Where We Belong

Infobox Album
Name = Where We Belong
Type = Studio album
Artist = Boyzone


Released = 25 May 1998 (UK & Int'l) 17 November 1998 (US)
Genre = Pop
Length = 68:35
Label = Polydor
Producer = Michael Mangini, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Jim Steinman, Mark Hudson, Nigel Wright
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:vl2ibks9kakm link]
Last album = "A Different Beat" (1996)
This album = "Where We Belong" (1998)
Next album = "By Request" (1999)

"Where We Belong" is the third studio album by the Irish band, Boyzone. The pop album was released on 25 May, 1998 in UK and 17 November, 1998 in US by Polygram International. It topped the UK charts at #1 for the week of June 6, 1998. [ cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_albums.php?show=5 | title = Number 1 Albums – 1990 | format = | work = | publisher = The Official UK Charts Company | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006] The album also peaked at #167 in US. [ cite web | last = | first = | url = http://billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=171740&aid=323348 | title = Billboard.com's entry for Where We Belong | format = | work = | publisher = Billboard Information Group | accessdate = December 11 | accessyear = 2006]

Track listing

#Picture of You – 3:28
#Baby Can I Hold You (7" Edit) – 3:15
#All That I Need (7" Edit) - 3:42
#Must Have Been High - 3:27
#And I - 4:03
#That's How Love Goes - 3:55
#Where Did You Go - 4:39
#I'm Learning (Part 1) - 3:43
#One Kiss At A Time - 4:06
#While The World Is Going Crazy - 5:10
#This Is Where I Belong - 5:29
#Will Be Yours - 3:36
#Good Conversation - 3:56
#You Flew Away - 4:25
#I'm Learning (Part 2) - 3:03
#No Matter What - 4:32
#I Love the Way You Love Me - 4:06

Charts, Awards, & Recognitions

The album topped the UK Charts twice. The first time in the week of 6 June and next time in the week of 5 September, 1998.

Much of the material for this album was written or co-written by the band members themselves. In 1998, Ronan Keating was awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello Award for "Picture of You", which was featured as the lead song from the Mr Bean movie.

US version

The US version of the album is shorter and it contains a different track listing altogether. The first three tracks are not present in any of the studio albums or compilations except for "Walk On" which featured on "By Request".

#I'll Never Not Need You - 4:13
#Walk On (So They Told Me) - 3:28
#All The Time In The World - 4:15
#No Matter What - 4:36
#Picture of You - 3:28
#Baby Can I Hold You - 3:16
#All That I Need - 3:39
#One Kiss At A Time - 4:05
#And I - 4:02
#That's How Love Goes - 3:55
#Where Did You Go? - 4:39
#Will Be Yours - 3:37
#Must Have Been High - 3:25
#You Flew Away - 4:22
#I Love the Way You Love Me - 3:45

This was their only studio album to feature on the US Billboard Charts. "No Matter What", a song from the musical "Whistle Down the Wind" also featuring in the concept album and the cast recording of the musical, reached #12 on Adult Contemporary Charts. The album itself went to #167 in the Billbard Top 200 Albums Chart.

Album credits

*Boyzone - Vocals, main performer
*Robbie McIntosh - Guitar
*Mike Mangini - Guitar, drum programming, producer
*James McMillan - Guitar, pProgramming, keyboards
*Dominic Miller - Guitar
*Heff Moraes - Engineer, mixing
*Richard Niles - Arranger
*Denniz Pop - Executive Producer
*Andy Richards - Keyboards, programming
*Steve Rinkoff - Mixing
*Rudeboy - Remixing
*Robin Sellars - Mixing
*Trevor Steel - Programming, producer
*Carl Sturken - Arranger, producer
*Ren Swan - Engineer
*Jon Themis - Guitar
*Warren Wiebe - Vocals (background)
*Nigel Wright - Keyboards, producer
*Paul Wright - Engineer
*DJ Nastee - Guitar
*Jeremy Wheatley - Mixing
*David Krueger - Producer
*Eric Liljestrand - Digital editing
*Mauricio Iragorri - Mixing
*Jack Hersca - Assistant Engineer
*Fred Carlson - Guitar
*Andy Gallimore - Engineer
*Sharon Kearney - Assistant Engineer
*Jon Douglas - Producer
*Steve Mac - Piano, mixing, arranger
*Per Magnusson - Vocals (background), producer
*Alan Chez - Trumpet
*Al Hemberger - Engineer
*Baron Raymonde - Saxophone
*Tim Willis - Assistant Engineer
*Ben Allen - Guitar, Assistant Engineer
*John R. Angier - Keyboards
*Dan Vickers - Assistant Engineer
*Andrea Derby - Production Assistant
*Chris Laws - Drums, engineer, programming
*Angela Lupino - Bass, arranger
*Mark Antony - Vocals (background)
*Jamie Hart - Assistant Engineer
*Tim Wills - Assistant Engineer
*Skoti-Alain Elliot - Bass, Engineer
*Keith LeBlanc - Drums
*Jim Steinman - Producer, Executive Producer
*Michael Thompson - Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric)
*Evan Rogers - Arranger, producer, vocals (background)
*Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing
*Chris Blair - Mastering
*Steve Booker - Keyboards
*Andy Bradfield - Remixing
*Danny G. - Keyboards
*Andy Duncan - Drums
*Rick Essig - Mastering
*Simon Franglen - Arranger, mixing, keyboards
*Paul Gendler - Guitar (acoustic)
*Scott Gordon - Engineer
*Mick Guzauski - Arranger
*John Holliday - Producer, Spanish guitar
*Mark Hudson - Arranger, producer
*Nick Ingman - Orchestration
*Luis Jardim - Percussion
*Steve Lipson - Guitar, producer, mandolin
*Andrew Lloyd Webber - Producer, Executive Producer

References

succession box
before = "Blue" by Simply Red
"Talk on Corners" by The Corrs
title = UK number one album
years = June 6 1998 – June 12 1998
September 5 1998 – September 18 1998
after = "Blue by Simply Red
"Talk on Corners" by The Corrs