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. This is their third album release under RCA and Sony Music. It was also the band's third album to be released as a five-piece. 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.
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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 | |||
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Singles from World of Our Own | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Swisely | B[1] |
The album went 4× Platinum in the UK and is currently the fourteenth biggest selling boy band album ever in the UK.[2] The album was one of the best selling international albums in Hong Kong in 2002.[3] In January 2005, the album was re-released in a 2-in-1 box set with the group's previous album, Coast to Coast.[4]
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.[5] The album has a great variety of songs, from Latin to pop to rock. The band spent four months to make this album. They also wrote seven songs on this album.[6] The album cover was shot in Dublin.[7]
"Uptown Girl" was recorded by the band as a part of the 2001 Comic Relief charity single. It was released on 5 March 2001. "Queen of My Heart" was released on 5 November 2001 as the first single from this 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.[5] In an interview, Kian said that the song was about a person who wants to go back to their soulmate whom they have been away from each other for a long time.[8] "World of Our Own" was released on 18 February 2002 as the second single from this album. The band described it as a real 'poppy' song.[9] "Bop Bop Baby" was released on 20 May 2002 as the third single from this album.
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. It is the band's seventh most streamed song in the United Kingdom as of January 2019.[10]
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.[11]
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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Queen of My Heart" (Radio Edit) | Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, John McLaughlin, Steve Robson | Mac | 4:20 |
2. | "Bop Bop Baby" | Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, Graham Murphy, Christopher O'Brien | Mac | 4:23 |
3. | "I Cry" | Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger | Kreuger, Magnusson | 4:12 |
4. | "Why Do I Love You" | Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger | Kreuger, Magnusson | 3:40 |
5. | "I Wanna Grow Old with You" | Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Markus Feehily, Filan, McFadden | Mac | 4:09 |
6. | "Evergreen" | Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger | Kreuger, Magnusson | 4:05 |
7. | "World of Our Own" | Mac, Hector, Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie | Mac | 3:33 |
8. | "To Be Loved" | Mac, Hector | Mac | 3:21 |
9. | "Drive (for All Time)" | Mac, Hector | Mac | 3:28 |
10. | "If Your Heart's Not in It" | Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton | Kipner, Frampton | 4:21 |
11. | "When You Come Around" | Byrne, Egan, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes, Martin Harrington | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:42 |
12. | "Don't Say It's Too Late" | McFadden, Filan, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Josef Larossi | Romdhane, Larossi | 4:13 |
13. | "Don't Let Me Go" | Byrne, Egan, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Stannard, Sharon Murphy, Dave Morgan | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:30 |
14. | "Walk Away" | Krueger, Magnusson, Carlsson, Pelle Nylén | Krueger, Magnusson | 4:00 |
15. | "Love Crime" | McFadden, Filan, Romdhane, Larossi | Romdhane, Larossi | 3:18 |
16. | "Imaginary Diva" | Egan, Byrne, Mark Feehily | Cutfather & Joe | 3:41 |
17. | "Angel" | Sarah McLachlan | Mac | 4:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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18. | "When You're Looking Like That" (Single Remix) | Rami, Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin | Rami | 3:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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18. | "Bad Girls" | Romdhane, Larossi, Clyde Lieberman, Savan Kotecha | Romdhane, Larossi | 3:22 |
19. | "I Promise You That" | Nick Jarl, Patric Jonsson, Lilli Sjöberg | Jarl, Jonsson, Pär Åström | 3:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Queen of My Heart" (Radio Edit) | Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, John McLaughlin, Steve Robson | Mac | 4:20 |
2. | "Bop Bop Baby" | Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, Graham Murphy, Christopher O'Brien | Mac | 4:23 |
3. | "I Cry" | Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger | Kreuger, Magnusson | 4:12 |
4. | "Uptown Girl" (Radio Edit) | Billy Joel | Mac | 3:08 |
5. | "Why Do I Love You" | Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger | Kreuger, Magnusson | 3:40 |
6. | "I Wanna Grow Old with You" | McFadden, Filan, Kian Egan | Mac | 4:09 |
7. | "When You're Looking Like That" (Single Remix) | Rami, Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin | Rami | 3:54 |
8. | "Evergreen" | Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger | Kreuger, Magnusson | 4:05 |
9. | "World of Our Own" | Mac, Hector, Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie | Mac | 3:33 |
10. | "To Be Loved" | Mac, Hector | Mac | 3:21 |
11. | "Drive (for All Time)" | Mac, Hector | Mac | 3:28 |
12. | "If Your Heart's Not in It" | Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton | Kipner, Frampton | 4:21 |
13. | "When You Come Around" | Egan, Nicky Byrne, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes, Martin Harrington | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:42 |
14. | "Don't Say It's Too Late" | McFadden, Filan, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Josef Larossi | Romdhane, Larossi | 4:13 |
15. | "Don't Let Me Go" | Egan, Byrne, Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Sharon Murphy, Dave Morgan | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:30 |
16. | "Walk Away" | Krueger, Magnusson, Carlsson, Pelle Nylén | Krueger, Magnusson | 4:00 |
17. | "Love Crime" | McFadden, Filan, Romdhane, Larossi | Romdhane, Larossi | 3:18 |
18. | "Imaginary Diva" | Egan, Byrne, Mark Feehily | Cutfather & Joe | 3:41 |
19. | "Angel" | Sarah McLachlan | Mac | 4:24 |
20. | "Bad Girls" | Romdhane, Larossi, Clyde Lieberman, Savan Kotecha | Romdhane, Larossi | 3:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bop Bop Baby" (Almighty Radio Edit) | McFadden, Filan, Murphy, O'Brien | Mac, Almighty | 3:55 |
2. | "Bad Girls" | Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Lieberman, Kotecha | Romdhane, Larossi | 3:22 |
3. | "I Promise You That" | Nick Jarl, Patric Jonsson, Lilli Sjöberg | Jarl, Jonsson, Pär Åström | 3:35 |
4. | "My Private Movie" | Kipner, David Kopatz, Jack Kugell | Cutfather & Joe | 4:05 |
5. | "Don't Get Me Wrong" | Jake, Mike Hofsten | Steve Mac | 3:45 |
6. | "Crying Girl" | McFadden, Robson | Steve Robson | 3:42 |
7. | "You Don't Know" | McFadden, Filan, Egan, Byrne, Feehily | Christopher O'Brien, Graham Murphy | 4:15 |
8. | "Reason for Living" | McFadden, Filan, Egan, Byrne, Feehily | Steve Mac | 3:50 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My Love" | 3:55 |
2. | "Uptown Girl" | 3:40 |
3. | "What Makes a Man" | 4:02 |
4. | "I Lay My Love on You" | 3:35 |
5. | "Queen of My Heart" | 4:25 |
6. | "World of Our Own" | 3:40 |
7. | "Angel" | 4:32 |
8. | "Bop Bop Baby" | 4:57 |
Country | Release Date |
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Taiwan | 1 November 2001 |
Europe | 12 November 2001 |
Australia | 3 December 2001 |
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[43] | Gold | 20,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[44] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[45] | Gold | 150,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[46] | Gold | 40,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[48] | Platinum | 50,000* |
South Africa (RISA)[49] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[50] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[51] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[52] | 4× Platinum | 1,200,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[53] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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