The Karaoke Collection
Encyclopedia
The Karaoke Collection is the DVD only released on Hong Kong
, Philippines
, Singapore
, Malaysia, and Taiwan
in January 2009. It contains 22 of their music video hits. This is the first time Sony Music will release an Official Karaoke of music videos in DVD form.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Malaysia, and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in January 2009. It contains 22 of their music video hits. This is the first time Sony Music will release an Official Karaoke of music videos in DVD form.
Critical reception
With 40 Million albums sold worldwide, 14 #1 hits and after 10 years, Westlife is back with an amazing first time ever Karaoke DVD. Fans can now sing along to their favorite Westlife songs which are available here! This release features some of their most popular hit songs such as 'Flying Without Wings', 'Swear It Again', 'Uptown Girl', 'Home', 'You Raise Me Up' and many more.Tracklisting
- HomeHome (Michael Bublé song)"Home" is a song recorded by Canadian pop-jazz musician Michael Bublé. It was released on March 31, 2005, as the second single from his album It's Time. The song was written by Bublé, along with Alan Chang and Amy Foster-Gillies. "Home" was a hit for Bublé in both Canada and the United States,...
- Us Against the WorldUs Against the World (Westlife song)"Us Against The World" is the second single from Westlife's ninth studio album, Back Home. The single was released in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. The single was officially confirmed by band member Nicky Byrne during an X Factor interview, which later appeared on the band's official...
- Something RightSomething Right (Westlife song)"Something Right" is an original up-tempo song by Irish boyband Westlife from their ninth studio album, Back Home. The song was released as the band's second single in Asia and Europe following their first single, "Home". The band's record label, Sony BMG, aimed to increase album promotions and...
- The RoseThe Rose (song)"The Rose" is a pop song written by Amanda McBroom and made famous by Bette Midler, who performed it in the 1979 movie, The Rose. Since then it has been covered by a variety of artists.-Bette Midler version:...
- AmazingAmazing (Westlife song)"Amazing" is the third and final single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face to Face. The song peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart, however, it is the band's lowest selling single to date, and it fell out of the charts entirely within a week....
- You Raise Me UpYou Raise Me Up"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first...
- Fly Me To The MoonFly Me to the Moon"Fly Me to the Moon" is a popular standard song written by Bart Howard in 1954. It was originally titled "In Other Words", and was introduced by Felicia Sanders in cabarets...
- MandyMandy (song)"Mandy", originally titled "Brandy", is a song jointly written and composed by Scott English and Richard Kerr."Brandy" had been a hit in 1971 for Scott English in the UK and in 1972 for Bunny Walters in New Zealand...
- ObviousObvious (Westlife song)"Obvious" is the third and final single released from Westlife's fourth studio album, Turnaround. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, but marked the departure of Brian McFadden from the band...
- UnbreakableUnbreakable (Westlife song)"Unbreakable" is the first single released from Westlife's Greatest Hits album. It was released in November 2002. It set a record for becoming the greatest 'leaper' in UK Chart History - entering at #196, and 'leaping' to #1 the following week. It became the band's 11th UK Number One...
- AngelAngel (Sarah McLachlan song)"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996."Angel" was McLachlan's second top 5 hits...
- Bop Bop BabyBop Bop Baby"Bop Bop Baby" is the third single to be released from Westlife's third studio album, 'World Of Our Own'. The single peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart. However, during an interview, the band claimed this was due to the obscure choice of single, as they would have much preferred to release 'Why...
- Queen of My HeartQueen of My Heart"Queen of My Heart" is the debut single released from Westlife's third studio album, World of Our Own. It became the band's ninth UK number #1 single, staying at the top of the charts for three weeks. The song was written by John McLaughlin, Wayne Hector and Steve Robson, Steve Mac...
- Uptown GirlUptown Girl"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by musician Billy Joel, first released in 1983 on his album An Innocent Man. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy "uptown girl." The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard charts in the US, and #1 in the UK,...
- I Lay My Love on YouI Lay My Love on You"I Lay My Love on You" is the fourth single to be released from Westlife's second studio album, "Coast To Coast". It was released in many parts of the world, including Australia, Asia and most notably Europe - however, it was not released in the UK and Ireland, although it was considered a highly...
- My LoveMy Love (Westlife song)"My Love" is the second single from Westlife's second studio album, Coast to Coast. The single became the band's seventh UK number #1. The song was the 35th best-selling single of 2000 in the UK...
- What Makes a ManWhat Makes a Man"What Makes a Man" is the third single to be released from Westlife's second studio album, Coast to Coast. It was their first single not to peak at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, being beaten to the Christmas Number One by "Can We Fix It?", the popular theme to cartoon series, Bob the Builder...
- When You're Looking Like ThatWhen You're Looking Like That"When You're Looking Like That" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife from their second studio album, Coast to Coast. It was released as the sixth and final single from the album in in Australia, Asia, Latin America, and most notably Europe...
- Flying Without WingsFlying Without Wings"Flying Without Wings" is a song released by Irish boyband Westlife from their self-titled debut album.-Background:The song became an instant hit in the United Kingdom and many parts of the world. The song became the group's third UK number 1 single, spending 13 weeks on charts. It is also one of...
- Fool AgainFool Again"Fool Again" was the last single to be released from Westlife's self-titled debut album. It became the band's fifth consecutive UK number one single and spent 12 weeks on charts. It sold over 215 000 copies in UK so far...
- If I Let You GoIf I Let You Go"If I Let You Go" is a song by Westlife, released in the United Kingdom on 9 August 1999, as the band's second single. It became the second of the band's fourteen UK number 1 hit singles, spending eleven weeks on charts...
- Swear It AgainSwear It Again"Swear It Again" is a song by the Irish pop band Westlife, released as the band's first single. It peaked at #1 in the UK for two weeks. It moved to 182,000 units in the first two weeks of its release and spent 13 weeks on the charts. This made it the first of fourteen UK number 1 hit singles...
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Catalogue No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
January 19, 2009 | Sony Music | 88697367709 |
| Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
January 22, 2009 | ||
| Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
January 26, 2009 | ||
| Malaysia | July 3, 2009 | ||