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The 20 Tour
The Twenty Tour (also known as the 20th Anniversary Tour) was the thirteenth concert tour by Irish pop vocal group, Westlife. It began on 22 May 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the SSE Arena and concluded on 15 September 2019 in Hyde Park, London, consisting of 33 shows in Europe and 17 shows in Asia. Westlife sold a total of 617,146 tickets for this tour. Background and production Since their last concert tour and split in 2012, several rumours about the band reuniting and going on a tour had surfaced over the years. In 2017, band member Nicky Byrne talked about touring with the group again and said, "Who wouldn't want to do that again? The laugh with the boys and travelling around and seeing all the fans again. It's nearly six years next summer since we've done it so who knows? Maybe in ten years. I'm sure it will happen but I don't know when and I know know if even we know when the right time will be." In September 2018, several Irish news outlets began to report that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westlife
Westlife is an Irish pop vocal group formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1998. The group currently consists of members Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Kian Egan, and Nicky Byrne. Brian McFadden was a member, until he left in 2004. The group temporarily disbanded in 2012 after 14 years of success and later reunited in 2018. The group has released twelve studio albums: four as a five-piece and eight as a four-piece. They rose to fame with their debut international self-titled studio album, '' Westlife'' (1999). It was followed by '' Coast to Coast'' (2000), ''World of Our Own'' (2001), '' Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Vol. 1'' (2002), and '' Turnaround'' (2003), which continued the group's success worldwide. The group released their cover albums '' Allow Us to Be Frank'' (2004) and '' The Love Album'' (2006) and the studio albums '' Face to Face'' (2005) and '' Back Home'' (2007). After a hiatus of studio recording for almost one year in 2008, they released the studio albums ''Where We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swear It Again
"Swear It Again" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 19 April 1999 in the United Kingdom and on 25 February 2000 in the United States as the first single from their debut album, ''Westlife'' (1999). The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, giving Westlife their first of 14 UK number-one singles. "Swear It Again" is Westlife's only single to have charted in the US, peaking at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ranking number 75 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 year-end chart in 2000. The single has sold over 400,000 copies in the UK and has achieved gold status there. It is the band's fifth-best-selling single in combined sales and seventh-best-selling single in paid-for sales in the UK as of January 2019. Background In ''Westlife - Our Story'' the band recalled being "excited" hearing the demo of this song saying "Wow, this is a great song. It's a big chorus, great harmonies. This is exactly what we want to be recording". "S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Stop Me Now
"Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by the British rock band Queen featured on their 1978 album ''Jazz'' that was released as a single in 1979. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes (Alpes-Maritimes), France, and is the twelfth track on the album. The song also appears in the band's 1981 compilation album ''Greatest Hits'', and in June 2011, as part of Queen's 40th anniversary celebrations, an old take of the song containing more guitar parts was included on the bonus EP of the re-released and remastered ''Jazz'' album. Featuring in films, commercials, and television shows, the song has grown in popularity in the four decades since its release. Bobby Olivier of ''Billboard'' attributes its initial rebirth to its appearance in the 2004 cult classic zombie apocalypse film ''Shaun of the Dead''. In 2014, ''Rolling Stone'' readers voted it their third-favourite song by Queen. Background The song was written by Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody To Love (Queen Song)
"Somebody to Love" is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by the lead singer/pianist Freddie Mercury. It debuted on the band's 1976 album '' A Day at the Races'' and also appears on their 1981 compilation album ''Greatest Hits''. The song has similarities to Queen's earlier hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" with its complex harmonies and guitar solos; however instead of mimicking an English choir, the band turned to a gospel choir. It reached 2 in the UK and No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. The song demonstrated that "Queen could swing as hard as it could rock, by channeling the spirit of gospel music". Written by Mercury at the piano, "Somebody to Love" is a soul-searching piece that questions God's role in a life without love. Through voice layering techniques, Queen was able to create the soulful sound of a 100-voice choir from three singers: Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor. John Deacon did not sing backing vocals on the recorded album. Mercur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want To Break Free
"I Want to Break Free" is a song by the British rock band Queen, written by their bassist John Deacon. It appears on the album '' The Works'' (1984), and was released in three versions: album, single and extended. The track became a staple of the bands during their 1984-85 The Works Tour and their 1986 Magic Tour. The song is largely known for its music video for which all the band members dressed in drag, a concept proposed by drummer Roger Taylor, which parodied the long-running ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The second part of the video included a composition rehearsed and performed with the Royal Ballet and choreographed by Wayne Eagling. Whereas the parody was acclaimed in the United Kingdom, where cross-dressing is a popular trope in British comedy, it caused controversy in the United States. After its release in 1984, the song was well received in Europe and South America and is regarded as an anthem of the fight against oppression. The single reached only numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Ga Ga
"Radio Ga Ga" is a 1984 song performed and recorded by the British rock band Queen, written by their drummer Roger Taylor. It was released as a single with " I Go Crazy" by Brian May as the B-side. It was included on the album '' The Works'' and is also featured on the band's compilation albums '' Greatest Hits II'' and ''Classic Queen''. The song, which makes a nostalgic defence of the radio format, was a worldwide success for the band, reaching number one in 19 countries, number two on the UK Singles Chart and the Australian Kent Music Report and number 16 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the band's final single to reach the US top 20 in Freddie Mercury's lifetime. The band performed the song at every concert from 1984 to their last concert with lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1986, including their performance at Live Aid in 1985. The music video for the song uses footage from the 1927 silent science fiction film ''Metropolis''. It received heavy rotation on music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another One Bites The Dust
"Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by bassist John Deacon, the song was featured on the group's eighth studio album '' The Game'' (1980). It was a worldwide hit, charting number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for three weeks, from 4 October to 18 October (being their second and final number-one single in the country). The song spent 15 weeks in the ''Billboard'' top 10 (the longest running top ten song of 1980), including 13 weeks in the top five, and 31 weeks total on the chart (more than any other song in 1980). It reached number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart and the Disco Top 100 chart, and number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song is credited as Queen's best-selling single, with sales of over 7 million copies. This version was ranked at number 34 on ''Billboard's All-Time Top Songs''. The song won an American Music Award for Favorite Rock Single and also garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Performance b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Man (Westlife Song)
"Better Man" is a song by Irish pop vocal band Westlife. It was released on by Virgin EMI Records on 29 March 2019 as the second single from the band's eleventh studio album, ''Spectrum''. It is their second single released under Universal Music Group and Virgin EMI Records. The song was written by Ed Sheeran, Fred Gibson, Steve Mac and Wayne Hector. This is the most successful and highest charting song and single co-written by Gibson for a pop and male band. As of 30 November 2021, this is their twentieth biggest single of all-time in the United Kingdom. This is their second number-one hit in the UK Singles Physical Chart and number-two in UK Singles Sales Chart and Scottish Singles Chart in 2019 and in 2010s decade. The single is their 29th Top 10 hit in Ireland and 28th Top 40, and 29th Top 75 hit in the United Kingdom. Background, development, and release Since they announced their breakup in 2011 and their last appearance together in 2012, several rumors about them reun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home (Michael Bublé Song)
"Home" is a song by Canadian singer Michael Bublé, and released on January 24, 2005, as the second single from his second studio album, '' It's Time''. The song was written by Bublé, along with co-writers Alan Chang and Amy Foster-Gillies. Background and lyrics "Home" centralizes on the male narrator, who is separated from his lover, possibly his wife, while off travelling. He expresses a desire to return home and be with his lover. Bublé had been away touring in Italy when he co-wrote the lyrics, for his then-fiancée, Debbie Timuss. Bublé describes his loneliness from missing her in the lyrics. Aaron Latham of Allmusic, in his review of ''It's Time'', described the song favorably. He called it a "positive step forward" for Bublé, adding "The success of this ballad provides yet another direction that he can explore and expand upon." Release "Home" was the second single released from ''It's Time'' on March 28, 2005. It was Bublé's first single released in the United Kingd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Let You Go
"If I Let You Go" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released in the United Kingdom on 9 August 1999 as the second single from their self-titled debut album (1999). It became the second number-one hit, spending 11 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. The song has received a gold sales certification in the UK for selling over 400,000 in combined sales of purchased and streaming-equivalent sales. It is the band's 10th-best-selling single in paid-for sales and combined sales in the UK as of January 2019. Composition "If I Let You Go" composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in B major, with Brian McFadden, Shane Filan, and Mark Feehily's vocals ranging from the chords of D4 to A5. Music video The music video was directed by Sven Harding and was filmed in Tenerife, Spain. It depicts the band walking along a beach and singing by a hillside surrounded by red and yellow flags. The video on YouTube has 157 million views as of May 2021. Track listings UK CD1 # "If I Let Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandy (Scott English Song)
"Brandy", later called "Mandy", is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr. It was originally recorded by English in 1971 and reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. "Brandy" was recorded by New Zealand singer Bunny Walters in 1972, but achieved greater success when released in the United States in 1974 by Barry Manilow. For Manilow's recording, the title changed from "Brandy" to "Mandy" to avoid confusion with Looking Glass's "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)". His version reached the top of the US Hot 100 Singles Chart. Later, it was recorded by many other artists. The song was a UK number-one hit in 2003 for Irish boyband Westlife. Scott English original recording Under the title ''Brandy'', the selection's original title, the song charted in 1971 for Scott English, one of its co-composers, whose version of it reached #12 in the UK Singles Charts. It was also released in the United States, where it was a minor hit, remaining in the lower portion of the Hot 100. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uptown Girl
"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by the American musician Billy Joel. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy " uptown girl". It was released on September 29, 1983, on his ninth studio album, ''An Innocent Man'' (1983). The 12" EP has the tracks "My Life", " Just the Way You Are" and "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (catalogue number TA3775), whereas some 7" single versions featured "Careless Talk" as a B-side. "Uptown Girl" peaked at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks from November 12 to December 10, 1983. It also reached number one in the United Kingdom for five weeks, his only number-one hit in the country. It was the second biggest-selling single of 1983 in the United Kingdom behind only Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon", which Joel had knocked off the number-one position on November 1, 1983. The song was the 19th biggest-selling single of the 1980s in the United Kingdom, selling 975,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
