The Love Album (Westlife album)

The Love Album
Studio album by Westlife
Released 13 November 2006
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop, Adult Contemporary
Length 41:53
Language English
Label Sony BMG
Producer David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Larossi, Quiz, Steve Mac
Westlife chronology
Face to Face
(2005)		 The Love Album
(2006)		 Back Home
(2007)
Singles from The Love Album
  1. "The Rose"
    Released: 6 November 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blogcritics[2]
muzyka.onet.pl[3]
Entertainmentwise[4]
Rovi[5]

The Love Album is the seventh studio album and second and last cover album by boy band Westlife from Ireland; it was released on 20 November 2006.[6] The songs on the album center on the theme of "love". The first and only single released was "The Rose", originally recorded by Bette Midler—it debuted at No. 1 in Ireland and the UK. It was the band's 14th No. 1 single. The song was first performed at Miss World 2006. The album debuted at its peak position at No. 1 on the UK Charts, selling 219,662 copies in the UK that week.[7]

Track listing

The Love Album — Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "The Rose"  Amanda McBroomQuiz & Larossi 3:39
2. "Total Eclipse of the Heart"  Jim SteinmanSteve Mac 4:40
3. "All Out of Love" (featuring Delta Goodrem)Graham Russell • Clive DavisDavid Kreuger • Per Magnusson 3:44
4. "You Light Up My Life"  Joe BrooksSteve Mac 3:27
5. "Easy"  Lionel RichieSteve Mac 4:26
6. "You Are So Beautiful (to Me)"  Billy Preston • Bruce FisherSteve Mac 3:03
7. "Have You Ever Been in Love"  Andy Hill • Peter Sinfield • John DanterSteve Mac 3:41
8. "Love Can Build a Bridge"  John Barlow Jarvis • Naomi Judd • Paul OverstreetQuiz & Larossi 3:55
9. "The Dance"  Anthony ArataSteve Mac 3:58
10. "All or Nothing"  Steve Mac • Wayne HectorSteve Mac 3:56
11. "You've Lost That Loving Feeling"  Phil Spector • Barry Mann • Cynthia WeilSteve Mac 3:25

Credits

  • Accordion:
    Eddie Hesson (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
  • Arranged By [Additional Choir Arrangements]:
    Lawrence Johnson (tracks: 1, 8)
  • Arranged By [Strings]:
    Dave Arch (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
    Ulf & Henrik Janson (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
  • Arranged By [Vocals]:
    Andy Caine,
    Steve Mac (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
  • Backing Vocals [Additional]:
    Andy Caine (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
    Emil Heiling (tracks: 3)
    Mae McKenna (tracks: 11)
  • Bass:
    Steve Pearce (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
    Thomas Lindberg (tracks: 1, 8)
  • Choir:
    Aaron Sokell,
    Alani Gibbon,
    Anna Omakina,
    Ayo Oyerinde,
    Camilla Beeput,
    Donna Gardier-Elliot,
    Ezra Russell,
    Joy Malcolm,
    Lanoi Montet,
    Lawrence Johnson,
    Lena Palmer,
    Lorrain Smith,
    Michael Molton,
    Sheena White,
    Stephanie Meade,
    Subrina Edwards (tracks: 1, 8)
    The Tuff Session Singers (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
  • Drums:
    Chris Laws,
    Ian Thomas (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
    Christer Janson (tracks: 8)
  • Engineer:
    Bernard Löhr (tracks: 3)
    Chris Laws,
    Ren Swan (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
    Neil Tucker,
    Quiz & Larossi* (tracks: 1, 8)
  • Engineer [Assistant]:
    Daniel Pursey (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
  • Engineer [Mix]:
    Chris Laws (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
  • Engineer [Strings]:
    Ian Agate (tracks: 1, 8)
  • Guitar [Guitars]:
    Esbjörn Öhrwall (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8)
    Fridrik 'Frizzy' Karlsson,
    Paul Gendler (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
  • Keyboards:
    Andreas 'Quiz' Romdhane,
    Josef Larossi (tracks: 1, 4, 8)
    Per Magnusson (tracks: 3)
    Steve Mac (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
  • Mastered By:
    Vlado Meller
  • Mastered By [Assistant]:
    Mark Santangelo
  • Mixed By:
    Bernard Löhr (track 3)
    Quiz & Larossi (tracks: 1, 8)
  • Other [Management]:
    Louis Walsh
  • Piano:
    Dave Arch (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
    Peter Ljung (tracks: 1, 4, 8)
  • Arranged By:
    David Kreuger,
    Per Magnusson (track 3)
    Quiz & Larossi (tracks: 1, 8)
    Steve Mac (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9 to 11)
  • Programmed By:
    Andreas 'Quiz' Romdhane,
    Josef Larossi (tracks: 1, 4, 8)
    David Kreuger (track 3)
  • Recorded By [Assistant Strings Recording]:
    Chris Barrett (tracks: 4 to 6, 9 to 11)
  • Recorded By [Strings]:
    Geoff Foster (tracks: 5, 6, 11)
    Paul Walton (tracks: 2, 7)
    Rupert Coulson (tracks: 4, 9, 10)

Release history

Country Release date
Philippines 13 November 2006
Ireland 20 November 2006
United Kingdom
Argentina 5 December 2006

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 49
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] 49
European Albums (European Top 100)[11] 5
Irish Albums (IRMA) 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 52
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 27
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[19] Platinum 70,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 10× Platinum 150,000x
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Sweden (GLF)[22] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] 3× Platinum 900,000^

The Love Tour

Main article: The Love Tour

References

  1. ↑ The Love Album (Westlife album) at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Blogcritics review
  3. ↑ "muzyka.onet.pl review". Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Entertainmentwise review
  5. ↑ "Listen to The Love Album by Westlife – Album Reviews, Credits, and Awards". AllRovi. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "sonybmg.com.ph". sonybmg.com.ph. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Westlife beat Oasis, U2, and The Beatles in UK album battle". NME. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
  8. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Westlife – The Love Album" (in German). Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Westlife – The Love Album" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "ウエストライフ". ORICON STYLE. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ . Official Charts Company http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20061126/40/. Retrieved 17 February 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Westlife – The Love Album". Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Westlife | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  19. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  20. ↑ "Irish album certifications – Westlife – Love Album". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  21. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Westlife – The Love Album". Recorded Music NZ.
  22. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2006" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  23. ↑ "British album certifications – Westlife – The Love Album". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Love Album in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

Preceded by
Twenty Five by George Michael		 UK number one album
26 November 2006 – 2 December 2006 		Succeeded by
Beautiful World by Take That
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