Ronan (album)

Ronan is the self-titled debut solo album by Irish singer-songwriter and Boyzone frontman, Ronan Keating. It was released by Polydor Records on 31 July 2000, and became a commercial success.

Ronan
Studio album by
Ronan Keating
Released31 July 2000
StudioHollywood, California
London, England
Nashville, Tennessee
Burbank, California
GenrePop
Length52:57
LabelPolydor
ProducerAnders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Gregg Alexander, Patrick Leonard, Phil Thornalley, Rick Nowels, Stephen Lipson, Steve Mac
Ronan Keating chronology
Ronan
(2000)		 Destination
(2002)
Singles from Ronan
  1. "When You Say Nothing at All"
    Released: 26 July 1999
  2. "Life Is a Rollercoaster"
    Released: 10 July 2000
  3. "The Way You Make Me Feel"
    Released: 20 November 2000
  4. "In This Life"
    Released: 2 December 2000
  5. "Lovin' Each Day"
    Released: 16 April 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Entertainment.ie

The album produced four UK and Irish top-ten singles: "When You Say Nothing at All", originally recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Notting Hill, "Life Is a Rollercoaster", "The Way You Make Me Feel", and "Lovin' Each Day", the latter of which was featured on the re-release edition of the album, and later on Keating's second album, Destination.

Reception

The album was given several negative reviews; however, it sold over 750,000 copies and became one of the top selling albums of the year in the United Kingdom. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, and have been certified four-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of 1.2 million copies. In the singer's native Ireland, the album debuted at number two. The album also became a commercial success in other European countries, where it charted within the top ten of eight countries. In 2001, Ronan was certified two-times platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for shipments of two million copies inside Europe.[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Life Is a Rollercoaster"Gregg Alexander, Rick NowelsAlexander, Nowels3:56
2."The Way You Make Me Feel"Phil Thornalley, Bryan AdamsThornalley3:54
3."In This Life"Mike Reid, Allen ShamblinStephen Lipson3:10
4."Heal Me"Alexander, NowelsAlexander, Nowels4:05
5."Keep on Walking"Ronan Keating, Patrick Leonard, Robin ThickeLeonard3:56
6."When You Say Nothing at All"Paul Overstreet, Don SchlitzLipson4:18
7."Brighter Days"Gordon Chambers, Andy HillLipson4:55
8."If You Love Me"Gary Baker, Steve Diamond, Keating, LipsonLipson3:27
9."If I Don't Tell You Now"Diane WarrenSteve Mac3:20
10."Only for You"Anders Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Paul TuckerBag & Arnthor4:29
11."Addicted"Wayne Hector, Michael Power, LipsonLipson5:25
12."When the World Was Mine"Billy Livsey, Wayland HolyfieldLipson5:18
13."Believe"Keating, LeonardLeonard5:04
UK bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Once Upon a Lifetime"Baker, Frank J. MyersLipson4:00
Re-issue bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Lovin' Each Day"Alexander, NowelsAlexander, Nowels3:29
Turkish Platinum Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."This Is Your Song"3:45
15."At The End Of A Perfect Day"4:30
16."I Will Miss You"4:03
17."Since 13"3:48
18."You"3:56
19."Thank God I Kissed You"3:57

Charts and certifications

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