''Shayne Ward'' is the debut studio album by English singer
Shayne Ward
Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984) is an English singer and actor. He rose to fame as the winner of the second series of ''The X Factor''. His debut single, "That's My Goal", was released in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2005 a ...
. It was released by
Syco Music
Syco Music, originally S Records, was a division of Syco Entertainment which operated from 2002 until 2020. The label was founded by British entrepreneur, record executive and media personality Simon Cowell, who was formerly employed at Bertels ...
and
Sony BMG
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on 17 April 2006 in the United Kingdom. The release of the album came five months after he won the
second series of the British talent show ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
'', with the recording process taking place between late 2005 and early 2006. Ward worked with a variety of producers on his debut, including
Cutfather
Mich Hedin Hansen (born 9 April 1968), known professionally as Cutfather, is a Danish music producer, songwriter, remixer and DJ based in Copenhagen. Cutfather has a studio in Njalsgade, Copenhagen.
Career
Cutfather is perhaps best known for his ...
,
Jörgen Elofsson
Kjell Åke Jörgen Elofsson (born 14 January 1962) is a Swedish songwriter.
He was one of the writers of the songwriter-team at Cheiron Studios in Stockholm (along with Denniz PoP, Max Martin, Kristian Lundin, Andreas Carlsson, Rami Yacoub, Pe ...
,
David Kreuger
David Kreuger is a Swedish songwriter and music producer.
Career
David Kreuger began at Cheiron Studios in the spring of 1993. During the period 1993-1997, he worked with Per Magnusson on several projects. Together, they produced and wrote s ...
,
Steve Mac
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,
Quiz & Larossi
Andreas Romdhane (a.k.a. Quiz) and Josef Larossi are a Swedish production duo. They have a studio based in the centre of Stockholm, Sweden. They have worked together since 1999 when they wrote songs for Lutricia McNeal.
During their partnership ...
, and
Nigel Wright.
Promotion
The album produced five singles, including "
That's My Goal
"That's My Goal" is the debut single by British singer Shayne Ward, the winner of the second series of ''The X Factor''. It was released as his winner's single on 21 December 2005. Ward was the first ''X Factor'' winner to release an origina ...
", "
No Promises" and "
Stand by Me." Initially released on 17 April 2006, ''Shayne Ward'' was later re-released on 18 December 2006, with the addition of a bonus DVD. The album was not issued in
Japan
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until 2007, and the lead single in the region consisted of a double A-side of "
That's My Goal
"That's My Goal" is the debut single by British singer Shayne Ward, the winner of the second series of ''The X Factor''. It was released as his winner's single on 21 December 2005. Ward was the first ''X Factor'' winner to release an origina ...
" and "No Promises."
A new video for "That's My Goal" was filmed for the release. In November 2022, the album was released on vinyl record for the first time.
Commercial performance
Linda McGee, writing for
RTÉ.ie, found that ''Shayne Ward'' "is pretty much your typical pop record. It's polished, filled with soft, gushy ballads and is therefore very easy to listen to – think
Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson (musician), Kevin Richardson. The band formed in 1993 in Orlando, Flori ...
-meets-
Westlife
Westlife are an Irish pop group formed in Dublin in 1998. The group consists of members Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily. Brian McFadden was a member before leaving in March 2004. The group disbanded in 2012 and later reun ...
..All in all, this isn't half bad for a debut."
Similarly, Sharon Mawer from
AllMusic
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wrote: "Having four months to record and polish an album was still no guarantee of quality, however, and Ward delivered an album of ballads in the style of every boy band since the mid-'90s, with songs interchangeable from those on albums by
Take That
Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singer ...
,
Boyzone
Boyzone were an Irish boy band created in 1993 by the talent manager Louis Walsh. Before even recording any material, Boyzone made an appearance on RTÉ's ''The Late Late Show (Ireland), The Late Late Show''. Its most successful line-up was co ...
,
Westlife
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, and
Blue
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."
Commercial performance
''Shayne Ward'' debuted at number one on both the
Irish Albums Chart
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and the
UK Albums Chart
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.
It was certified Silver, Gold and Platinum by the
British Phonographic Industry
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, trading as British Phonographic Industry (BPI), is the British recorded music industry's trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards; is home to the Mercury Prize; co-owns the Official Charts C ...
(BPI) on 21 April 2006.
The same year, the album reached 4× Platinum in Ireland for shipments figures in excess of 60,000 copies.
By November 2015, ''Shayne Ward'' had sold 538,918 copies in the United Kingdom.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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Shayne Ward albums
2006 debut albums
Syco Music albums
Albums produced by Cutfather