Westlife (album)

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Westlife
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Studio album by
Westlife
Released1 November 1999
Recorded1998–1999
Studio
  • Rokstone (London, England)
  • Cheiron (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • CaVa (Glasgow, Scotland)
Genre Pop
Length65:37 (standard edition)
51:00 (North American edition)
Label
Producer
Westlife chronology
Westlife
(1999)		 Coast to Coast
(2000)
Westlife
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North American edition art cover
Westlife– Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Swear It Again" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily) Steve Mac, Wayne Hector Mac4:08
2."If I Let You Go" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily, McFadden) David Kreuger, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson Kreuger, Magnusson3:41
3."Flying Without Wings" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily)Mac, HectorMac3:36
4."Fool Again" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily)Kreuger, Elofsson, MagnussonKreuger, Magnusson3:54
5."No No" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily, McFadden) Andreas Carlsson, Rami Rami3:14
6."I Don't Wanna Fight" (lead vocals: Feehily, Filan)Mac, Hector, Peter Cetera, David Foster Mac5:03
7."Change the World" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily) Lance Ellington, Topham, TwiggTTW3:09
8."Moments" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily)Steve Mac, Wayne HectorMac4:17
9."Seasons in the Sun" (lead vocals: Egan, McFadden, Filan, Feehily, Byrne) Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen TTW4:08
10."I Need You" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily, McFadden) Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin, RamiRami3:49
11."Miss You" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily)Jake Schulze, RamiSchulze, Rami3:53
12."More Than Words" (lead vocals: Filan, McFadden) Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt Mac3:54
13."Open Your Heart" (lead vocals: Filan, McFadden, Feehily)Carlsson, SchulzeSchulze3:38
14."Try Again" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily, McFadden)Kreuger, Elofsson, MagnussonKreuger, Magnusson3:34
15."What I Want Is What I've Got" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily, McFadden) Alexandra Talomaa, RamiRami3:33
16."We Are One" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily) Alexandre Desplat, Mac, HectorMac3:42
17."Can't Lose What You Never Had" (lead vocals: Filan, Feehily) David Frank, Steve Kipner Frank, Kipner4:23
Total length:65:37
Westlife– Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Story of Love"Patrick Tucker, Shepard Solomon, Arnthor Birgisson Jaime Ikeda, Rovi3:54
Total length:69:31
Westlife– Australian edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."I Have a Dream" Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus Pete Waterman 4:07
Total length:73:38
Westlife– North American edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Swear It Again" Steve Mac, Wayne Hector Mac4:08
2."Can't Lose What You Never Had" David Frank, Steve Kipner Frank, Kipner4:24
3."I Don't Wanna Fight"Mac, Hector, Peter Cetera, David Foster Mac5:03
4."My Private Movie" Steve Kipner, David Kopatz, Jack Kugell Cutfather & Joe4:04
5."Flying Without Wings"Mac, HectorMac3:36
6."If I Let You Go" David Kreuger, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson Kreuger, Magnusson3:41
7."Fool Again"Kreuger, Elofsson, MagnussonKreuger, Magnusson3:54
8."No No" Andreas Carlsson, Rami Rami3:14
9."Miss You"Jake Schulze, RamiSchulze, Rami3:53
10."Open Your Heart"Carlsson, SchulzeSchulze3:38
11."We Are One"Alexadre Desplat, Mac, HectorMac3:42
12."I Need You"Carlsson, Max Martin, RamiRami3:49
13."More Than Words" Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt Mac3:54
Total length:51:00
The Westlife Story
No.TitleLength
1."The Westlife Story" (Documentary) 
2."Swear It Again" (Video) 
3."If I Let You Go" (Video) 
4."Flying Without Wings" (Video) 
5."I Have a Dream" (Video) 
6."Seasons in the Sun" (Video) 
7."Fool Again" (Video) 
8."Photo Gallery" 
9."Hidden Track" 
10."Trivia Quiz" 
11."Interactive Scene & Song Selection" 
12."Weblink" 
13."Previously Unseen Footage" 

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Westlife
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [46] Gold35,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [47] 2× Platinum40,000‡
Indonesia—1,000,000 [13]
Mexico (AMPROFON) [48] Gold75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [49] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [50] 3× Platinum45,000^
Norway—95,000 [51]
Philippines—500,000 [12]
Singapore—93,000 [52]
Sweden (GLF) [53] Platinum80,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] 5× Platinum1,500,000*
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [54] 2× Platinum2,000,000*
Southeast Asia—1,500,000 [55]
Worldwide—6,000,000 [56]

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

Release history

CountryDateFormats
United Kingdom1 November 1999Standard (17 tracks)
Japan4 April 2000Standard (18 tracks)
Philippines18 April 2000Deluxe (2×CD)
United States7 May 2000Standard (13 tracks)
Australia15 May 2000Standard (18 tracks)
Philippines31 July 2000Platinum (2×CD, CD+DVD)
United Kingdom15 October 2000Video (The Westlife Story)
Japan19 December 2000Standard (No.1 Hits & Rare Tracks)

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