Unbreakable (Westlife song)
| "Unbreakable" | |||||||
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| Single by Westlife | |||||||
| from the album Unbreakable - The Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | |||||||
| B-side | "Never Knew I Was Losing You" | ||||||
| Released | 4 November 2002 | ||||||
| Format | CD single | ||||||
| Recorded |
Rokstone Studios, London 2002 | ||||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||||
| Length | 4:33 | ||||||
| Label | BMG | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Jörgen Elofsson, John Reid | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Steve Mac | ||||||
| Certification | Silver (BPI) | ||||||
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"Unbreakable" is a song recorded by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 4 November 2002 as the first single from their fourth studio album and first greatest hits album, Unbreakable: The Greatest Hits Volume 1 (2002).
The song holds the record for the greatest 'leaper' in UK chart history - entering the UK Singles Chart at number 196 and then going to number one the following week. It became the band's eleventh UK number one.[1] The song has received a silver disc sales certification in the UK for over 200,000 copies sold.[2]
Music video
The music video was filmed as the same beach as the music video "If I Let You Go" and the band members are standing on a sign that reads UNBREAKABLE. The video is begins with a young woman crying in a graveyard and then goes into a flashback, in which it shows her and her boyfriend in a Jeep out for a romantic date on the beach. Later, the woman dresses herself for appears to be either a wedding or a prom and waits for her boyfriend to arrive. The man is driving to his girlfriend's home in the Jeep as he holds a rose to give to her. But as he drives, he takes his eyes off the road as he puts the rose on the passenger's seat and crashes on his way home and is killed. At the girlfriend's home, there's a knock on the door and, believing it is her boyfriend, she rushes to answer, but finds that it's a police officer, who regretfully takes off his hat as he tells her about the accident and she falls to her knees as she breaks down in tears. The video ends with the girlfriend at her boyfriend's grave, on which she puts the rose as she cries.
Tours performed at
- Unbreakable Tour (2003)
- The Number Ones Tour (2005)
- The Love Tour (2007)
- Back Home Tour (2008)
Track listing
- UK CD1
- Unbreakable (Single Remix) - 4:28
- Never Knew I Was Losing You - 4:55
- World of Our Own (U.S. Video) - 3:29
- Behind the Scenes Footage - 2:00
- UK CD2
- Unbreakable (Single Remix) - 4:28
- Evergreen (Single Remix) - 3:34
- World of Our Own (U.S. Mix) - 3:29
- Fans Roll of Honour - 2:00
Chart performance
| Chart (2002-03) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 23 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 10 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] | 15 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] | 6 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 5 |
| Germany (German Airplay Chart) | 14 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 18 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 44 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[11] | 9 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[12] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 5 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 41 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] | 1 |
| UK Radio Airplay Chart | 14 |
Cover versions
Irish singer-songwriter Mary Byrne, a finalist on the seventh series of The X Factor, covered the song for her debut studio album Mine & Yours.
Chart successions
| Preceded by "Dilemma" by Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland |
Irish IRMA number one single 9 November-15 November 2002 |
Succeeded by "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" by Las Ketchup |
| Preceded by "Heaven" by DJ Sammy |
Scottish Singles Chart 10 November-16 November 2002 |
Succeeded by "Dirrty" by Christina Aguilera |
| Preceded by "Heaven" by DJ Sammy |
UK Singles Chart number one single 10 November-16 November 2002 |
Succeeded by "Dirrty" by Christina Aguilera |
References
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 679. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Westlife - Official Top 20". MTV. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Westlife – Unbreakable" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Westlife – Unbreakable" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Westlife – Unbreakable" (in French). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Westlife – Unbreakable". Tracklisten.
- ↑ "Billboard - Google Books". Google Books. Retrieved 30 November 2002.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Westlife Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Westlife – Unbreakable" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Westlife – Unbreakable". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Westlife – Unbreakable". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2002-11-10". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Westlife – Unbreakable". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Westlife – Unbreakable". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Westlife: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
