A Different Beat (song)

"A Different Beat" is a song by Irish boy band Boyzone from their second studio album, A Different Beat. The song was written by Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy, Martin Brannigan, and Ray Hedges, and it was produced by Hedges with additional production by Trevor Horn on the radio edit. It was released as the album's second single on 2 December 1996 by Polydor Records, becoming their only UK number one hit to be co-written by members of the group.

"A Different Beat"
Single by Boyzone
from the album A Different Beat
Released2 December 1996
GenrePop
Length3:34
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy, Martin Brannigan, Ray Hedges
Producer(s)Ray Hedges, Trevor Horn
Boyzone singles chronology
"Words"
(1996)		 "A Different Beat"
(1996)		 "Isn't It a Wonder"
(1997)

Track listing
CD1
  1. "A Different Beat" (Radio Edit) - 3:34
  2. "Angel" - 3:45
  3. "A Different Beat" (Remix) - 6:10
CD2 (In Limited Edition Digipak)
  1. "A Different Beat" (Radio Edit) - 3:34
  2. "Angel" - 3:45
  3. "Key to My Life" (Live at Wembley) - 4:12
  4. "A Different Beat" (Remix) - 6:10

Charts
Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 42
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] 31
Iceland (Tonlist)[5] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 2
Japan (Oricon)[7] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 78
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 1

References
  1. "Australian-charts.com – Boyzone – A Different Beat". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Boyzone – A Different Beat" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – A Different Beat" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Boyzone – A Different Beat". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  5. "Tonlist Top 40". DV. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Different Beat". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Boyzone – A Different Beat" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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