Coast to Coast (Westlife album)

Coast to Coast
Studio album by Westlife
Released	6 November 2000 (see Release history)
Recorded	December 1999 – April 2000 Rokstone Studios (London) Cheiron Studios (Stockholm)
Genre	Pop
Length	70:02
Label	BMG RCA
Producer	Simon Cowell (exec.) Mariah Carey Daniel Frampton David Kreuger Steve Mac Per Magnusson Quiz & Larossi Rami Jake Schulze Pete Waterman
Westlife chronology
Westlife (1999) Coast to Coast (2000) World of Our Own (2001) Singles from Coast to Coast "Against All Odds" Released: 18 September 2000 "My Love" Released: 30 October 2000 "What Makes a Man" Released: 18 December 2000 "I Lay My Love on You" Released: 3 March 2001 "When You're Looking Like That" Released: 19 September 2001

Coast to Coast is the second studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 6 November 2000 by RCA Records. Five hit singles were released from the album: "Against All Odds", "My Love", "What Makes a Man", "I Lay My Love on You" and "When You're Looking Like That". The album was a commercial success in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, selling 1.8 million copies in Britain alone. The album was the third-best selling of 2000 in Britain. In January 2005, the album was re-issued in a two-in-one box set compilation with the group's third album, World of our Own. A video album, entitled Coast to Coast - Up Close and Personal, was released on 27 November 2000. It peaked at number one on the UK Visual Chart.

Critical reception

Coast to Coast received predominantly negative reviews from music critics. Andrew Lynch from Entertainment.ie gave the album one out of five stars, calling it "just another cynical collection of formulaic pop".^[1] However, the album was reviewed more positively at AllMusic and Rovi, who both gave the album two and half stars, comparing Westlife to other boy bands such as Take That and Boyzone.^[2]

Commercial reception

Coast to Coast entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, with 234,767 copies sold in its first week, making it Westlife's fastest selling album to date.^[3] The album remained at number one for only one week, being replaced by The Beatles' compilation album 1. In April 2011, the album was certified six times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for shipments of nearly two million copies in the United Kingdom.^[4] Up to November 2011, the album had sold 1,685,971 copies in the United Kingdom, becoming Westlife's biggest-selling studio album there.^[5] A gold sales award disc was issued to the band to commemorate sales in excess of 115,000 copies sold in Mexico.^[6] The album was also certified Gold in Brazil by ABPD, for sales of over 100,000 copies.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My Love"	Jörgen Elofsson David Kreuger Per Magnusson Pelle Nylén	Magnusson Kreuger	3:55
2.	"What Makes a Man"	Steve Mac Wayne Hector	Mac	3:54
3.	"I Lay My Love on You"	Elofsson Magnusson Kreuger	Magnusson Kreuger	3:33
4.	"I Have a Dream"	Benny Andersson Björn Ulvaeus	Dan Frampton Pete Waterman	4:15
5.	"Against All Odds" (with Mariah Carey)	Phil Collins	Mariah Carey Mac	3:20
6.	"When You're Looking Like That"	Rami Andreas Carlsson Max Martin	Rami	3:56
7.	"Close"	Mac Hector Chris Farren	Mac	4:07
8.	"Somebody Needs You"	Elofsson Carlsson Jake Schulze	Jake	3:12
9.	"Angels Wings"	Mac Hector Jimmy MacCarthy	Mac	4:04
10.	"Soledad"	Rami Carlsson K.C. Porter	Magnusson Kreuger	3:58
11.	"Puzzle of My Heart"	Elofsson Andrew Fromm	Magnusson Kreuger	3:42
12.	"Dreams Come True"	Elofsson Magnusson Kreuger	Magnusson Kreuger	3:10
13.	"No Place That Far"	Sara Evans Tom Shapiro Tony Martin	Mac	3:16
14.	"Close Your Eyes"	Mac Hector Dean Pitchford Tom Snow	Mac	4:36
15.	"You Make Me Feel"	Nick Jarl Patric Jonsson Martin	Mac	3:40
16.	"Loneliness Knows Me By Name"	Alexandra Talomaa	Jake Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane Josef Larossi	3:06
17.	"Fragile Heart"	Brian McFadden Kian Egan Shane Filan	Mac	3:04
18.	"Every Little Thing You Do"	Mac Hector	Mac	4:07
19.	"Don't Get Me Wrong" (Hidden Track)	Jake Anders von Hofsten	Jake Romdhane Larossi	3:45

European Special Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My Love" (Radio Mix)	Jörgen Elofsson, Pelle Nylén, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson	Magnusson, Kreuger	3:33
2.	"What Makes a Man"	Steve Mac, Wayne Hector	Steve Mac	3:54
3.	"I Lay My Love on You" (Single Remix)	Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Magnusson, Kreuger	3:33
4.	"Against All Odds" (featuring Mariah Carey)	Phil Collins	Mariah Carey, Mac	3:25
5.	"When You're Looking Like That" (Single Remix)	Rami Yacoub, Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin	Yacoub	3:56
6.	"Close"	Mac, Hector, Chris Farren	Mac	4:07
7.	"Somebody Needs You"	Elofsson, Carlsson, Jake Schulze	Schulze	3:12
8.	"Angel's Wings"	Mac, Hector, Jimmy MacCarthy	Steve Mac	4:08
9.	"Soledad"	Yacoub, Carlsson, K.C. Porter	Per Magnusson, David Kreuger	3:58
10.	"Puzzle of My Heart"	Elofsson, Andrew Fromm	Per Magnusson, David Kreuger	3:42
11.	"Dreams Come True"	Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Per Magnusson, David Kreuger	3:10
12.	"No Place That Far"	Sara Evans, Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin	Steve Mac	3:16
13.	"You Make Me Feel"	Niklas Jarl, Patric Jonsson, Max Martin	Steve Mac	3:40
14.	"Loneliness Knows Me By Name"	Alexandra Talomaa	Schulze, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Josef Larossi	3:06
15.	"Fragile Heart"	McFadden, Egan, Filan	Steve Mac	3:04
16.	"Every Little Thing You Do"	Steve Mac, Wayne Hector	Steve Mac	4:13
17.	"Uptown Girl" (Radio Edit)	Billy Joel	Steve Mac	3:06
18.	"I Have a Dream" (Single Remix)	Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus	Steve Mac	4:15
19.	"My Girl"	William 'Smokey' Robinson, Ronald White	Steve Mac	2:46

Australian Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Nothing Is Impossible"	Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Brian McFadden	Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan	3:15

Spanish Bonus Track[8]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"En Ti Deje Mi Amor" (I Lay My Love on You - Spanish Version)	Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Magnusson, Krueger	3:33

Latin America Bonus Tracks[9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"En Ti Deje Mi Amor" (I Lay My Love on You - Spanish Version)	Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Magnusson, Krueger	3:33
20.	"Con Lo Bien Que Te Ves" (When You're Looking Like That - Spanish Version)	Yacoub, Carlsson, Max Martin	Yacoub	3:54

Japanese Special Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My Love"	Jörgen Elofsson, Pelle Nylén, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson	Magnusson, Kreuger	3:55
2.	"If I Let You Go (USA Mix)"	David Kreuger, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson	David Kreuger, Per Magnusson	3:41
3.	"What Makes a Man"	Steve Mac, Wayne Hector	Steve Mac	3:54
4.	"I Lay My Love on You"	Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Magnusson, Kreuger	3:33
5.	"Against All Odds" (featuring Mariah Carey)	Phil Collins	Mariah Carey, Mac	3:20
6.	"When You're Looking Like That"	Rami Yacoub, Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin	Yacoub	3:56
7.	"Close"	Mac, Hector, Chris Farren	Mac	4:07
8.	"Somebody Needs You"	Elofsson, Carlsson, Jake Schulze	Schulze	3:12
9.	"Angel's Wings"	Mac, Hector, Jimmy MacCarthy	Steve Mac	4:08
10.	"Soledad"	Yacoub, Carlsson, K.C. Porter	Per Magnusson, David Kreuger	3:58
11.	"Puzzle of My Heart"	Elofsson, Andrew Fromm	Per Magnusson, David Kreuger	3:42
12.	"Dreams Come True"	Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Per Magnusson, David Kreuger	3:10
13.	"No Place That Far"	Sara Evans, Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin	Steve Mac	3:16
14.	"Close Your Eyes"	Steve Mac, Wayne Hector Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow	Steve Mac	4:36
15.	"You Make Me Feel"	Niklas Jarl, Patric Jonsson, Max Martin	Steve Mac	3:40
16.	"Loneliness Knows Me By Name"	Alexandra Talomaa	Schulze, Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Josef Larossi	3:06
17.	"Fragile Heart"	McFadden, Egan, Filan	Steve Mac	3:04
18.	"Every Little Thing You Do"	Steve Mac, Wayne Hector	Steve Mac	4:07
19.	"Nothing Is Impossible"	Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Brian McFadden	Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan	3:15
20.	"My Girl"			3:08
21.	"I'll be there"			3:53
22.	"Uptown Girl"			3:08

Singapore Bonus Disc[10]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Fool Again"	Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Magnusson, Krueger	3:59
2.	"Tunnel of Love"	Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Magnusson, Krueger	3:22

Indonesian Bonus VCD[11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Westlife - Live in Jakarta, Indonesia"			30:00

Asian Bonus Disc[11]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"What Makes a Man" (Single Remix)	Steve Mac, Wayne Hector	Steve Mac	3:57
2.	"I'll Be There"	Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis	Steve Mac	3:54
3.	"My Girl"	William 'Smokey' Robinson, Ronald White	Steve Mac	2:46

Asian Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc[12]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Uptown Girl" (Radio Edit)	Billy Joel	Steve Mac	3:06
2.	"Uptown Girl" (Extended Mix)	Billy Joel	Steve Mac	5:54
3.	"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"	William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean	Steve Mac	3:30
4.	"I'll Be There"	Berry Gordy, Bob West, Willie Hutch, Hal Davis	Steve Mac	3:54
5.	"My Girl"	William 'Smokey' Robinson, Ronald White	Steve Mac	2:46
6.	"I Lay My Love on You" (Single Remix)	Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Magnusson, Kreuger	3:33
7.	"When You're Looking Like That" (Single Remix)	Rami Yacoub, Andreas Carlsson, Max Martin	Yacoub	3:56
8.	"Westlife Megamix"	Mac, Hector, Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger	Steve Mac, Magnusson, Kreuger	10:11

Night & Day Preview CD[13]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My Love"	Jörgen Elofsson, Pelle Nylén, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson	Magnusson, Kreuger	3:55
2.	"What Makes a Man"	Steve Mac, Wayne Hector	Steve Mac	3:54
3.	"Close"	Mac, Hector, Chris Farren	Mac	4:07
4.	"Somebody Needs You"	Elofsson, Carlsson, Jake Schulze	Schulze	3:12
5.	"My Love" (Video)			3:55
6.	"What Makes a Man" (Video)			3:54
7.	"Behind the Scenes Footage"			5:00

Coast to Coast: Up Close & Personal - Live
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Number 1's Medley"
2.	"What Makes a Man"
3.	"More Than Words"
4.	"I Lay My Love on You"
5.	"Angel's Wings"
6.	"You Make Me Feel"
7.	"Fragile Heart"
8.	"My Love"
9.	"Seasons in the Sun" (Video)
10.	"I Have a Dream" (Video)
11.	"Fool Again" (Video)
12.	"Against All Odds" (Video)
13.	"My Love" (Video)
14.	"What Makes a Man" (Video)

Additional content

• Singapore - Westlife MRT Transport Ticket^[14]
• Asia - Picture Card Calendar^[15]
• Korea - Postcard set, Signed fold-out poster & Glossy Slipcase^[16]
• Taiwan - Postcard set, Signed fold-out poster & Filofax^[17]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Country Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] 40 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 59 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 17 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[21] 8 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[22] 13 European Albums Chart[23] 9 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 32 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 19 Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 1 Italian Albums (FIMI)[27] 50 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28] 21 Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[29] 6 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] 2 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[31] 6 Scottish Albums (OCC)[32] 1 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 3 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 38 UK Albums (OCC)[35] 1 Year-end charts Chart (2000) Peak position UK Albums (OCC) 3 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–2009) Position UK Albums (OCC) 47

Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units/Sales Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[36] Platinum 50,000^^ Germany (BVMI)[37] Gold 150,000^^ Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[38] Gold 10,000^* Ireland (IRMA)[39] 7× Platinum 105,000^^ Japan (RIAJ)[40] Gold 100,000^^ Mexico (AMPROFON)[41] Gold 75,000^^ Netherlands (NVPI)[42] Gold 40,000^^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[43] Gold 7,500^^ Norway (IFPI Norway)[44] Platinum 50,000^* Sweden (GLF)[45] Platinum 80,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[46] Gold 25,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[47] 6× Platinum 1,800,000^^ Summaries Europe (IFPI)[48] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^* ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Formats
United Kingdom	6 November 2000	Standard
Australia	7 December 2000
Japan	15 November 2000
United Kingdom	27 November 2000	Video Album (Up Close & Personal)
Europe	11 March 2001	Special
Spain	17 March 2001
Mexico	22 April 2001
Singapore	16 May 2001	Deluxe
Indonesia	20 May 2001
Asia	3 June 2001
Philippines	18 November 2001

Where Dreams Come True Tour

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