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词条 Swear It Again
释义

  1. Background

  2. Music video

  3. Tours performed at

  4. Track listing

  5. Charts and certifications

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts  Certifications and sales 

  6. Personnel

     Song credits  CD production 

  7. Honours and awards

  8. References

{{Infobox song
| name = Swear It Again
| cover = Swearcd1.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Standard European artwork
| type = single
| artist = Westlife
| album = Westlife
| B-side = Forever
| released = {{ubl|April 12, 1999 {{small|(UK)}}|February 25, 2000 {{small|(US)}}}}
| format = {{hlist|CD|cassette}}
| recorded = {{ubl|September 1998|Rokstone Studios {{small|(London)}}}}
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 4:07
| label = {{hlist|BMG|RCA}}
| writer = {{hlist|Steve Mac
|Wayne Hector}}
| producer = Steve Mac
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = If I Let You Go
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = "Swear It Again" CD2
| type = single
| cover = Westlife-SwearItAgainCD2.jpeg
| border =
| alt =
| caption =
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}}

"Swear It Again" (Alternate title: "Swear It All Over Again"[1]) is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on April 12, 1999 in the United Kingdom, and on February 25, 2000 in the United States as the first single from their self-titled debut album Westlife (1999). This is the best-selling debut single of all-time from an Irish citizen. It peaked at number one in the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in May 1999.[2] It moved to 182,000 units in the first two weeks of its release, and spent 13 weeks on the charts.[3] This made it the first of fourteen UK number-one singles. To date, "Swear It Again" is Westlife's only single to have charted in the US, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ranking number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end charts, in 2000. The song was performed live on Miss Teen USA 2000.

The single has sold over 600,000 copies to date in the UK and the US and also achieved gold status there.[4][5] It is the band's ninth most streamed song, fifth best selling single in combined sales category and seventh best selling single in paid-for sales category in the United Kingdom as of January 2019.[6][7]

Background

"Swear It Again" is notable for being, along with "Flying Without Wings", one of the first two songs that Steve Mac wrote for both Westlife and Simon Cowell. The success of the two tracks led to Mac becoming Cowell's first choice producer and songwriter.[8] It was revealed that Cowell let his late father Eric Cowell listen to all of the songs recorded by the band at that time and decide what will be the debut single and "Swear It Again" was his choice. Significantly, his father died during the premiere week of the release of the single.

The song's B-side, "Forever", was a significant choice because it was the song - as originally recorded by Damage - that first alerted Cowell to the talent of Steve Mac and then led to the producer working with Westlife.[8] It was composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in A major, with Filan and Feehily's vocal ranging from the chords of B3 to F#5.[9]

It was supposed to be released in 26 March 1999 but was pushed back to 12 April 1999.

An exclusive live track version of the single was included in the Arista Records 25th anniversary compilation album in 2000.[10]

Music video

The British music video features the band members in a mini theatre and singing on a stage fitted with lighting panel flooring while they face a screen with black-and-white videos of their studio recording process. This version was directed by Wayne Isham and aired in May 1999. The video was shot at Pinewood Studios in March 1999.[11]

The American music video features the band members at a car wash and subsequently washing a white car as they're singing the song. This version was directed by Nigel Dick and aired in June 2000.[11]

Tours performed at

  • Where Dreams Come True Tour (2001)
  • World of Our Own Tour (2002)
  • Unbreakable Tour (2003)
  • Turnaround Tour (2004)
  • The Number Ones Tour (2005)
  • Face To Face Tour (2006)
  • Back Home Tour (2008)
  • Where We Are Tour (2010)
  • The Farewell Tour (2012)
  • Right Here Tour (Shane Filan) (2016)
  • Boyzlife Tour (Boyzlife) (2017)

Track listing

  • United Kingdom
CD1
  1. "Swear It Again" (Radio Edit) - 4:04
  2. "Forever" - 5:05
  3. "Interview" (Video)
CD2
  1. "Swear It Again" (Radio Edit) - 4:04
  2. "Swear It Again" (Rokstone Mix) - 4:07
  3. "Interview" (Audio) - 3:36
  • Japan
    1. "Swear It Again" (Radio Edit) - 4:04
    2. "Until the End of Time" - 3:12
    3. "Forever" - 5:05
    4. "Everybody Knows" (Demo Version) - 4:09
    5. "Let's Make Tonight Special" - 4:57
    6. "Don't Calm the Storm" - 3:47
    7. "Interview" (Audio) - 3:36
  • America
    1. "Swear It Again" (Radio Edit) - 4:04
    2. "Album Snippet Medley" - 4:55

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1999–2000)Peak
position
Danish Airplay Chart20
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12]6
Ireland (IRMA)1
Hong Kong (HKC)1
South Korea (Gaon International Karaoke Chart)[13]62
US Billboard Hot 100 Recurrents (Billboard)[14]15
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[15]2
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Year-end charts

Chart (1999/2000)Peak
position
Australia79
Belgium (Flanders)62
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]40
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[17]95
United Kingdom46
United States75

Certifications and sales

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Personnel

Song credits

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Swear It Again
Written By: Steve Mac, Wayne Hector
Forever
Written By: Alistair Tennant, Marcus Johnson, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector
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CD production

Arranged By (Strings): Richard Niles
Arranged By (Vocals): Steve Mac, Wayne Hector
Engineer, Programmed By: Chris Laws
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Honours and awards

Year Ceremony Category Result
2001 BMI Awards Pop Award {{Won}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://search.osa.cz/Pages/WorkDetail.aspx?TitleId=629121 |title=Work title: SWEAR IT AGAIN}}
2. ^{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 633}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/WESTLIFE/ |title=WESTLIFE | Artist |publisher=Official Charts |date= |accessdate=2014-02-01}}
4. ^  {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112182503/http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4605295-1.html |date=November 12, 2007 }}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/westlife-official-top-20#37363 |title=Westlife | Official Top 20 | MTV UK |publisher=Mtv.co.uk |date=2009-10-28 |accessdate=2014-02-01}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/westlife-official-top-20#37363 |title=Westlife | Official Top 20|publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=2012-08-15}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/westlifes-top-20-biggest-songs-on-the-official-charts__25303/|title=Westlife's Top 20 biggest songs on the Official Charts|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=January 12, 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=January 12, 2019}}
8. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Steve_Mac_Interview.html |title=Interview With Steve Mac |publisher=HitQuarters|date=12 April 2010 |accessdate=12 May 2010}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/25-Years-Hits-Anniversary-Celebration/dp/B0006M24YC |title=25 Years of #1 Hits - Arista Records 25th Anniversary Celebration}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0099041 |title=Swear It Again BY WESTLIFE - DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC}}
11. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Westlife&first= |title=Westlife artist videography |publisher=mvdbase.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-01}}
12. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?lr=&rview=1&id=ig0EAAAAMBAJ&q=westlife#v=snippet&q=westlife&f=false |title=Billboard - Google Books |via=Google Books|date=1999-05-22 |accessdate=2014-02-01}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2011&targetTime=49&nationGbn=E |title=South Korea Album Chart |publisher=Gaon |date= |accessdate=2011-09-27|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401153149/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2011&targetTime=49&nationGbn=E|archivedate=1 April 2016|deadurl=no}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ss_chart_search_title:%22Swear%20It%20Again%22&f%5B1%5D=ts_chart_artistnameWestlife&refine=1|title=Ireland Digital Song Sales - Westlife - Chart Search|work=Billboard|accessdate=4 February 2019}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5B0%5D=ss_chart_search_title:%22Swear%20It%20Again%22&f%5B1%5D=ts_chart_artistnameWestlife&refine=1|title=Ireland Digital Song Sales - Westlife - Chart Search|work=Billboard|accessdate=4 February 2019}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/?chart=4049|title=End of Year Charts 1999|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|accessdate=4 December 2017}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1999.html|title=Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1999|language=Romanian|publisher=Romanian Top 100|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122081829/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-1999.html|archivedate=January 22, 2005|df=}}
18. ^{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ghMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64 |title=Best-Selling Records of 2000 |work=Billboard|publisher=BPI Communications Inc.|date=February 10, 2001 |accessdate=June 5, 2015 |page=64 |issn=0006-2510|volume=113|number=6}}
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