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Released | 8 November 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
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Length | 53:13 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Invincible is the second studio album released by English boy band Five. The album was released in the United Kingdom by RCA Records on 8 November 1999, and was later released in the United States on 16 May 2000. Four singles were released from Invincible, including the UK chart-toppers "Keep on Movin'" and "We Will Rock You". The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard. During their performance at Rock in Rio 2001, group member Scott Robinson stated that the title track "Invincible" was intended to be released as a single, but they decided against it as they were working on their third album.
The album reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, the lowest-charting original album by the band, although it went on to become their biggest seller in UK, being certified double platinum.
The original version of the album, released in November 1999, contains a total of fifteen tracks, including the hidden track, "Inspector Gadget". It also contains the original album version of "We Will Rock You". A limited edition version of the standard album, containing an exclusive photo booklet, birthday calendar and free poster was also made available in certain countries in Europe. [2] For the album's release stateside in May 2000, the track listing was revised, removing "Mr. Z", "Sunshine" and "Battlestar", remixing "Don't Wanna Let You Go", and adding the track "Don't Fight It Baby", originally contributed by the band for the soundtrack to the film Loser .
The Japanese edition of the album retains the original track listing, but includes the B-side recording "Reminiscing" as a bonus track, and an enhanced section, containing two videos. A special edition of the album was later released in November 2000, featuring a bonus disc, containing five tracks recorded at the Manchester Evening News Arena during the band's Invincible Tour on 26 March 2000. Disc one was also altered, replacing the original version of "We Will Rock You" with the single mix, adding "Don't Fight It Baby" [3] and a remix of "Keep on Movin'" as bonus tracks, and including an enhanced section, containing four music videos. [4]
The album reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, the lowest-charting original album by the band, although it went on to become their biggest seller, being certified double platinum. [5] [6] The album also peaked at number 108 on the US Billboard 200. [7]
All tracks are produced by Julian Gallagher and Richard Stannard except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If Ya Gettin' Down" (lead vocals: Brown, Breen) | 3:00 | ||
2. | "Keep on Movin'" (lead vocals: Conlon, Brown, Breen) |
| 3:17 | |
3. | "Don't Wanna Let You Go" (lead vocals: Robinson, Brown, Neville) |
| 3:23 | |
4. | "We Will Rock You" (lead vocals: Brown, Neville, Breen) |
|
| 2:56 |
5. | "Two Sides to Every Story" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville) | Stargate | 3:27 | |
6. | "You Make Me a Better Man" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville) |
| Stargate | 4:18 |
7. | "Invincible" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville) |
| 4:11 | |
8. | "It's Alright" (lead vocals: Neville, Robinson, Brown) |
| 4:17 | |
9. | "Serious" (lead vocals: Brown, Breen, Robinson) |
|
| 3:23 |
10. | "How Do Ya Feel" (lead vocals: Brown, Breen, Neville) |
| 3:30 | |
11. | "Everyday" (lead vocals: Neville, Brown, Robinson, Breen) |
| 4:19 | |
12. | "Mr. Z" (lead vocals: Breen, Brown) |
|
| 2:50 |
13. | "Sunshine" (lead vocals: Breen, Conlon, Brown) |
| 3:24 | |
14. | "Battlestar" (lead vocals: Breen, Brown) |
|
| 4:07 |
15. | "Inspector Gadget" (hidden track) (lead vocals: Breen, Brown, Conlon) |
| 2:50 | |
Total length: | 53:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Reminiscing" (lead vocals: Breen, Conlon, Brown) |
| 3:36 |
17. | "If Ya Gettin' Down" (video) |
| 3:15 |
18. | "Keep on Movin'" (video) |
| 3:11 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "If Ya Gettin' Down" |
| 3:00 | |
2. | "Keep on Movin'" |
|
| 3:17 |
3. | "Don't Wanna Let You Go" |
|
| 3:23 |
4. | "We Will Rock You" (single mix) |
|
| 3:08 |
5. | "Two Sides to Every Story" |
| Stargate | 3:27 |
6. | "You Make Me a Better Man" |
| Stargate | 4:18 |
7. | "Invincible" |
| 4:11 | |
8. | "It's Alright" |
| 4:17 | |
9. | "Serious" |
|
| 3:23 |
10. | "How Do Ya Feel" |
| 3:30 | |
11. | "Everyday" |
| 4:19 | |
12. | "Mr. Z" |
|
| 2:50 |
13. | "Sunshine" |
| 3:24 | |
14. | "Battlestar" |
|
| 4:07 |
15. | "Don't Fight It Baby" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville, Brown) | Mac | 3:04 | |
16. | "Keep on Movin'" (the Five-A-Side mix) |
|
| 3:32 |
17. | "Inspector Gadget" (hidden track) |
| 2:50 | |
Total length: | 60:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If Ya Gettin' Down" |
| 3:05 |
2. | "Keep on Movin'" |
| 3:40 |
3. | "Don't Wanna Let You Go" |
| 2:49 |
4. | "Everybody Get Up" |
| 3:22 |
5. | "Got the Feelin'" |
| 3:31 |
6. | "Keep on Movin'" (live video) |
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7. | "We Will Rock You" (music video) |
| |
8. | "Don't Wanna Let You Go" (music video) |
| |
9. | "If Ya Gettin' Down" (music video) |
| |
Total length: | 15:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Fight It Baby" |
| Mac | 3:04 |
2. | "If Ya Gettin' Down" |
| 3:00 | |
3. | "Don't Wanna Let You Go" (single edit) |
|
| 2:57 |
4. | "Two Sides to Every Story" |
| Stargate | 3:27 |
5. | "Keep on Movin'" |
|
| 3:17 |
6. | "We Will Rock You" (original album version) |
|
| 2:56 |
7. | "You Make Me a Better Man" |
| Stargate | 4:18 |
8. | "It's Alright" |
| 4:17 | |
9. | "Serious" |
|
| 3:23 |
10. | "Invincible" |
| 4:11 | |
11. | "How Do Ya Feel" |
| 3:30 | |
12. | "Everyday" |
| 4:19 | |
Total length: | 53:13 |
Notes
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Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF) [37] | Gold | 30,000^ |
Australia (ARIA) [38] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
Belgium (BEA) [39] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [40] | Gold | 100,000 [40] |
Canada (Music Canada) [41] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Finland | — | 13,150 [42] |
Hungary (MAHASZ) [43] | Gold | |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [44] | Gold | 75,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI) [45] | Gold | 50,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [46] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Sweden (GLF) [47] | Gold | 40,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [48] | 2× Platinum | 642,243 [49] [50] |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI) [51] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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