Brother is the fourth studio album by Irish boy bandBoyzone, released on 5 March 2010 in Ireland.[1] It is the band's first studio album in 12 years since Where We Belong (1998). The album is named in memory of member Stephen Gately, who died five months before its release.[2] Gately's vocals appear on the tracks "Gave It All Away" and "Stronger".
Upon its release, Brother received favorable reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number one in Ireland and the United Kingdom. As of October 2013, the album had sold 450,000 copies worldwide.[3]
It became their first studio album released in 12 years since their last album, Where We Belong released in 1998. This album is named in memory of member Stephen Gately, who died five months before its release.[2] However, Gately's vocals did appear on the band's songs "Gave It All Away" and "Stronger", making it the final album to feature Gately's vocals and is released posthumously. Unlike their first three albums, none of the tracks were written or co-written by the group members.
The album was recorded in 2009, and was released on 5 March 2010 in Republic of Ireland and was released on 8 March 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album contains the single "Gave It All Away", released as a tribute to Gately and also features his vocals on the song "Stronger". The record entered the UK Album Chart at number 1 on 14 March 2010, making it Boyzone's fourth consecutive studio album to reach number 1 in the UK. The album also reached the number 1 slot in Ireland, resulting in the same achievement for all four albums, cementing the band's reputation as being one of the most successful boyband/male groups of all time in the UK and Ireland. On 28 March 2010, the album reclaimed the top spot in the UK album charts after a week at number 3. On the same day, the single "Gave It All Away" climbed 19 places to number 10 on the UK singles chart. 'Love Is a Hurricane' was the second and final single from 'Brother', and was released on 17 May.[4][5]
Promotionedit
"Gave It All Away" was performed on the Australian version of the X Factor on 11 October 2010. The band toured the album in the UK and Ireland during February and March 2011 - the Brother Tour.
The album received favorable and positive reviews from most music critics. Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic said that: "Brother is a safe and carefully crafted album". And has noticed that the album is "a ballad-heavy effort with lots of piano melodies, string arrangements, and grandiose choruses". Further, he gave positive reaction for the songs 'Gave It All Away', calling it "a good song with glimmers of greatness" and 'Love Is a Hurricane' saying that "is the most impressive track on the album, showcase for Keating that marks the high point of Brother".
Other tracks include 'Ruby' and 'Right Here Waiting'. Simon Gage from Daily Express said that "The first album since the death of Stephen Gately last year, is a poignant outing for Boyzone and features the last recorded vocals of their 'brother'". He also said that: "The debut single Gave It All Away sets the tone for what is a much more grown-up album of songs that veer closer to adult rock than the sometimes cheesy pop we associate with Boyzone."
Mike Diver from BBC said that: “It’s soft about its edges, its lyrical content exclusively syrupy – but that’s fine, as at this stage in their career, pronounced progression was never a likely option". He also said that: "It’s sad, though, that Gately eulogy-of-sorts Gave It All Away is so very poor". But with ballads dominating, "Brother is a Boyzone album for Boyzone fans". Lauren Murphy from Entertainment.ie said that: "Employing some known songwriters of the pop world makes Boyzone's fourth album 'Brother' a less amateur sounding affair than the now quartet's usual material". But she liked some parts of the album, saying that it "is actually solid, occasionally even likeable adult-orientated pop".
Commercial performanceedit
The album topped the UK Albums Chart, while at No. 1 for three weeks, it was their fifth UK and Irish No. 1 album[12] and Ireland albums chart where it charted in the top 75 for 17 weeks[13] and the first single was a number 1 single on the Irish Singles Chart and a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart. As of December 2014, Brother has sold 394,872 copies in the UK.[14]
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Brother is the fourth studio album by Irish boy band Boyzone released on 5 March 2010 in Ireland 1 It is the band s first studio album in 12 years since Where We Belong 1998 The album is named in memory of member Stephen Gately who died five months before its release 2 Gately s vocals appear on the tracks Gave It All Away and Stronger BrotherStudio album by BoyzoneReleased5 March 2010 2010 03 05 Recorded2007 2009StudioSarm StudiosGenrePop pop rockLength46 40LabelPolydorProducerGreg Wells Steve LipsonBoyzone chronologyB Sides amp Rarities 2008 Brother 2010 BZ20 2013 Singles from Brother Gave It All Away Released 1 March 2010 Love Is a Hurricane Released 17 May 2010 Upon its release Brother received favorable reviews from music critics The album debuted at number one in Ireland and the United Kingdom As of October 2013 the album had sold 450 000 copies worldwide 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Promotion 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Chart positions 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 Certifications 9 ReferencesBackground editIt became their first studio album released in 12 years since their last album Where We Belong released in 1998 This album is named in memory of member Stephen Gately who died five months before its release 2 However Gately s vocals did appear on the band s songs Gave It All Away and Stronger making it the final album to feature Gately s vocals and is released posthumously Unlike their first three albums none of the tracks were written or co written by the group members The album was recorded in 2009 and was released on 5 March 2010 in Republic of Ireland and was released on 8 March 2010 in the United Kingdom The album contains the single Gave It All Away released as a tribute to Gately and also features his vocals on the song Stronger The record entered the UK Album Chart at number 1 on 14 March 2010 making it Boyzone s fourth consecutive studio album to reach number 1 in the UK The album also reached the number 1 slot in Ireland resulting in the same achievement for all four albums cementing the band s reputation as being one of the most successful boyband male groups of all time in the UK and Ireland On 28 March 2010 the album reclaimed the top spot in the UK album charts after a week at number 3 On the same day the single Gave It All Away climbed 19 places to number 10 on the UK singles chart Love Is a Hurricane was the second and final single from Brother and was released on 17 May 4 5 Promotion edit Gave It All Away was performed on the Australian version of the X Factor on 11 October 2010 The band toured the album in the UK and Ireland during February and March 2011 the Brother Tour Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 BBC favourable 7 Daily Express nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Entertainment ie nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 Funky co uk nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Virgin Media nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 The album received favorable and positive reviews from most music critics Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic said that Brother is a safe and carefully crafted album And has noticed that the album is a ballad heavy effort with lots of piano melodies string arrangements and grandiose choruses Further he gave positive reaction for the songs Gave It All Away calling it a good song with glimmers of greatness and Love Is a Hurricane saying that is the most impressive track on the album showcase for Keating that marks the high point of Brother Other tracks include Ruby and Right Here Waiting Simon Gage from Daily Express said that The first album since the death of Stephen Gately last year is a poignant outing for Boyzone and features the last recorded vocals of their brother He also said that The debut single Gave It All Away sets the tone for what is a much more grown up album of songs that veer closer to adult rock than the sometimes cheesy pop we associate with Boyzone Mike Diver from BBC said that It s soft about its edges its lyrical content exclusively syrupy but that s fine as at this stage in their career pronounced progression was never a likely option He also said that It s sad though that Gately eulogy of sorts Gave It All Away is so very poor But with ballads dominating Brother is a Boyzone album for Boyzone fans Lauren Murphy from Entertainment ie said that Employing some known songwriters of the pop world makes Boyzone s fourth album Brother a less amateur sounding affair than the now quartet s usual material But she liked some parts of the album saying that it is actually solid occasionally even likeable adult orientated pop Commercial performance editThe album topped the UK Albums Chart while at No 1 for three weeks it was their fifth UK and Irish No 1 album 12 and Ireland albums chart where it charted in the top 75 for 17 weeks 13 and the first single was a number 1 single on the Irish Singles Chart and a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart As of December 2014 Brother has sold 394 872 copies in the UK 14 Track listing editStandard editionNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Gave It All Away lead vocals Gately Keating MikaGreg Wells Ollie Jacobs a 4 272 Love Is a Hurricane lead vocals Keating Duffy Gregg Alexander Danielle BriseboisWells3 303 Ruby lead vocals Graham Keating Shelly Poole Andy Hill Terry MartinWells4 274 Too Late for Hallelujah lead vocals Keating Graham Carl Falk Sharon Vaughn Don MescallWells3 385 Separate Cars lead vocals Keating John Green Jim Irvin Julian Emery Jack McManusWells3 116 One More Song lead vocals Keating Greg Wells NasriWells3 337 Right Here Waiting lead vocals Lynch Keating Chris Braide HillWells3 388 Nothing Without You lead vocals Keating Catt Gravitt Tom Shapiro Michael BusbeeWells3 209 Til the Sun Goes Down lead vocals Graham Jez Ashurst Emma RohanWells3 4510 Time lead vocals Keating Wells Matt Hales Kim OliverWells4 1011 Let Your Wall Fall Down lead vocals Keating Peter John Vettese Sean ConlonWells5 1112 Stronger lead vocals Keating Gately Craig Wiseman Karen Poole Steve LipsonLipson3 50Total length 46 40 Japanese edition bonus tracks No TitleWriter s Producer s Length13 Love You Anyway lead vocals Keating Ronan Keating Nick AtkinsonJarrad Rogers3 2114 Better lead vocals Keating Gately Tom Baxter Sam SempleStephen Lipson3 3615 Can t Stop Thinking About You lead vocals Keating James Bourne Steve MacSteve Mac3 3216 Life Is a Rollercoaster Live lead vocals Keating Duffy Keating Gregg Alexander Rick NowelsGregg Alexander Rick Nowels5 52 Notes a signifies a vocal producer Credits adapted from the liner notes of Brother 15 Personnel editRay Burmiston photography Andy Caine vocals Simon Emmett cover photo Mark Tufty Evans engineer Serban Ghenea mixing John Hanes assistant Mark Herman design Ollie Jacobs vocal producer Steve Lipson guitar producer mixing instrumentation Ian MacGregor engineer Chris Nicoladies drum programming Mark Plunkett management Ash Soan drums Peter John Vetesse engineer choir arrangement Greg Wells bass guitar piano drums producer mixing Rob Wells programming Craig Wiseman guitarChart positions editWeekly charts edit Chart 2010 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 16 34 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 17 20 Dutch Albums MegaCharts 18 50 European Top 100 Albums 19 9 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 20 55 Greek Albums IFPI 21 33 Irish Albums IRMA 22 1 New Zealand Albums RIANZ 23 7 Scottish Albums OCC 24 1 South Korean Albums Gaon Chart 25 28 Swiss Albums Swiss Hitparade 26 88 Taiwanese Albums G Music 27 6 UK Albums OCC 28 1 Year end charts edit Chart 2010 Position UK Albums Chart 29 24Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Ireland IRMA 30 Platinum 15 000 New Zealand RMNZ 31 Gold 7 500 United Kingdom BPI 33 Platinum 394 872 32 Shipments figures based on certification alone References edit iTunes Music Brother by Boyzone iTunes January 2010 a b Sexton Paul Boyzone Beats Gorillaz To U K No 1 billboard com 15 March 2010 Lydia Smith 11 October 2013 Boyzone announce Love Will Save The Day as the new single from upcoming album BZ20 Daily Mirror New boyzone single Boyzone net 10 April 2010 Archived from the original on 22 January 2012 Retrieved 10 April 2010 New Boyzone album shelved Digital Spy 27 May 2010 Retrieved 15 June 2010 AllMusic review Diver Mike BBC Music Review of Boyzone Brother Bbc co uk Retrieved 17 March 2022 Daily Express review Express co uk 5 March 2010 Boyzone Brother Entertainment ie 9 March 2010 Retrieved 17 March 2022 Funky co uk review Archived from the original on 4 March 2012 Retrieved 16 March 2010 Virgin TV Edit TV Sport Movies amp More Virgin Media Retrieved 17 March 2022 The Official Charts Company Boyzone Brother Official Charts Company GFK Chart Track chart track co uk Archived from the original on 7 June 2012 Retrieved 16 February 2011 Jones Alan 1 December 2014 Official Charts analysis Olly Murs becomes second X Factor graduate to score three No 1s Music Week Retrieved 1 December 2014 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