Breathless (Shayne Ward album)

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Breathless
Breathless cover
Studio album by Shayne Ward
Released November 26, 2007
Recorded 2007
Genre Pop, R&B
Label Sony BMG
Producer Arnthor, Rami, Ryan Tedder
Professional reviews
Shayne Ward chronology
Shayne Ward
(2006)		 Breathless
(2007)		 ...
Singles from Breathless
  1. "If That's OK with You"
    Released: August 19, 2007
  2. "Breathless"
    Released: November 19, 2007
  3. "U Got Me So"
    Released: Summer, 2008

Breathless is the second album by winner of The X Factor, Shayne Ward, released on November 26, 2007.[1] Producers Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson, and Ryan Tedder worked on the album.[2] On completing the album Ward has called it a "funky, sexy and different" step for him.[3]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

The following track listing is confirmed on the official website's forum:[4]

  1. "No U Hang Up" (Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson, Savan Kotecha)
  2. "Breathless" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  3. "If That's OK with You" (Max Martin, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  4. "Damaged" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  5. "Stand by Your Side" (Remee, John Reid, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen)
  6. "Until You" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  7. "Some Tears Never Dry" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  8. "Melt the Snow" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  9. "Tangled Up" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken)
  10. "Just Be Good to Me" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis)
  11. "U Got Me So" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  12. "You Make Me Wish" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  13. "Tell Him" (Ryan Tedder, Justin Trugman, Kotecha, Ashraf Jannusi)

[edit] Japanese Track listing

  1. "No U Hang Up" (Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson, Savan Kotecha)
  2. "Breathless" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  3. "If That's OK with You" (Max Martin, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  4. "Damaged" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  5. "Stand by Your Side" (Remee, John Reid, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen)
  6. "Until You" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  7. "Some Tears Never Dry" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  8. "Melt the Snow" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  9. "Tangled Up" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken)
  10. "Just Be Good to Me" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis)
  11. "U Got Me So" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  12. "You Make Me Wish" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
  13. "Tell Him" (Ryan Tedder, Justin Trugman, Kotecha, Ashraf Jannusi)
  14. "Gonna Be Alright"
  15. "Breathless"(Video)
  16. "If That's OK With You" (Video)

[edit] Sales and chart performance

On 2 December 2007, the album reached number one in the Irish Albums Chart, knocking Leona Lewis off the top.[5] It debuted at number two in the UK Albums Chart selling 96,000 in its first week , being held off by Leona Lewis[5][6]

[edit] Tour

Main article: The Breathless Tour 2008

In May 2008, Ward will embark on a month long UK tour to support the album. The tour will visit cities such as London, Sheffield, Aberdeen and Manchester.

[edit] Charts and certifications

Chart (2007) Providers Peak
position		 Certification Sales
Irish Albums Chart IRMA 1 5xPlatinum 40,000+
European Top 100 Albums Billboard 12 - -
UK Albums Chart BPI/OCC 2 Platinum 400,000+
United World Chart Media Traffic 15 - 504,175
Preceded by
Spirit by Leona Lewis		 Irish Album Chart
number one album
December 2, 2007 - December 20, 2007		 Succeeded by
Call Me Irresponsible by Michael Bublé

[edit] References

  1. ^ Album title and release date confirmed
  2. ^ Release date and producer confirmed
  3. ^ Shayne Ward: Still leaving them Breathless video interview, November 2007
  4. ^ The Shayne Ward Forums: 'Breathless' Track List Confirmed
  5. ^ a b Shane Ward - Breathless. aCharts.us. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
  6. ^ "EG 2008: SHAYNE WARD", Evening Post. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. 
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