Lee Ryan (album)

Lee Ryan

Studio album by Lee Ryan
Released	1 August 2005
Recorded	2004-2005 (Los Angeles, United States)
Genre	Pop, pop rock
Length	43:40
Label	Brightside, Sony BMG
Producer	Ash Howes, Martin Harrington, Cutfather & Joe, Remee, Steve Mac, Lee Ryan, Hugh Goldsmith (exec.)

Italian cover

Singles from Lee Ryan
"Army of Lovers" Released: 18 July 2005 "Turn Your Car Around" Released: 10 October 2005 "When I Think of You" Released: 30 January 2006 "Real Love" Released: 7 April 2006

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Lee Ryan is the debut and only solo studio album to be released by Blue band-member and singer, Lee Ryan.

Background

Ryan revealed on ITV2 documentary The Big Reunion that soon after the break-up of Blue, he was approached by record executives to pursue a solo career.^[1] Shortly after, Ryan hooked up with producer Hugh Goldsmith to help him produce and write his debut album. Ryan released his debut single, "Army of Lovers", on July 18, 2005. It debuted at #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and also peaked at #1 in Italy. The album itself was released on August 1, 2005, to mixed reviews from critics and fans alike. The album peaked at #6 on the UK Albums Chart, and also managed to reach #3 in Italy. Shortly after, Ryan released his second single, "Turn Your Car Around", which was also moderately successful. January 2006 saw the release of the album's third single, "When I Think of You", which peaked at #15 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ryan's last release from the album in the United Kingdom.

The album's fourth single, "Real Love", was not released in the United Kingdom due to poor sales of the album and its former singles, however, the song was released across Europe, and used as the theme to the film Ice Age: The Meltdown, leading to Ryan securing a vocal role in the British version of the film.^[2] The song was heavily remixed for its release as a single. Dolce & Gabbana later signed Ryan up to be the face of their new line of clothing in the United Kingdom, leading to a slight resurgence in sales of the album.

Singles

"Army of Lovers" - The first single from the album, released on July 18, 2005. The single peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart, but found higher success staying at #1 for four weeks in Italy. The physical single featured an acoustic version of the song, an album sampler featuring samples of "Parking" and "Jump", and the music video.
"Turn Your Car Around" - The second single from the album, released on October 10, 2005. The single peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart, but found higher success peaking at #2 in Italy and reaching #1 in the European Top 20. The physical single featured three b-sides: "Best of You", "These Words (Gold Horizons)" and "Movin' On", as well as the music video.
"When I Think of You" - The third single from the album, released on January 30, 2006. The single peaked at #15 on the UK Singles Chart, before dropping out of the top forty the following week. The physical single featured a new B-side: "I Can Let Go Now". Poor sales of this single lead to the cancellation of Ryan's record deal.
"Real Love" - The fourth and final single from the album, released on April 7, 2006. The single failed was not released in the UK, however, it found success in as Italy, and Australia, for its use as the lead single from the film Ice Age: The Meltdown. The physical single featured a club remix by the Sharp Boys.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Army of Lovers"	Nigel Hoyle	Ash Howes, Martin Harrington	2:58
2.	"Turn Your Car Around"	Ben Novak	Howes, Harrington	3:32
3.	"When I Think of You"	Alan Gowdy, Bill Biddle, Lynn Sylvers, Mike Hamilton	Howes, Harrington	3:14
4.	"Real Love"	John Reid, Joe Belmatti, Mich Hansen, Remee	Cutfather & Joe, Howes, Harrington, Remee^[a]	3:15
5.	"Parking"	Steve Mac, Wayne Hector	Mac	3:37
6.	"Wish the Whole World Knew"	Howes, Lee Ryan, Harrington, Hector	Howes, Harrington	4:09
7.	"Close to You"	Ryan, Hoyle	Howes, Harrington	3:26
8.	"Miss My Everything"	Ryan, Robert Taylor, Shaffer Smith	Howes, Harrington	2:48
9.	"Daydreamer"	Ryan, Hoyle	Howes, Harrington	3:17
10.	"Jump"	Howes, Ryan, Harrington, Hector	Howes, Harrington	3:40
11.	"How Do I?"	Howes, Ryan, Harrington, Hector	Howes, Harrington	4:15
12.	"In the Morning"	Ryan, Smith	Howes, Harrington, Ryan^[a]	3:21

Japanese bonus tracks^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"These Words"	Ryan, Hoyle	Troublemaker	3:14
14.	"Movin' On"	Ryan, Octave	Octave 4 O'Vious Ent	3:30
15.	"Army of Lovers" (music video)	Hoyle	Howes, Harrington	3:00

Italian bonus tracks^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Ho Te"	Lee Ryan, Luca Campaner, Emanuela Panizzo	Campaner, Panizzo	3:07
14.	"These Words"	Ryan, Hoyle	Troublemaker	3:14
15.	"Che Viso Avrai"	Lee Ryan, Luca Campaner, Emanuela Panizzo	Campaner, Panizzo	4:23

German bonus tracks^[5]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Best of You"	Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett		3:08
14.	"I Can Let Go Now"	Ryan, Hoyle		3:24
15.	"Real Love" (Sharp Boys club mix)	Reid, Belmatti, Hansen, Remee	Cutfather & Joe, Howes, Harrington, Remee^[a], Sharp Boys^[b]	7:08

Notes^[6]

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
^{^[b]} signifies a remixer

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position	Sales	Certification
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)	68		—
French Albums Chart	115		—
German Albums Chart	79		—
Irish Albums Chart	42		—
Italian Albums Chart	3	60,000	Gold
Japanese Albums Chart^[7]	40		—
Swiss Albums Chart	61		—
UK Albums Chart	6	60,000	Silver^[8]

References

↑ http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/reality-tv/the-big-reunion-blues-lee-ryan-says-i-wish-someone-had-warned-us-about-the-dark-side-of-fame/
↑ http://popdirt.com/lee-ryan-talks-about-ice-age-2-voice-role/47076/
↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lee-Ryan-Bonus/dp/B000ALJ0AA/ref=sr_1_22?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1364722566&sr=1-22
↑ http://www.discogs.com/Lee-Ryan-Lee-Ryan/release/4331444
↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lee-Ryan/dp/B000BV7TGG/ref=sr_1_18?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1364722533&sr=1-18
↑ Lee Ryan (booklet). Lee Ryan. Brightside Recordings, Sony BMG Entertainment. 2005. 82876 717072.
↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/321478/ranking/cd_album/
↑ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx

Blue

Antony Costa Duncan James Lee Ryan Simon Webbe Discography

Studio albums	All Rise One Love Guilty Roulette Colours

Compilation albums	The Remixes Best of Blue 4Ever Blue The Platinum Collection The Collection Ultimate Blue

Singles	"All Rise" "Too Close" "If You Come Back" "Fly by II" "One Love" "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" "U Make Me Wanna" "Guilty" "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" "Breathe Easy" "Bubblin'" "Curtain Falls" "Get Down on It" "Only Words I Know" "I Can" "Hurt Lovers" "Without You"

Other singles	"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"

Tours	The Big Reunion Roulette Tour

Related articles	United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue The Big Reunion (series 1)

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