Invincible (Five album)
1999 studio album by Five
Invincible Released 8 November 1999 Recorded 1998–1999 Genres Length 53 :13 Label RCA Producers
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. The album was executively produced by Simon Cowell and Richard "Biff" Stannard .
Four singles were released from Invincible , including the UK chart-toppers "Keep on Movin' " and "We Will Rock You ". During their performance at Rock in Rio 2001, group member Scott Robinson 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.
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.
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 .
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" and a remix of "Keep on Movin' " as bonus tracks, and including an enhanced section, containing four music videos.
Critical reception
Peter Fawthrop, from AllMusic , stated that the album is "dizzying, fun, danceable, and all-around glowing." He noted that the group projects a youthful energy, drawing in listeners with their cocky humor and ambition, but also pointed out the "sophomoric lyrics" and sexual themes, which may not resonate with their teenage audience. Fawthrop highlighted the standout tracks "You Make Me a Better Man" and "Mr. Z," praising the latter for its witty and humorous approach. Despite some weaker tracks, he concluded that the album shows the group has potential.
Chris Charles, from BBC News , stated that Invincible by Five starts strong with the infectious track "If Ya Gettin' Down," but quickly falls into typical boy band territory. He criticized songs like "Don't Wanna Let You Go" for trying to sound tough but failing, while the album is largely filled with "sugary nonsense" ballads. Although tracks like "Mr Z" show potential with commendable rapping, Charles argues that Five often revert to clichés, and if they want to be taken seriously, they need to move away from these cheesy lyrics.
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. The album also peaked at number 108 on the US Billboard 200 .
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Julian Gallagher and Richard Stannard except where noted.
UK edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "If Ya Gettin' Down " (lead vocals: Brown, Breen) 3:00 2. "Keep on Movin' " (lead vocals: Conlon, Brown, Breen) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:17 3. "Don't Wanna Let You Go " (lead vocals: Robinson, Brown, Neville) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:23 4. "We Will Rock You " (lead vocals: Brown, Neville, Breen) Gallagher Richard Norris Stannard 2:56 5. "Two Sides to Every Story" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville) Stargate 3:27 6. "You Make Me a Better Man" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville) Eriksen Hermansen Neville Robinson Rustan Stargate 4:18 7. "Invincible" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville) Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 4:11 8. "It's Alright" (lead vocals: Neville, Robinson, Brown) Brown Gallagher Neville Robinson Stannard 4:17 9. "Serious" (lead vocals: Brown, Breen, Robinson) 3:23 10. "How Do Ya Feel" (lead vocals: Brown, Breen, Neville) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Neville Robinson Stannard 3:30 11. "Everyday" (lead vocals: Neville, Brown, Robinson, Breen) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 4:19 12. "Mr. Z" (lead vocals: Breen, Brown) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Norris Stannard 2:50 13. "Sunshine" (lead vocals: Breen, Conlon, Brown) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:24 14. "Battlestar" (lead vocals: Breen, Brown) 4:07 15. "Inspector Gadget" (hidden track) (lead vocals: Breen, Brown, Conlon) 2:50 Total length: 53:13
Japanese edition bonus tracks Title Writer(s) 16. "Reminiscing" (lead vocals: Breen, Conlon, Brown) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Norris Stannard 3:36 17. "If Ya Gettin' Down" (video) Breen Brown Cleveland Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:15 18. "Keep on Movin' " (video) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:11
Deluxe edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "If Ya Gettin' Down " Breen Brown Cleveland Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:00 2. "Keep on Movin' " Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:17 3. "Don't Wanna Let You Go " Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard Gallagher Stannard Stargate[b] 3:23 4. "We Will Rock You " (single mix) 3:08 5. "Two Sides to Every Story" Eriksen Hermansen Neville Robinson Rustan Stargate 3:27 6. "You Make Me a Better Man" Eriksen Hermansen Neville Robinson Rustan Stargate 4:18 7. "Invincible" Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 4:11 8. "It's Alright" Brown Gallagher Neville Robinson Stannard 4:17 9. "Serious" Breen Brown Carlsson Magnusson Schulze 3:23 10. "How Do Ya Feel" Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Neville Robinson Stannard 3:30 11. "Everyday" Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 4:19 12. "Mr. Z" Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Norris Stannard 2:50 13. "Sunshine" Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:24 14. "Battlestar" Breen Brown Gallagher Larson Norris Phillips Stannard 4:07 15. "Don't Fight It Baby" (lead vocals: Robinson, Neville, Brown) Mac 3:04 16. "Keep on Movin' " (the Five-A-Side mix) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:32 17. "Inspector Gadget" (hidden track) Breen Brown Gallagher Levy Lewinson Norris Saban Stannard 2:50 Total length: 60:02
Deluxe edition bonus disc: "Five: Live at the MEN, June 2000" Title Writer(s) 1. "If Ya Gettin' Down" Breen Brown Cleveland Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:05 2. "Keep on Movin' " Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:40 3. "Don't Wanna Let You Go" Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 2:49 4. "Everybody Get Up " 3:22 5. "Got the Feelin' " Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:31 6. "Keep on Movin' " (live video) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 7. "We Will Rock You" (music video) 8. "Don't Wanna Let You Go" (music video) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 9. "If Ya Gettin' Down" (music video) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard Total length: 15:27
US edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Don't Fight It Baby" Mac 3:04 2. "If Ya Gettin' Down " Breen Brown Cleveland Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:00 3. "Don't Wanna Let You Go" (single edit) Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard Gallagher Stannard Stargate[b] 2:57 4. "Two Sides to Every Story" Eriksen Hermansen Neville Robinson Rustan Stargate 3:27 5. "Keep on Movin' " Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 3:17 6. "We Will Rock You " (original album version) 2:56 7. "You Make Me a Better Man" Eriksen Hermansen Neville Robinson Rustan Stargate 4:18 8. "It's Alright" Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 4:17 9. "Serious" Breen Brown Carlsson Magnusson Schulze 3:23 10. "Invincible" Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 4:11 11. "How Do Ya Feel" Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Neville Robinson Stannard 3:30 12. "Everyday" Breen Brown Conlon Gallagher Stannard 4:19 Total length: 53:13
Notes
Personnel
Five
Additional musicians
Mista Dexter – turntables on tracks 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14
Filo – backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 13
John Themis – guitar on tracks 2, 7, 8 and 13
Steve Lewinson – bass on tracks 2, 7, 8 and 55
Chris Laws – drums on track 2
Steve McCutcheon – keyboards on track 2
Sharon Murphy – backing vocals on track 2
Brian May – guitar on tracks 4 and 22
Roger Taylor – drums on track 22
Andy Caine – backing vocals on track 4
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen – additional vocals on track 5
Mats Berntoft – guitar on track 9
Sead – turntables on track 9
Anders Von Hofsten – backing vocals on track 9
Andreas Carlsson – backing vocals on track 9
Snake Davis – flute on track 11
Maren Hernandez – additional vocals on track 15
Wayne Hector – backing vocals on track 15
Alistair Tennant – backing vocals on track 15
Jonathan Pearce – commentary on track 16
Production and additional personnel
Simon Cowell – executive production
Richard "Biff" Stannard – executive production; production on all tracks except 5, 6 and 9; mixing on track 10
Julian Gallagher – production on all tracks except 5, 6 and 9; mixing on track 10
Richard Norris – production on tracks 4, 12 and 14
Stargate – production on tracks 5 and 6; remix and additional production on track 3
Steve Mac – production, mixing and arrangements on track 15; additional production and additional mixing on tracks 2 and 16
Jake – production, recording, keyboards and programming on track 9
Per Magnusson – production, recording, keyboards and programming on track 9
Adrian Bushby – recording and mixing on all tracks except 5, 6, 9 and 10; mix engineering on track 10
Jake Davies – Pro Tools engineering on tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 and 55; mixing on tracks 2 and 16; additional arrangements on track 12
Matt Howe – mix engineering on tracks 2, 15 and 16
Chris Laws – engineering and programming on track 15; additional programming on tracks 2 and 16
Daniel Pursey – engineering assistance on track 2; mix engineering assistance on tracks 15 and 16
Justin Shirley-Smith – recording on track 4
Matt Sime – vocal recording on track 10
Alvin Sweeney – recording assistance on tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 14 and 55; mixing assistance on track 16
Conal Markey – recording on track 10; recording assistance on tracks 1, 2 and 11; mixing assistance on track 16
Dave Morgan – recording assistance on tracks 7, 12 and 14
Pat McGovern – recording assistance on tracks 1 and 11
Steve McKeown – string arrangements on track 7
Paul West – art direction , graphic design
Paula Benson – art direction, graphic design
Valerie Phillips – photography
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
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