Friday's Child (album)

Friday's Child
Studio album by Will Young
Released	1 December 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop
Length	48:47
Label	19, S, RCA, BMG
Producer	Stephen Lipson, Blair MacKichan, Toby Smith, Chris Dodd, Robin Thicke, Pro Jay, Matt Prime, Eg White
Will Young chronology
From Now On (2002) Friday's Child (2003) Keep On (2005)
Singles from Friday's Child
"Leave Right Now" Released: 24 November 2003 "Your Game" Released: 15 March 2004 "Friday's Child" Released: 5 July 2004

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Friday's Child is the second album from original Pop Idol winner Will Young. The album was released on 1 December 2003 and reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. The album has gone 5× Platinum in the UK, with worldwide sales of over 1.8 million.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Love the One You're With"	Stephen Stills	Stephen Lipson	3:35
2.	"Your Game"	Will Young, Blair MacKichan, Taio Cruz	Lipson, MacKichan	4:10
3.	"Stronger"	Lipson, Karen Poole	Lipson	5:18
4.	"Leave Right Now"	Eg White	Lipson	3:34
5.	"Love is a Matter of Distance"	Tim Christensen	Lipson	2:58
6.	"Dance the Night Away"	Young, Toby Smith, Chris Dodd	Smith, Dodd	4:05
7.	"Very Kind"	Young, Robin Thicke, James Gass	Thicke, Pro-Jay, Lipson^[a]	5:10
8.	"Free"	Young, Matt Prime, Bill Withers, Stanley McKenny	Lipson, Prime	4:07
9.	"Going My Way"	Young, White	White	3:41
10.	"Out of My Mind"	Young, White	Lipson	3:07
11.	"Friday's Child"	Steve Lee, Dina Taylor	Lipson, Lee^[b]	9:02

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies an original producer

Personnel

• Will Young – vocals
• Toby Baker – keyboards
• Anne Dudley – keyboards
• Greg Wells – keyboards
• Rick Willson – guitars
• Stephen Lipson – guitars
• John Themis – guitars
• David Rainger – guitars
• Tim Cansfield – guitars
• Eg White – guitars, instruments on "Going My Way" and "Out Of My Mind"
• Blair MacKichan – guitars, backing vocals
• Neil Conti – drums
• Steve Barney – drums
• Guy Barker – trumpet
• Neil Yates - Brass Arrangements
• Phil Todd – flute
• Mark Feltham – harmonica
• Steve Lee – harmonica
• Tracey Ackerman – backing vocals
• Lynne Marie – backing vocals
• Karen Poole – backing vocals
• Metro Voices – gospel choir
• Toby Smith – instruments on "Dance the Night Away"
• Chris Dodd – instruments on "Dance the Night Away"^[2]

Production

• Stephen Lipson – producer, programmer
• Blair MacKichan – producer, programmer
• Toby Smith – producer, mixer, brass arrangement
• Chris Dodd – producer
• Robin Thicke – producer
• Pro Jay – producer, engineer
• Eg White – producer, mixer
• Dave Naughton – ProTools
• Heff Moraes – engineer, mixer
• Andy Saunders – mix engineer
• Sam Miller – additional engineering
• Steve Lee – programming
• Jenny O'Grady – choir master
• Nick Ingman – orchestral arrangement
• Anne Dudley – orchestral arrangement

Singles

The following singles were released from Friday's Child:

• "Leave Right Now" #1 UK
• "Your Game" #3 UK
• "Friday's Child" #4 UK

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Irish Albums (IRMA)[3] 1 Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 3 UK Albums (OCC)[5] 1

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales United Kingdom (BPI)[6] 5× Platinum 1,713,929[7] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "Friday s Child by Will Young @ARTISTdirect". ARTISTdirect.
3. "Irish-charts.com – Will Young – Friday's Child". Hung Medien.
4. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
6. "British certifications". British Phonographic Industry.
7. Jones, Alan (1 June 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Will Young's 85% Proof is 100% No.1 on sales of 21,321". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 16 October 2015. (subscription required (help)).