Original: Despite their success in some parts of the world, Westlife have been unable to break into the US market. Their debut single and music video "Swear It Again", released in the US in 2000, was a hit on mainstream radio and the band even made an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live.
Simplified: Westlife has not managed success in America, although their debut single, "Swear It Again" was a minor hit on mainstream radio and MTV.