A Different Beat (song)
"A Different Beat" | ||||
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Single by Boyzone | ||||
from the album A Different Beat | ||||
B-side | "Angel" | |||
Released | 2 December 1996[1] | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy, Martin Brannigan, Ray Hedges | |||
Producer(s) | Ray Hedges, Trevor Horn | |||
Boyzone singles chronology | ||||
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"A Different Beat" is a song by Irish boy band Boyzone from their second studio album, A Different Beat (1996). The song was written by Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy, Martin Brannigan, and Ray Hedges, and it was produced by Hedges with additional production by Trevor Horn on the radio edit. It was released as the album's second single on 2 December 1996 by Polydor Records, becoming their only UK number-one hit to be co-written by members of the group.
Track listings[]
UK CD1 and Australian CD single[2]
- "A Different Beat" (radio edit) – 3:34
- "Angel" – 3:45
- "A Different Beat" (remix) – 6:10
UK CD2[3]
- "A Different Beat" (radio edit) – 3:34
- "Angel" – 3:45
- "Key to My Life" (live at Wembley) – 4:12
- "A Different Beat" (remix) – 6:10
UK cassette and European CD single[4][5]
- "A Different Beat" (radio edit) – 3:52 (3:24 on European CD)
- "Angel" – 3:45
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 30 November 1996. p. 45. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ A Different Beat (UK CD1 & Australian CD single liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1996. 573205-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ A Different Beat (UK CD2 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1996. 573207-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ A Different Beat (UK cassette single sleeve). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1996. 573204-4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ A Different Beat (European CD single liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1996. 573204-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Boyzone – A Different Beat". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Boyzone – A Different Beat" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Boyzone – A Different Beat" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Boyzone – A Different Beat" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (16.1. '97 –22.1. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 17 January 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Different Beat". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Boyzone – A Different Beat" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1996". Music Week. 18 January 1997. p. 25.
- ^ "British single certifications – Boyzone – A Different Beat". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1996 singles
- 1996 songs
- Anti-war songs
- Boyzone songs
- Polydor Records singles
- Pop ballads
- Protest songs
- Songs written by Martin Brannigan
- Songs written by Ronan Keating
- Songs written by Ray Hedges
- Songs written by Keith Duffy
- Songs written by Shane Lynch
- Songs written by Stephen Gately
- Song recordings produced by Ray Hedges
- Song recordings produced by Trevor Horn
- Number-one singles in Scotland
- 1990s single stubs