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By Request (Boyzone album)

By Request is the first greatest hits album by Irish boy band Boyzone. It was released on 31 May 1999 by Universal. The album is their best-selling release to date, with sales of over 4 million copies worldwide.

By Request
Compilation album by
Boyzone
Released31 May 1999
Recorded1994–1999
GenrePop
Length73:02
LabelUniversal
ProducerMichael Mangini, Trevor Steel, Carl Sturken, Nigel Wright, Absolute, Jim Steinman, Ian Curnow, Mark Hudson, Steve Mac
Boyzone chronology
Where We Belong
(1998) 		By Request
(1999) 		Ballads – The Love Song Collection
(2003)
Singles from By Request
  1. "When the Going Gets Tough"
    Released: 1 March 1999
  2. "You Needed Me"
    Released: 10 May 1999
  3. "Everyday I Love You"
    Released: 22 November 1999 (Asian Special Edition Only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Background

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The album contains nearly all of the band's singles since the start of their career in 1994. Singles not included are the Irish-only single "Working My Way Back to You" and the Japanese only-single "Believe in Me". The American-only single "Mystical Experience", appears as a bonus track on the Australian release, "Te Garder Pres De Moi", appears as a bonus track on the French release, and "Everyday I Love You" only appears on the Asian release of the album. The latter was released as a single in the United Kingdom in December 1999 despite not being include on the U.K. edition of the album. The album also features Ronan Keating's first solo outing, "When You Say Nothing at All", and three tracks only previously issued on the American version of Where We Belong.

The album was released on 31 May 1999 via Universal and was preceded by the single "When the Going Gets Tough", which was released on 1 March 1999 as the official Comic Relief single for that year. The album was the second best selling album of the year in Britain, spending nine weeks atop the UK Album Chart. It was certified 6× Platinum, selling 1,814,966 copies in the UK alone.[2][3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Love the Way You Love Me" (from Where We Belong)Victoria Shaw, Chuck CannonSteve Mac4:06
2."No Matter What" (from Where We Belong)Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jim SteinmanWebber, Steinman, Nigel Wright4:32
3."All That I Need" (from Where We Belong)Evan Rogers, Carl SturkenRogers, Sturken3:42
4."Baby Can I Hold You" (from Where We Belong)Tracy ChapmanStephen Lipson3:15
5."Picture of You" (from A Different Beat)Ronan Keating, Eliot Kennedy, Andy Watkins, Paul WilsonAbsolute3:28
6."Isn't It a Wonder" (from A Different Beat)Keating, Ray Hedges, Martin BranniganRay Hedges3:30
7."A Different Beat" (from A Different Beat)Keating, Hedges, Brannigan, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch, Stephen GatelyHedges4:10
8."Words" (from A Different Beat)Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice GibbPhil Harding, Ian Curnow3:55
9."Father and Son" (from Said and Done)Cat StevensHedges2:56
10."So Good" (from Said and Done)Keating, Hedges, Brannigan, Duffy, Mikey Graham, Lynch, GatelyHedges3:04
11."Coming Home Now" (from Said and Done)Keating, Duffy, Graham, Lynch, GatelyHedges3:47
12."Key to My Life" (from Said and Done)Keating, Hedges, Brannigan, Graham, GatelyHedges3:45
13."Love Me for a Reason" (from Said and Done)David Jones, Johnny Bristol, Wade BrownHedges3:39
14."When the Going Gets Tough" (Previously unreleased)Wayne Anton Brathwaite, Barry James Eastmond, Mutt Lange, Billy OceanMac4:07
15."You Needed Me" (Previously unreleased)Randy GoodrumMac3:14
16."When You Say Nothing at All" (Previously unreleased)Paul Overstreet, Don SchlitzLipson4:18
17."All the Time in the World" (Previously unreleased)Desmond Child, Damon Robbins, Victoria StephensonMichael Mangini4:15
18."I'll Never Not Need You" (B-Side to When the Going Gets Tough single)Diane WarrenMangini4:13
19."So They Told Me" (Previously unreleased)Steven Greenberg, Mark HudsonMangini3:28
French Bonus Track[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
18."Te Garder Pres De Moi" (featuring Alliage)Denny Randell, Sandy LinzerSteve Mac3:58
Asian Special Edition Bonus Tracks[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
20."Everyday I Love You"Gary Baker, Frank Myers, Jerry WilliamsStephen Lipson4:04
21."Will I Ever See You"Stephen Gately, Noel, Jerry Meehan, Michael MorrisonJerry Meehan4:36
22."No Matter"Keith Duffy, Hedges, Brannigan, Tracy Ackerman, John CaineRay Hedges3:58
Australian Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
20."I've Got You"Mikey Graham, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges3:45
21."Let the Message Run Free"Keating, Hedges, Brannigan, Graham, GatelyRay Hedges5:03
22."Get Up and Get Over"Keating, Hedges, Brannigan, GrahamRay Hedges3:14
23."Mystical Experience"Chein García-AlonsoRay Hedges4:12
By Request: The B-Sides EP
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."What a Wonderful World" (Alison Moyet featuring Boyzone)Bob Thiele, George David WeissSteve Mac4:00
2."Love Can Build a Bridge" (featuring the Comic Relief Supporters)John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd, Paul OverstreetStephen Lipson3:59
3."Words Can't Describe"Keating, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges3:33
4."Too Late Tonight"Keating, Hedges, BranniganRay Hedges4:01

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[39] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Gold 50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[41] 2× Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[42] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[43] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] 7× Platinum 105,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[46] 2× Platinum 111,000[45]
Sweden (GLF)[47] Platinum 80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[48] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[50] 6× Platinum 1,814,966[49]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[51] 3× Platinum 3,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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