My Love (Westlife song)
| "My Love" | |||||||
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| Single by Westlife | |||||||
| from the album Coast to Coast | |||||||
| Released | 30 October 2000 | ||||||
| Format | CD single, cassette single | ||||||
| Recorded |
June 2000 Cheiron Studios, (Stockholm, Sweden) | ||||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||||
| Length | 3:52 | ||||||
| Label | Sony BMG | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Pelle Nylén | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Per Magnusson, David Kreuger | ||||||
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"My Love" is a song recorded by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released as the second single from their second studio album, Coast to Coast (2000). It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, giving the band their seventh UK number one.
The song was the 35th best-selling single of 2000 in the UK. It also won The Record of the Year.[1] It has sold 300,000 copies in UK.[2]
Tracklisting
- UK CD1
- "My Love" (Radio Edit) - 3:52
- "If I Let You Go" (US Remix) - 3:40
- "If I Let You Go" (US Remix Video) - 3:40
- UK CD2
- "My Love" (Radio Edit) - 3:52
- "My Love" (Instrumental) - 3:52
- "My Love" (Video) - 3:52
Music video
The opening scene of the music video features the band members waiting at Shannon Airport, where Nicky Byrne informs the band members that the last flight out has just been cancelled. The band members become upset by the news and Brian McFadden exclaims that he is going home. The others follow and the song begins.
The first stanza takes place inside the airport and during the chorus, the scene shifts to Limerick (Catherine st) a town in Ireland. Harstonge house on Harstonge st (or Oznam house as it is also known) can clearly be seen in the video as they walk down the street. After the end of the first chorus, the scene shifts to Colbert train station in Limerick. Then again during the second chorus, the scene changes to Lahinch Beach, Co. Clare and in Kilkee, (Co. Clare) During the final chorus, the band members sing atop the Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare.
The song itself, combined with the video is portraying the band missing their native Ireland and, in particular, a love interest that was left behind.
Chart performance
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 36 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] | 14 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[6] | 57 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 1 |
| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 29 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 10 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[11] | 3 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 38 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| End of year chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 35 |
Chart successions
| Preceded by "Beautiful Day" by U2 |
Irish IRMA number one single 9 November 2000 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes |
| Preceded by "Shape of My Heart" by Backstreet Boys |
Swedish Singles Chart number one single 11 September 2000 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin |
| Preceded by "Holler" by Spice Girls |
UK Singles Chart number-one single 4 November 2000 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Same Old Brand New You" by a1 |
References
- ↑ "Westlife win Record of the Year". Daily Mail (DMG Media). 7 December 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Westlife | Official Top". MTV UK.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Westlife – My Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Westlife – My Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Westlife – My Love" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". Media Control Charts (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 44, 2000". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Westlife – My Love". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 49, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Westlife – My Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Westlife – My Love". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Westlife – My Love". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Westlife – My Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2000-11-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
