Where We Belong

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Where We Belong
Where We Belong cover
Studio album by Boyzone
Released 25 May 1998 (UK & Int'l) 17 November 1998 (US)
Genre Pop
Length 68:35
Label Polydor
Producer Michael Mangini, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Jim Steinman, Mark Hudson, Nigel Wright
Professional reviews
Boyzone chronology
A Different Beat
(1996)		 Where We Belong
(1998)		 By Request
(1999)

Where We Belong is the third studio album by the Irish band, Boyzone. The pop album was released on 25 May 1998 in UK and 17 November 1998 in US by Polygram International. It topped the UK charts at #1 for the week of June 6, 1998.[1] The album also peaked at #167 in US.[2]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. Picture of You – 3:28
  2. Baby Can I Hold You (7" Edit) – 3:15
  3. All That I Need (7" Edit) - 3:42
  4. Must Have Been High - 3:27
  5. And I - 4:03
  6. That's How Love Goes - 3:55
  7. Where Did You Go - 4:39
  8. I'm Learning (Part 1) - 3:43
  9. One Kiss At A Time - 4:06
  10. While The World Is Going Crazy - 5:10
  11. This Is Where I Belong - 5:29
  12. Will Be Yours - 3:36
  13. Good Conversation - 3:56
  14. You Flew Away - 4:25
  15. I'm Learning (Part 2) - 3:03
  16. No Matter What - 4:32
  17. I Love the Way You Love Me - 4:06

[edit] Charts, Awards, & Recognitions

The album topped the UK Charts twice. The first time in the week of 6 June and next time in the week of 5 September 1998.

Much of the material for this album was written or co-written by the band members themselves. In 1998, Ronan Keating was awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award for "Picture of You", which was featured as the lead song from the Mr Bean movie.

[edit] US version

The US version of the album is shorter and it contains a different track listing altogether. The first three tracks are not present in any of the studio albums or compilations except for "Walk On" which featured on By Request.

  1. I'll Never Not Need You - 4:13
  2. Walk On (So They Told Me) - 3:28
  3. All The Time In The World - 4:15
  4. No Matter What - 4:36
  5. Picture of You - 3:28
  6. Baby Can I Hold You - 3:16
  7. All That I Need - 3:39
  8. One Kiss At A Time - 4:05
  9. And I - 4:02
  10. That's How Love Goes - 3:55
  11. Where Did You Go? - 4:39
  12. Will Be Yours - 3:37
  13. Must Have Been High - 3:25
  14. You Flew Away - 4:22
  15. I Love the Way You Love Me - 3:45

This was their only studio album to feature on the US Billboard Charts. "No Matter What", a song from the musical Whistle Down the Wind also featuring in the concept album and the cast recording of the musical, reached #12 on Adult Contemporary Charts. The album itself went to #167 in the Billbard Top 200 Albums Chart.

[edit] Album credits

  • Boyzone - Vocals, main performer
  • Robbie McIntosh - Guitar
  • Mike Mangini - Guitar, drum programming, producer
  • James McMillan - Guitar, pProgramming, keyboards
  • Dominic Miller - Guitar
  • Heff Moraes - Engineer, mixing
  • Richard Niles - Arranger
  • Denniz Pop - Executive Producer
  • Andy Richards - Keyboards, programming
  • Steve Rinkoff - Mixing
  • Rudeboy - Remixing
  • Robin Sellars - Mixing
  • Trevor Steel - Programming, producer
  • Carl Sturken - Arranger, producer
  • Ren Swan - Engineer
  • Jon Themis - Guitar
  • Warren Wiebe - Vocals (background)
  • Nigel Wright - Keyboards, producer
  • Paul Wright - Engineer
  • DJ Nastee - Guitar
  • Jeremy Wheatley - Mixing
  • David Krueger - Producer
  • Eric Liljestrand - Digital editing
  • Mauricio Iragorri - Mixing
  • Jack Hersca - Assistant Engineer
  • Fred Carlson - Guitar
  • Andy Gallimore - Engineer
  • Sharon Kearney - Assistant Engineer
  • Jon Douglas - Producer
  • Steve Mac - Piano, mixing, arranger
  • Per Magnusson - Vocals (background), producer
  • Alan Chez - Trumpet
  • Al Hemberger - Engineer
  • Baron Raymonde - Saxophone
  • Tim Willis - Assistant Engineer
  • Ben Allen - Guitar, Assistant Engineer
  • John R. Angier - Keyboards
  • Dan Vickers - Assistant Engineer
  • Andrea Derby - Production Assistant
  • Chris Laws - Drums, engineer, programming
  • Angela Lupino - Bass, arranger
  • Mark Antony - Vocals (background)
  • Jamie Hart - Assistant Engineer
  • Tim Wills - Assistant Engineer
  • Skoti-Alain Elliot - Bass, Engineer
  • Keith LeBlanc - Drums
  • Jim Steinman - Producer, Executive Producer
  • Michael Thompson - Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric)
  • Evan Rogers - Arranger, producer, vocals (background)
  • Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing
  • Chris Blair - Mastering
  • Steve Booker - Keyboards
  • Andy Bradfield - Remixing
  • Danny G. - Keyboards
  • Andy Duncan - Drums
  • Rick Essig - Mastering
  • Simon Franglen - Arranger, mixing, keyboards
  • Paul Gendler - Guitar (acoustic)
  • Scott Gordon - Engineer
  • Mick Guzauski - Arranger
  • John Holliday - Producer, Spanish guitar
  • Mark Hudson - Arranger, producer
  • Nick Ingman - Orchestration
  • Luis Jardim - Percussion
  • Steve Lipson - Guitar, producer, mandolin
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber - Producer, Executive Producer

[edit] References

  1. ^ Number 1 Albums – 1990. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved on [[November 10]], 2006.
  2. ^ Billboard.com's entry for Where We Belong. Billboard Information Group. Retrieved on [[December 11]], 2006.
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