Magnet (album)

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Magnet
Robin Gibb Magnet.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 2003 (2003-02)
Recorded2002
Genre Pop
Length43:13
Label SPV GmbH
Producer Deacon Smith
Grant Mitchell ("Wait Forever")
Michael Graves ("Please" and "Love Hurts")
Robin Gibb chronology
Walls Have Eyes
(1985)
Magnet
(2003)
My Favourite Christmas Carols
(2006)
Singles from Magnet
  1. "Please"
    Released: January 2003 (UK), December 2002 (GER)
  2. "Wait Forever"
    Released: June 2003 (GER)
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Magnet is the fifth solo album by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, released in 2003, just two weeks after the death of his twin brother and bandmate, Maurice.

Contents

The song "Love Hurts" was originally recorded by The Everly Brothers, and he re-recorded the songs "Another Lonely Night in New York" (originally released in 1983 on How Old Are You?) and "Wish You Were Here" (released in 1989, from the Bee Gees' album One ). [4] [5] [6]

"Please" was edited to 3:59 for its single version, [7] while "Wait Forever" was edited to 3:37. The Shanghai Surprise mix version of "Wait Forever" with a length of 6:52 was also released in 2003, and was produced by Craig Jones and Porl Young. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Please"Michael Graves, Errol Reid4:33
2."Don't Wanna Wait Forever"Graham Dickson, Grant Mitchell, Paul Holmes, John Purser, Gary Miller4:20
3."Wish You Were Here" Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb 3:11
4."No Doubt"Deconzo Smith, Kenneth Mangram3:37
5."Special"D. Smith, Jud Mahoney, Mike Hamilton3:41
6."Inseparable"R. Gibb, D. Smith3:30
7."Don't Rush"D. Smith, Emmanuel Officer3:59
8."Watching You"D. Smith, E. Officer3:59
9."Earth Angel"D. Smith, E. Officer3:57
10."Another Lonely Night in New York"R. Gibb, M. Gibb4:30
11."Love Hurts" Boudleaux Bryant 3:56

Personnel

Chart performance

"Please"
ChartsPeak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [9] 23
Germany (Media Control Charts)51
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)48

References

  1. "Magnet - Robin Gibb | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
  2. "Pop CD: Robin Gibb, Magnet". TheGuardian.com . 31 January 2003.
  3. "Robin Gibb - Magnet". Uncut. 31 March 2003.
  4. Joe Brennan. "Gibb Songs 2002".
  5. Joe Brennan. "Gibb Songs 2003".
  6. Discogs.com. "Robin Gibb: Magnet". Discogs .
  7. Gibb Songs 2002
  8. Gibb Songs 2002
  9. "Billboard Hits of the World". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 8 February 2003. p. 44. Retrieved 4 December 2014.