Invincible |
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Studio album by Five |
Released |
8 November 1999 |
Recorded |
1998–1999 |
Genre |
Pop, hip hop, dance-pop, teen pop |
Length |
53:13 |
Label |
RCA |
Producer |
Simon Cowell (exec.), Julian Gallagher, Steve Mac, Per Magnusson, Richard Norris, Jake Schulze, Richard "Biff" Stannard (also exec.), Stargate |
Five chronology |
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Singles from Invincible |
- "If Ya Gettin' Down"
Released: 19 July 1999
- "Keep on Movin'"
Released: 25 October 1999
- "How Do Ya Feel"
Released: 6 December 1999
- "Don't Wanna Let You Go"
Released: 6 March 2000
- "Don't Fight It Baby"
Released: 23 May 2000
- "We Will Rock You"
Released: 17 July 2000
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Professional ratings |
Review scores |
Source |
Rating |
AllMusic |
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Invincible is the second studio album released by English boy band Five. The album was released in the United Kingdom by RCA Records on 8 November 1999, and was later released in the United States on 16 May 2000. Four singles were released from Invincible, including the UK chart-toppers "Keep on Movin'" and "We Will Rock You". The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard.
The album reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, the lowest-charting original album by the band, although it went on to become their biggest seller in UK, being certified double platinum. Worldwide, the album sold totally 2.5 million copies.
Background
The original version of the album, released in November 1999, contains a total of fifteen tracks, including the hidden track, "Inspector Gadget". It also contains the original, album version of "We Will Rock You". A limited edition version of the standard album, containing an exclusive photo booklet, birthday calendar and free poster was also made available in certain countries in Europe.[2] For the album's release stateside in May 2000, the track listing was revised, removing "Mr. Z", "Sunshine" and "Battlestar", remixing "Don't Wanna Let You Go", and adding the track "Don't Fight It Baby", originally contributed by the band for the soundtrack to the film Loser.
The Japanese edition of the album retains the original track listing, but includes the B-side recording "Reminiscing" as a bonus track, and an enhanced section, containing two videos. A special edition of the album was later released in November 2000, featuring a bonus disc, containing five tracks recorded at the Manchester Evening News Arena during the band's Invincible Tour on 26 March 2000. Disc one was also altered, replacing the original version of "We Will Rock You" with the single mix, adding "Don't Fight It Baby"[3] and a remix of "Keep on Movin'" as bonus tracks, and including an enhanced section, containing four music videos.[4]
Chart performance
The album reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, the lowest-charting original album by the band, although it went on to become their biggest seller, being certified double-platinum.[5][6] The album also peaked at number 108 on the US Billboard 200.[7]
Track listing
1. |
"If Ya Gettin' Down" |
Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Jason Brown, Sean Conlon, Richard Breen |
Stannard, Gallagher |
3:00 |
2. |
"Keep on Movin'" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
Stannard, Gallagher, Steve Mac[a] |
3:17 |
3. |
"Don't Wanna Let You Go" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, Conlon |
Stannard, Gallagher, Stargate[b] |
3:23 |
4. |
"We Will Rock You" |
Brian May |
Stannard, Gallagher, Richard Norris |
2:56 |
5. |
"Two Sides to Every Story" |
Mikkel S. Eriksen, Hallgeir Rustan, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson |
Stargate |
3:27 |
6. |
"You Make Me a Better Man" |
Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson |
Stargate |
4:18 |
7. |
"Invincible" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon |
Stannard, Gallagher |
4:11 |
8. |
"It's Alright" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Robinson, Neville |
Stannard, Gallagher |
4:17 |
9. |
"Serious" |
Jake Schulz, Per Magnusson, Brown, Breen, Andreas Carlsson |
Schulz, Magnusson |
3:23 |
10. |
"How Do Ya Feel" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Robinson, Neville |
Stannard, Gallagher |
3:30 |
11. |
"Everyday" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
Stannard, Gallagher |
4:19 |
12. |
"Mr. Z" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Norris, Breen, Brown, Conlon |
Stannard, Gallagher, Norris |
2:50 |
13. |
"Sunshine" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, Conlon |
Stannard, Gallagher |
3:24 |
14. |
"Battlestar" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Norris, Breen, Brown, Stu Phillips, Glen A. Larson |
Stannard, Gallagher, Norris |
4:07 |
15. |
"Inspector Gadget" (hidden track) |
Stannard, Gallagher, Norris, Steve Lewinson, Brown, Breen |
Stannard, Gallagher |
2:50 |
Total length:
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53:13 |
16. |
"Reminiscing" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Norris |
3:36 |
17. |
"If Ya Gettin' Down" (video) |
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18. |
"Keep on Movin'" (video) |
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1. |
"If Ya Gettin' Down" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
3:00 |
2. |
"Keep on Movin'" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Breen |
3:17 |
3. |
"Don't Wanna Let You Go" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
3:23 |
4. |
"We Will Rock You" (Single Mix) |
Brian May, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
3:08 |
5. |
"Two Sides to Every Story" |
Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson |
3:27 |
6. |
"You Make Me a Better Man" |
Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson |
4:18 |
7. |
"Invincible" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
4:11 |
8. |
"It's Alright" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Robinson, Neville |
4:17 |
9. |
"Serious" |
Brown, Breen, Carlsson, Schulz, Magnusson |
3:23 |
10. |
"How Do Ya Feel" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Robinson, Neville |
3:30 |
11. |
"Everyday" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
4:19 |
12. |
"Mr. Z" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Norris |
2:50 |
13. |
"Sunshine" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
3:24 |
14. |
"Battlestar" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Breen, Norris, Phillips, Larson |
4:07 |
15. |
"Don't Fight It Baby" |
Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ali Tennant |
3:04 |
16. |
"Keep on Movin'" (The Five-A-Side Mix) |
Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Breen |
3:32 |
17. |
"Inspector Gadget" (hidden track) |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Breen, Norris, Lewinson |
2:50 |
Total length:
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60:02 |
1. |
"If Ya Gettin' Down" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
3:05 |
2. |
"Keep on Movin'" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Breen |
3:40 |
3. |
"Don't Wanna Let You Go" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
2:49 |
4. |
"Everybody Get Up" |
Hooker, Crichlow, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Neville, Robinson |
3:22 |
5. |
"Got the Feelin'" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Neville, Robinson |
3:31 |
6. |
"Keep on Movin'" (live video) |
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7. |
"We Will Rock You" (music video) |
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8. |
"Don't Wanna Let You Go" (music video) |
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9. |
"If Ya Gettin' Down" (music video) |
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Total length:
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15:27 |
1. |
"Don't Fight It Baby" (Edit) |
Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ali Tennant |
3:04 |
2. |
"If Ya Gettin' Down" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
3:00 |
3. |
"Don't Wanna Let You Go" (Edit) |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
2:57 |
4. |
"Two Sides to Every Story" |
Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson |
3:27 |
5. |
"Keep on Movin'" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Breen |
3:17 |
6. |
"We Will Rock You" (Original) |
May, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
2:56 |
7. |
"You Make Me a Better Man" |
Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson |
4:18 |
8. |
"It's Alright" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Robinson, Neville |
4:17 |
9. |
"Serious" |
Brown, Breen, Carlsson, Schulz, Magnusson |
3:23 |
10. |
"Invincible" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
4:11 |
11. |
"How Do Ya Feel" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Neville, Robinson |
3:30 |
12. |
"Everyday" |
Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen |
4:19 |
Total length:
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53:13 |
- Notes
Personnel
- Five
- Additional musicians
- Mista Dexter – turntables on tracks 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14
- Filo – backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 13
- John Themis – guitar on tracks 2, 7, 8 and 13
- Steve Lewinson – bass on tracks 2, 7, 8 and 55
- Steve McCutcheon – keyboards on track 2
- Sharon Murphy – backing vocals on track 2
- Brian May – guitar on track 4
- Roger Taylor – drums on track 4
- Andy Caine – backing vocals on track 4
- Mikkel Storleer Eriksen – additional vocals on track 5
- Mats Berntoft – guitar on track 9
- Sead – turntables on track 9
- Anders Von Hofsten – backing vocals on track 9
- Andreas Carlsson – backing vocals on track 9
- Snake Davis – flute on track 11
- Maren Hernandez – additional vocals on track 15
- Wayne Hector – backing vocals on track 15
- Alistair Tennant – backing vocals on track 15
- Jonathan Pearce – commentary on track 16
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- Production and additional personnel
- Simon Cowell – executive production
- Richard "Biff" Stannard – executive production; production on all tracks except 5, 6 and 9; mixing on track 10
- Julian Gallagher – production on all tracks except 5, 6 and 9; mixing on track 10
- Richard Norris – production on tracks 4, 12 and 14
- Stargate – production on tracks 5 and 6; remix and additional production on track 3
- Steve Mac – production, mixing and arrangements on track 15; additional production and additional mixing on tracks 2 and 16
- Jake – production, recording, keyboards and programming on track 9
- Per Magnusson – production, recording, keyboards and programming on track 9
- Adrian Bushby – recording and mixing on all tracks except 5, 6, 9 and 10; mix engineering on track 10
- Jake Davies – Pro Tools engineering on tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 and 55; mixing on tracks 2 and 16; additional arrangements on track 12
- Matt Howe – mix engineering on tracks 2, 15 and 16
- Chris Laws – engineering and programming on track 15; additional programming on track 16
- Daniel Pursey – engineering assistance on track 2; mix engineering assistance on tracks 15 and 16
- Justin Shirley-Smith – recording on track 4
- Matt Sime – vocal recording on track 10
- Alvin Sweeney – recording assistance on tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 14 and 55; mixing assistance on track 16
- Conal Markey – recording on track 10; recording assistance on tracks 1, 2 and 11; mixing assistance on track 16
- Dave Morgan – recording assistance on tracks 7, 12 and 14
- Pat McGovern – recording assistance on tracks 1 and 11
- Steve McKeown – string arrangements on track 7
- Paul West – art direction, graphic design
- Paula Benson – art direction, graphic design
- Valerie Phillips – photography
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References
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