''Shayne Ward'' is the debut studio album by English singer

Shayne Ward Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984) is an English actor and singer. He rose to fame as the winner of The X Factor (British series 2), the second series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor''. His debut single, "That's M ...

. The release of the album came five months after he won the second series of the British talent show ''

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'', with the recording process taking place between 2005 and 2006.

Background and release

The album was released on 17 April 2006 and debuted at number one on both the

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and the

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. Since its release, the album has been certified Platinum in the UK, selling 538,918 copies as of November 2015. Worldwide, the album has sold over 1,120,000 copies. The album spawned the singles "

That's My Goal "That's My Goal" is the debut single by British singer Shayne Ward, the winner of the The X Factor (British series 2), second series of ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor''. It was released as his winner's single on 21 December 20 ...

", "

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" and " Stand by Me". The album was later re-released on 18 December 2006, with the addition of a bonus DVD. The album was not issued in

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until 2007, and the lead single in the region consisted of a double A-side of "

" and "

". A new video for "That's My Goal" was filmed for the release. In November 2022, the album was released on vinyl record for the first time.

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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