Friday's Child (album)
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| Studio album by Will Young | ||||
| Released | 1 December 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 48:47 | |||
| Label | 19, S, RCA, BMG | |||
| Producer | Stephen Lipson, Blair MacKichan, Toby Smith, Chris Dodd, Robin Thicke, Pro Jay, Matt Prime, Eg White | |||
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| Singles from Friday's Child | ||||
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Friday's Child is the second album from original Pop Idol winner Will Young. The album was released on 1 December 2003 and reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. The album has gone 5× Platinum in the UK, with worldwide sales of over 1.8 million.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love the One You're With" | Stephen Stills | Stephen Lipson | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Your Game" | Will Young, Blair MacKichan, Taio Cruz | Lipson, MacKichan | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Stronger" | Lipson, Karen Poole | Lipson | 5:18 |
| 4. | "Leave Right Now" | Eg White | Lipson | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Love is a Matter of Distance" | Tim Christensen | Lipson | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Dance the Night Away" | Young, Toby Smith, Chris Dodd | Smith, Dodd | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Very Kind" | Young, Robin Thicke, James Gass | Thicke, Pro-Jay, Lipson[a] | 5:10 |
| 8. | "Free" | Young, Matt Prime, Bill Withers, Stanley McKenny | Lipson, Prime | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Going My Way" | Young, White | White | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Out of My Mind" | Young, White | Lipson | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Friday's Child" | Steve Lee, Dina Taylor | Lipson, Lee[b] | 9:02 |
- Notes
Personnel
- Will Young – vocals
- Toby Baker – keyboards
- Anne Dudley – keyboards
- Greg Wells – keyboards
- Rick Willson – guitars
- Stephen Lipson – guitars
- John Themis – guitars
- David Rainger – guitars
- Tim Cansfield – guitars
- Eg White – guitars, instruments on "Going My Way" and "Out Of My Mind"
- Blair MacKichan – guitars, backing vocals
- Neil Conti – drums
- Steve Barney – drums
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Neil Yates - Brass Arrangements
- Phil Todd – flute
- Mark Feltham – harmonica
- Steve Lee – harmonica
- Tracey Ackerman – backing vocals
- Lynne Marie – backing vocals
- Karen Poole – backing vocals
- Metro Voices – gospel choir
- Toby Smith – instruments on "Dance the Night Away"
- Chris Dodd – instruments on "Dance the Night Away"[2]
Production
- Stephen Lipson – producer, programmer
- Blair MacKichan – producer, programmer
- Toby Smith – producer, mixer, brass arrangement
- Chris Dodd – producer
- Robin Thicke – producer
- Pro Jay – producer, engineer
- Eg White – producer, mixer
- Dave Naughton – ProTools
- Heff Moraes – engineer, mixer
- Andy Saunders – mix engineer
- Sam Miller – additional engineering
- Steve Lee – programming
- Jenny O'Grady – choir master
- Nick Ingman – orchestral arrangement
- Anne Dudley – orchestral arrangement
Singles
The following singles were released from Friday's Child:
- "Leave Right Now" #1 UK
- "Your Game" #3 UK
- "Friday's Child" #4 UK
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Certifications
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References
- ↑ AllMusic review
- ↑ "Friday s Child by Will Young @ARTISTdirect". ARTISTdirect.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Will Young – Friday's Child". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "British certifications". British Phonographic Industry.
- ↑ Jones, Alan (1 June 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Will Young's 85% Proof is 100% No.1 on sales of 21,321". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 16 October 2015. (subscription required (help)).
| Preceded by Turnaround by Westlife Life for Rent by Dido |
UK number one album 13 December 2003 – 19 December 2003 10 January 2004 – 16 January 2004 |
Succeeded by Life for Rent by Dido Life for Rent by Dido |
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