...Allow Us to Be Frank, a Rat Pack tribute, is the fifth studio album, sixth major album release under Sony BMG and first cover album by Irish boy band Westlife; it is also the first album since the departure of Brian McFadden and as a four-piece. It was released on 8 November 2004, and peaked at number two in Ireland and number three in the United Kingdom. ...Allow Us to Be Frank was number twenty-four on the 2004 year-end album charts. The album features songs made popular by Frank Sinatra such as "The Way You Look Tonight", "Come Fly with Me", "Moon River", "Summer Wind" and "That's Life". It also includes the Nat "King" Cole song, "When I Fall in Love". It was recorded with a 60-piece orchestra at Phoenix Studios in Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent.
...Allow Us to Be Frank | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 8 November 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Studio | Rokstone Studios (London) | |||
Genre | Big band | |||
Length | 39:21 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Sony BMG, RCA | |||
Producer | Steve Mac | |||
Westlife chronology | ||||
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Singles from ...Allow Us to Be Frank | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Entertainment.ie | [1] |
MTV Asia | [2] |
RTÉ.ie | [3] |
Rovi | [4] |
Stylus Magazine | F[5] |
Singles
"Smile" was released as the album's first single on 4 November 2004. The physical single features the video and B-sides "White Christmas" and "When I Fall in Love".[6] It charted at number 37 in Sweden.
"Fly Me to the Moon" was released as the album's second single on 20 December 2004. The single was only released digitally, featuring the video, as well as an exclusive B-side, "Beyond the Sea", which does not feature on the album.
"Ain't That a Kick in the Head" was released as the album's third and final single on 6 January 2005. The physical single features the video, as well B-side "Moon River". It peaked at number 5 in Denmark, number 20 in Sweden, number 41 in the Netherlands and number 43 in Europe.[7] While "Moon River" charted at No. 221 in Russia.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" | Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen | 2:27 |
2. | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Bart Howard | 2:31 |
3. | "Smile" | Charles Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner | 2:50 |
4. | "Let There Be Love" | Ian Grant, Lionel Rand | 2:45 |
5. | "The Way You Look Tonight" (with Joanne Hindley) | Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields | 4:07 |
6. | "Come Fly with Me" | Cahn, Van Heusen | 3:15 |
7. | "Mack the Knife" | Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | 3:10 |
8. | "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" | George Cory, Douglas Cross | 2:59 |
9. | "Summer Wind" | Hans Bradtke, Henry Mayer, Johnny Mercer | 2:58 |
10. | "Clementine" | Woody Harris, Percy Montrose | 3:19 |
11. | "When I Fall in Love" | Edward Heyman, Victor Young | 3:09 |
12. | "Moon River" | Mercer, Henry Mancini | 2:40 |
13. | "That's Life" | Kelly Gordon, Dean Kay | 3:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "The Way You Look Tonight" (Westlife-only version) | Kern, Fields | 3:45 |
15. | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" (video) | Cahn, Van Heusen | 2:30 |
On the Japanese edition, the song The Way You Look Tonight is in two versions: the Westlife version is track 5, and the duet with Joanne Hindley is bonus track 14.
Credits
- Band recorded at Whitfield Street Studios, London
- Vocals recorded at Rokstone Studios, London
- Bass guitar:
Steve Pearce - Vocals (track 5):
Joanne Hindley - Backing vocals (track 13):
Katie Kissoon
Tessa Niles - Background vocal arrangement:
Andy Caine
Steve Mac - Arrangement and piano:
Dave Arch - Design and art direction:
Stylorouge - Bass:
Allan Walley
Leon Bosch - Cello:
Catchy Giles
Gillian Thoday
Martin Loveday
Nick Cooper - Double bass:
Paul Morgan - Drums:
Ralph Salmins - Mix assistant engineer:
Daniel Pursey - Mix engineer:
Ren Swan - Pro Tools engineer:
Chris Laws
Devin Workman
Ren Swan - Guitar:
John Parricelli
Mitch Dalton - Horns:
Dave Lee
Jim Rattigan
Paul Gardham
Richard Watkins - Mastering:
Dick Beetham - Percussion:
Gary Kettel
Glynn Matthews - Photography:
James Bareham - Band recording:
Mike Ross-Trevor - Vocal recording:
Chris Laws
Daniel Pursey
Steve Mac - Alto saxophone, flute:
Andy Macintosh
Phil Todd - Baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute:
Alan Barnes - Tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute:
Andy Panayi - Tenor saxophone, flute:
Dave Bishop - Bass trombone:
Richard Edward - Tenor trombone:
Chris Dean
Mark Nightingale
Pete Beachill - Trumpet:
Andy Greenwood
Derek Watkins
Simon Gardner
Steve Sidwell - Viola:
Andy Parker
Edward Vanderspar
Garfield Jackson
Kathy Burgess
Nick Barr
Vicci Wardman - Violin:
David Angel
Debbie Widdup
Douglas MacKie
Gillian Cohen
Marcus Barcham-Stevens
Martin Burgess
Michael McMenemy
Paul Manley
Perry Montague-Mason
Peter Oxer
Ralph De Souze
Rebecca Hirsch
Roger Garland
Simon Baggs
Steve Morris
Wilf Gibson
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | 2× Platinum | 653,405[23] |
Release history
Region | Date |
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Europe | 8 November 2004 |
Philippines | 13 November 2004 |
Japan | 24 November 2004 |
Taiwan | 3 December 2004 |
Supporting tour
References
External links
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