...Allow Us to Be Frank explained

...Allow Us to Be Frank
Type:cover album
Artist:Westlife
Cover:Westlife-allowustobefrank.jpg
Recorded:2004
Studio:Rokstone Studios
(London)
Genre:Big band
Length:39:21
Language:English
Label:Sony BMG, RCA
Producer:Steve Mac
Prev Title:Turnaround
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Face to Face
Next Year:2005

...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.

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".[1] 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.[2] While "Moon River" charted at No. 221 in Russia.

Track listing

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

Source: Discogs[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–05)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 25
Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[5] 15
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[6] 32
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 6
German Albums (Media Control Charts)[8] 30
Irish Albums (IRMA)[9] 2
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] 67
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 5
Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade)[13] 75
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 87
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 24

Release history

RegionDate
Europe
Philippines
Japan
Taiwan

Supporting tour

See main article: The Number Ones Tour.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ㈜한터정보시스템 ▒ . Hanteo.com . 9 January 2012. https://archive.today/20120630111041/http://www.hanteo.com/search/album_info.asp?mcode=801208523. 30 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Westlife Ain't That A Kick in the Head Sweden 5" CD SINGLE (334605) . Eil.com . 22 August 2005 . 9 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924032152/http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=334605 . 24 September 2011.
  3. Web site: Westlife – ....Allow Us To Be Frank (2004, CD). www.discogs.com.
  4. Web site: ultratop.be – Westlife – Allow Us To Be Frank . ultratop.be . ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch . nl . 15 October 2011.
  5. Web site: danishcharts.dk – Westlife – Allow Us To Be Frank . danishcharts.dk . Hung Medien . 15 October 2011.
  6. Web site: dutchcharts.nl – Westlife – Allow Us To Be Frank . dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien / hitparade.ch . nl . 15 October 2011.
  7. Book: Billboard. 27 November 2004. Nielsen Business Media, Inc..
  8. Web site: Chartverfolgung / Westlife / Longplay . Media Control GfK International . de . 15 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130604192149/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Westlife/26719/?type=longplay . 4 June 2013 . dead .
  9. Web site: Irish Music Charts Archive: Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 11 November 2004 . GFK Chart-Track . 15 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616133633/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2004&year=2004&week=46 . 16 June 2012 . dead .
  10. Web site: ウエストライフのCDアルバムランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE . Oricon.co.jp . 1 February 2014.
  11. Web site: Chart Stats – Westlife – Allow Us To Be Frank . 15 October 2011 . OCC.
  12. Web site: swedishcharts.com – Westlife – Allow Us To Be Frank . swedishcharts.com . Hung Medien . 15 October 2011.
  13. Web site: Westlife – Allow Us To Be Frank – swisscharts.com |. swisscharts.com . Hung Medien . 15 October 2011.
  14. Web site: The Official Charts Company – Westlife – Allow Us To Be Frank . 15 October 2011 . .
  15. Web site: Årslista Album – År 2004. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 17 July 2020.
  16. Web site: End of Year Albums 2004. Official Charts Company. 1 August 2011.

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