The Impossible Dream is the debut studio album by Welsh operatic duo Richard & Adam, who first rose to fame on the seventh series of the ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent, on which they finished third. The album was released on 29 July 2013 through Sony Music as the first of two albums that the duo released with their current contract.[1]
| The Impossible Dream | ||||
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| Released | 29 July 2013 | |||
| Recorded | July 2013 | |||
| Genre | Operatic pop, gospel | |||
| Length | 39:45 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Producer | Graham Stack, Matt Furmidge | |||
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Background
editOn 2 July 2013, three weeks after finishing in third place on the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent,[2] it was announced that Richard & Adam had signed a two-album deal with Sony Music and would be releasing their debut album on 29 July.[1]
Chart performance
editOn 4 August 2013, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart[3] with sales of 29,000,[4] knocking off previous chart topper Jahméne Douglas (Love Never Fails).[5] It also topped the Scottish Albums Chart.[6] On 22 August, it was announced that the album had gone gold, having shifted 100,000 copies.[7] With four consecutive weeks atop the UK chart, the album became the longest-running number-one album of 2013 in the UK.[8] As of December 2013, the album had sold 159,904 copies in the UK.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Original artist | Length |
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| 1. | "The Impossible Dream" | Peter O'Toole | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Bring Him Home" | Les Misérables | 3:51 |
| 3. | "The Power of Love" | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Somewhere" | Judy Garland | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Amazing Grace" | John Newton | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Ave Maria" | Charles Gounod | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Unchained Melody" | Todd Duncan | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Caruso" | Lucio Dalla | 3:57 |
| 10. | "The Winner Takes It All" | ABBA | 3:41 |
Charts and certifications
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ a b Eames, Tom (2 July 2013). "'Britain's Got Talent' Richard & Adam sign multi-album deal with Sony". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Rigby, Sam (8 June 2013). "Attraction win 'Britain's Got Talent' 2013 final". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ Jones, Alan (5 August 2013). "Official Charts Analysis: Richard & Adam sell 29k to hit No.1". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent's Richard and Adam Johnson top UK album chart". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ Porter, Gary (22 August 2013). "Richard and Adam Johnson: Debut album goes Gold". Daily Post. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (26 August 2013). "Richard & Adam's 'Impossible Dream' Is UK's Longest Running No. 1 Album of 2013; Ellie Goulding Has Top Single". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ "Login or Register | Music Week". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "British album certifications – Richard & Adam – The Impossible Dream". British Phonographic Industry.