"Smile" was released as the album's first single on 4 November 2004. The physical single features the video and B-sides "White Christmas" and "When I Fall in Love".[6] It charted at number 37 in Sweden.
"Fly Me to the Moon" was released as the album's second single on 20 December 2004. The single was only released digitally, featuring the video, as well as an exclusive B-side, "Beyond the Sea", which does not feature on the album.
"Ain't That a Kick in the Head" was released as the album's third and final single on 6 January 2005. The physical single features the video, as well B-side "Moon River". It peaked at number 5 in Denmark, number 20 in Sweden, number 41 in the Netherlands and number 43 in Europe.[7] While "Moon River" charted at No. 221 in Russia.
On the Japanese edition, the song The Way You Look Tonight is in two versions: the Westlife version is track 5, and the duet with Joanne Hindley is bonus track 14.
Background vocal arrangement: Andy Caine Steve Mac
Arrangement and piano: Dave Arch
Design and art direction: Stylorouge
Bass: Allan Walley Leon Bosch
Cello: Catchy Giles Gillian Thoday Martin Loveday Nick Cooper
Double bass: Paul Morgan
Drums: Ralph Salmins
Mix assistant engineer: Daniel Pursey
Mix engineer: Ren Swan
Pro Tools engineer: Chris Laws Devin Workman Ren Swan
Guitar: John Parricelli Mitch Dalton
Horns: Dave Lee Jim Rattigan Paul Gardham Richard Watkins
Mastering: Dick Beetham
Percussion: Gary Kettel Glynn Matthews
Photography: James Bareham
Band recording: Mike Ross-Trevor
Vocal recording: Chris Laws Daniel Pursey Steve Mac
Alto saxophone, flute: Andy Macintosh Phil Todd
Baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute: Alan Barnes
Tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute: Andy Panayi
Tenor saxophone, flute: Dave Bishop
Bass trombone: Richard Edward
Tenor trombone: Chris Dean Mark Nightingale Pete Beachill
Trumpet: Andy Greenwood Derek Watkins Simon Gardner Steve Sidwell
Viola: Andy Parker Edward Vanderspar Garfield Jackson Kathy Burgess Nick Barr Vicci Wardman
Violin: David Angel Debbie Widdup Douglas MacKie Gillian Cohen Marcus Barcham-Stevens Martin Burgess Michael McMenemy Paul Manley Perry Montague-Mason Peter Oxer Ralph De Souze Rebecca Hirsch Roger Garland Simon Baggs Steve Morris Wilf Gibson
^"Albums 24.12.05: Westlife". Music Week. 24 December 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022 – via ProQuest. (...) it has already outsold their last two albums - Allow Us To Be Frank (653,405) and Turnaround (752,583)
^"British album certifications – Westlife – Allow Us to Be Frank". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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January 01, 1970
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Allow Us to Be Frank a Rat Pack tribute is the fifth studio album sixth major album release under Sony BMG and first cover album by Irish boy band Westlife it is also the first album since the departure of Brian McFadden and as a four piece It was released on 8 November 2004 and peaked at number two in Ireland and number three in the United Kingdom Allow Us to Be Frank was number twenty four on the 2004 year end album charts The album features songs made popular by Frank Sinatra such as The Way You Look Tonight Come Fly with Me Moon River Summer Wind and That s Life It also includes the Nat King Cole song When I Fall in Love It was recorded with a 60 piece orchestra at Phoenix Studios in Wembley in the London Borough of Brent Allow Us to Be FrankStudio album by WestlifeReleased8 November 2004 2004 11 08 Recorded2004StudioRokstone Studios London GenreBig bandLength39 21LanguageEnglishLabelSony BMG RCAProducerSteve MacWestlife chronologyTurnaround 2003 Allow Us to Be Frank 2004 Face to Face 2005 Singles from Allow Us to Be Frank Smile Released 4 November 2004 Fly Me to the Moon Released 20 December 2004 Ain t That a Kick in the Head Released 6 January 2005 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingEntertainment ie 1 MTV Asia 2 RTE ie 3 Rovi 4 Stylus MagazineF 5 Contents 1 Singles 2 Track listing 2 1 Credits 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications and sales 5 Release history 6 Supporting tour 7 References 8 External linksSingles edit Smile was released as the album s first single on 4 November 2004 The physical single features the video and B sides White Christmas and When I Fall in Love 6 It charted at number 37 in Sweden Fly Me to the Moon was released as the album s second single on 20 December 2004 The single was only released digitally featuring the video as well as an exclusive B side Beyond the Sea which does not feature on the album Ain t That a Kick in the Head was released as the album s third and final single on 6 January 2005 The physical single features the video as well B side Moon River It peaked at number 5 in Denmark number 20 in Sweden number 41 in the Netherlands and number 43 in Europe 7 While Moon River charted at No 221 in Russia Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Length1 Ain t That a Kick in the Head Sammy Cahn Jimmy Van Heusen2 272 Fly Me to the Moon Bart Howard2 313 Smile Charles Chaplin Geoffrey Parsons John Turner2 504 Let There Be Love Ian Grant Lionel Rand2 455 The Way You Look Tonight with Joanne Hindley Jerome Kern Dorothy Fields4 076 Come Fly with Me Cahn Van Heusen3 157 Mack the Knife Marc Blitzstein Bertolt Brecht Kurt Weill3 108 I Left My Heart in San Francisco George Cory Douglas Cross2 599 Summer Wind Hans Bradtke Henry Mayer Johnny Mercer2 5810 Clementine Woody Harris Percy Montrose3 1911 When I Fall in Love Edward Heyman Victor Young3 0912 Moon River Mercer Henry Mancini2 4013 That s Life Kelly Gordon Dean Kay3 13 Japanese bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Length14 The Way You Look Tonight Westlife only version Kern Fields3 4515 Ain t That a Kick in the Head video Cahn Van Heusen2 30 On the Japanese edition the song The Way You Look Tonight is in two versions the Westlife version is track 5 and the duet with Joanne Hindley is bonus track 14 Credits edit Band recorded at Whitfield Street Studios London Vocals recorded at Rokstone Studios London Bass guitar Steve Pearce Vocals track 5 Joanne Hindley Backing vocals track 13 Katie Kissoon Tessa Niles Background vocal arrangement Andy CaineSteve Mac Arrangement and piano Dave Arch Design and art direction Stylorouge Bass Allan Walley Leon Bosch Cello Catchy Giles Gillian Thoday Martin Loveday Nick Cooper Double bass Paul Morgan Drums Ralph Salmins Mix assistant engineer Daniel Pursey Mix engineer Ren Swan Pro Tools engineer Chris Laws Devin Workman Ren Swan Guitar John Parricelli Mitch Dalton Horns Dave Lee Jim Rattigan Paul Gardham Richard Watkins Mastering Dick Beetham Percussion Gary Kettel Glynn Matthews Photography James Bareham Band recording Mike Ross Trevor Vocal recording Chris Laws Daniel Pursey Steve Mac Alto saxophone flute Andy Macintosh Phil Todd Baritone saxophone bass clarinet flute Alan Barnes Tenor saxophone clarinet flute Andy Panayi Tenor saxophone flute Dave Bishop Bass trombone Richard Edward Tenor trombone Chris Dean Mark Nightingale Pete Beachill Trumpet Andy Greenwood Derek Watkins Simon Gardner Steve Sidwell Viola Andy Parker Edward Vanderspar Garfield Jackson Kathy Burgess Nick Barr Vicci Wardman Violin David Angel Debbie Widdup Douglas MacKie Gillian Cohen Marcus Barcham Stevens Martin Burgess Michael McMenemy Paul Manley Perry Montague Mason Peter Oxer Ralph De Souze Rebecca Hirsch Roger Garland Simon Baggs Steve Morris Wilf Gibson Source Discogs 8 Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2004 05 Peakposition Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 9 25 Danish Albums Tracklisten 10 15 Dutch Albums MegaCharts 11 32 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 12 6 German Albums Media Control Charts 13 30 Irish Albums IRMA 14 2 Japanese Albums Oricon 15 67 Scottish Albums OCC 16 3 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 17 5 Swiss Albums Swiss Hitparade 18 75 UK Albums OCC 19 3 Year end charts edit Chart 2004 Position Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 20 87 UK Albums OCC 21 24Certifications and sales editRegion Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 23 2 Platinum 653 405 22 Release history editRegion Date Europe 8 November 2004 Philippines 13 November 2004 Japan 24 November 2004 Taiwan 3 December 2004Supporting tour editMain article The Number Ones TourReferences edit Lynch Andrew 18 November 2004 Westlife Allow Us To Be Frank Entertainment ie Retrieved 15 October 2011 MTV Asia review Archived from the original on 4 February 2008 Westlife Allow Us To Be Frank RTE Ten 22 November 2004 Retrieved 15 October 2011 O Brien Jon Listen to Allow Us to Be Frank by Westlife AllRovi Archived from the original on 18 July 2012 Retrieved 15 October 2011 Stylus Magazine stylusmagazine com Archived 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