Borrowed Heaven

Borrowed Heaven
Studio album by The Corrs
Released May 31, 2004
Recorded 2002–04
Genre Celtic, folk-rock, pop
Length 45:37
Label Atlantic
Producer Olle Romo
The Corrs chronology
VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in Dublin
(2002)		 Borrowed Heaven
(2004)		 Home
(2005)
Singles from Borrowed Heaven
  1. "Summer Sunshine"
    Released: May 17, 2004
  2. "Angel"
    Released: September 13, 2004
  3. "Long Night"
    Released: December 6, 2004
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Borrowed Heaven is the fourth studio album by Irish Celtic folk-rock band The Corrs, released through Atlantic Records on May 31, 2004. The album was produced by Olle Romo. Sharon Corr managed to write and play and make a significant contribution with songs such as "Hideaway," "Long Night," and "Goodbye." The Corrs created a folkier, edgier, and more guitar-oriented album than their previous work, In Blue (2000), mostly due to the fact that Jim Corr plays most of the guitars and keyboards. Reviews for this album varied greatly. Fans of the band generally agree the album represents a return of sorts to the group's Celtic folk pop origins after the much 'poppier' In Blue released in 2000 (see 2000 in music).

The band released three singles from this album: "Summer Sunshine," "Angel," and "Long Night." A remix version of "Goodbye" was released as a download-only single in 2006. Other notable tracks include the title track "Borrowed Heaven," which featured an appearance from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and "Time Enough For Tears," which was penned by U2's Bono.

Contents

Commercial performance

The album was a great success in their homeland Ireland where it peaked at number 1 with all three singles entering the Irish music charts. The album was greeted with success in western Europe, charting in nearly every country. Success in eastern Europe was varied from number 1 chart positions to not charting at all.

The Corrs set off on the Borrowed Heaven Tour in July 2004, taking the band to Europe and United States. This would be the Corrs' last tour before taking an extended hiatus in 2006 to raise families and embark on solo careers.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Corrs, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Summer Sunshine"   2:53
2. "Angel"   3:26
3. "Hideaway"   3:17
4. "Long Night"   3:47
5. "Goodbye"   4:11
6. "Time Enough For Tears" (written by Bono, Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer for the film In America, nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song) 5:03
7. "Humdrum"   3:43
8. "Even If"   3:03
9. "Borrowed Heaven"   4:21
10. "Confidence For Quiet"   3:11
11. "Baby Be Brave"   3:58
12. "Silver Strand" (An instrumental track, bonus on Japanese, French & Australian editions) 4:26
13. "Miracle" (Bonus Track on Limited Asian AVCD edition) 4:00
14. "Summer Sunshine" (Fernando Garibay Remix)  
15. "Summer Sunshine" (Ford Remix Edit)  

Personnel

The band

Additional musicians

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[2] 4
Austrian Albums Chart[2] 5
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[2] 6
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[2] 6
Danish Albums Chart[2] 21
Dutch Albums Chart[2] 4
Finnish Albums Chart[2] 21
French Albums Chart[2] 5
German Albums Chart[3] 2
Hungarian Albums Chart[4] 17
Irish Albums Chart[5] 1
Italian Albums Chart[2] 20
Japanese Albums Chart[6] 13
New Zealand Albums Chart[2] 8
Norwegian Albums Chart[2] 12
Portuguese Albums Chart[2] 13
Spanish Albums Chart[7] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[2] 12
Swiss Albums Chart[2] 3
UK Albums Chart[8] 2
US Billboard 200[9] 51

Certifications

Country Certifications
Australia Platinum[10]
France Gold[11]
Germany Gold[12]
Ireland Platinum
New Zealand Gold
Spain Gold[7]
Switzerland Gold[13]
United Kingdom Silver[14]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[15] May 28, 2004 CD Warner Music
Ireland
Japan[16]
United Kingdom May 31, 2004
Taiwan June 1, 2004 Atlantic Records
United States June 8, 2004

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
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  7. ^ a b "Top 100 Albumes". Productores de Música de España. http://www.promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2004_43.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-22. 
  8. ^ "Archive Chart". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/2004-06-12/. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
  9. ^ "Borrowed Heaven - The Corrs". Billboard 200. Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts/#/album/the-corrs/borrowed-heaven/629868. Retrieved 2011-08-22. 
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
  11. ^ "Disque en France". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=2004&type=8. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
  12. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Borrowed+Heaven&strInterpret=The+Corrs&strTtArt=alben&strAwards=checked. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
  13. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. http://swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=corrs. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
  14. ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 2010-05-30. 
  15. ^ "Borrowed Heaven (Bonus Track) (Corrs)". Play4me.com.au. http://www.play4me.com.au/product/borrowed_heaven_556297_69361.html. Retrieved 2011-08-22. 
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