Coast to Coast (Westlife album)

Coast to Coast
Studio album by Westlife
Released 6 November 2000 (2000-11-06)
(see Release history)
Recorded December 1999 - April 2000;
Rokstone Studios
(London),
Cheiron Studios
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre Pop
Length 70:02
Label BMG, RCA
Producer Steve Mac, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Dan Frampton, Pete Waterman, Rami Yacoub, Jake Schulze, Quiz & Larossi
Westlife chronology
Westlife
(1999)		 Coast to Coast
(2000)		 World of Our Own
(2001)
Singles from Coast to Coast
  1. "Against All Odds"
    Released: 18 September 2000
  2. "My Love"
    Released: 31 October 2000
  3. "What Makes a Man"
    Released: 18 December 2000
  4. "I Lay My Love on You"
    Released: 3 March 2001
  5. "When You're Looking Like That"
    Released: 27 August 2001

Coast to Coast is the second studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 6 November 2000 by RCA Records. Six hit singles were released from the album: "Against All Odds", "My Love", "What Makes a Man", "I Lay My Love on You", "When You're Looking Like That" and "Uptown Girl". The album was a commercial success in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, selling 1.8 million copies in Britain alone. The album was the third-best selling of 2000 in Britain. In January 2005, the album was re-issued in a two-in-one box set compilation with the group's third album, World of our Own. A video album, entitled Coast to Coast - Up Close and Personal, was released on 27 November 2000. It peaked at number one on the UK Visual Chart.

Critical reception

Coast to Coast received predominantly negative reviews from music critics. Andrew Lynch from Entertainment.ie gave the album one out of five stars, calling it "just another cynical collection of formulaic pop".[1] However, the album was reviewed more positively at AllMusic and Rovi, who both gave the album two and half stars, comparing Westlife to other boy bands such as Take That and Boyzone.[2]

Commercial reception

Coast to Coast entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, with 234,767 copies sold in its first week, making it Westlife's fastest selling album to date.[3] The album remained at number one for only one week, being replaced by The Beatles' compilation album 1. In April 2011, the album was certified six times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of nearly two million copies in the United Kingdom.[4] Up to November 2011, the album had sold 1,685,971 copies in the United Kingdom, becoming Westlife's biggest-selling studio album there.[5] A gold sales award disc was issued to the band to commemorate sales in excess of 115,000 copies sold in Mexico.[6] The album was also certified Gold in Brazil by ABPD, for sales of over 100,000 copies.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "My Love"  Jörgen Elofsson, Pelle Nylén, David Kreuger, Per MagnussonMagnusson, Kreuger 3:55
2. "What Makes a Man"  Steve Mac, Wayne HectorSteve Mac 3:54
3. "I Lay My Love on You"  Elofsson, Magnusson, KreugerMagnusson, Kreuger 3:33
4. "I Have a Dream"  Benny Andersson, Björn UlvaeusDan Frampton, Pete Waterman 4:15
5. "Against All Odds" (featuring Mariah Carey)Phil CollinsMariah Carey, Mac 3:20
6. "When You're Looking Like That"  Rami Yacoub, Andreas Carlsson, Max MartinYacoub 3:56
7. "Close"  Mac, Hector, Chris FarrenMac 4:07
8. "Somebody Needs You"  Elofsson, Carlsson, Jake SchulzeSchulze 3:12
9. "Angel's Wings"  Mac, Hector, Jimmy MacCarthySteve Mac 4:08
10. "Soledad"  Yacoub, Carlsson, K.C. PorterPer Magnusson, David Kreuger 3:58
11. "Puzzle of My Heart"  Elofsson, Andrew FrommPer Magnusson, David Kreuger 3:42
12. "Dreams Come True"  Elofsson, Magnusson, KreugerPer Magnusson, David Kreuger 3:10
13. "No Place That Far"  Sara Evans, Tom Shapiro, Tony MartinSteve Mac 3:16
14. "Close Your Eyes"  Steve Mac, Wayne Hector Dean Pitchford, Tom SnowSteve Mac 4:36
15. "You Make Me Feel"  Nick Jarl, Patric Jonsson, Max MartinSteve Mac 3:40
16. "Loneliness Knows Me By Name"  Alexandra TalomaaSchulze, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Josef Larossi 3:06
17. "Fragile Heart"  McFadden, Egan, FilanSteve Mac 3:04
18. "Every Little Thing You Do"  Steve Mac, Wayne HectorSteve Mac 4:07
19. "Don't Get Me Wrong" (Hidden Track)Schulze, HofstenJake, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Josef Larossi 3:45
Additional content

Charts

Charts

Country Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 40
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 17
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[21] 8
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[22] 13
European Albums Chart[23] 9
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 19
Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[27] 50
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28] 21
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[29] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[31] 6
Scottish Albums (OCC)[32] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 38
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 3

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 47

Preceded by
All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2		 UK number one album
18 November 2000 – 24 November 2000 		Succeeded by
1 by The Beatles

Certifications

Country Sales Certification
Denmark 40,000 Platinum[36]
Germany 150,000 Gold
Ireland 110,000 7× Platinum[37]
Japan 61,330 Gold[38]
Mexico[39] 115,000 Gold
Netherlands 25,000 Gold
New Zealand 60,000 4× Platinum
Norway 30,000 Platinum
Sweden 40,000 Platinum
Switzerland 15,000 Gold
UK 1,800,000 6× Platinum[4]
Europe 1,000,000 Platinum[40]

Release history

Region Date Formats
United Kingdom 6 November 2000 Standard
Australia 7 December 2000
Japan 15 November 2000
United Kingdom 27 November 2000 Video Album (Up Close & Personal)
Europe 11 March 2001 Special
Spain 17 March 2001
Mexico 22 April 2001
Singapore 16 May 2001 Deluxe
Indonesia 20 May 2001
Asia 3 June 2001
Philippines 18 November 2001

Where Dreams Come True Tour

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Lynch's review
  2. ↑ "Listen to Coast to Coast by Westlife - Album Reviews, Credits, and Awards". AllRovi. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Jones, Alan (29 November 2010). "Boy bands rule the albums chart". MusicWeek (Intent Media). Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  4. 1 2 "BPI – Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Westlife" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Jones, Alan (28 November 2011). "Official Album Chart Analysis: Rihanna LP sells 163,819 units". Music Week. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Westlife Coast To Coast - Bryan Mexico AWARD DISC (275559)". Eil.com. 13 February 2004. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Associaусo Brasileira de Produtores de Disco". ABPD. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Westlife En Ti Deje Mi Amor Argentina Promo 5" CD SINGLE (279289)". Eil.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "Westlife Coast to Coast Mexico CD ALBUM (201617)". Eil.com. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "Westlife Coast To Coast Singapore DOUBLE CD (176251)". Eil.com. 31 January 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Westlife Coast to Coast Hong Kong DOUBLE CD (312509)". Eil.com. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "Westlife Coast to Coast Korea Promo DOUBLE CD (232522)". Eil.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  13. ↑ "Westlife Coast to Coast UK Promo 5" CD SINGLE (171692)". Eil.com. 27 November 2000. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  14. ↑ "Westlife Coast to Coast + MRT ticket Singapore CD ALBUM (172943)". Eil.com. 12 December 2000. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "Westlife Coast to Coast & calendar Hong Kong CD ALBUM (177953)". Eil.com. 22 February 2001. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  16. ↑ "Westlife Coast to Coast + poster & postcards Korea CD ALBUM (172078)". Eil.com. 29 November 2000. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  17. ↑ "Westlife Coast to Coast + poster & cards Taiwan CD ALBUM (171142)". Eil.com. 20 November 2000. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  18. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Westlife – Coast to Coast". Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Westlife – Coast to Coast" (in German). Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Westlife – Coast to Coast" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Westlife – Coast to Coast". Hung Medien.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Westlife – Coast to Coast" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  23. ↑ "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.ca. 9 December 2000.
  24. ↑ "Westlife: Coast to Coast" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  25. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  26. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 45, 2000". Chart-Track. IRMA.
  27. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Westlife – Coast to Coast". Hung Medien.
  28. ↑ "ウエストライフのCDアルバムランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  29. ↑ "Mexicancharts.com – Westlife – Coast to Coast". Hung Medien.
  30. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Westlife – Coast to Coast". Hung Medien.
  31. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Westlife – Coast to Coast". Hung Medien.
  32. ↑ . Official Charts Company http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20001112/40/. Retrieved 17 February 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  33. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Westlife – Coast to Coast". Hung Medien.
  34. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Westlife – Coast to Coast". Hung Medien.
  35. ↑ "Westlife | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  36. ↑ "Album Top-40" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark & Nielsen Music Control. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  37. ↑ "Westlife's Christmas song chosen by fans: What makes a Man". ShowBiz Ireland. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  38. ↑ "RIAJ > The Record > July 2001 > Page 8 > Certified Awards (May 2001)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  39. ↑ Westlife quiere conquistar mercado de Estados Unidos
  40. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 2000". Ifpi.org. 2005-09-01. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
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