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| Cover = Boyzone - Brother.jpg
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| Producer = [[Greg Wells]]
| Producer = [[Greg Wells]]
| Released = {{Start date|2010|3|5|df=y}}
| Released = {{Start date|2010|3|8|df=y}}
| Recorded = December 2007 – December 2009
| Recorded = December 2007 – December 2009
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[pop rock]]
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| Single 2 date = 17 May 2010
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'''''Brother''''' is the fourth studio album by Irish pop group [[Boyzone]], becoming their first studio album released in twelve years. The album is named in memory of member [[Stephen Gately]] who died in October 2009.<ref name="Beats Gorillaz">Sexton, Paul. [http://www.billboard.com/#/news/boyzone-beats-gorillaz-to-u-k-no-1-1004075125.story?tag=hpfeed "Boyzone Beats Gorillaz To U.K. No. 1"]. [[billboard.com]]. 15 March 2010.</ref> Gately's vocals do appear on the songs "[[Gave It All Away]]"(which is the first single) and "Stronger". The album top the [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] and [[Irish Albums Chart|Ireland]] albums chart and the "[[Gave It All Away|first single]]" was a number-one single on the [[Irish Singles Chart]] and a top-ten hit on the [[UK Singles Chart]].
'''''Brother''''' is the fourth studio album by Irish pop group [[Boyzone]], becoming their first studio album released in twelve years. The album is named in memory of member [[Stephen Gately]] who died in October 2009.<ref name="Beats Gorillaz">Sexton, Paul. [http://www.billboard.com/#/news/boyzone-beats-gorillaz-to-u-k-no-1-1004075125.story?tag=hpfeed "Boyzone Beats Gorillaz To U.K. No. 1"]. [[billboard.com]]. 15 March 2010.</ref> Gately's vocals do appear on the songs "[[Gave It All Away]]"(which is the first single) and "Stronger". The album top the [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] and [[Irish Albums Chart|Ireland]] albums chart and the "[[Gave It All Away|first single]]" was a number-one single on the [[Irish Singles Chart]] and a top-ten hit on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The sales of the album is still to be definite because sales are still on going but sales are well over a million copies in the UK. The band will be touring the album on a tour of the UK and Ireland during February and March of 2011 and a world tour following.


==Album background==
==Album background==

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Brother is the fourth studio album by Irish pop group Boyzone, becoming their first studio album released in twelve years. The album is named in memory of member Stephen Gately who died in October 2009.[1] Gately's vocals do appear on the songs "Gave It All Away"(which is the first single) and "Stronger". The album top the UK and Ireland albums chart and the "first single" was a number-one single on the Irish Singles Chart and a top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart. The sales of the album is still to be definite because sales are still on going but sales are well over a million copies in the UK. The band will be touring the album on a tour of the UK and Ireland during February and March of 2011 and a world tour following.

Album background

The album was recorded in 2009, and was released on 5 March 2010 in 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 the late singer Stephen Gately and also features his vocals on the song 'Stronger'. The record entered the UK Album Chart at number one on 14 March 2010, meaning that all four of Boyzone's studio albums have reached number one in the UK. The album also reached the number one 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 British Isles.

On 28 March 2010, the album reclaimed the top spot in the UK album charts after a week at number three. 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.[2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
BBC(favourable)[5]
Daily Express[6]
Entertainment.ie[7]
Funky.co.uk[8]
Virgin Media[9]

The album received favorable and positive reviews from most music critics. Jason Birchmeier from Allmusic say that: "Brother is a safe and carefully crafted album". And has noticed that the album "It's 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". "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 standout tracks include "Ruby" and "Right Here Waiting". Simon Gage from Daily Express say 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 say that: "Brother 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 says 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 of some part of the album, saying that: "is actually solid, occasionally even likeable adult-orientated pop".

Track listing

  1. "Gave It All Away" (Mika) – 4:27
  2. "Love Is a Hurricane" (Danielle Brisebois, Gregg Alexander) – 3:30
  3. "Ruby" (Shelly Poole, Terry Martin, Andy Hill) – 4:27
  4. "Too Late for Hallelujah" (Carl Falk, Don Mescall, Sharon Vaughn) – 3:38
  5. "Separate Cars" (Jack McManus, John Green, Jim Irvin, Julian Emery) – 3:11
  6. "One More Song" (Greg Wells, Nasri Atweh) – 3:33
  7. "Right Here Waiting" (Chris Braide, Andy Hill) – 3:38
  8. "Nothing Without You" (Catt Gravitt, Tom Shapiro, Michael Busbee) – 3:20
  9. "'Til the Sun Goes Down" (Emma Rohan, Jez Ashurst) – 3:45
  10. "Time" (Matt Hales, Greg Wells, Kim Oliver) – 4:10
  11. "Let Your Wall Fall Down" (Peter Vetesse, Sean Conlon) – 5:11
  12. "Stronger" (Stephen Lipson, Craig Wiseman, Karen Poole) – 3:50

Personnel

  • Ray 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
  • Louis Walsh – management
  • Greg Wells – bass, guitar, piano, drums, producer, mixing
  • Rob Wells – programming
  • Craig Wiseman – guitar

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart[10] 1
UK Albums Chart[11] 1
New Zealand Albums Chart[12] 7
Greek Albums Chart[13] 33
Dutch Albums Chart[14] 50
Australian Album Chart[15] 63
Swiss Albums Chart[16] 88

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by UK Albums Chart number-one album
14 March 2010 – 21 March 2010 (first run)
28 March 2010 – 11 April 2010 (second run) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ireland Albums Chart number-one album
11 March 2010 – 25 March 2010 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Sexton, Paul. "Boyzone Beats Gorillaz To U.K. No. 1". billboard.com. 15 March 2010.
  2. ^ "New boyzone single". Boyzone.net. 10 April 2010.
  3. ^ "New Boyzone album shelved". Digitalspy. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Allmusic review".
  5. ^ "BBC review".
  6. ^ "Daily Express review".
  7. ^ "Entertainment.ie review".
  8. ^ "Funky.co.uk review".
  9. ^ "Virgin Media review".
  10. ^ Boyzone album tops Irish chart
  11. ^ Chart Stats – Boyzone, Brother
  12. ^ New Zealand Albums Chart
  13. ^ Greek Albums Chart
  14. ^ Dutch Albums Chart
  15. ^ Australian Album Chart
  16. ^ Swiss Albums Chart
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