Turnaround (Westlife album)

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Turnaround
Westlife-turnaround.jpg
Studio album by
Westlife
Released24 November 2003
RecordedLate 2002-September 2003;
Rokstone Studios, (London)
Olympic Studios, (London)
Sphere Studios, (London)
The Location, (Stockholm, Sweden)
Quiz & Larossi, (Stockholm, Sweden)
Angel Recording Studios, (London, England)
Sony Music Studios London, (London)
Genre
Length47:39
LanguageEnglish
Label
Producer
Westlife chronology
Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Volume 1
(2002)		Turnaround
(2003)		 ...Allow Us to Be Frank
(2004)
Alternative cover
Westlife-turn-around.jpg
Special Edition cover
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mandy"Scott English, Richard Kerr Steve Mac 3:21
2."Hey Whatever" Wayne Hector, Mac, Carl Papenfus, Ken PapenfusMac3:30
3."Heal" Nick Jarl, Savan Kotecha Mac3:08
4."Obvious"Pilot (Tosh / Bairnson / Paton / Lyall), Savan Kotecha, Andreas Carlsson Jake Schulze, Kristian Lundin, Karl Engström, Quiz & Larossi (add.)3:32
5."When a Woman Loves a Man"Andreas Romdhane, Kotecha, Jimmy McCarthyQuizlarossi3:39
6."On My Shoulder"Hector, MacMac3:58
7."Turn Around"Hector, MacMac4:23
8."I Did It for You" Diane Warren Mac3:31
9."Thank You"Hector, Mac, Simon PerryMac4:04
10."To Be with You"David Grahame, Eric MartinMac3:22
11."Home"Hector, MacMac4:06
12."Lost in You"Tommy Sims, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Gordon Kennedy Cutfather & Joe3:37
13."What Do They Know?"Hector, Mac, Don Black, McCarthyMac3:20
Total length:43:54
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Never Knew I Was Losing You" Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, Markus Feehily, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne Steve Robson4:42
Japanese tour edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."I Won't Let You Down"McFadden, Filan, Feehily, Egan, ByrneBilly Farrell, Ed O'Leary3:45
16."Singing Forever"McFadden, Filan, Feehily, Egan, ByrneFarrell, O'Leary3:49
17."You See Friends (I See Lovers)"McFadden, Filan, Feehily, Egan, ByrneFarrell, O'Leary4:11
18."I'm Missing Loving You"McFadden, Filan, Feehily, Egan, ByrneSteve Robson4:05
Deluxe edition bonus Karaoke VCD
No.TitleLength
1."Mandy" 
2."If I Let You Go" 
3."My Love" 
4."Flying Without Wings" 
5."When You're Looking Like That" 
6."Swear It Again" 
7."I Have a Dream" 
8."Seasons in the Sun" 
9."Hey Whatever" (music video) 

Credits

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [32] Gold20,000^
Singapore (RIAS) [33] Gold5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [34] Gold30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] 2× Platinum752,583 [36]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [37] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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