Someone to Watch Over Me (album)

Someone to Watch Over Me
Studio album by Susan Boyle
Released	1 November 2011
Recorded	2010–11
Genre	Operatic pop, adult contemporary, crossover
Length	33:36
Label	Syco, Columbia (US)
Producer	Steve Mac[1]
Susan Boyle chronology
The Gift (2010) Someone to Watch Over Me (2011) Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage (2012)
Singles from Someone to Watch Over Me
"You Have to Be There" Released: 20 September 2011 "Enjoy the Silence" Released: 30 September 2011 "Unchained Melody" Released: 14 October 2011 "Autumn Leaves" Released: 25 October 2011

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	56/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Someone to Watch Over Me is the third album by Scottish singer Susan Boyle, which was released on 7 November 2011 in the United Kingdom and 1 November 2011 in the United States. The album has been described as a "diverse mix of music" which includes songs inspired by the stories of Boyle's fans who write letters to her.

Background

Boyle announced the album title and release date on 1 September 2011. Boyle announced the news on the semi-final results show of America's Got Talent, after performing a track from the record called "You Have to Be There", the song was written by ABBA legends Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and is taken from their popular Swedish musical Kristina från Duvemåla. After Boyle performed "You Have to Be There" on America's Got Talent she said: "I'm so pleased the audience enjoyed the song. I really loved performing that big number. I was also a little nervous introducing something new. America's Got Talent - it's where I started with my first album, so it was wonderful to be back and for the support."^[4]

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, the album debuted in the top position of the UK Albums Chart, her third consecutive album to do so.^[5] It sold 72,000 copies in its debut week.^[6] As of 22 December 2011, the album has sold 416,000 copies in the US.^[7]

In Australia, the album debuted in the top position of the Australian Album Chart, so far it has been certified double platinum.

In the United States, the album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, becoming her third top five album on the chart. It sold 132,000 copies in its first week.^[8] In its second week, the album was number seven selling 72,000 copies.^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"You Have to Be There"	Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus	Helen Sjöholm, from Kristina från Duvemåla	3:53
2.	"Unchained Melody"	Hy Zaret, Alex North	Todd Duncan, from Unchained	3:47
3.	"Enjoy the Silence"	Martin Gore	Depeche Mode	4:11
4.	"Both Sides, Now"	Joni Mitchell	Joni Mitchell	3:29
5.	"Lilac Wine"	James Shelton	Hope Foye, from Dance Me a Song	3:15
6.	"Mad World"	Roland Orzabal	Tears for Fears	4:00
7.	"Autumn"	Jim Duguid	Paolo Nutini	2:54
8.	"This Will Be the Year"	Emeli Sandé, Josh Kear, Shahid Khan	Original Composition	3:53
9.	"Return"	Steve Mac, Wayne Hector	Original Composition	2:58
10.	"Someone to Watch Over Me"	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Gertrude Lawrence, from Oh, Kay!	1:17

Japanese bonus tracks[10]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Ue o Muite Arukō/The First Star"	Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura	4:01
12.	"Third Man Theme"	Anton Karas	1:22

QVC bonus CD[11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Give Up On Me"	Dan Penn, Carson Whitsett, Hoy Lindsey
2.	"You Are My Sunshine"	Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell
3.	"Perfect Day"	Lou Reed	4:31
4.	"I Dreamed a Dream"	Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer	4:33

• The album is also available in a Special Edition that features a bonus DVD with music videos of the songs "You Have to Be There", "Unchained Melody", "Autumn Leaves", and "Perfect Day".^[12]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position Australian Albums Chart 1 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[13] 4 Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) 39 Canadian Albums Chart[14] 6 Danish Albums Chart[15] 36 Dutch Albums Chart 18 Finnish Albums Chart 38 French Albums Chart 97 Greece Albums Chart[16] 17 Hungarian Albums Chart[17] 34 Irish Albums Chart[18] 11 New Zealand Albums Chart 2 Norwegian Albums Chart 20 Swedish Albums Chart 9 Swiss Albums Chart 47 UK Albums Chart 1 US Billboard 200[8] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position Australian Albums Chart[19] 7 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[20] 2× Platinum 140,000^^ Belgium (BEA)[21] Gold 15,000^* Ireland (IRMA)[22] Gold 7,500^x New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Platinum 15,000^^ United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom[24]	7 November 2011	CD, digital download	Syco Music, Sony Music Entertainment
United States	1 November 2011		Columbia Records
Japan[10]	2 November 2011		Sony Music
Germany[25]	4 November 2011		Syco, Sony Music

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