World of Our Own

World of Our Own
Studio album by Westlife
Released 12 November 2001
Recorded 2000–2001;
Rokstone Studios, London
Windmill Lane Studios, Ireland
Olympic Studios, London
C&N Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre Pop, dance
Length 76:35
Label RCA, BMG
Producer Simon Cowell (exec.), Cutfather & Joe, Andrew Frampton, Julian Gallagher, Steve Kipner, David Kreuger, Josef Larossi, Steve Mac, Per Magnusson, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Richard Stannard
Westlife chronology
Coast to Coast
(2000)		 World of Our Own
(2001)		 Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits Volume 1
(2002)
Alternative cover
European cover
Singles from World of Our Own
  1. "Uptown Girl"
    Released: 12 February 2001
  2. "Queen of My Heart"
    Released: 15 October 2001
  3. "World of Our Own"
    Released: 7 January 2002
  4. "Bop Bop Baby"
    Released: 25 February 2002
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World of Our Own is the third studio album recorded by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released through RCA Records on 12 November 2001. It reached number one in the United Kingdom and includes the singles "Queen of My Heart" (which was a double A-side with "When You're Looking Like That"), "World of Our Own" (which was a double A-side with "Angel"), "Bop Bop Baby", and the final single from the group's last album, "Uptown Girl". "Evergreen" was later covered by Will Young as his winner's single for the 2002 Pop Idol competition. It is their first album to have a title track. The album also have "I Wanna Grow Old With You" track which was written by the band. It received over 100 million views in YouTube.

The album went 4x Platinum in the UK and is currently the fourteenth biggest selling boy band album ever in the UK.[2] In January 2005, the album was re-released in a 2-in-1 box set with the group's previous album, Coast to Coast.[3]

Background

In an interview with Westlife, Brian McFadden said that the third album is called World of Our Own. The idea for the title came from Shane Filan's idea, because it was one of the song the band recorded for the album with the same title.[4]

"Uptown Girl" was recorded by the band as a part of the 2001 Comic Relief charity single. It was released on 6 March 2001.

"Queen of My Heart" was released on 8 November 2001 as the first single from the album. It was the band's decision to release it as the first single because they wanted to have a 'westlife' soul on the next single. Filan said that when the band heard it for the first time, they felt it was definitely gonna be the first single from the album.[4]

"World of Our Own" was released on 18 February 2002 as the second single from the album. The band described it as a real 'poppy' song.[5]

Bonus track "Bad Girls" was intended to be recorded by Luis Fonsi but the band loved the song and eventually recorded it. This is also the first track the band and the co-writer Savan Kotecha become connected.[6]

World of Our Own Tour

The World of Our Own Tour saw Westlife touring the UK and Europe in 2002. The tour centered on a space theme with giant globes for the band's entrance.

Track listing

World of Our Own — Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Queen of My Heart" (Radio Edit)Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, John McLaughlin, Steve RobsonMac4:20
2."Bop Bop Baby"Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, Graham Murphy, Christopher O'BrienMac4:23
3."I Cry"Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David KreugerKreuger, Magnusson4:12
4."Why Do I Love You"Elofsson, Magnusson, KreugerKreuger, Magnusson3:40
5."I Wanna Grow Old with You"Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Markus Feehily, Filan, McFaddenMac4:09
6."Evergreen"Elofsson, Magnusson, KreugerKreuger, Magnusson4:05
7."World of Our Own"Mac, HectorMac3:33
8."To Be Loved"Mac, HectorMac3:21
9."Drive (for All Time)"Mac, HectorMac3:28
10."If Your Heart's Not in It"Steve Kipner, Andrew FramptonKipner, Frampton4:21
11."When You Come Around"Egan, Nicky Byrne, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes, Martin HarringtonStannard, Gallagher3:42
12."Don't Say It's Too Late"McFadden, Filan, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Josef LarossiRomdhane, Larossi4:13
13."Don't Let Me Go"Egan, Byrne, Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Sharon Murphy, Dave MorganStannard, Gallagher3:30
14."Walk Away"Krueger, Magnusson, Carlsson, Pelle NylénKrueger, Magnusson4:00
15."Love Crime"McFadden, Filan, Romdhane, LarossiRomdhane, Larossi3:18
16."Imaginary Diva"Egan, Byrne, Mark FeehilyCutfather & Joe3:41
17."Angel"Sarah McLachlanMac4:24
World of Our Own — European first re-issue version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Queen of My Heart" (Radio Edit)Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, John McLaughlin, Steve RobsonMac4:20
2."Bop Bop Baby"Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, Graham Murphy, Christopher O'BrienMac4:23
3."I Cry"Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David KreugerKreuger, Magnusson4:12
4."Uptown Girl" (Radio Edit)Billy JoelMac3:08
5."Why Do I Love You"Elofsson, Magnusson, KreugerKreuger, Magnusson3:40
6."I Wanna Grow Old with You"McFadden, Filan, Kian EganMac4:09
7."When You're Looking Like That" (Single Remix)Rami, Andreas Carlsson, Max MartinRami3:54
8."Evergreen"Elofsson, Magnusson, KreugerKreuger, Magnusson4:05
9."World of Our Own"Mac, HectorMac3:33
10."To Be Loved"Mac, HectorMac3:21
11."Drive (for All Time)"Mac, HectorMac3:28
12."If Your Heart's Not in It"Steve Kipner, Andrew FramptonKipner, Frampton4:21
13."When You Come Around"Egan, Nicky Byrne, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes, Martin HarringtonStannard, Gallagher3:42
14."Don't Say It's Too Late"McFadden, Filan, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Josef LarossiRomdhane, Larossi4:13
15."Don't Let Me Go"Egan, Byrne, Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Sharon Murphy, Dave MorganStannard, Gallagher3:30
16."Walk Away"Krueger, Magnusson, Carlsson, Pelle NylénKrueger, Magnusson4:00
17."Love Crime"McFadden, Filan, Romdhane, LarossiRomdhane, Larossi3:18
18."Imaginary Diva"Egan, Byrne, Mark FeehilyCutfather & Joe3:41
19."Angel"Sarah McLachlanMac4:24
20."Bad Girls" (Hidden Track)Romdhane, Larossi, Clyde Lieberman, Savan KotechaRomdhane, Larossi3:22

Credits

  • Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Electric] - Esbjörn Öhrwall (tracks: 5, 8, 16)
  • Arranged By [Strings] - Dave Arch (tracks: 6, 10, 19)
  • Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] - Henrik Janson (tracks: 3, 5, 16), Ulf Janson (tracks: 3, 5, 16)
  • Artwork By [Design & Art Direction] - root
  • Backing Vocals [Additional] - Anders von Hofsten (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 14, 16, 17), Wayne Hector (tracks: 1, 5, 7 to 9)
  • Bass - Steve Pearce (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9 to 11, 19), Tomas Lindberg (tracks: 4, 12, 14, 15)
  • Drums - Chris Laws (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9, 11)
  • Engineer - Chris Laws (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9 to 11, 19)
  • Engineer [Assistant] - Daniel Pursey (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9 to 11, 19), Phillipe Rose (tracks: 6, 9 to 11, 19), Quentin Guiné (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8 to 11, 19)
  • Engineer [Mix] - Matt Howe (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9 to 11)
  • Engineer [Protool] - Chris Laws (tracks: 1, 2, 19), Lee McCutcheon (tracks: 1, 2, 19)
  • Executive Producer - Simon Cowell
  • Guitar - Fredrick "Frizzy" Karlsson (tracks: 1, 5, 9 to 11), Paul Gendler (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9)
  • Keyboards - Per Magnusson (tracks: 3, 5, 8, 16)
  • Mastered By - Björn Engelmann Cutting Room Studios (tracks: 3, 4, 8, 14, 16 to 18), Dick Beetham (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9 to 13, 15, 19)
  • Mixed By - Bernard Löhr (tracks: 3, 6, 10, 18)
  • Photography - Sandrine Dulermo
  • Recorded By [Strings] - Fredrik Andersson (tracks: 3, 6, 18)
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  • Strings - Stockholm Session Strings (tracks: 3, 5, 14, 16)

Release history

Country Release Date
Taiwan 1 November 2001
Europe 12 November 2001
Australia 3 December 2001

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[25] Gold 20,000*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[26] Platinum 50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[27] Gold 150,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[28] Gold 10,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[29] Gold 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[31] Platinum 50,000*
South Africa (RiSA)[32] Platinum 50,000*
Sweden (GLF)[33] Platinum 80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[34] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[36] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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  25. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Westlife – World of Our Own" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Westlife in the field Interpret. Enter World of Our Own in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen. 
  26. ↑ "Danish album certifications – Westlife – World of Our Own". IFPI Denmark. Click on næste to go to page if certification is from the official website.
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