Back Home (Westlife album)

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Back Home
Westlife - Back Home.jpg
Studio album by
Westlife
Released5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)
Recorded2006–2007
StudioLondon, United Kingdom
Stockholm, Sweden
Los Angeles, U.S.
Genre
Length47:29
Label
Producer
Westlife chronology
The Love Album
(2006)		Back Home
(2007)		 Where We Are
(2009)
Singles from Back Home
  1. "Home"
    Released: 29 October 2007
  2. "Us Against the World"
    Released: 3 March 2008
  3. "Something Right"
    Released: 4 April 2008
Back Home
Backhomedvd.jpg
Video by
Westlife
Released5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)
Genre Pop
Label Sony BMG
Westlife chronology
Live at Wembley
(2006)		Back Home
(2007)
Main article: Back Home Tour

Back Home is the eighth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife, released on 5 November 2007 through Syco Music, Sony Music and RCA Records. The album was produced by Steve Mac, Quiz & Larossi, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger and Rami Yacoub, who also produced some of the group's previous material. Back Home was the group's final album before their temporary break from music in 2008.

Contents

The album was preceded by the lead single "Home", a cover version of the Michael Bublé song, which was sent to radio stations in September 2007, and was eventually released as a digital download and CD single on 29 October 2007. Two more singles were released to promote the album, namely "Us Against the World" and "Something Right". A DVD also accompanied the album's release, including some of the group's recent music videos and exclusive footage of the group.

The album was met with mixed reviews, however the album was a commercial success. The album debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, selling 132,000 copies in its first week of release and remained in the top three spots for eight consecutive weeks. [1] [2] [3] It also spent five weeks at number two. One of those weeks have the highest sales for a number two in a week of the year 2007 in the United Kingdom. While in Ireland, this is the third best-selling album of 2007.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Channel24Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Daily Express Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Digital Spy Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Entertainment.ie Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Galaxie Magazine MalaysiaStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg[ citation needed ]
iAfricaStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
RoviStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The DailyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
This Is Aberdeen(favorable) [12]

Background

The track listing for the album was released on the band's official website on 3 October 2007, with track-by-track videos by the band. The release date of the album was brought forward to 5 November 2007 from the initial 12 November 2007. The album contains a collection of brand new tracks along with a few covers. The cover songs on the album are "Have You Ever?", a Diane Warren penned ballad previously recorded by Brandy, and "I'm Already There", a song recorded by Lonestar. The first single from the album is a cover of the ballad "Home", originally by Michael Bublé, and was released on 29 October 2007 [13] The song debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. [14] "Us Against the World", an original song dedicated to Westlife fans worldwide, was released as the band's second single on 3 March 2008 in the UK and Ireland. Meanwhile, "Something Right", which is an original up-tempo song, was released as the third single in Asia and Europe. [15]

An accompanying DVD was released on the week of the album's release. It featured backstage footage of the group, Up Close and Personal segments, and the music videos of "Home", "You Raise Me Up", "When You Tell Me That You Love Me", "Amazing" and "The Rose". The DVD was available exclusively at Woolworths. It charted at number one on the UK Visuals Chart and was certified Platinum.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Home" Amy Foster-Gillies, Michael Bublé, Alan Chang Steve Mac 3:28
2."Us Against the World" Rami, Arnthor Birgisson, Savan Kotecha Rami & Arnthor4:02
3."Something Right"Rami, Birgisson, KotechaRami & Arnthor3:14
4."I'm Already There" Richie McDonald, Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers Quiz & Larossi 4:18
5."When I'm with You"Jordan Omley, Michael Mani, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello Biancaniello, Watters4:12
6."Have You Ever" Diane Warren Mac4:33
7."It's You" Steve Mac, Wayne Hector Mac4:11
8."Catch My Breath"Mac, HectorMac3:18
9."The Easy Way"Rami, Birgisson, KotechaRami & Arnthor3:35
10."I Do"Mac, Hector, John Reid Mac4:30
11."Pictures in My Head"Rami, Birgisson, KotechaRami & Arnthor4:17
12."You Must Have Had a Broken Heart" Jörgen Elofsson, Nicky Chinn Per Magnusson, David Kreuger 4:01
Back Home – Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Home" (Soul Seekerz Remix Radio Edit)Foster, Bublé, ChangMac, Soul Seekerz3:36
14."Home" (Music Video)  3:28
Back Home – Australian edition bonus DVD: Live at Wembley
No.TitleLength
1."Overture/Flying Without Wings" 
2."Hit You with the Real Thing" 
3."When You're Looking Like That" 
4."Amazing" 
5."She's Back/Billie Jean" 
6."Uptown Girl" 
7."Addicted to Love" 
8."I Wish/Wild Wild West" 
9."Senorita/Don't Cha" 
10."Colour My World" 
11."Hey Whatever" 
12."The Dance" 
13."Swear It Again" 
14."Seasons in the Sun" 
15."World of Our Own" 
16."Mandy" 
17."Queen of My Heart" 
18."What Makes a Man" 
19."You Raise Me Up" 
20."The Love Album" (Photoshoot) 
21."You Raise Me Up" (Music Video) 
22."When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (Music Video) 
23."Amazing" (Music Video) 
Back Home – iTunes Store tour edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Hard to Say I'm Sorry" Peter Cetera, David Foster Mac3:56
14."Get Away"Mac, HectorMac3:15
15."Home" (Soul Seekerz Remix Radio Edit)Bublé, Chang, FosterMac, Soul Seekerz3:36
16."Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Sunset Strippers Remix) Jim Steinman Mac, Sunset Strippers7:42
17."I'm Already There" (Ashanti Boyz Remix)Baker, McDonald, MyersQuiz & Larossi, Ashanti Boyz4:16
18."Us Against the World" (The Wideboys Remix)Birgisson, Kotecha, YacoubRami & Arnthor, Wideboys4:34

Credits

Vocals: Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan
Executive Producers: Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Sonny Takhar, Tim Byrne
Producers: Steve Mac, Chris Law, Dan Pursey, Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha, Antour, AJ, Anders Johansson [ citation needed ], Josef Larossi, David, Jorgen Elofsson, Louis Biancanello, Sam Watters, Michael Mani, Jordan Omley
Photography:Nino Munoz
Management:Louis Walsh Management

*Numbers in brackets represents the track number on the album.

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA) [31] 5× Platinum75,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [32] Gold7,500^
Sweden (GLF) [33] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] 3× Platinum900,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [35] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country / RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogue
South Africa [36] 26 October 2007 CD, digital download RCA,
Syco Music,
Sony Music
Ireland2 November 2007
Netherlands [37]
Switzerland [38] 88697176702
China [39] 5 November 2007
Hong Kong [40] 88697176702
South Korea [41]
United Kingdom [42]
Thailand [43] 6 November 2007
Europe [44] 7 November 2007SME-8869717-6702
Finland [45]
Norway [46]
Sweden [47]
Austria [48] 9 November 200788697176702
Germany [49]
France [50] 21 November 2007
Japan [51] BVCP21573
Argentina [52] 22 January 20087176702
Poland [53] 11 February 2008

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