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Coast to Coast is the second album by Irish boyband Westlife, released on November 6, 2000 on RCA records. Five official singles were released in UK and Ireland. "Close", "Soledad", and "Puzzle of My Heart" were released in airplay on the Philippines. While "En Ti Deje Mi Amor" was a physical single release in Spanish-speaking countries only.[1]

The Asian version have had two bonus tracks (except Japanese which had three with their single "If I Let You Go"[2]), "Close Your Eyes" and "Nothing Is Impossible". While Australian version had one, "Nothing is Impossible". The Singapore version had included their CD single "Fool Again" on the pack.[3] Also, a limited edition of the album was released with a unique Westlife picture MRT transport ticket.[4] In Asia, there had been a limited edition of the album including a bonus video "Westlife - Live in Jakarta, Indonesia".[5] Another version of the album in Asia was released with exclusive picture card calendar.[6] The UK promo album sampler CD includes "My Love", "What Makes A Man", "I Lay My Love On You", "When You're Looking Like That" and "Close" with the custom group picture sleeve.[7] The Mexican version released was included with two Spanish-translated tracks of "When You're Looking Like That" and "I Lay My Love On You" with different picture sleeve from UK.[8] In Korea, a set of 5 postcards, 1 of each band member plus facsimilie signed fold-out poster, in glossy slipcase picture sleeve were included.[9] In Taiwan, a bonus facsimilie signed fold-out poster & set of picture/lyric cards to put inside your filofax, picture sleeve & obi strip was included.[10] In Japan, the album was re-issued to include the charity single "Uptown Girl".[11]

Reception

Coast to Coast received generally negative reviews from critics, Andrew Lynch from Entertainment.ie gave the album 1 out of 5 stars calling the album "Commercial Suicide", there was more positivity at Allmusic, giving the album 2.5 out of 5 stars, comparing the band to other bands such as Take That and Boyzone. The album was the 3rd best selling of 2000 in the UK. It is also currently the sixth biggest selling boyband record ever in the UK.[12]

Album information

Track
No. 		Title Writers Length
01. My Love" (Radio Edit) Jörgen Elofsson, Pelle Nylén, Kreuger, Magnusson 3:55
02. What Makes a Man Mac, Wayne Hector 3:54
03. I Lay My Love on You (Single Remix) Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger 3:33
04. I Have A Dream (Remix)" B. Andersson, B. Ulvaeus 4:18
05. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Phil Collins 3:25
06. When You're Looking Like That (Single Remix)" Rami, Carlsson, Martin 3:56
07. Close" Mac , Hector , Chris Farren 4:07
08. Somebody Needs You" Elofsson, Carlsson, Jake 3:12
09. Angel's Wings" Mac, Hector, MacCarthy 4:08
10. Soledad" Rami, Carlsson, K.C. Porter 4:03
11. Puzzle Of My Heart Elofsson, Andrew Fromm 3:42
12. Dreams Come True" Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger 3:10
13. No Place That Far Sara Evans, Tom Shapiro, Tony Martin 3:16
14. Close Your Eyes (Asian Bonus Track) Mac, Hector 4:36
15. You Make Me Feel Niklas Jarl, Patric Jonsson, Max Martin 3:40
16. Loneliness Knows Me By Name Alexandra 3:06
17.1 Fragile Heart McFadden, Egan, Filan 3:04
17.2 Uptown Girl (Radio Edit) (Special Edition Bonus Track) Billy Joel 3:06
18.1 Every Little Thing You Do" Mac, Hector 4:13
18.2 Nothing Is Impossible (Asian and Australian[13]) (bonus track) (Special Edition Bonus Track) Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Brian McFadden 3:15
19. My Girl" (Special Edition Bonus Track) William 'Smokey' Robinson, Ronald White 2:46
20. Don't Get Me Wrong (Hidden Track) Jake, Hofsten 3:45

Credits

*(P)+(C) 2000 BMG Entertainment International (UK and Ireland) Ltd., except track 5: (P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

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  • Tracks 19 to 29 do not contain any audio.
  • Track 30 is a hidden bonus track not credited on the back cover.
  • The CD-ROM part contains short previews of the music videos for "Against All Odds", "I Have A Dream" & "I Lay My Love On You".

Release history

Region Date
United Kingdom November 6, 2000 (2000-11-06)
Australia December 7, 2000 (2000-12-07)
Japan November 15, 2000 (2000-11-15)

Chart performance

Coast to Coast debut at #1 on the UK Top 75 Albums with 234,000 copies sold in the first week, the album remained at the top spot for one week, being knocked of by The Beatles's The Beatles 1, the album has been certified 6x Platinum and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the UK. A Gold sales award disc was issued to commemorate sales in excess of 115,000 copies sold in Mexico. Features a unique 3D design manufactured out of 8mm thick perspex, and includes two pointed black monolith's at the front with 'Westlife' written on in white, a gold CD mounted in the centre with blue mount, an overlapping picture of Bryan with a sleeve artwork reproduction and dedication plaque below. Measures approximately 13"x14"x 4".[14]

Country Peak
position 		Sales Certification
UK 1[15] 1,800,000+ 6× Platinum
Ireland 1 110,000 7× Platinum[16]
Belgium 17[17]
Denmark 8[18] 50,000 Platinum
Germany 19 150,000 Gold
Netherlands 13[19] 40,000 Gold
New Zealand 2[20] 60,000 4× Platinum
Norway 6[21] 30,000 Platinum
Sweden 3[22] 40,000 Platinum
Switzerland 38 15,000 Gold
Mexico 6 115,000+ [23] Gold

Year-end charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 3

Asian and Australian special deluxe editions

The album was re-released later on Asia and Australia with the same track listing above but with a new 8-track Remix CD in custom picture sleeve, glossy colour picture slipcase.[24] The Chinese version excluded "I Have A Dream" and "Close Your Eyes" due to strict Chinese censorship laws.[25]

  1. Uptown Girl (Radio Edit)
  2. Uptown Girl (Extended Version)
  3. What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
  4. I'll Be There
  5. My Girl
  6. I Lay My Love On You (Single Re-mix)
  7. When You're Looking Like That (2001 Remix)
  8. Westlife Megamix

Another special edition released on Asia was the same original track listing but with a 3-track songs.[26]

  1. What Makes A Man (Single Remix)
  2. I'll Be There
  3. My Girl

Coast to Coast/World of Our Own

This was released again into a boxed set with their album World of our Own last 25 January 2005. Nothing changes with the track listing.

Video Album

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A DVD entitled "Coast to Coast - Up, Close and Personal" was released on November 27, 2000. The release included an exclusive interview from the members of the group. This said album peaked at #1 in UK.

Background

Before the release, a message from the band was released stating:

Did you hear about our second album launch? It was a huge success and an event we'll never forget. We met 15,000 fans in 4 cities in 36 hours, and we even found time to perform an 8-track exclusive set . . . and it's all captured for you on this DVD.

We've also included an exclusive video that you won't have seen anywhere else before, plus, a brilliant quiz to win backstage footage shot on our tour. The recording of the 'My Love' single and six music videos.

A full-length video & DVD of the Tour will be out later in the year, so keep any eye out for that. until then, enjoy the DVD and we'll see you soon!

All our love to the best fans in the world.

Track listing

Special Performance

1. Medley of Number 1s (Swear It Again, If I Let You Go, Flying Without Wings, I Have a Dream, Fool Again)
2. What Makes a Man
3. More than Words
4. Against All Odds
5. Angel's Wings
6. You Make Me Feel
7. Fragile Heart
8. My Love

Music Videos

1. Seasons in the Sun
2. I Have a Dream
3. Fool Again
4. Against All Odds (with Mariah Carey)
5. My Love
6. What Makes a Man (Bonus for DVD)

Where the Dreams Come True Tour

Main article: Where The Dreams Come True Tour

References

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  10. ^ http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=171142
  11. ^ http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=194658
  12. ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. 25 October 2002. Retrieved 19 October 2010.best selling boy band album
  13. ^ http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=177698
  14. ^ http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=275559
  15. ^ UK album chart
  16. ^ http://www.showbizireland.com/news/november00/29-westlife10.shtml
  17. ^ Belgium album chart
  18. ^ [1]
  19. ^ Netherlands album chart
  20. ^ New Zealand album chart
  21. ^ Norwegian album chart
  22. ^ [2] Swedish album chart
  23. ^ Westlife quiere conquistar mercado de Estados Unidos
  24. ^ http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=232522
  25. ^ http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=499435
  26. ^ http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=178914
Preceded by UK number one album
November 18, 2000 – November 24, 2000 		Succeeded by
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