Back Together | ||||
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Released | 8 November 2019 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Producer | Nick Patrick | |||
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Back Together is the third collaborative studio album by English singers Michael Ball and Alfie Boe. It was released on 8 November 2019 through Decca Records. The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart.
Writing for BroadwayWorld ,Amanda Prahl wrote "The excellent rise and flow of the first half of the album is chilled a little by the end,which is a pity. Even with these minor missteps,Back Together is mostly an enjoyable experience by two very distinctive,very talented singers of today." [1]
On 15 November 2019,the album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart behind The Script's Sunsets &Full Moons . [2] Back Together became Michael Ball's tenth Top ten album in the UK and became Alfie Boe's eighth Top ten album in the UK. As of September 2022,the album had sold 214,995 copies in the UK. [3]
All songs produced by Nick Patrick.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Greatest Show" | 3:55 | |
2. | "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" | 3:52 | |
3. | "Sunrise, Sunset" | 4:54 | |
4. | "Circle of Life" (feat. Shaun Escoffrey) | 4:57 | |
5. | "Come Fly with Me" | 3:21 | |
6. | "Queen Medley" | 5:56 | |
7. | "My Way" |
| 4:41 |
8. | "Something Inside So Strong" | Labi Siffre | 4:09 |
9. | "I Will Always Believe" |
| 3:39 |
10. | "Let It Be Me" | 3:23 | |
11. | "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" | 4:38 | |
12. | "Army" | Ben Earle | 4:33 |
13. | "Brothers In Arms" | Mark Knopfler | 5:07 |
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [4] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC) [5] | 2 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [6] | Gold | 100,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Various | 8 November 2019 | Decca Records |
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