Kingsize (Five album)

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Kingsize
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Studio album by
Five
Released27 August 2001 (standard)
24 December 2001 (reissue)
Recorded2000–2001
GenrePop, hip hop, dance-pop, teen pop
Length56:30
LabelBMG, RCA
ProducerSimon Cowell, Julian Gallagher, Richard Stannard, Ash Howes, Steve Mac, Stargate, Eliot Kennedy
Five chronology
Invincible
(1999) 		Kingsize
(2001) 		Greatest Hits
(2001)
Singles from Kingsize
  1. "Let's Dance"
    Released: 13 August 2001
  2. "Closer to Me"
    Released: 24 November 2001
  3. "Rock the Party"
    Released: 24 November 2001

Kingsize is the third (and most recent) studio album by English boy band Five. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2001, reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart.[1] The album was later released in Australia on 2 December 2001. The album failed to chart in the United States.[2] The album went on to be certified Gold in the United Kingdom.

Three singles were released from Kingsize, including the UK Singles Chart-topping "Let's Dance", as the album saw the departure of Sean Conlon and their last to be released before their comeback twelve years later and the last to feature J Brown.

Background[]

Despite only being released three months earlier, Kingsize was re-issued in the United Kingdom on 24 December 2001, containing an additional track, "The Heat", as well an enhanced section, featuring music videos and interview clips.[3] The Japanese release of Kingsize features an additional slipcase, as well as the bonus track "1,2,3,4,5", which was issued as the B-side to "Closer to Me" in the United Kingdom.[4] Copies of the album bought at Woolworths stores in the United Kingdom came with an exclusive poster booklet, containing information and facts on the band, as well as a complete chart history and discography. The poster booklet also indicated that a VHS release was planned to be released alongside the album, entitled Kingsize: Behind the Scenes, detailing the recording of the album, featuring interviews with the band, and including the music videos for the lead single, "Let's Dance", and at the time, was planned as the album's second single, "Hear Me Now". However, due to the band's imminent split, "Hear Me Now" was never released as a single, the VHS release was cancelled, and a Greatest Hits compilation was released just three months after the release of Kingsize. The track "Set Me Free", which was recorded during the album sessions, was later issued as an original track on the band's Greatest Hits compilation.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Let's Dance"Richard "Biff" Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes, Martin Harrington, Richard Breen, Jason Brown, Sean ConlonStannard, Gallagher3:37
2."Lay All Your Lovin' on Me"Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian JohnsonStannard, Gallagher3:21
3."Rock the Party"Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, Conlon, Barry GibbStannard, Gallagher2:57
4."Closer to Me"Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, BrownStannard, Gallagher4:28
5."Hear Me Now"Mikkel S. Eriksen, Hallgeir Rustan, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ritchie Neville, Scott RobinsonStargate3:40
6."Let's Get It On"Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown, ConlonStannard, Gallagher3:46
7."Feel the Love"Steve Mac, Chris Laws, Robinson, NevilleMac4:41
8."We're Going All Night (You Make Me High)"Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, ConlonStannard, Gallagher3:03
9."Take Your Chances on Me"Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown, Conlon, Ben ChapmanStannard, Gallagher3:01
10."Something in the Air"Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, ConlonStannard, Gallagher4:10
11."Breakdown"Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, RobinsonStargate3:26
12."On Top of the World"Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, RobinsonStargate3:40
13."C'mon C'mon"Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown, Conlon, ChapmanStannard, Gallagher4:50
14."World of Mine" (hidden track)Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, RobinsonStargate4:02
15."All Around" (hidden track)Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock, NevilleSteelworks3:47
Total length:56:30
Special Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."The Heat"Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, ConlonStannard, Gallagher3:15
14."All Around"Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock, NevilleSteelworks3:47
15."C'mon C'mon"Stannard, Gallagher, Howes, Harrington, Breen, Brown, Conlon, ChapmanStannard, Gallagher4:50
16."World of Mine" (hidden track)Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, RobinsonStargate4:02
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."1,2,3,4,5"Stannard, Gallagher, Robinson, Neville3:51

Notes

  • "Lay All Your Lovin' on Me" contains a sample from "Back in Black", performed by AC/DC.
  • "Rock the Party" contains a sample from the main theme from "Grease".

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Kingsize's liner notes.

  • Abs Breen — composer, vocals
  • Andy Caine – backing vocals
  • Ash Howes – mixing, programming
  • Ben Chapman – production, mixing, engineering
  • Ben Coombs – engineering
  • Daniel Pursey – engineering
  • Dave Arch – arrangement
  • Eliot Kennedy – backing vocals
  • Julian Gallagher – arrangement, production
  • Martin Harrington – programming
  • Matt Howe – engineering
  • Richard Stannard – arrangement, production, backing vocals
  • Ritchie Neville — composer, vocals
  • Robin Sellers – engineering
  • Scott Robinson — composer, vocals
  • Sean Conlon — composer, vocals
  • Sharon Murphy – backing vocals
  • Stargate — production, mixing
  • Steve Mac – production
  • Tim Woodcock – backing vocals

Charts[]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 7
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) 27
European Albums Chart[5] 15
German Albums (Media Control Charts) 59
Hungarian Albums (Mahasz)[6] 26
Irish Albums (IRMA) 13
Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] 25
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] 83
New Zealand Albums (RIANZ) 16
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 41
Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade) 62
UK Albums (OCC) 3

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom[12] 27 August 2001 CD, cassette single Sony BMG
United States[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Five". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. ^ "5ive > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Kingsize". 24 December 2001 – via Amazon.
  4. ^ "Amazon.co.uk: Buying Choices: Kingsize". www.amazon.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Billboard". 15 September 2001.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Five - Kingsize - hitparade.ch". swisscharts.com.
  8. ^ "FIVEのアルバム売上ランキング". ORICON NEWS.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Five – Kingsize". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Kingsize in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  12. ^ "Five – Kingsize". iTunes Store (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Five – Kingsize". iTunes Store (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 13 May 2013.

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