Swear It Again

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"Swear It Again"
Swearcd1.jpg
Standard European artwork
Single by Westlife
from the album Westlife
B-side "Forever"
Released19 April 1999 (1999-04-19)
Studio Rokstone (London, England)
Length4:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Steve Mac
Westlife singles chronology
"Swear It Again"
(1999)		"If I Let You Go"
(1999)
UK CD2
Westlife-SwearItAgainCD2.jpg

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 and Westlife liner notes. [8] [17]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [46] Gold35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [47] Gold5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [48] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [49] Gold600,000 [50]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United Kingdom19 April 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 [51] [52]
Sweden3 May 1999CD [53]
Japan22 September 1999 [54]
United StatesJanuary 2000 Contemporary hit radio Arista [55]
February 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
13 March 2000 Adult contemporary radio [56]

References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Chuck (5 February 2000). "Dublin's Darling Westlife Wins Over Europe, Aims for Success in U.S.". Billboard . Vol. 112, no. 6. p. 110.
  2. ↑ Copsey, Rob (12 January 2019). "Westlife's Top 20 biggest songs on the Official Charts". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Westlife: Our Story". HarperCollins Publishers. p. 96. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Interview With Steve Mac". HitQuarters. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "25 Years of #1 Hits - Arista Records 25th Anniversary Celebration". Amazon.
  6. ↑ "Swear It Again BY WESTLIFE - DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC". Musicnotes. 2 January 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Westlife artist videography". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  8. 1 2 Swear It Again (UK CD1 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG. 1999. 74321 66206 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ Swear It Again (UK CD2 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG. 1999. 74321 66207 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Swear It Again (UK cassette single sleeve). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG. 1999. 74321 662064.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Swear It Again (European CD single liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG. 1999. 74321 66357 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ Swear It Again (US CD single liner notes). Westlife. Arista Records, BMG. 2000. 07822-13816-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ↑ Swear It Again (US cassette single sleeve). Westlife. Arista Records, BMG. 1999. 07822-13816-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ↑ Swear It Again (Australian CD single liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG. 1999. 74321 66356 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ↑ Swear It Again (Australian CD EP liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG. 1999. 74321 68416 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ↑ Swear It Again (Japanese CD EP liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, BMG. 1999. BVCP-28001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ↑ Westlife (US CD album liner notes). Westlife. Arista Records, BMG. 2000. 07822-14642-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ↑ "Westlife – Swear It Again". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "Westlife – Swear It Again" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7187." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  21. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7226." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  22. ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurochart". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 21. 22 May 1999. p. 51. Retrieved 1 February 2014– via Google Books.
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  24. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (7.5.'99–13.5.'99)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 June 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  25. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 23, 1999". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  26. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  27. ↑ "Westlife – Swear It Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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  29. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
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  31. ↑ "Westlife – Swear It Again". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  32. ↑ "Westlife – Swear It Again". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  33. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  34. ↑ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 8 May 1999. p. 21. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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  36. ↑ "Westlife Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  37. ↑ "Westlife Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  38. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1999". ARIA . Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  39. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  40. ↑ "Jaarlijsten 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  41. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1999". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  42. ↑ "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 January 2005.
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  44. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  45. ↑ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2000". Airplay Monitor . Vol. 8, no. 51. 22 December 2000. p. 54.
  46. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  47. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Westlife – Swear It Again". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  48. ↑ "British single certifications – Westlife – Swear It Again". British Phonographic Industry.
  49. ↑ "American single certifications – Westlife – Swear It Again". Recording Industry Association of America.
  50. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 2000". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 6. 10 February 2001. p. 64. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  51. ↑ (Nicky Byrne says release date is 19 April on YouTube)
  52. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting 19 April, 1999: Singles". Music Week . 17 April 1999. p. 27.
  53. ↑ "Westlife: Swear It Again". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  54. ↑ "愛の誓い～スウェアー・イット・アゲイン EP | ウエストライフ" [Oath of Love ~ Swear It Again EP | Westlife] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  55. ↑ Sexton, Paul (25 December 1999). "U.K. Awards Show Packs Retail Punch". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. p. 81. Tentative plans call for the single 'Swear It Again' [...] to go to radio in late January, with a commercial release a month later.
  56. ↑ "Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates". Gavin Report . No. 2295. 10 March 2000. p. 25.
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