''Said and Done'' is the debut album by Irish boy band
Boyzone
Boyzone were an Irish boy band, created in 1993 by talent manager Louis Walsh. Before even recording any material, Boyzone made an appearance on RTÉ's '' The Late Late Show''. Their most successful line-up was composed of Keith Duffy, Steph ...
. The album was released on 21 August 1995 by
Polydor Records
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
and went straight to No. 1 on the
UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts C ...
. The album sold 1.2 million copies in the first year of its release. As of December 1997, the album had sold 2.2 million copies worldwide.
Overview
''Said and Done'' was released officially in Ireland and the UK on 21 August 1995 by Polydor Records. The album topped the
UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts C ...
right upon its release and went on to spend 58 weeks in Top 75. It was certified as 3× Platinum in the UK.
Five official singles were released from the album, all of which were Top 5 hits in the UK: "
Love Me for a Reason
"Love Me for a Reason" is a song by Johnny Bristol. It was recorded most famously by The Osmonds, and released in 1974. Twenty years later, Boyzone covered the song. Both versions were successful, reaching the top ten of the charts in many coun ...
", "
Key to My Life
"Key to My Life" is the third single from Irish boy band Boyzone, taken from their debut album, '' Said and Done'' (1995). After two covers, it became their first single to be an original song, co-written by members of the group. The song becam ...
", "
So Good", "
Father and Son Father and Son or Fathers and Sons may refer to:
Literature
* ''Father and Son'' (book), a 1907 memoir by Edmund Gosse
*Father and Son (comics), cartoon characters created by E. O. Plauen
* ''Fathers and Sons'' (novel), an 1862 novel by Ivan Tur ...
" and "
Coming Home Now
"Coming Home Now" is the sixth single taken from Irish boy band Boyzone's debut album, ''Said and Done'' (1995). It was their only single to be written solely by the group, without any outside co-writers. The song peaked at number four on the UK ...
". "Believe in Me" was also issued as a single, exclusively in Japan. It was released as an alternative to "Father and Son" in the country.
The first Irish pressing of the album, of which only around 10,000 copies exist, contains the group's debut single, "
Working My Way Back to You
"Working My Way Back to You" is a song made popular by The Four Seasons in 1966 and The Spinners in 1980.
Written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, the song was originally recorded by The Four Seasons in 1966, reaching No. 9 on the U.S. ''B ...
", in place of "Father and Son", which was featured as a B-side to "Love Me for a Reason" instead. This version was available on 4 August 1995, as an exclusive to the Irish retail chain ''Foley's''. All later pressings contain the final track listing.
Some Japanese Editions of the album came encased in a special slipcase, containing a bonus photo booklet.
Boyzone Said & Done – Deluxe Package Japan CD ALBUM (123691)
Eil.com (14 October 1998).
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
1995 debut albums
Boyzone albums
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