Kingsize (Five album)
| Kingsize | ||||
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| Studio album by Five | ||||
| Released |
27 August 2001 (standard) 24 December 2001 (reissue) | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
| Genre | Pop, hip hop, dance-pop, teen pop | |||
| Length | 56:30 | |||
| Label | BMG, RCA | |||
| Producer | Simon Cowell, Julian Gallagher, Richard Stannard, Ash Howes, Steve Mac, Stargate, Eliot Kennedy | |||
| Five chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Kingsize | ||||
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Kingsize is the third studio album by English boy band Five. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2001, reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart.[1] The album was later released in Australia on 2 December 2001. The album failed to chart in the United States.[2] The album went on to be certified Gold in the United Kingdom.
Three singles were released from Kingsize, including the UK Singles Chart-topping "Let's Dance", the band's last British single, "Closer to Me", and the international smash hit "Rock the Party".[1] The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard.[3] This was the last album released by the group before their comeback twelve years later and the last to feature J Brown.
Background
Despite only being released three months earlier, Kingsize was re-issued in the United Kingdom on 24 December 2001, containing an additional track, "The Heat", as well an enhanced section, featuring music videos and interview clips.[4] The Japanese release of Kingsize features an additional slipcase, as well as the bonus track "1,2,3,4,5", which was issued as the B-side to "Closer to Me" in the United Kingdom.[5] Copies of the album bought at Woolworths stores in the United Kingdom came with an exclusive poster booklet, containing information and facts on the band, as well as a complete chart history and discography. The poster booklet also indicated that a VHS release was planned to be released alongside the album, entitled Kingsize: Behind the Scenes, detailing the recording of the album, featuring interviews with the band, and including the music videos for the lead single, "Let's Dance", and at the time, was planned as the album's second single, "Hear Me Now". However, due to the band's imminent split, "Hear Me Now" was never released as a single, the VHS release was cancelled, and a Greatest Hits compilation was released just three months after the release of Kingsize. The track "Set Me Free", which was recorded during the album sessions, was later issued as an original track on the band's Greatest Hits compilation.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Dance" | Richard "Biff" Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes, Martin Harrington, Richard Breen, Jason Brown, Sean Conlon | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Lay All Your Lovin' on Me" | Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Rock the Party" | Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, Conlon, Barry Gibb | Stannard, Gallagher | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Closer to Me" | Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown | Stannard, Gallagher | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Hear Me Now" | Mikkel S. Eriksen, Hallgeir Rustan, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson | Stargate | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Let's Get It On" | Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown, Conlon | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Feel the Love" | Steve Mac, Chris Laws, Robinson, Neville | Mac | 4:41 |
| 8. | "We're Going All Night (You Make Me High)" | Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, Conlon | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Take Your Chances on Me" | Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown, Conlon, Ben Chapman | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Something in the Air" | Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, Conlon | Stannard, Gallagher | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Breakdown" | Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson | Stargate | 3:26 |
| 12. | "On Top of the World" | Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson | Stargate | 3:40 |
| 13. | "C'mon C'mon" | Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown, Conlon, Chapman | Stannard, Gallagher | 4:50 |
| 14. | "World of Mine" (hidden track) | Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson | Stargate | 4:02 |
| 15. | "All Around" (hidden track) | Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock, Neville | Steelworks | 3:47 |
Total length: |
56:30 | |||
| Special Edition bonus tracks | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "The Heat" | Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, Conlon | Stannard, Gallagher | 3:15 |
| 14. | "All Around" | Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock, Neville | Steelworks | 3:47 |
| 15. | "C'mon C'mon" | Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown, Conlon, Chapman | Stannard, Gallagher | 4:50 |
| 16. | "World of Mine" (hidden track) | Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson | Stargate | 4:02 |
| Japanese edition bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 16. | "1,2,3,4,5" | Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, Conlon | 3:51 |
- Notes
- "Rock the Party" contains a sample from the main theme from "Grease".
Credits and personnel
(Credits taken from Kingsize's liner notes.)
- Abs Breen — composer, vocals
- Andy Caine – backing vocals
- Ash Howes – mixing, programming
- Ben Chapman – production, mixing, engineering
- Ben Coombs – engineering
- Daniel Pursey – engineering
- Dave Arch – arrangement
- Eliot Kennedy – backing vocals
- Julian Gallagher – arrangement, production
- Martin Harrington – programming
- Matt Howe – engineering
- Richard Stannard – arrangement, production, backing vocals
- Ritchie Neville — composer, vocals
- Robin Sellers – engineering
- Scott Robinson — composer, vocals
- Sean Conlon — composer, vocals
- Sharon Murphy – backing vocals
- Stargate — production, mixing
- Steve Mac – production
- Tim Woodcock – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 21 |
| Belgian Flemish Albums Chart | 7 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 27 |
| European Albums Chart[6] | 15 |
| German Albums Chart | 59 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart[7] | 26 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 13 |
| Italian Albums Chart[8] | 25 |
| Japanese Albums Chart[9] | 83 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart | 16 |
| Scottish Albums Chart[10] | 5 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 41 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 62 |
| UK Albums Chart | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[13] | 27 August 2001 | CD, cassette single | Sony BMG |
| United States[14] |
References
- 1 2 "Chart Stats – Five". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ↑ "5ive > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ↑ Invincible: Special Edition (Back cover). Five. RCA Records. 2000.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingsize-Five/dp/B00005NBRI/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1359881258&sr=1-1
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B0000DEP1M/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used
- ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=EhEEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1
- ↑ http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/kereso-eloado-cim-szerint
- ↑ http://swisscharts.com/album/Five/Kingsize-3789
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/8106/ranking/cd_album/
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20010902/40/
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Five – Kingsize". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Enter Kingsize in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "Five – Kingsize". iTunes Store (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Five – Kingsize". iTunes Store (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 13 May 2013.