo bora za Krismasi kwa mwaka huo, na bado ndizo single zilizowahi kupata mafanikio zaidi katika bendi ya Westlife. Mwezi Machi mwaka 2000, single ya tano na ya mwisho kutoka katika albamu hii Fool Again ilitoka na kufikahadi nafasi ya kwanza. Na kwa sababu hii, Westlife wakawa na single tano kutoka katika albamu moja kufika katika nafasi ya kwanza ndani ya mwaka mmoja, rekodi ambayo bado haijavunjwa hadi hii leo. Albamu hii ilitolewa katika vijiboksi vikiwa na albamu ya Turnaround tarehe 25 Januari 2005 huku kukiwa hakuna kilichabadilishwa katika albamu ya kwanza.

Orodha ya nyimbo
 WimboNo. Jina Wafanyakazi Urefu 1 Swear It AgainMtayarishaji, Mixed By, Keyboards [All] - Steve Mac
Mtayarishaji - Steve Mac, Wayne Hector 4:12 2 If I Let You GoMixed By, Recorded By [Strings] - Bernard Löhr
Mtayarisji, Arranged By, Programmed By - David Kreuger, Per Magnusson
Written-By - David Kreuger , Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson 3:45 3 Flying Without WingsPerformer [Choir Md] - Benny Diggs
Producer, Mixed By, Keyboards [All] - Steve Mac
Written-By - Steve Mac, Wayne Hector 3:39 4.1 I Have A Dream International Only Track
Backing Vocals - Andrew Frampton, Lance Ellington
Bass - Daniel Frampton
Choir [Vocals] - Bodywork Theatre School Choir
Drums - Pete Waterman
Engineer - Dan Frampton
Guitar [Guitars] - Erwin Keiles
Keyboards - Andrew Frampton
Mastered By - Richard Dowling
Percussion - Simon Hill
Producer - Frampton, Waterman
Remix, Producer [Additional] - John Holliday, Trevor Steel
Written-By - B.Andersson, B.Ulvaeus 4:09 4.2 My Private Movie US Only Track 4:07 5 Fool AgainDrums - John Doe
Mixed By - Ronny Lahti
Percussion - Gustave Lund
Producer, Arranged By, Programmed By - David Kreuger, Per Magnusson
Written-By - David Kreuger , Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson 3:57 6 No NoBacking Vocals [Additional] - Max Martin
Guitar - Mats Berntoft
Producer - Rami
Written-By - Andreas Carlsson, Rami 3:17 7 I Don't Wanna FightPerformer [Choir Md] - Benny Diggs
Producer, Mixed By, Keyboards [All] - Steve Mac
Written-By - Steve Mac, Wayne Hector 5:06 8 Change the WorldMixed By - Dan Frampton
Producer - TTW
Written-By - Ellington, Topham/Twig 3:11 9 MomentsProducer, Mixed By, Keyboards [All] - Steve Mac
Written-By - Steve Mac, Wayne Hector 4:17 10 Seasons in the SunMixed By - Tim 'Spag' Speight
Producer - TTW
Written-By - Brel, McKuen 4:11 11 I Need YouGuitar - Mats Berntoft
Producer - Rami
Written-By - Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin, Rami 3:51 12 Miss YouFlute - Jan Bengtsson
Producer - Jake, Rami
Recorded By [Strings] - Stefan Boman
Written-By - Jake, Rami 3:55 13 More Than WordsProducer, Mixed By, Keyboards [All] - Steve Mac
Written-By - Gary Cherone , Nuno Bettencourt 3:56 14 Open Your HeartProducer - Jake
Recorded By [Strings] - Stefan Boman
Written-By - Andreas Carlsson , Jake 3:40 15 Try AgainFiddle - Ulf Forsmark
Mixed By - Bernard Löhr
Producer, Arranged By, Programmed By - David Kreuger, Per Magnusson
Recorded By [Strings & Tin Whistle] - Ronny Lahti
Whistle [Tin] - Jan Bengtsson
Written-By - David Kreuger, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson 3:37 16 What I Want Is What I've GotProducer - Rami
Written-By - Alexandra, Rami 3:33 17 We Are OneProducer, Mixed By, Keyboards [All] - Steve Mac
Vocals [Additional] - Alistair Tennant, Wayne Hector, Yvonne John Lewis
Written-By - Alexadre Desplat, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector 3:44 18 Can't Lose What You Never HadEngineer - Pete Lewis
Engineer [Logic] - Rich Johnston
Keyboards [Additional], Drum Programming [Additional] - Steve Kipner
Keyboards, Drum Programming - David Frank
Mixed By - Dave Bascombe
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By - David Frank, Steve Kipner 4:26 19 Story of Love Japan Only Track 3:54

Asia
Toleo la Asia la albamu  hii lilitolewa na orodha ya nyimbo za awali, lakini na nyongeza ya nyimbo nyingine ambazo hapo  baadae zilikuja kujumuishwa katika toleo la Uingereza.

 WimboNo. Jina Urefu 1 I Have A Dream (Remix) 4.09 2 On The Wings Of Love 3.22 3 Swear It Again (Rokstone Mix) 4.49 4 If I Let You Go (Extended Mix) 5.36 5 That's What It's All About 3.26 6 Flying Without Wings (Acapella Mix) 3.25 7 Fool Again (2000 Remix) 4.08

Wafanyakazi
 Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric]:Mats Berntoft  (tracks: 2, 4, 14)

 Arranged By [Strings]:Henrik Janson (tracks: 2, 4, 11, 13, 14)Richard Niles (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 16)Ulf Janson (tracks: 2, 4, 11, 13, 14)

 Arranged By [Vocals]:Steve Mac (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 16)Wayne Hector (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 16)

 Artwork By [Design]:root

 Backing Vocals [Additional]:Anders Von Hofsten (tracks: 2, 11, 13 to 15)Andreas Carlsson (tracks: 2, 5, 13)

 Bass:Steve Pearce (tracks: 3, 6, 12, 16)Tomas Lindberg (tracks: 2, 13, 15)

 Engineer [Assistant]:Daniel Pursey (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 16)

 Engineer [Mix]:Matt Howe (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 16)

 Engineer, Programmed By:Chris Laws (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 16)

 Executive Producer:Simon CowellSteve MacWayne Hector

 Guitar:Esbjörn Öhrwall (tracks: 11, 13, 15)Paul Gendler (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 16)

 Kinanda:Per Magnusson (tracks: 2, 4, 14)

 Wapigapicha:Brian Aris

Release history
 Country Date Ufalme wa Muungano 1 Novemba 1999 Australia 15 Mei 1999 United States 7 Mei 1999

Chati
NchiIlipatanafasiMauzoCertificationUfalme wa Muungano24x PlatinumIreland118x PlatinumIndonesia11,000,000+20x PlatinumPhilippines1Norway Norway Album chart1Ubelgiji Belgium Official Album Chart5New Zealand 5Sweden Official Swedish Album Chart5Netherlands Dutch Official Album Chart8Denmark12Australia15Switzerland Switzerland Official Album Chart25Ujerumani55United States (Billboard 200) allmusic ((( Westlife > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))129

Video ya albamu
Video ya albamu hii nayo ilitoka ikiitwa  "The Westlife Story" na kushika nafasi ya  #15 nchini Uingereza

Viungo vya nje
 Official Westlife Website

Marejeo

Jamii:Albamu za 1999
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