Love Always (Shane Filan album)

On 3 February 2017, Filan posted a picture on his Instagram account that he was recording for his third album.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BQD_-lfA_TL/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/shanefilanofficial/1442277683475248331 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Happy #FilanFriday #album3 |date=3 February 2017 |accessdate=5 August 2017 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} Recording sessions for the album took place in Metrophonic Studios in London.{{cite tweet |user=Metrophonic |number=835094940958928896 |date=24 February 2017 |title=Another full week at Base with new Shane Filan sessions and lots of writing for new acts}} On 9 February, he asked his fans on Twitter to pick their favorite love songs to be added to the album and have their names in the album credits.{{cite tweet |user=ShaneFilan |number=829419563511066624 |date=7 February 2017 |title=Im in studio recording my 3rd album and i want to record a song picked by you, my fans. What is your favourite love song of all time?}}{{cite tweet |user=ShaneFilan |number=829420809672392707 |date=7 February 2017 |title=Whoever picks the song i record will have their name added to my album credits.}} On 7 April, he posted a picture that he finished recording the album.{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BSnn3RBDaEg/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/shanefilanofficial/1488333523525673248 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=#album 3 finished! 🎼🎤 |date=7 April 2017 |accessdate=21 August 2017 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}

The album contained both original material and mostly covers of famous love songs. In an interview with Shropshire Star, Filan stated "This new album is full of songs people already know – 75 per cent of them are famous songs and there's new original songs as well. There's a good mix of different styles of ballads. The famous songs, I wanted to do my version of them." He also said that the album took a few months to put together and though he already finished recording the album, he may still have one more song to record before it is released. The album is expected to be released in summer 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2017/05/09/westlifes-shane-filan-coming-to-telford/ |title=Westlife's Shane Filan excited to be coming to Telford - interview |date=9 May 2017 |accessdate=23 August 2017 |work=Shropshire Star |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830022155/https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2017/05/09/westlifes-shane-filan-coming-to-telford/ |archivedate=30 August 2017 |url-status=live}}

In an interview with The List, he stated "This is an album I have been wanting to make for a long time, I love singing ballads and this album is full of some of my all-time favourite songs as well as some fan choices such as the Bangles hit "Eternal Flame" which I had never thought about covering but loved recording, to one of my own personal favourites Bryan Adams' "Heaven"."{{cite web |url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/92605-shane-filan-announces-new-album/ |title=Shane Filan announces new album |work=The List |date=28 June 2017 |accessdate=4 August 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728122213/https://www.list.co.uk/article/92605-shane-filan-announces-new-album/ |archivedate=28 July 2017 |url-status=live}}

On 28 June, during a Q&A session on his Facebook and Instagram account, he stated that the album took him six, seven months to finish recording, longer than his previous album. He also revealed three original songs featured in the album, "Crazy Over You", "Eyes Don't Lie" and "Completely", in collaboration with Paul Barry and Patrick Mascall, who also co-wrote songs from Filan's debut album You and Me.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T6-yO_rupg |title=Shane Filan facebook live stream about new album 'Love Always'|website=YouTube }}

On 5 July, he reportedly signed to Absolute, which provides label services including distribution, marketing and project management. Fraser Earley, senior label manager of Absolute and also a coordinator for the album release stated, "We’re delighted that Shane has turned to Absolute to support his latest solo record. He's had a phenomenal career, both with Westlife and as a solo star, and remains as ambitious as ever. With a large, loyal fanbase always eager to hear more from Shane, he's in a position to do things on his own terms. It’s a privilege to power his independence and continued solo success."{{cite web |url=http://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/shane-filan-signs-to-absolute-for-new-solo-album/069059 |title=Shane Filan signs to Absolute for new solo album |work=Music Week |date=5 July 2017 |accessdate=4 August 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731194429/http://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/shane-filan-signs-to-absolute-for-new-solo-album/069059 |archivedate=31 July 2017 |url-status=live}}

On 20 August, Filan talked about the production of the love songs covers album during a Q&A session. He and Louis Walsh had been talking about recording an album of love songs for few years and he felt it was the right time to do it. He also stated that he may consider to do another love songs album in the future.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1fC5hMG91g |title=Shane Filan live video Q&A from his FB page and IG ( 20/8/2017) |website=YouTube |date=20 August 2017 |accessdate=23 August 2017}}

On 7 May 2017, Filan announced the title of the album and the tour dates through his Twitter account.{{cite web |url=http://www.hotpress.com/Shane-Filan/news/Westlifes-Shane-Filan-Announces-Love-Always-Tour-2017/20021114.html |title=Westlife's Shane Filan Announces 'Love Always' Tour 2017 |work=Hot Press |accessdate=4 August 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804232906/http://www.hotpress.com/Shane-Filan/news/Westlifes-Shane-Filan-Announces-Love-Always-Tour-2017/20021114.html |archivedate=4 August 2017 |url-status=live}} He also released *NSYNC's "This I Promise You", one of the tracks from the album through his YouTube account.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INtjoy5Ai4w |title=Shane Filan - This I Promise You (audio track) |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=4 August 2017}} On 28 June, the official cover was revealed, along with the track list, and the album could be pre-ordered starting 29 June, except in Asia.{{cite tweet |user=ShaneFilan |number=879972672544878592 |title=So excited to announce that my third album 'Love Always" will be released on August 25th. You can pre order it from midnight on 29th June. |date=28 June 2017}}{{cite tweet |user=ShaneFilan |number=880799065965035521 |title=Love Always is now available to preorder internationally both signed CD and digital copies (except Asia). |date=29 June 2017}} Richard Marx responded to a fan about the recorded single: "Yeah really nice." and to Filan: "You did my song proud, mate. Hope to run into each other somewhere. Cheers and thanks. RM" on their official Twitter accounts.{{cite tweet|number=903007142273220608|user=ShaneFilan|title=Thanks @richardmarx !.. big fan !.. was a real pleasure to record one of your songs👌🏻 🎼#thisipromiseyou#lovealways |date=30 August 2017}} It was later announced that the album will be released in Asia on 15 September through iTunes, Spotify and other platforms.{{cite tweet |user=ShaneFilan |number=901383369405194240 |title=#LoveAlways will be released in Asia in a few weeks. It will then be available on iTunes and Spotify and other platforms. |date=26 August 2017}}{{cite tweet |user=ShaneFilan |number=906082184678842368 |title=#LoveAlways will be released in Asia on September 15th! |date=8 September 2017}}

The song "Beautiful in White" is a new recording of an unreleased solo song by Filan which was leaked onto the Internet in April 2010. Upon its leak, the song was incorrectly credited as being recorded by Shayne Ward instead of Filan.

He sang "Swear It Again" and his versions of "Unbreakable" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" on BBC Radio 2 that made it on the track listing of the BBC Radio 2: The Piano Room album.{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bbc-radio-2-the-piano-room-mw0003118001 |title=All Music's website|website=AllMusic }} "Heaven" and "Eternal Flame" were sung in a Radio 2 Session the next day.

On 21 July, Filan released Jamie Scott's "Unbreakable" as the lead single, along with the music video. The song was taken from Scott's album My Hurricane and was written by himself.{{cite web |url=http://www.hotpress.com/Shane-Filan/news/Shane-Filan-releases-new-single-Unbreakable/20392075.html |title=Shane Filan releases new single 'Unbreakable' |work=Hot Press |date=31 July 2017 |accessdate=21 August 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821220429/http://www.hotpress.com/Shane-Filan/news/Shane-Filan-releases-new-single-Unbreakable/20392075.html |archivedate=21 August 2017 |url-status=live}} Filan said that his manager, Louis Walsh holds a strong influence on his decision to record "Unbreakable". He stated: "Louis played me "Unbreakable" almost three years ago and he said this is such a hit song, sometimes Louis can ramble on about a song and eventually you realise he's right and he's going on about this song for a reason, he went on about "You Raise Me Up" for a long time before we agreed to do it in Westlife and look what happened there!”{{cite web |url=http://www.shanefilan.com/about/ |title=About – SHANE FILAN |accessdate=25 August 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824092811/http://shanefilan.com/about |archivedate=24 August 2017 |url-status=live}} The music video was filmed on location in Blackwater, Wexford in Ireland and on Brittas Bay beach, located in County Wicklow, Ireland. The video was directed by Jonathan Lambert. Filan's nephew and his real life girlfriend were also featured in the video.

Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over" was expected to be the second single but its release was cancelled. Instead, "Back to You" was released for promotion of the deluxe edition of the album on 4 May 2018 in the UK and Ireland.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}}

The third single, "Beautiful in White", was released on 6 July 2018 for the promotion of release of Love Always: Asia Deluxe Edition.{{Citation needed|date=July 2018}}

Bryan Adams' "Heaven" was released as a promotional single from Love Always on 29 June 2017.{{cite tweet |user=ShaneFilan |number=880449386496622592 |date=29 June 2017 |title=Hi guys. Ive decided to give you "heaven" when you preorder the album, as its my favourite. Unbreakable the first single will follow soon.}} In Asia, Filan released on Spotify a new version of Need You Now released as an EP with the Filipino bossa nova music artist Sitti on 9 February 2018. Sitti said "Neil Gregorio, MCA's Senior Domestic Label Manager, sent me a text last Jan 12 informing me of the collaboration and the intended schedule for vocal recording." Filan added when he met her, "You are a great singer" and that you "sound exactly like the recording".{{Cite web |url=http://bossagirl.tumblr.com/post/170902609122/living-the-fangirl-dream-my-shane-filan |title=Living the Fangirl Dream // My Shane Filan Experience}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Love Always{{nobold| – Standard edition}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/love-always/1253910517 |title=Love Always by Shane Filan |website=iTunes Store |location=United Kingdom |access-date=4 August 2017}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 44:39

| title1 = This I Promise You

| note1 = *NSYNC

| writer1 = Richard Marx

| extra1 = Rawling Meehan

| length1 = 3:55

| title2 = Don't Dream It's Over

| note2 = Crowded House

| writer2 = Neil Finn

| extra2 = Paul Meehan

| length2 = 3:45

| title3 = Make You Feel My Love

| note3 = Bob Dylan

| writer3 = Bob Dylan

| extra3 = P. Meehan

| length3 = 3:32

| title4 = Beautiful in White

| note4 =

| writer4 = {{hlist|Savan Kotecha|Arnthor Birgisson}}

| extra4 = R. Meehan

| length4 = 3:52

| title5 = Need You Now

| note5 = Lady Antebellum

| writer5 = {{hlist|Hillary Scott|Charles Kelley|Dave Haywood|Josh Kear}}

| extra5 = R. Meehan

| length5 = 3:55

| title6 = Heaven

| note6 = Bryan Adams

| writer6 = {{hlist|Bryan Adams|Jim Vallance}}

| extra6 = P. Meehan

| length6 = 4:01

| title7 = Completely

| note7 =

| writer7 = {{hlist|Shane Filan|Paul Barry|Patrick Mascall}}

| extra7 = {{hlist|P. Meehan|Barry}}

| length7 = 3:36

| title8 = Unbreakable

| note8 = Jamie Scott

| writer8 = Jamie Scott

| extra8 = R. Meehan

| length8 = 3:49

| title9 = Eyes Don't Lie

| note9 =

| writer9 = {{hlist|Filan|Barry|Mascall}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|P. Meehan|Barry}}

| length9 = 3:40

| title10 = I Can't Make You Love Me

| note10 = Bonnie Raitt

| writer10 = {{hlist|Mike Reid|Allen Shamblin}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|P. Meehan|Brian Rawling}}

| length10 = 4:13

| title11 = Crazy Over You

| note11 =

| writer11 = {{hlist|Filan|Barry|Mascall}}

| extra11 = P. Meehan

| length11 = 3:11

| title12 = Eternal Flame

| note12 = The Bangles

| writer12 = {{hlist|Susanna Hoffs|Tom Kelly|Billy Steinberg}}

| extra12 = P. Meehan

| length12 = 3:09

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Love Always{{nobold| – Deluxe edition}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/love-always-deluxe/1368010076 |title=Love Always (Deluxe) by Shane Filan |website=iTunes Store |location=United Kingdom |access-date=21 January 2019}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 73:14

| title13 = Need You Now (featuring Anggun)

| writer13 = {{hlist|H. Scott|Kelley|Haywood|Kear}}

| length13 = 3:55

| extra13 =

| title14 = Back to You

| writer14 = {{hlist|Filan|Ed Drewett|Pete Hammerton}}

| length14 = 3:31

| extra14 =

| title15 = Girl in My Heart

| writer15 = {{hlist|Filan|Fiona Bevan|Jonathan Quarmby}}

| length15 = 3:59

| extra15 =

| title16 = Heaven

| writer16 = {{hlist|Adams|Vallance}}

| length16 = 4:03

| note16 = Live in Glasgow

| title17 = I Can't Make You Love Me

| writer17 = {{hlist|Reid|Shamblin}}

| length17 = 4:17

| note17 = Live in London

| title18 = This I Promise You

| writer18 = Marx

| length18 = 4:00

| note18 = Live in Belfast

| title19 = You Raise Me Up

| writer19 = {{hlist|Brendan Graham|Rolf Løvland}}

| length19 = 4:57

| note19 = Live in Dublin

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Love Always{{nobold| – Asia Deluxe edition}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/id/album/love-always-asia-deluxe-edition/1403321654 |title=Love Always (Asia Deluxe Edition) by Shane Filan |website=iTunes Store |date=6 July 2018 |location=Indonesia |access-date=27 January 2019}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 77:14

| title16 = Need You Now (featuring Sitti)

| writer16 = Scott, Kelley, Haywood, Kear

| length16 = 3:55

| extra16 =

| title17 = Heaven

| writer17 = Adams, Vallance

| length17 = 4:03

| note17 = Live

| title18 = I Can't Make You Love Me

| writer18 = Reid, Shamblin

| length18 = 4:17

| note18 = Live

| title19 = This I Promise You

| writer19 = Marx

| length19 = 4:00

| note19 = Live

| title20 = You Raise Me Up

| writer20 = Graham, Løvland

| length20 = 4:57

| note20 = Live

}}

Credits are adapted from liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Love Always|others=Shane Filan|year=2017|type=CD|publisher=Ocean Wave Records|id=5037300819365}}

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• Shane Filan – lead vocals
• Rawling Meehan – producer, mixing
• Paul Meehan – keyboard, producer, mixing, programming, guitar, cello, strings
• Paul Barry – guitar, piano, producer
• Patrick Mascall – guitar
• Brian Rawling – drums, producer
• Adam Phillips – guitar
• Matt Furmidge – mixing
• Dom Liu – cello
• Jamie Scott – background vocals, piano (track 8)
• Lili Forberg – photography
• Tony Stott – photography

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