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ALBUMS
FACE TO FACE - 2005
Date of Release: 31.10.2005
Notes: Highest Chart Position: 1
Track Listing:
01. You Raise Me Up
02. When You Tell Me That You Love Me
03. Amazing
04. That's Where You Find Love
05. She's Back
06. Desperado
07. Colour My World
08. In This Life
09. Heart Without A Home
10. Hit You With The Real Thing
11. Change Your Mind
12. Maybe Tomorrow (UK/IRELAND VERSION ONLY)
- 2005: With 35 Million records sold worldwide, 7 Million in the UK alone, 12
UK Number 1’s--Westlife are back with their smash single "You Raise
Me Up" and the follow-up second single with the legendary Diana Ross. Relaxed,
refreshed and bursting with energy, Westlife, the quiet superstars of the mainstream
UK music scene, bounce back with their new album Face To Face. It’s a world
that they have dominated for seven years and the album features all the hallmarks
of that reign--a collection of classic songs and future standards. In brief, Face
To Face finds Westlife doing what they’ve always done best. After a brief
interlude with their Rat Pack album of classic song sung in the style of Sinatra,
Face To Face is Westlife’s first collection of new songs since Turnaround
topped the charts in 2003. "It’s got the best material we’ve
ever released", says Shane confidently. Agrees Nicky: "At the time Turnaround
seemed like one of our best albums and this one feels even better". Song
writing and production duties are equally divided between long-term collaborator
Steve Mac and Swedish hit-makers The Location, returning to the Westlife fold
after working on their first two albums (and for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys
and *NSYNC among many others), with recording done in Ireland, Sweden and London
over the long hot summer. Passion is very much the key to the opening single "You
Raise Me Up", Shane singing the hymn-like refrain over a simple piano melody
before Mark’s soaring vocal ushers in Kian and Nicky’s blissful harmonies.
A slow builder, the song swells into a full-blown gospel epic complete with strings,
celestial choirs and something entirely new for Westlife--bagpipes! "I really
enjoyed singing it. I hope people find it inspiring", says Mark. "It’s
an incredible song", adds Nicky. "I can see it becoming a favourite
at weddings and funerals, like our first hit Swear It Again".
A new start and a new chapter… but the Westlife story is far from over.
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