Ronan (album)

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Ronan
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Studio album by
Ronan Keating
Released31 July 2000
StudioHollywood, California
London, England
Nashville, Tennessee
Burbank, California
Genre Pop
Length52:57
Label Polydor
Producer
Ronan Keating chronology
Ronan
(2000)		 Destination
(2002)
Singles from Ronan
  1. "When You Say Nothing at All"
    Released: 26 July 1999
  2. "Life Is a Rollercoaster"
    Released: 10 July 2000
  3. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
    Released: 20 November 2000
  4. "In This Life"
    Released: 2 December 2000
  5. "Lovin' Each Day"
    Released: 16 April 2001
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Ronan is the self-titled debut solo album by Irish singer-songwriter and Boyzone frontman, Ronan Keating. It was released by Polydor Records on 31 July 2000, and became a commercial success.

Contents

The album produced four UK and Irish top-ten singles: "When You Say Nothing at All", originally recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Notting Hill , "Life Is a Rollercoaster", "The Way You Make Me Feel", and "Lovin' Each Day", the latter of which was featured on the re-release edition of the album, and later on Keating's second album, Destination .

Reception

The album was given several negative reviews; however, it sold over 750,000 copies and became one of the top selling albums of the year in the United Kingdom. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, and has been certified four-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 1.2 million copies. In the singer's native Ireland, the album debuted at number two. The album also became a commercial success in other European countries, where it charted within the top ten of eight countries. In 2001, Ronan was certified two-times platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for shipments of two million copies inside Europe. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Life Is a Rollercoaster" Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels Alexander, Nowels3:56
2."The Way You Make Me Feel" Phil Thornalley, Bryan Adams Thornalley3:54
3."In This Life" Mike Reid, Allen Shamblin Stephen Lipson 3:10
4."Heal Me"Alexander, NowelsAlexander, Nowels4:05
5."Keep on Walking"Ronan Keating, Patrick Leonard, Robin Thicke Leonard3:56
6."When You Say Nothing at All" Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz Lipson4:18
7."Brighter Days" Gordon Chambers, Andy Hill Lipson4:55
8."If You Love Me" Gary Baker, Steve Diamond, Keating, LipsonLipson3:27
9."If I Don't Tell You Now" Diane Warren Steve Mac 3:20
10."Only for You" Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Paul Tucker Bag & Arnthor4:29
11."Addicted" Wayne Hector, Michael Power, LipsonLipson5:25
12."When the World Was Mine" Billy Livsey, Wayland Holyfield Lipson5:18
13."Believe"Keating, LeonardLeonard5:04
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Once Upon a Lifetime"Baker, Frank J. Myers Lipson4:00
Re-issue bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Lovin' Each Day"Alexander, NowelsAlexander, Nowels3:29
Turkish Platinum Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."This Is Your Song"3:45
15."At The End of a Perfect Day"4:30
16."I Will Miss You"4:03
17."Since 13"3:48
18."You"3:56
19."Thank God I Kissed You"3:57

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Ronan"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28] 3× Platinum210,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [29] Gold25,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [30] Gold27,059 [30]
New Zealand (RMNZ) [31] 2× Platinum30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [32] Platinum50,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [33] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] 4× Platinum1,200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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