I Lay My Love on You

{{Infobox song

| name = I Lay My Love on You

| cover = Westlife - I Lay My Love On You.jpeg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Westlife

| album = Coast to Coast

| released = {{start date|2001|1|29|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio = Cheiron (Stockholm)

| genre =

| length = 3:29

| label =

| writer =

| producer =

Per Magnusson
David Kreuger

| prev_title = What Makes a Man

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Uptown Girl

| next_year = 2001

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ZnOAK04tJhc|"I Lay My Love on You"}}}}

}}

"I Lay My Love on You" is a song by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released as the fourth single from their second studio album, Coast to Coast (2000), in January 2001 outside the United Kingdom and Ireland. A Spanish version of the song, "En ti deje mi amor", was also recorded and can be found on their South African-only release, Released.{{cite web|title=Westlife - "En Ti Deje Mi Amor"|website=YouTube |date=12 July 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX_RuF1zZqE|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/QX_RuF1zZqE|archive-date=21 December 2021|url-status=live|access-date=16 August 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Released|others=Westlife|year=2005|type=South African CD compilation liner notes|publisher=Sony BMG Music Entertainment|id=CDRCA 7119}} It is the band's 19th-most streamed song in the United Kingdom as of January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/westlifes-top-20-biggest-songs-on-the-official-charts__25303/|title=Westlife's Top 20 biggest songs on the Official Charts|last=Copsey|first=Rob|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=12 January 2019|access-date=12 January 2019}}

Background

"I Lay My Love on You", along with "When You're Looking Like That", were not released in the UK. In an interview with Westlife, Mark Feehily said that the main reason behind it was because they had not had as much exposure in Asia and Australia.{{cite web|title=Westlife - I Lay My Love on You (Unbreakable '02)|website=YouTube |date=11 November 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9xFEkBADx0|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/v9xFEkBADx0|archive-date=21 December 2021|url-status=live|access-date=15 June 2018}}{{cbignore}}

Music video

The music video features Westlife's activities in Asia, including South Korea, Japan, and Singapore. Many parts of the video was also shot in Singapore.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAtiilyUlLo|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/EAtiilyUlLo|archive-date=21 December 2021|url-status=live|title=Westlife interview: On Singapore, working with Ed Sheeran and doing a duet with BTS | CNA Lifestyle|date=4 February 2019|via=YouTube|access-date=13 February 2019}}{{cbignore}} It also features the band promoting their latest studio album at the time, Coast to Coast. The video also interspersed with the band singing.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnOAK04tJhc|title=Westlife - "I Lay My Love on You (Official Video)"|date=3 October 2009|via=YouTube|access-date=23 April 2018}}

Track listings

CD1

"I Lay My Love on You" (Single Remix) – 3:29
"Dreams Come True" – 3:07

CD1 is cased within a digipak and comes with four limited edition photocards.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Westlife-I-Lay-My-Love-On-You/release/1387571|title=I Lay My Love on You – Westlife|publisher=Discogs|access-date=25 June 2017}}{{unreliable source?|date=September 2018|sure=yes}}

CD2

"I Lay My Love on You" (Single Remix) – 3:29
"Dreams Come True" – 3:07
"My Love" – 3:52
"Nothing Is Impossible" – 3:15

Credits and personnel

Recording{{cite AV media notes |title=I Lay My Love on You |others=Westlife |date=2001 |type=liner notes |publisher=BMG |id=74321826262}}

Recorded at Cheiron Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Strings recorded at Roam Studios, Stockholm, Sweden

Personnel

Per Magnusson – songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboards, programming
David Kreuger – songwriter, producer, arranger, programming
Jörgen Elofsson – songwriter
Björn Norén – strings recording
Bernard Löhr – mixing
Esbjörn Öhrwall – acoustic, electric and slide guitars
Tomas Lindberg – bass
Gustave Lund – percussion
Anders von Hofsten – additional backing vocals
Björn Engelmann – mastering

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-03-31.pdf\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=18\|issue=14\|page=19\|date=31 March 2001\|accessdate=1 January 2025}} \|55
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"\|Chart (2001) !scope="col"\|Peak position
{{single chart\|Australia\|29\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|23\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|35\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
scope="row"\|Europe (European Hit Radio){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-03-17.pdf\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=18\|issue=12\|page=24\|date=17 March 2001\|access-date=16 April 2024}} \|19
{{single chart\|Germany\|50\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|songid=4594\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
{{single chart\|Italy\|23\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|20\|year=2001\|week=11\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|12\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|24\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|16\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
scope="row"\|Poland (Music & Media){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2001/MM-2001-03-17.pdf\|title=Major Market Airplay – Week 12/2001\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=18\|issue=12\|page=27\|date=17 March 2001\|access-date=21 January 2024}} \|14
scope="row"\|Poland (Polish Airplay Charts){{cite web\|url=http://pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_11_2001.html\|title=Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 11/2001\|publisher=PiF PaF Production\|language=pl\|access-date=21 January 2024\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020108001946/http://pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_11_2001.html\|archive-date=8 January 2002}} \|13
{{single chart\|Spain\|20\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|10\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|39\|artist=Westlife\|song=I Lay My Love on You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 February 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"\|Chart (2001) !scope="col"\|Rank
scope="row"\|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2001&dspp=1\|title=Årslista Singlar, 2001\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|language=sv\|access-date=4 September 2018}} \|91

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

!scope="col"|Chart (2001)

!scope="col"|Rank

scope="row"|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2001&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2001|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=4 September 2018}}

|91

Release history

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scope="row"\|Denmark \|rowspan="2"\|29 January 2001 \|rowspan="4"\|CD \|rowspan="3"\|{{hlist\|RCA\|BMG}} \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1002\|title=Westlife: Single\|website=click2music.dk\|language=da\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030425181316/http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1002\|archive-date=25 April 2003\|access-date=16 February 2025}}
scope="row"\|Sweden \|{{cite web\|url=http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1002&art=32\|title=Westlife: I Lay My Love on You\|website=click2music.se\|language=sv\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050222181439/http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1002&art=32\|archive-date=22 February 2005\|access-date=30 November 2023}}
scope="row"\|Australia \|19 February 2001 \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue573.pdf\|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th February 2001\|publisher=ARIA\|page=23\|date=19 February 2001\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue573.PDF\|archive-date=23 February 2008\|access-date=22 February 2023}}
scope="row"\|Japan \|21 February 2001 \|BMG Japan \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/44748/products/413631/1/\|title=アイ・レイ・マイ・ラヴ・オン・ユー {{!}} ウエストライフ\|trans-title=I Lay My Love on You {{!}} Westlife\|publisher=Oricon\|language=ja\|access-date=31 August 2023}}

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|Denmark

|rowspan="2"|29 January 2001

|rowspan="4"|CD

|rowspan="3"|{{hlist|RCA|BMG}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1002|title=Westlife: Single|website=click2music.dk|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030425181316/http://www.click2music.dk/denmark/product.asp?prd=1002|archive-date=25 April 2003|access-date=16 February 2025}}

scope="row"|Sweden

|{{cite web|url=http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1002&art=32|title=Westlife: I Lay My Love on You|website=click2music.se|language=sv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050222181439/http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1002&art=32|archive-date=22 February 2005|access-date=30 November 2023}}

scope="row"|Australia

|19 February 2001

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue573.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th February 2001|publisher=ARIA|page=23|date=19 February 2001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue573.PDF|archive-date=23 February 2008|access-date=22 February 2023}}

scope="row"|Japan

|21 February 2001

|BMG Japan

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/44748/products/413631/1/|title=アイ・レイ・マイ・ラヴ・オン・ユー {{!}} ウエストライフ|trans-title=I Lay My Love on You {{!}} Westlife|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=31 August 2023}}

References

External links

[http://www.westlife.com Official Website]

Category:2000 songs

Category:2001 singles

Category:Music videos directed by Stuart Gosling

Category:RCA Records singles

Category:Songs written by David Kreuger

Category:Songs written by Jörgen Elofsson

Category:Songs written by Per Magnusson

Category:Sony BMG singles

Category:Sony Music singles

Category:Westlife songs