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) [44] Gold35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [45] Gold5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [46] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [47] Gold600,000 [48]

* 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
[49] [50]
Sweden3 May 1999CD [51]
Japan22 September 1999 [52]
United StatesJanuary 2000 Contemporary hit radio Arista [53]
February 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
13 March 2000 Adult contemporary radio [54]

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