Heart and Soul is the debut album from ''
X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
'' winner
Steve Brookstein
Stephen Desmond "Steve" Brookstein''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 10 November 1968) is an English singer, who is best known for winning the first series of ''The X Factor'' in 2004.< ...
, released on 9 May 2005. It was released only several months after his ''X Factor'' win and therefore he opted to produce a record of cover songs of classic soul and jazz songs, including "
If You Don't Know Me By Now
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and recorded by the Philadelphia soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. It became their first hit after being released as a single in September 1972, topp ...
" and his debut #1 single, "
Against All Odds".
Commercial performance
The album reached No. 1 on the
UK Albums Chart
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in
2005
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with first week sales of 50,989. The album has sold 105,338 copies in the UK as of November 2015.
Track listing
References
External links
Track listing at AmazonSteve Brookstein's official website
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2005 debut albums
Steve Brookstein albums
Albums produced by Brian Rawling