Borrowed Heaven

{{Infobox album

| name = Borrowed Heaven

| type = studio

| artist = the Corrs

| cover = Borrowed Heaven.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = 31 May 2004

| recorded = 2002–2004

| studio = Westland Studios (Dublin)
Tweek Studio (Los Angeles)
Bill Schnee Studios (Los Angeles)
Joe's Garage (Johannesburg)

| genre = {{hlist|Pop rock|Celtic|baroque pop}}

| length = 45:37

| label = Atlantic

| producer = Olle Romo

| prev_title = VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in Dublin

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Home

| next_year = 2005

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Borrowed Heaven

| type = studio

| single1 = Summer Sunshine

| single1date = 17 May 2004{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue742.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th May 2004|publisher=ARIA|page=27|date=17 May 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040606140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040607-0000/issue742.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2004|access-date=11 February 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| single2 = Angel

| single2date = 23 August 2004{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/ISSUE756.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 23rd August 2004|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=23 August 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041019140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041020-0000/ISSUE756.pdf|archive-date=19 October 2004|access-date=11 February 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| single3 = Long Night

| single3date = 6 December 2004{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=4 December 2004}}

}}

Borrowed Heaven is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band The Corrs, released through Atlantic Records on 31 May 2004. The album was produced by Olle Romo.

The band released three singles from this album: "Summer Sunshine", "Angel", and "Long Night". A remix version of "Goodbye" was released as a download-only single in 2006. Other notable tracks include the title track "Borrowed Heaven", which featured an appearance from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and "Time Enough for Tears", which was penned by U2's Bono and featured in the 2002 film In America, for which it was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. The acoustic performances for this album's Electronic Press Kit were recorded at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.{{cite web|url=http://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/hire/our-spaces/studios |title=Studios |publisher=Trinity Laban |date= |accessdate=2016-04-04}}{{cite web|url=http://www.arcspace.com/features/herzog--de-meuron/laban-dance-centre/ |title=Laban Dance Centre - Herzog & de Meuron |website=Arcspace.com |date=2005-01-17 |accessdate=2016-04-04}} The album would be their last album of original material until 2015's White Light.

Critical reception

{{Album ratings

| MC = 58/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/borrowed-heaven/the-corrs |title=Critic Reviews for Borrowed Heaven|website=Metacritic }}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://www.allmusic.com/album/borrowed-heaven-r689579 Allmusic review]

}}

Borrowed Heaven received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album has garnered a score of 58 over 100, based on 7 mainstream critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

Commercial performance

The album was a great success in their homeland Ireland where it peaked at number 1, with all three singles entering the Irish music charts. The album was greeted with success in western Europe, charting in nearly every country. Success in eastern Europe was varied from number 1 chart positions to not charting at all.

The Corrs set off on the Borrowed Heaven Tour in June 2004, taking the band to Europe and North America. This would be the Corrs' last tour before taking an extended hiatus in 2006 to raise families and embark on solo careers.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = the Corrs, except "Time Enough For Tears" by Bono, Gavin Friday, and Maurice Seezer

| title1 = Summer Sunshine

| length1 = 2:53

| title2 = Angel

| length2 = 3:26

| title3 = Hideaway

| length3 = 3:17

| title4 = Long Night

| length4 = 3:47

| title5 = Goodbye

| length5 = 4:11

| title6 = Time Enough for Tears

| length6 = 5:03

| title7 = Humdrum

| length7 = 3:43

| title8 = Even If

| length8 = 3:03

| title9 = Borrowed Heaven

| length9 = 4:21

| title10 = Confidence for Quiet

| length10 = 3:11

| title11 = Baby Be Brave

| length11 = 3:58

| title12 = Silver Strand

| note12 = Instrumental

| length12 = 4:26

| title13 = Miracle

| note13 = Japanese and Australian bonus track

| length13 = 4:00

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital re-release bonus tracks{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/borrowed-heaven-bonus-tracks/14748593 |title=Borrowed Heaven (Bonus Tracks) by The Corrs on iTunes |website=iTunes |date=2004-05-24 |access-date=2016-04-04}}

| title13 = Summer Sunshine

| note13 = Fernando Garibay Remix

| length13 = 3:06

| title14 = Summer Sunshine

| note14 = Acoustic

| length14 = 2:58

}}

Personnel

= The band =

Andrea Corr – lead vocals, tin whistle
Caroline Corr – drums, percussion, bodhran, vocals
Jim Corr – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, piano
Sharon Corr – violin, vocals

= Additional musicians =

Tim Pierce – additional guitars on "Angel", "Even If" and "Time Enough for Tears"
Anthony Drennan – additional guitars on "Silver Strand"
John O'Brien – additional programming on all songs
Pecka Erkesjo – bass on "Time Enough for Tears"
Jon Button – upright bass on "Time Enough for Tears"
Jim McGorman – piano on "Summer Sunshine"
Jeff Babko – piano on "Time Enough for Tears"
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – backing Vocals on "Borrowed Heaven"

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\|Chart (2004) !scope="col"\|Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{album chart\|Australia\|4\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Austria\|5\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Flanders\|6\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Wallonia\|6\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Denmark\|21\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Netherlands\|4\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|European Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MSUEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22the+corrs+borrowed+heaven%22+%22hits+of+the+world%22&pg=PA46 \|title=Hits of the World \|date=19 June 2004 \|accessdate=6 April 2016 \|magazine=Billboard \|issn=0006-2510 \|volume=110 \|issue=13 \|page=47}} \| 2
{{album chart\|Finland\|21\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|France\|5\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|German Albums (Offizielle Top 100){{cite web \|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-4999 \|language=German \|title=The Corrs - Borrowed Heaven Album \|work=Offizielle Deutsche Charts \|publisher=Media Control Charts \|accessdate=6 April 2016}} \| 2
{{album chart\|Hungary\|17\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|year=2004\|week=26\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Irish Albums (IRMA){{cite book \|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=266&s=1111 \|title=Home Run For The Corrs \|work=Chart-Track \|publisher=GfK \|date=7 October 2005 \|accessdate=6 April 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328164132/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=266&s=1111 \|archive-date=28 March 2016 \|url-status=dead }} \| 1
{{album chart\|Italy\|20\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|New Zealand\|8\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Norway\|12\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Poland\|31\|id=208\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Portugal\|13\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Scotland\|2\|date=20040606\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE){{cite book \|last=Salaverri\|first=Fernando\|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002\|edition=1st\|date=September 2005\|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE\|location=Spain\|isbn=8480486392}} \| 2
{{album chart\|Sweden\|12\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|3\|artist=The Corrs\|album=Borrowed Heaven\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|2\|date=20040606\|accessdate=11 July 2020\|rowheader=true}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|51\|artist=The Corrs\|accessdate=6 April 2016\|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"|Chart (2004)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"|Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2004.htm |title=ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2004 |work=ARIA |accessdate=6 April 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706101851/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2004.htm |archivedate=6 July 2011 |df=dmy }}

| align="center"|71

scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2004&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2004|work=Ultratop |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=6 April 2016 |language=Dutch}}

|80

scope="row"|Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2004&cat=a|title=Rapports annuels 2004 |work=Ultratop |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=6 April 2016 |language=French}}

|70

scope="row"|Dutch Albums (MegaCharts){{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2004&cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 2004 |work=MegaCharts |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=6 April 2016 |language=Dutch |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823020914/http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2004&cat=a |archivedate=23 August 2014 |df=dmy }}

|61

scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2004&type=2 |title=Classement Albums - année 2004 |publisher=SNEP |accessdate=6 April 2004 |language=French |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030143007/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2004&type=2 |archivedate=30 October 2013 }}

|align="center"|107

scope="row"|German Albums (GfK){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-2004 |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - 2004 |publisher=GfK |accessdate=6 April 2016 |language=German}}

|align="center"|56

scope="row"|Swiss Albums (Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2004 |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004 |publisher=Swiss Hitparade |accessdate=6 April 2016}}

|align="center"|37

scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC){{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20040104/37502/ |title=End of Year Album Charts - 2004 |work=Official Charts Company |accessdate=6 April 2016}}

| align="center"|89

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=2004}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Borrowed Heaven|artist=The Corrs|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2004|relyear=2004}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=Borrowed Heaven|artist=The Corrs|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2004}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Borrowed Heaven|artist=The Corrs|type=album|id=2004-08-06|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|award=Gold}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=Borrowed Heaven|artist=The Corrs|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2004|relyear=2004|certref=}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|title=Borrowed Heaven|artist=Corrs|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2004}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Borrowed Heaven|artist=The Corrs|type=album|award=Gold|id=1023-1935-2}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label
scope="row"\| Australia{{cite web \|url=http://www.play4me.com.au/product/borrowed_heaven_556297_69361.html \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917204110/http://www.play4me.com.au/product/borrowed_heaven_556297_69361.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=17 September 2012 \|title=Borrowed Heaven (Bonus Track) (Corrs) \|publisher=Play4me.com.au \|accessdate=22 August 2011 }} \|rowspan="3"\|28 May 2004 \|rowspan="6"\|CD \|rowspan="4"\|Warner Music
scope="row"\| Ireland
scope="row"\| Japan{{cite web\|url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/2400945/s/ \|script-title=ja:ボロウド・ヘヴン：ザ・コアーズ\|publisher=JBooks Corporation \|accessdate=22 August 2011\|language=Japanese}}
scope="row"\| United Kingdom \|31 May 2004
scope="row"\| Taiwan \|1 June 2004 \|rowspan="2"\|Atlantic
scope="row"\| United States \|8 June 2004

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

scope="row"| Australia{{cite web |url=http://www.play4me.com.au/product/borrowed_heaven_556297_69361.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917204110/http://www.play4me.com.au/product/borrowed_heaven_556297_69361.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2012 |title=Borrowed Heaven (Bonus Track) (Corrs) |publisher=Play4me.com.au |accessdate=22 August 2011 }}

|rowspan="3"|28 May 2004

|rowspan="6"|CD

|rowspan="4"|Warner Music

scope="row"| Ireland

scope="row"| Japan{{cite web|url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/2400945/s/ |script-title=ja:ボロウド・ヘヴン：ザ・コアーズ|publisher=JBooks Corporation |accessdate=22 August 2011|language=Japanese}}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

|31 May 2004

scope="row"| Taiwan

|1 June 2004

|rowspan="2"|Atlantic

scope="row"| United States

|8 June 2004

References

Category:2004 albums

Category:The Corrs albums

Category:Albums produced by Olle Romo

Category:Atlantic Records albums