Queen of My Heart

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"Queen of My Heart"
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Single by Westlife
from the album World of Our Own
A-side "When You're Looking Like That"
B-side "Reason for Living"
Released5 November 2001 (2001-11-05) [1]
Studio Olympic (London)
Length4:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Steve Mac
Westlife UK/Irelandsingles chronology
"Uptown Girl"
(2001)
"Queen of My Heart" / "When You're Looking Like That"
(2001)
"World of Our Own"
(2002)
Westlife internationalsingles chronology
"When You're Looking Like That"
(2001)
"Queen of My Heart"
(2001)
"World of Our Own"
(2002)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes. [4]

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF) [34] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Gold400,000

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

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