Go Your Own Way (album)
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Go Your Own Way is the second studio album released by British pop singer Gareth Gates
. The album is split onto two discs, "Night", and "Day". It is Gates' last album on the Sony BMG record label, as sales of Go Your Own Way were much lower than Gates' first studio album, What My Heart Wants to Say
. Three singles were released from the album: "Spirit in the Sky
", "Sunshine
" and "Say It Isn't So
".
Disc two: Day
Gareth Gates
Gareth Paul Gates , is an English singer-songwriter. He was the runner-up in the first series of the ITV talent show Pop Idol. Gates has sold over 3.5 million records in the UK alone. He is also known for having a stutter, and has talked about his speech impediment publicly...
. The album is split onto two discs, "Night", and "Day". It is Gates' last album on the Sony BMG record label, as sales of Go Your Own Way were much lower than Gates' first studio album, What My Heart Wants to Say
What My Heart Wants to Say
What My Heart Wants to Say is the debut album from Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates. The album was released on 26 October 2002, almost a year after his success in the show. The album was produced by Mike Peden, and featured a range of Gates' own songs, as well as covers...
. Three singles were released from the album: "Spirit in the Sky
Spirit in the Sky
"Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum and released in 1969. The single sold two million copies in 1969 and 1970 and reached number three in the U.S. Billboard chart, as well as number one on the UK, Australian and Canadian charts in 1970. Rolling Stone...
", "Sunshine
Sunshine (Gareth Gates song)
"Sunshine" is the second single released from Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates' second studio album, Go Your Own Way. The single was released on September 13, 2003, and it peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart...
" and "Say It Isn't So
Say It Isn't So (Gareth Gates song)
"Say It Isn't So" was the third and final single to be released from Pop Idol runner-upGareth Gates' second studio album, Go Your Own Way. The single was released on December 8, 2003, peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was once deemed to take the Christmas number-one spot, however,...
".
Track listing
Disc one: Night- "SunshineSunshine (Gareth Gates song)"Sunshine" is the second single released from Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates' second studio album, Go Your Own Way. The single was released on September 13, 2003, and it peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart...
" (Mar-Molinero, Keith) - "Groove with Me" (Gareth Gates, Sharpe, Peden)
- "Absolutely" (Padley, Godfrey, James)
- "All Cried Out" (Gates, Mike Peden, Robbins, Jam, Lewis)
- "Enough of Me" (Gates, Sharpe, Peden, Kearns)
- "Go Your Own Way" (Gates, Eriksen, Hector, Tennant)
- "Just Say Yes" (Gates, Robbins, Sharpe, Peden, Gordeno, Cantrell)
- "Freak My Baby" (Gates, Braide)
- "Club Hoppin'" (Gates, Sharpe, Peden, Russell)
- "Soul Affection" (Davis, Shaw)
Disc two: Day
- "Spirit in the SkySpirit in the Sky"Spirit in the Sky" is a song written and originally recorded by Norman Greenbaum and released in 1969. The single sold two million copies in 1969 and 1970 and reached number three in the U.S. Billboard chart, as well as number one on the UK, Australian and Canadian charts in 1970. Rolling Stone...
" (featuring The Kumars) (Greenbaum) - "Say It Isn't SoSay It Isn't So (Gareth Gates song)"Say It Isn't So" was the third and final single to be released from Pop Idol runner-upGareth Gates' second studio album, Go Your Own Way. The single was released on December 8, 2003, peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was once deemed to take the Christmas number-one spot, however,...
" (Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger) - "Skeletons" (Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger)
- "Listen to My Heart" (Elofsson, Reid)
- "Foolish" (James, Mackichan)
- "Too Soon to Say Goodbye" (Quiz, Larossi, Kotecha)
- "Lies" (Elofsson, Magnusson, Kreuger)
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (Quiz, Larossi, Kotecha)
- "It Happens Every Time" (Elofsson)
Other Tracks
- "Dance Again" (B-side to "Spirit in the Sky")
- "Spirit in the Sky" [Gareth-only version] (B-side to "Spirit in the Sky")
- "Will You Wait For Me?" (B-side to "Spirit in the Sky")
- "Soul Affection" (B-side to "Sunshine")
- "Get To Know Me Better" (B-side to "Sunshine")
- "She Doesn't Even Know" (B-side to "Say It Isn't So")
- "Dance With Me" (B-side to "Say It Isn't So")
- "Grease" (appears on the Greasemania album)
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Austrian Top 40 Albums | 59 |
German Top 100 Albums | 20 |
Norwegian Top 40 Albums | 34 |
Swiss Top 100 Albums | 40 |
U.K. Official Top 75 Albums UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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