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Allmusic[3]

Someone to Watch Over Me is the third album by Scottish singer Susan Boyle, which was released on 7 November 2011 in the United Kingdom and 1 November 2011 in the United States. The album has been described as a "diverse mix of music" which includes songs inspired by the stories of Boyle's fans who write letters to her.

Background

Boyle announced the album title and release date on 1 September 2011. Boyle announced the news on the semi-final results show of America's Got Talent, after performing a track from the record called "You Have to Be There", the song was written by ABBA legends Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and is taken from their popular Swedish musical Kristina från Duvemåla. After Boyle performed "You Have to Be There" on America's Got Talent she said: "I'm so pleased the audience enjoyed the song. I really loved performing that big number. I was also a little nervous introducing something new. America's Got Talent - it's where I started with my first album, so it was wonderful to be back and for the support."[4]

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, the album debuted in the top position of the UK Albums Chart, her third consecutive album to do so.[5] It sold 72,000 copies in its debut week.[6] As of 22 December 2011, the album has sold 416,000 copies in the US.[7]

In Australia, the album debuted in the top position of the Australian Album Chart, so far it has been certified double platinum.

In the United States, the album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, becoming her third top five album on the chart. It sold 132,000 copies in its first week.[8] In its second week, the album was number seven selling 72,000 copies.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."You Have to Be There"Benny Andersson, Björn UlvaeusHelen Sjöholm, from Kristina från Duvemåla3:53
2."Unchained Melody"Hy Zaret, Alex NorthTodd Duncan, from Unchained3:47
3."Enjoy the Silence"Martin GoreDepeche Mode4:11
4."Both Sides, Now"Joni MitchellJoni Mitchell3:29
5."Lilac Wine"James SheltonHope Foye, from Dance Me a Song3:15
6."Mad World"Roland OrzabalTears for Fears4:00
7."Autumn"Jim DuguidPaolo Nutini2:54
8."This Will Be the Year"Emeli Sandé, Josh Kear, Shahid KhanOriginal Composition3:53
9."Return"Steve Mac, Wayne HectorOriginal Composition2:58
10."Someone to Watch Over Me"George Gershwin, Ira GershwinGertrude Lawrence, from Oh, Kay!1:17
Japanese bonus tracks[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Ue o Muite Arukō/The First Star"Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura4:01
12."Third Man Theme"Anton Karas1:22
QVC bonus CD[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Give Up On Me"Dan Penn, Carson Whitsett, Hoy Lindsey 
2."You Are My Sunshine"Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell 
3."Perfect Day"Lou Reed4:31
4."I Dreamed a Dream"Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer4:33
  • The album is also available in a Special Edition that features a bonus DVD with music videos of the songs "You Have to Be There", "Unchained Melody", "Autumn Leaves", and "Perfect Day".[12]

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[24] 7 November 2011 CD, digital download Syco Music, Sony Music Entertainment
United States 1 November 2011 Columbia Records
Japan[10] 2 November 2011 Sony Music
Germany[25] 4 November 2011 Syco, Sony Music

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Someone to Watch Over Me - Susan Boyle | AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Someone To Watch over Me by Susan Boyle - Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Review: Someone to Watch Over Me. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2011-11-17.
  4. ^ "Susan Boyle announces new album 'Someone to Watch Over Me'". Digital Spy.
  5. ^ "Susan Boyle's Someone to Watch Over Me tops chart". BBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Susan Boyle, Rihanna Rise Again on U.K. Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  7. ^ http://fotpforums.com/archive/index.php/t-1331-p-2.html
  8. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (9 November 2011). "Justin Bieber's 'Mistletoe' Brightens Billboard 200 With No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Mac Miller Moves In at No. 1 on Billboard 200 | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Sony Music Shop". Sony Music Shop. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  11. ^ "Susan Boyle "Someone to Watch Over Me" 10 Track CD & Bonus CD — QVC.com". qvc.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Susan Boyle - Someone To Watch Over Me". Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  13. ^ "ultratop.be - Susan Boyle - Someone To Watch Over Me". Ultratop (in Dutch). ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  14. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/susan-boyle/chart-history/canadian-albums
  15. ^ "Danishcharts". Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  16. ^ "IFPI". Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  17. ^ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". mahasz.hu. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  18. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Albums Chart. GfK. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  19. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011". ARIA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 December 2011. Cite error: The named reference "ARIACert" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  21. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  22. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2012 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – Susan Boyle – Someone To Watch Over Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
  24. ^ http://www.susanboylemusic.com/gb/news/item/someone_to_watch_over_me/
  25. ^ "Susan Boyle - Someone To Watch Over Me". Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
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