Breathless (Shayne Ward album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Breathless
Type = studio
Artist = Shayne Ward


Released = November 26, 2007
(Standard Edition)
October, 2008
(Deluxe Edition) (Asia only)

Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop, R&B
Length =
Label = Sony BMG
Producer = Arnthor, Rami, Ryan Tedder, Justin Trugman
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:axfuxzwhldde link]
*"Digital Spy" Rating|3|5 [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a80755/shayne-ward-breathless.html link]
*"The Times" Rating|3|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article2909037.ece link]
*"Virgin Media" Rating|1.5|5 [http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/albumreviews/shayneward-breathless.php link]
*"Yahoo! Music UK" Rating|2.5|5 [http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/071204/33/21wny.html link]
Last album = "Shayne Ward"
(2006)
This album = "Breathless"
(2007)
Next album = TBA (2009)
Misc = Singles
Name = Breathless
Type = Album
single 1 = No U Hang Up/If That's OK with You
single 1 date = August 19, 2007
single 2 = Breathless
single 2 date = November 19, 2007

"Breathless" is the second album by winner of "The X Factor", Shayne Ward, released on November 26, 2007. [ [http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/3296814/Breathless/Product.html Album title and release date confirmed] ] Producers Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson, and Ryan Tedder worked on the album. [ [http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=672324 Release date and producer confirmed] ] On completing the album Ward has called it a "funky, sexy and different" step for him. [ [http://www.stv.tv/content/out/music/display?id=opencms:/out/music/new_interviews/stv__Music__Shayne_Ward_interview_20071122 Shayne Ward: Still leaving them Breathless] video interview, November 2007]

Track listing

The following track listing is confirmed on the official website's forum: [ [http://www.shayne-ward.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=music&Number=791614&Searchpage=1&Main=791614&Words=&topic=1&Search=true The Shayne Ward Forums: 'Breathless' Track List Confirmed ] ]
# "No U Hang Up" (Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson, Savan Kotecha)
# "Breathless" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "If That's OK with You" (Max Martin, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Damaged" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Stand by Your Side" (Remee, John Reid, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen)
# "Until You" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Some Tears Never Dry" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Melt the Snow" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Tangled Up" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken)
# "Just Be Good To Me" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis)
# "U Got Me So" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "You Make Me Wish" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Tell Him" (Ryan Tedder, Justin Trugman, Kotecha, Ashraf Jannusi)

Japanese Track listing

# "No U Hang Up" (Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson, Savan Kotecha)
# "Breathless" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "If That's OK with You" (Max Martin, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Damaged" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Stand by Your Side" (Remee, John Reid, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen)
# "Until You" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Some Tears Never Dry" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Melt the Snow" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Tangled Up" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken)
# "Just Be Good To Me" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis)
# "U Got Me So" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "You Make Me Wish" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Tell Him" (Ryan Tedder, Justin Trugman, Kotecha, Ashraf Jannusi)
# "Gonna Be Alright"
# "Breathless"(Video)
# "If That's OK With You" (Video)

Asian Track listing

# "No U Hang Up" (Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson, Savan Kotecha)
# "Breathless" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "If That's OK with You" (Max Martin, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Damaged" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Stand by Your Side" (Remee, John Reid, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen)
# "Until You" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Some Tears Never Dry" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Melt the Snow" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Tangled Up" (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken)
# "Just Be Good To Me" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis)
# "U Got Me So" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "You Make Me Wish" (Yacoub, Birgisson, Kotecha)
# "Tell Him" (Ryan Tedder, Justin Trugman, Kotecha, Ashraf Jannusi)
# "That's My Goal" (Jörgen Elofsson, Jem Godfrey, Padley)

Breathless - The DVD

# Breathless - The DVD (Interview)"
# "That's My Goal" (Video)
# "No Promises" (Video)
# "Stand By Me" (Video)
# "If That's OK with You" (Video)
# "No U Hang Up" (Video)

Sales and chart performance

On 2 December 2007, the album reached number one in the Irish Albums Chart, knocking Leona Lewis off the top.cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/30056|title=Shane Ward - Breathless|publisher=aCharts.us|accessdate=2007-11-18] It debuted at number two in the UK Albums Chart selling 95,801 in its first week , being held off by Leona Lewis [cite news|title=EG 2008: SHAYNE WARD|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=133942&command=displayContent&sourceNode=244910&contentPK=19382907&folderPk=103546&pNodeId=244911|publisher="Evening Post"|accessdate=2007-12-30]

Breathless Tour

In May 2008, Ward will embark on a month long UK tour to support the album. The tour will visit cities such as London, Sheffield, Aberdeen and Manchester.

Charts and certifications

References