Invincible (Five album)

Invincible is the second studio album released by English boy band Five. The album was released in the United Kingdom by RCA Records on 8 November 1999, and was later released in the United States on 16 May 2000. Four singles were released from Invincible, including the UK chart-toppers "Keep on Movin'" and "We Will Rock You". The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard. During their performance at Rock in Rio 2001 Scott stated that the title track Invincible was intended to be released as a single, but they decided against it as they were working on their third album.

Invincible
Studio album by
Five
Released8 November 1999
Recorded1998–1999
Genre
Length53:13
LabelRCA
Producer
Five chronology
5ive
(1998)		 Invincible
(1999)		 Kingsize
(2001)
Singles from Invincible
  1. "If Ya Gettin' Down"
    Released: 19 July 1999
  2. "Keep on Movin'"
    Released: 25 October 1999
  3. "Don't Wanna Let You Go"
    Released: 6 March 2000
  4. "We Will Rock You"
    Released: 17 July 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, the lowest-charting original album by the band, although it went on to become their biggest seller in UK, being certified double platinum. In total the album sold 2.5 million copies worldwide.

Background

The original version of the album, released in November 1999, contains a total of fifteen tracks, including the hidden track, "Inspector Gadget". It also contains the original, album version of "We Will Rock You". A limited edition version of the standard album, containing an exclusive photo booklet, birthday calendar and free poster was also made available in certain countries in Europe.[2] For the album's release stateside in May 2000, the track listing was revised, removing "Mr. Z", "Sunshine" and "Battlestar", remixing "Don't Wanna Let You Go", and adding the track "Don't Fight It Baby", originally contributed by the band for the soundtrack to the film Loser.

The Japanese edition of the album retains the original track listing, but includes the B-side recording "Reminiscing" as a bonus track, and an enhanced section, containing two videos. A special edition of the album was later released in November 2000, featuring a bonus disc, containing five tracks recorded at the Manchester Evening News Arena during the band's Invincible Tour on 26 March 2000. Disc one was also altered, replacing the original version of "We Will Rock You" with the single mix, adding "Don't Fight It Baby"[3] and a remix of "Keep on Movin'" as bonus tracks, and including an enhanced section, containing four music videos.[4]

Chart performance

The album reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, the lowest-charting original album by the band, although it went on to become their biggest seller, being certified double platinum.[5][6] The album also peaked at number 108 on the US Billboard 200.[7]

Track listing
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."If Ya Gettin' Down" (lead vocals: Brown, Breen)Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Jason Brown, Sean Conlon, Richard BreenStannard, Gallagher3:30
2."Keep on Movin'" (lead vocals: Conlon, Brown, Breen)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, BreenStannard, Gallagher, Steve Mac[a]3:17
3."Don't Wanna Let You Go" (lead vocals: Robinson, Brown, Neville)Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, ConlonStannard, Gallagher, Stargate[b]3:23
4."We Will Rock You" (lead vocals: Brown, Neville, Breen)Brian MayStannard, Gallagher, Richard Norris2:56
5."Two Sides to Every Story" (lead vocals: Breen, Robinson, Neville)Mikkel S. Eriksen, Hallgeir Rustan, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ritchie Neville, Scott RobinsonStargate3:27
6."You Make Me a Better Man" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville)Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, RobinsonStargate4:18
7."Invincible" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, ConlonStannard, Gallagher4:11
8."It's Alright" (lead vocals: Neville, Robinson, Brown)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Robinson, NevilleStannard, Gallagher4:17
9."Serious" (lead vocals: Brown, Breen, Robinson)Jake Schulz, Per Magnusson, Brown, Breen, Andreas CarlssonSchulz, Magnusson3:23
10."How Do Ya Feel" (lead vocals: Brown, Breen, Neville)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Robinson, NevilleStannard, Gallagher3:30
11."Everyday" (lead vocals: Neville, Brown, Breen)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, BreenStannard, Gallagher4:19
12."Mr. Z" (lead vocals: Breen, Brown)Stannard, Gallagher, Norris, Breen, Brown, ConlonStannard, Gallagher, Norris2:50
13."Sunshine" (lead vocals: Breen, Conlon, Brown)Stannard, Gallagher, Breen, Brown, ConlonStannard, Gallagher3:24
14."Battlestar" (lead vocals: Breen, Brown)Stannard, Gallagher, Norris, Breen, Brown, Stu Phillips, Glen A. LarsonStannard, Gallagher, Norris4:07
15."Inspector Gadget (Hidden track)" (lead vocals: Breen, Brown)Stannard, Gallagher, Norris, Steve Lewinson, Brown, Breen, Haim Saban, Shuki LevyStannard, Gallagher2:50
Total length:53:13
Japanese edition bonus tracks[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
16."Reminiscing"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Norris3:36
17."If Ya Gettin' Down" (video)  
18."Keep on Movin'" (video)  
Deluxe edition[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If Ya Gettin' Down"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen3:00
2."Keep on Movin'"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Breen3:17
3."Don't Wanna Let You Go"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen3:23
4."We Will Rock You" (Single Mix)Brian May, Brown, Conlon, Breen3:08
5."Two Sides to Every Story"Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson3:27
6."You Make Me a Better Man"Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson4:18
7."Invincible"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen4:11
8."It's Alright"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Robinson, Neville4:17
9."Serious"Brown, Breen, Carlsson, Schulz, Magnusson3:23
10."How Do Ya Feel"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Robinson, Neville3:30
11."Everyday"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen4:19
12."Mr. Z"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Norris2:50
13."Sunshine"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen3:24
14."Battlestar"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Breen, Norris, Phillips, Larson4:07
15."Don't Fight It Baby"Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ali Tennant3:04
16."Keep on Movin'" (The Five-A-Side Mix)Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Breen3:32
17."Inspector Gadget" (hidden track)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Breen, Norris, Lewinson, Saban, Levy2:50
Total length:60:02
Deluxe edition bonus disc: "Five: Live at the MEN, June 2000"[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If Ya Gettin' Down"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen3:05
2."Keep on Movin'"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Breen3:40
3."Don't Wanna Let You Go"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen2:49
4."Everybody Get Up"Hooker, Crichlow, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Neville, Robinson3:22
5."Got the Feelin'"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Neville, Robinson3:31
6."Keep on Movin'" (live video)  
7."We Will Rock You" (music video)  
8."Don't Wanna Let You Go" (music video)  
9."If Ya Gettin' Down" (music video)  
Total length:15:27
American edition[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Fight It Baby" (Edit)Steve Mac, Wayne Hector, Ali Tennant3:04
2."If Ya Gettin' Down"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen3:00
3."Don't Wanna Let You Go" (Edit)Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen2:57
4."Two Sides to Every Story"Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson3:27
5."Keep on Movin'"Stannard, Gallagher, Conlon, Breen3:17
6."We Will Rock You" (Original)May, Brown, Conlon, Breen2:56
7."You Make Me a Better Man"Eriksen, Rustan, Hermansen, Neville, Robinson4:18
8."It's Alright"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Robinson, Neville4:17
9."Serious"Brown, Breen, Carlsson, Schulz, Magnusson3:23
10."Invincible"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen4:11
11."How Do Ya Feel"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen, Neville, Robinson3:30
12."Everyday"Stannard, Gallagher, Brown, Conlon, Breen4:19
Total length:53:13

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[36] Gold 30,000^
Australia (ARIA)[37] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Belgium (BEA)[38] Platinum 50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[39] Gold 100,000[39]
Canada (Music Canada)[40] Gold 50,000^
Finland — 13,150[41]
Hungary (MAHASZ)[42] Gold  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[43] Gold 75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[44] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[45] Platinum 15,000^
Sweden (GLF)[46] Gold 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] 2× Platinum 642,243[48][49]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[50] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Invincible Tour

The Invincible Tour was a 2000 concert tour by Five in promotion of the album.

Background

Along with the band's native UK, the tour went to Europe, Australasia and—as a foursome—South America, after member Ritchie Neville contracted chickenpox and had to be flown back to England in order to recover.

Concert synopsis

[51]

Set list

This set list was played at the Manchester EN Arena on 26 March 2000.[52]

  1. "Battlestar"
  2. "Shake"
  3. "Everybody Get Up"
  4. "When the Lights Go Out"
  5. "It's the Things You Do"
  6. "Got the Feelin'"
  7. "Until the Time Is Through"
  8. "Slam Dunk (Da Funk)"
  9. "If Ya Gettin' Down"
  10. "Serious"
  11. "Two Sides to Every Story"
  12. "Don't Wanna Let You Go"
  13. "Invincible"
  14. "Keep On Movin'"
  15. "We Will Rock You" (Encore)

Tour dates

[53]

Date City Country Venue
Europe
26 February 2000St. PetersburgRussiaSKK Arena
27 February 2000MoscowOlympiysky Sports
10 March 2000GlasgowScotlandScottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
11 March 2000
12 March 2000
14 March 2000CardiffWalesCardiff International Arena
15 March 2000
17 March 2000DublinIrelandPoint Theatre
18 March 2000
20 March 2000ManchesterEnglandManchester EN Arena
21 March 2000BirminghamBirmingham NEC
22 March 2000
24 March 2000WembleyWembley Arena
25 March 2000
26 March 2000ManchesterManchester EN Arena
28 March 2000SheffieldSheffield Arena
29 March 2000NewcastleNewcastle Arena
31 March 2000ManchesterManchester EN Arena
1 April 2000WembleyWembley Arena
2 April 2000
4 April 2000CologneGermanyE Werk
6 April 2000RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy
7 April 2000Rotterdam
8 April 2000GhentBelgiumFlanders Expo
9 April 2000BerlinGermanyColumblahalle
11 April 2000CopenhagenDenmarkK.B. Hallen
12 April 2000StockholmSwedenStockholm Globe
14 April 2000HamburgGermanyDocks
16 April 2000MunichZenith
17 April 2000MilanItalyMediolanum Forum
19 April 2000BarcelonaSpainPalau dels Esports de Barcelona
20 April 2000MadridPalacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
Australasia
24 April 2000PerthAustraliaPerth Entertainment Centre
26 April 2000AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre
28 April 2000SydneySydney Superdome
29 April 2000MelbourneMelbourne Park
30 April 2000
2 May 2000BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre
3 May 2000NewcastleNewcastle Entertainment Centre
6 May 2000AucklandNew ZealandNorth Shore Events Centre
7 May 2000WellingtonQueens Wharf
South America
11 May 2000SantiagoChileMonumental Theatre
13 May 2000Buenos AiresArgentinaFerrocarril Oeste Stadium
15 May 2000CórdobaCórdoba La Usina
18 May 2000Sao PauloBrazilVia Funchal

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