Back Together (Michael Ball and Alfie Boe album)

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Back Together
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Studio album by
Released8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)
Label Decca
Producer Nick Patrick
Michael Ball chronology
Coming Home to You
(2019)
Together Again
(2019)
Alfie Boe chronology
As Time Goes By
(2018)
Back Together
(2019)

Together Again 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.

Contents

Critical reception

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]

Commercial performance

On 15 November 2019, the album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart behind The Script's Sunsets & Full Moons . [2] Together Again became Michael Ball's tenth Top ten album in the UK and became Alfie Boe's eighth Top ten album in the UK.

Track listing

All songs produced by Nick Patrick.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Greatest Show"3:55
2."Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" Andrew Lloyd Webber 3:52
3."Sunrise, Sunset"4:54
4."Circle of Life" (feat. Shaun Escoffrey) Tim Rice 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"
  • Don Black
  • Jack McManus
3:39
10."Let It Be Me"3:23
11."Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"4:38
12."Army"Ben Earle4:33
13."Brothers In Arms" Mark Knopfler 5:07

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [3] 3
UK Albums (OCC) [4] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [5] Gold100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Various8 November 2019 Decca Records

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References

  1. "BWW Album Review: Alfie Boe and Michael Ball Are BACK TOGETHER Again". BroadwayWorld . 14 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. "The Script "so humbled" to score their fifth UK Number 1 album". Official Charts Company . 15 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. "British album certifications – Michael Ball & Alfie Boe – Back Together". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 27 April 2020.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Back Together in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.