Borrowed Heaven

Borrowed Heaven
Studio album by The Corrs
Released 31 May 2004
Recorded 2002–04
Genre Celtic, folk rock, pop rock
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: 17 May 2004
  2. "Angel"
    Released: 13 September 2004
  3. "Long Night"
    Released: 6 December 2004
  4. "Goodbye"
    Released: 20 November 2006

Borrowed Heaven is the fourth studio album by Irish Celtic folk-rock band The Corrs, released through Atlantic Records on 31 May 2004. The album was produced by Olle Romo.

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.

Critical Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 58/100 [1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Sputnikmusic [3]

According to Metacritic, the album has garnered a score of 58 over 100, based on 7 mainstream critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

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 "Time Enough For Tears" by Bono, Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer. 

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" (from 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"   4:26
13. "Miracle" (Australian bonus track) 4:00

Personnel

The band

Additional musicians

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[4] 4
Austrian Albums Chart[4] 5
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[4] 6
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[4] 6
Danish Albums Chart[4] 21
Dutch Albums Chart[4] 4
Finnish Albums Chart[4] 21
French Albums Chart[4] 5
German Albums Chart[5] 2
Hungarian Albums Chart[6] 17
Irish Albums Chart[7] 1
Italian Albums Chart[4] 20
Japanese Albums Chart[8] 13
New Zealand Albums Chart[4] 8
Norwegian Albums Chart[4] 12
Portuguese Albums Chart[4] 13
Spanish Albums Chart[9] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[4] 12
Swiss Albums Chart[4] 3
UK Albums Chart[10] 2
US Billboard 200[11] 51

Certifications

Country Certifications
Australia Platinum[12]
France Gold[13]
Germany Gold[14]
Ireland Platinum
New Zealand Gold
Spain Gold[9]
Switzerland Gold[15]
United Kingdom Gold[16]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[17] 28 May 2004 CD Warner Music
Ireland
Japan[18]
United Kingdom 31 May 2004
Taiwan 1 June 2004 Atlantic Records
United States 8 June 2004

References

  1. ↑ "Critic Reviews for Borrowed Heaven".
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 "THE CORRS - BORROWED HEAVEN (ALBUM)". Ultratop 50. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Chartverfolgung – The Corrs" (in German). Media Control Charts (Germany). Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  7. ↑ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 3 June 2004". Irish Recorded Music Association. Chart-Track. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  8. ↑ ボロウド・ヘヴン ザ・コアーズ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Top 100 Albumes" (PDF). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  10. ↑ "Archive Chart". UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  11. ↑ "Borrowed Heaven - The Corrs". Billboard 200. Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  13. ↑ "Disque en France". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  14. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  15. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  16. ↑ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  17. ↑ "Borrowed Heaven (Bonus Track) (Corrs)". Play4me.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  18. ↑ ボロウド・ヘヴン：ザ・コアーズ (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 22 August 2011.