G4 Love Songs

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G4 Love Songs
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Studio album by
G4
Released3 February 2017 [1]
Genre Popera
Length56:11 [2]
Label Amick Productions
Producer Ash Alexander
G4 chronology
G4 Christmas
(2014)
G4 Love Songs
(2017)

G4 Love Songs [3] is the fifth album released by X Factor runners-up G4. The album of love songs features Lesley Garrett, Merrill Osmond, Oli Nez and The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. G4 Love Songs was funded by fans through PledgeMusic, where the funding reached 112%. [4] Part of the pledge money was donated to Breast Cancer Care. [5]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" featuring Lesley Garrett
  2. "Your Song"
  3. "Tomorrow"
  4. "A Million Love Songs"
  5. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
  6. "Because We Believe"
  7. "Can't Help Falling in Love"
  8. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"
  9. "Love Me for a Reason" featuring Merrill Osmond & Oli Nez
  10. "Amigos Para Siempre"
  11. "I'll Be There" Featuring Oli Nez
  12. "All I Ask of You" featuring Lesley Garrett
  13. "All of Me"

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [6] 67
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 56

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