Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Volume 1
Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Volume 1 is the first greatest hits album by Irish boy band Westlife. The album was released on 11 November 2002. The album consists of all of the group's past singles along with six new songs. Hit single "Flying Without Wings" was re-recorded as a duet with South Korean singer BoA and Mexican singer Cristian Castro, and each respective duet was included on the Asian and Spanish editions of the album respectively. The first single released from the album was "Unbreakable", a UK number-one single. The second single, the double A-side "Tonight" / "Miss You Nights" peaked at number three in the UK and at number one in Ireland.
| Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Volume 1 | ||||
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| Released | 11 November 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–2002 | |||
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| Length | 77:56 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
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| Singles from Unbreakable – The Greatest Hits Volume 1 | ||||
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Unbreakable peaked at number one in the UK and sold 1.8 million copies in the UK alone. The album was the ninth best-selling album of 2002 in the UK. It is also the band's biggest selling album and their longest charting album. The album spent 55 weeks on the UK Top 100 Albums chart.[1] This is the fifth best-selling album of 2002 in Ireland. In October 2008, IFPI announced that the album was certified 2× Platinum, exceeding two million sales in Europe.
In 2008, the album was re-issued in New Zealand, titled "Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits - 2008 NZ Tour Edition". The package features the album plus the "Live at Wembley" 2006 concert DVD. It peaked at No. 1 on the albums chart there, and achieved 2× Platinum status, with more than 30,000 copies sold. The album finished at No. 19 on the 2008 New Zealand Year-end charts.
Track listing
| Track no. | Title | Credits | Length | |
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| 1 | "Swear It Again" from Westlife | produced, arranged by, mixed by Steve Mac written by Mac, Wayne Hector | 4:07 | |
| 2 | "If I Let You Go" from Westlife | produced, arranged by David Kreuger, Per Magnusson written by Jörgen Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger | 3:41 | |
| 3 | "Flying Without Wings" from Westlife | produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac written by Mac, Hector | 3:36 | |
| 4 | "I Have A Dream" from Westlife | produced Dan Frampton, Pete Waterman remix, producer [Additional] John Holliday, Trevor Steel written by B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus | 4:15 | |
| 5 | "Fool Again (2000 remix)" from Westlife | produced, arranged by, programmed by Kreuger, Magnusson written by Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger | 3:53 | |
| 6 | "Against All Odds" from Coast to Coast | produced Mariah Carey, Mac vocals featuring, vocals arranged by Carey written by Phil Collins | 3:21 | |
| 7 | "My Love" from Coast to Coast | produced, arranged by Kreuger, Magnusson written by Elofsson, Pelle Nylén, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson | 3:53 | |
| 8 | "What Makes a Man" from Coast to Coast | produced by Mac written by Mac, Hector | 3:52 | |
| 9 | "Uptown Girl" from Coast to Coast | produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac written by Billy Joel | 3:07 | |
| 10 | "Queen of My Heart" from World of Our Own | produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac written by McLaughlin, Robson, Mac, Hector | 4:19 | |
| 11 | "World of Our Own" from World of Our Own | produced, arranged by Mac Mastered by Ted Jensen remix, additional producer Andy Zulla, Stevie 2 Bars written by Mac, Hector, Dennis Morgan, Simon Climie | 3:32 | |
| 12 | "Bop Bop Baby" from World of Our Own | produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac written by McFadden, Filan, Murphy, O'Brien | 4:30 | |
| 13 | "When You're Looking Like That" from Coast to Coast | produced, engineer Rami Yacoub written by Rami, Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin | 3:54 | |
| 14 | "Unbreakable" | produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac written by Jörgen Elofsson, John Reid | 4:33 | |
| 15 | "Written in the Stars" | produced, recorded by David Stenmarck, Nick Jarl written by Nick Jarl, Stenmarck, Andreas Carlsson | 4:10 | |
| 16 | "How Does It Feel" | produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac written by McFadden, Filan, Romdhane, Larossi | 4:19 | |
| 17 | "Tonight" | produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac written by Mac, Hector, Elofsson | 4:32 | |
| 18 | "Love Takes Two" | produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac written by Mac, Hector | 3:49 | |
| 19 | "Miss You Nights" | produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac written by Dave Townsend | 3:11 | |
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| 8 | "I Lay My Love on You" from Coast to Coast (2000) | Replaces "What Makes A Man" on Australian / Asian Edition produced, arranged by Kreuger, Magnusson | 3:29 | |
| 11 | "World of Our Own" (US Mix) from World of Our Own (2001) | Replaces the original "World of Our Own" on the Asian Edition produced, arranged by Mac | 3:28 | |
| 20 | "Flying Without Wings" (Featuring BoA) | Additional track on the Asian Edition produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac | 3:36 | |
| 20.2 | "Flying Without Wings" (Featuring Cristian Castro) | Additional track on the Spanish Edition produced, arranged by, mixed by Mac | 3:36 | |
- Additional Bonus Disc (available at Woolworths via a Daily Mirror promotion)[2]
- "World of Our Own" (US Mix) - 3:30 from World of Our Own (2001)
- "More Than Words" - 3:58 from Westlife (1999)
- "Forever" - 5:05 from Westlife (1999), Swear It Again EP
- "You Don't Know" - 4:12 from World of Our Own
- "Interview With Westlife" - 5:00
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2002) | Position |
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| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 9 |
| Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[18] | 37 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
| UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 79 |
| New Zealand Albums | 19 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
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| UK Albums (OCC) | 42 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[20] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[21] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[22] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[23] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[25] | Gold | 20,000* |
| Sweden (GLF)[26] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | 6× Platinum | 1,896,765[28] |
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| Europe (IFPI)[30] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
The Greatest Hits Tour
Video release
| Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits Volume 1 | ||||
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| Released | 15 November 2002 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 158 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Director | Brett Turnbull | |||
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A DVD containing the music videos of the group's greatest hits was one of the five best-selling music DVDs of 2002 and BMG's fourth biggest-selling concert music DVDs the same year.[31]
Track listing
- "Swear It Again"
- "If I Let You Go"
- "Flying Without Wings"
- "Seasons In The Sun"
- "I Have A Dream"
- "Fool Again"
- "My Love"
- "What Makes A Man"
- "Uptown Girl"
- "I Lay My Love On You"
- "When You're Looking Like That"
- "Queen Of My Heart"
- "Angel"
- "World Of Our Own"
- "Bop Bop Baby"
- "Unbreakable"
Bonus features include an interactive documentary, hidden outtakes, studio sessions, and US versions of music videos for "Swear It Again" and "World Of Our Own".
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Ireland | 1 |
| UK Music Video Chart[32] | 1 |
| UK DVD Chart (OCC)[33] | 51 |
| UK Video Chart (OCC)[34] | 30 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | 3× Platinum | 150,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||