| Invincible | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Five |
| Cover: | 5ive - Invincible.jpeg |
| Released: | 8 November 1999 |
| Recorded: | 1998–1999 |
| Length: | 53:13 |
| Label: | RCA |
| Prev Title: | 5ive |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | Kingsize |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
Invincible is the second studio album released by English boy band Five. The album was released in the United Kingdom by RCA Records on 8 November 1999, and was later released in the United States on 16 May 2000. Four singles were released from Invincible, including the UK chart-toppers "Keep on Movin'" and "We Will Rock You". The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard. During their performance at Rock in Rio 2001, group member Scott Robinson stated that the title track "Invincible" was intended to be released as a single, but they decided against it as they were working on their third album.
The album reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, the lowest-charting original album by the band, although it went on to become their biggest seller in UK, being certified double platinum.
The original version of the album, released in November 1999, contains a total of fifteen tracks, including the hidden track, "Inspector Gadget". It also contains the original album version of "We Will Rock You". A limited edition version of the standard album, containing an exclusive photo booklet, birthday calendar and free poster was also made available in certain countries in Europe.[1] For the album's release stateside in May 2000, the track listing was revised, removing "Mr. Z", "Sunshine" and "Battlestar", remixing "Don't Wanna Let You Go", and adding the track "Don't Fight It Baby", originally contributed by the band for the soundtrack to the film Loser.
The Japanese edition of the album retains the original track listing, but includes the B-side recording "Reminiscing" as a bonus track, and an enhanced section, containing two videos. A special edition of the album was later released in November 2000, featuring a bonus disc, containing five tracks recorded at the Manchester Evening News Arena during the band's Invincible Tour on 26 March 2000. Disc one was also altered, replacing the original version of "We Will Rock You" with the single mix, adding "Don't Fight It Baby"[2] and a remix of "Keep on Movin'" as bonus tracks, and including an enhanced section, containing four music videos.[3]
The album reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, the lowest-charting original album by the band, although it went on to become their biggest seller, being certified double platinum.[4] [5] The album also peaked at number 108 on the US Billboard 200.
All tracks are produced by Julian Gallagher and Richard Stannard except where noted.Notes
Five
Additional musicians
Production and additional personnel
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Dance Albums (ARIA)[6] | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) | 49 |
| Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[7] | 20 |
| European Albums Chart[8] | 10 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tonlist)[9] | 9 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] | 5 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] | 10 |
| Spanish Albums (Productores de Música de España) | 45 |
| Chart (1999)[12] [13] [14] | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 41 | |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 48 | |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) | 91 | |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 61 | |
| Italian Albums Chart | 58 | |
| Chart (2000)[15] [16] | Position | |
| Australian Albums Chart | 65 | |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 40 | |
| Canadian Albums (Neilsen SoundScan)[17] | 148 | |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 73 | |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 54 |
The Invincible Tour was a 2000 concert tour by Five in promotion of the album.
Along with the band's native UK, the tour went to Europe, Australasia and—as a foursome—South America, after member Ritchie Neville contracted chickenpox and had to be flown back to England in order to recover.
This set list was played at the Manchester EN Arena on 26 March 2000.[19]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | |||||
| 26 February 2000 | SKK Arena | ||||
| 27 February 2000 | Olympiysky Sports | ||||
| 10 March 2000 | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre | ||||
| 11 March 2000 | |||||
| 12 March 2000 | |||||
| 14 March 2000 | Cardiff International Arena | ||||
| 15 March 2000 | |||||
| 17 March 2000 | Point Theatre | ||||
| 18 March 2000 | |||||
| 20 March 2000 | Manchester EN Arena | ||||
| 21 March 2000 | Birmingham NEC | ||||
| 22 March 2000 | |||||
| 24 March 2000 | Wembley Arena | ||||
| 25 March 2000 | |||||
| 26 March 2000 | Manchester | Manchester EN Arena | |||
| 28 March 2000 | Sheffield Arena | ||||
| 29 March 2000 | Newcastle Arena | ||||
| 31 March 2000 | Manchester | Manchester EN Arena | |||
| 1 April 2000 | Wembley | Wembley Arena | |||
| 2 April 2000 | |||||
| 4 April 2000 | E Werk | ||||
| 6 April 2000 | Netherlands | Rotterdam Ahoy | |||
| 7 April 2000 | Rotterdam | ||||
| 8 April 2000 | Flanders Expo | ||||
| 9 April 2000 | Germany | Columblahalle | |||
| 11 April 2000 | K.B. Hallen | ||||
| 12 April 2000 | Stockholm Globe | ||||
| 14 April 2000 | Germany | Docks | |||
| 16 April 2000 | Zenith | ||||
| 17 April 2000 | Mediolanum Forum | ||||
| 19 April 2000 | Palau dels Esports de Barcelona | ||||
| 20 April 2000 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | ||||
| Australasia | |||||
| 24 April 2000 | Perth Entertainment Centre | ||||
| 26 April 2000 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | ||||
| 28 April 2000 | Sydney Superdome | ||||
| 29 April 2000 | Melbourne Park | ||||
| 30 April 2000 | |||||
| 2 May 2000 | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | ||||
| 3 May 2000 | Newcastle Entertainment Centre | ||||
| 6 May 2000 | North Shore Events Centre | ||||
| 7 May 2000 | Queens Wharf | ||||
| South America | |||||
| 11 May 2000 | Monumental Theatre | ||||
| 13 May 2000 | Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium | ||||
| 15 May 2000 | Córdoba La Usina | ||||
| 18 May 2000 | Via Funchal | ||||
