Obvious (Westlife song) explained

Obvious
Cover:	ObviousCD2.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Westlife
Album:	Turnaround
B-Side:	"I'm Missing Loving You" "Lost in You"
Studio:	Olympic (London, UK) The Location, QuizLarossi (Stockholm, Sweden)
Length:	(LP version) (single remix)
Label:	RCA BMG S
Producer:	Jake Schulze Kristian Lundin Karl Engström
Prev Title:	Mandy
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Ain't That a Kick in the Head?
Next Year:	2004

"Obvious" is the third and final single released from Irish boy band Westlife's fourth studio album, Turnaround (2003). The track was written by Pilot, Savan Kotecha, and Andreas Carlsson and was produced by Jake Schulze, Kristian Lundin, and Karl Engström, with additional production from Quiz & Larossi. It is composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in E major, with the group's vocals ranging from the chords of C♯₄ to A₅.^[1] This was the last Westlife single to be recorded with their full original lineup, as Brian McFadden left the month after its release.

"Obvious" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart but marked the departure of Brian McFadden from the band. The band originally planned to write a farewell song for McFadden, as it was his choice to leave; however, due to tour rehearsals and TV appearances, it was decided that "Obvious" would be released as a single instead. As a tribute, CD2 features a medley of McFadden's favourite Westlife songs.

Track listings

UK CD1^[2]

1. "Obvious" (single remix)
2. "I'm Missing Loving You"
3. "To Be with You" (live from the Greatest Hits tour)
4. "Obvious" (video)
5. "Obvious" (making of the video)

UK CD2^[3]

1. "Obvious" (single remix)
2. "Westlife Hits Medley" (Flying Without Wings/My Love/Mandy)

European CD single^[4]

1. "Obvious" (single remix)
2. "Lost in You"

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	23 February 2004	CD		^[7]
Denmark	1 March 2004			^[8]
Sweden	3 March 2004			^[9]

External links

• Official Westlife website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obvious BY WESTLIFE - DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC. Musicnotes .
2. Obvious. Westlife. 2004. UK CD1 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 82876 596322.
3. Obvious. Westlife. 2004. UK CD2 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 82876 596312.
4. Obvious. Westlife. 2004. European CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG, S Records. 82876 593192.
5. Hits of the World – Eurocharts. Billboard. 116. 11. 67. 13 March 2004.
6. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2004. UKChartsPlus. 10 October 2018.
7. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 33. 21 February 2004.
8. Web site: Westlife: Single. click2music.dk. da. https://web.archive.org/web/20040629145614if_/http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1778. 29 June 2004. 10 November 2023.
9. Web site: Westlife: Obvious. click2music.se. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20050223101538/http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1869&art=32. 23 February 2005. 30 November 2023.