Westlife are an Irish pop group formed in Dublin,Ireland in 1998. The group consists of members Shane Filan,Mark Feehily,Kian Egan,and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden was a member before leaving in 2004. The group disbanded in 2012 after 14 years and later reunited in 2018.
Karl Martin Sandberg,known professionally as Max Martin,is a Swedish record producer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in the late 1990s making a string of hit singles such as Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time" (1998),the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" (1999),Céline Dion's "That's the Way It Is" (1999) and NSYNC's "It's Gonna Be Me" (2000).
Irish boy band Westlife have released twelve studio albums,sixteen video albums,one live album,three karaoke albums,thirty-eight singles,twenty-one promotional singles,nine compilation albums and fifty-four music videos. Formed on 3 July 1998,the group was made up of singers Nicky Byrne,Kian Egan,Mark Feehily,Shane Filan,and Brian McFadden. The band was signed under Simon Cowell,Clive Davis,and Jordan Jay and under record labels' BMG,S Records,Arista Records,Sony BMG,Syco Music,Sony Music Entertainment and RCA Records from 1998 to 2012 and currently on Universal Music Group and Virgin EMI Records from 2018. The last four members remained active until their last live concert performance in the Europe's third largest stadium Croke Park on 23 June 2012 and have reunited on 3 October 2018 for new music and tour. Based on the British Phonographic Industry certifications,the group have sold more than 26 million records and videos in the United Kingdom alone across their 20-year career–12.8 million singles,13.5 million albums and 1.3 million videos. Their biggest selling album is their first Greatest Hits compilation,followed by Coast to Coast,with seven of their albums selling one million copies or more. Their biggest selling video is "Where Dreams Come True",which has sold 240,000 copies to date.
"If That's OK with You" is a song written by Savan Kotecha,Arnthor Birgisson and Max Martin for The X Factor winner Shayne Ward from his second studio album Breathless. It was released as his fourth single overall,a double A-side with "No U Hang Up". Although due to be released on 19 August 2007 as the first single from "Breathless",its relative underperformance on radio triggered a decision to push the single back until its eventual release with a song that received a more favourable reaction,"No U Hang Up" on 24 September.
"When You're Looking Like That" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife from their second studio album,Coast to Coast (2000). It was released on 3 September 2001 as the sixth and final single from the album in Australia,Asia,Latin America,and mainland Europe. "When You're Looking Like That" peaked at number six in Denmark and was certified gold in Sweden by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for shipments of 15,000 copies.
"No U Hang Up" is a song written by Arnthor Birgisson,Rami Yacoub and Savan Kotecha and performed by The X Factor winner,Shayne Ward. The song was released as a double A-side single along with "If That's OK with You",peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart and reaching the top 20 in Denmark and Ireland. The song was described as invoking the image of "KFC wrappers blowing around in the doorway of JJB Sports".
Back Home is the eighth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife,released on 5 November 2007 through Syco Music,Sony Music and RCA Records. The album was produced by Steve Mac,Quiz &Larossi,Per Magnusson,David Kreuger and Rami Yacoub,who also produced some of the group's previous material. Back Home was the group's final album before their temporary break from music in 2008.
Breathless is the second studio album by English singer Shayne Ward. It was released through Syco Music in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2007. The album is mostly written by Rami Yacoub,Arnthor Birgisson and Savan Kotecha. The album was commercially successful,debuting at number two on the UK Albums Chart. It sold 95,801 units within a week of release,although ultimately less successful than its predecessor,Ward's self-titled album.
"Obvious" is the third and final single released from Irish boy band Westlife's fourth studio album,Turnaround (2003). The track was written by Pilot,Savan Kotecha,and Andreas Carlsson and was produced by Jake Schulze,Kristian Lundin,and Karl Engström,with additional production from Quiz &Larossi. It is composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in E major,with the group's vocals ranging from the chords of C♯4 to A5. This was the last Westlife single to be recorded with their full original lineup,as Brian McFadden left the month after its release.
"Something Right" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife from their eighth studio album Back Home. The song was released as the band's second single in Asia and Europe following their first single,"Home",as well as the album's overall third single. The song was composed by Rami Yacoub,Savan Kotecha and Arnthor Birgisson. A music video was filmed in December 2007 in London and premiered on March 7,2008. This single was not released as a single in UK and Ireland.
"What About Now" is the seventh single from American rock band Daughtry's self-titled debut album. The song is a ballad,that was written by Ben Moody,David Hodges,and Josh Hartzler,who is married to Amy Lee. It is one of only two songs on the album not at least co-written by Chris Daughtry. The song was announced as the band's next single on their website. It was officially released in the U.S. on July 1,2008.
"Say OK" is a song recorded by American singer Vanessa Hudgens on her debut album V,which was written by Arnthor Birgisson and Savan Kotecha.
"Miss You" is a popular song written by Jake Schulze and Rami Yacoub. It was originally recorded as a ballad,by the Irish boy band Westlife,but was never released as a single. In 2008,it was remade as a dance track by Swedish musician Basshunter becoming a hit single for him as "I Miss You" in 2008,notably in the United Kingdom,Germany and Sweden.
Still Alive:The Remixes is a remix album comprising different versions of the song "Still Alive" by Swedish pop rock singer Lisa Miskovsky. It was released by Artwerk on 11 November 2008 to coincide with the North American release date of Mirror's Edge,an action-adventure video game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE (DICE) for which "Still Alive" had been chosen as the main theme.
"I Got You" is a song recorded by English singer Leona Lewis for her second studio album Echo (2009). It was written by Arnthor Birgisson,Max Martin and Savan Kotecha,with production helmed by Birgisson. The song is a pop and R&B ballad,whose instrumentation consists of guitars and synthesizers. It was released as the second and final single from Echo on 1 November 2009,by Syco Music and J Records.
Obsession is the second single from British singer Shayne Ward's third studio album,of the same name. It was released promotionally on February 14,2011. Ward performed the single for the first time on The Alan Titchmarsh Show on the same day.
"Kiss You" is a song recorded by English-Irish boy band One Direction for their second studio album,Take Me Home (2012). It was released as the record's second single in Germany and the third and final single on 7 January 2013. The song was composed by Kristoffer Fogelmark,Kristian Lundin,Albin Nedler,Savan Kotecha,Shellback and its producers,Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub. "Kiss You" is an upbeat power pop song with electronic effects;the lyrics detail the narrator's infatuation with a significant other. Critics praised the song for its production,calling it a stand-out track on Take Me Home.
"Beautiful in White" is a song recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Shane Filan from his third studio album,Love Always (2017). The track was originally written by Savan Kotecha and Arnthor Birgisson for a then-upcoming album of Filan's band,Westlife. After it was rejected,Filan's 2006 demo of the track surfaced online in 2010 and gained much success in Asia where it was a popular wedding song and making it as one of their sleeper hits. The singer eventually acknowledged the song's popularity four years later,and in 2017,he re-recorded the song for Love Always. In addition to including it on the Love Always Tour (2017–18) setlist,Filan also performed "Beautiful in White" on two television series,Rising Star Indonesia and Immortal Songs:Singing the Legend. Its music video was later released in July 2018.
"Double Trouble" is a song performed by Will Ferrell and My Marianne in the film Eurovision Song Contest:The Story of Fire Saga (2020). The song was written by Arnthor Birgisson,Rami Yacoub and Savan Kotecha.
MXM and Wolf Cousins are a pair of Swedish song writing and production organisations,founded and established by renowned songwriter and record producer Max Martin. MXM Studios and its affiliated producers are currently based in New York City and Wolf Cousins Music are in Los Angeles,California. However,both MXM and Wolf Cousins are headquartered in Stockholm,Sweden,where them and their works originate,as it was descended from the works of Maratone Studios and Cheiron Studios.
