Mine & Yours is the debut album from Irish singer-songwriter, Mary Byrne. The album was released on 25 March 2011 in Ireland, and 28 March 2011 in the UK.[1][2] The album's lead single, "I Just Call You Mine" was released on 4 March 2011 in Ireland and 8 March in the United Kingdom.[3] The album was recorded in Sphere Studios, London and produced by music producer, orchestrator and songwriter Nigel Wright.[4] Sales for the album have been strong in Ireland and reasonable in the UK. The album was the 15th best selling album in Ireland in the year 2011.[5]
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| Released | 28 March 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Easy Listening, rock | |||
| Length | 47:12 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Ireland | |||
| Producer | Nigel Wright | |||
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| Singles from Mine & Yours | ||||
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Background edit
Byrne's album came about after she was signed by Sony Music Ireland. The album was recorded in Sphere Studios, London and produced by Nigel Wright. It contains 12 songs, 7 of which are songs she performed on The X Factor.[6] Byrne said the album was a dream come true as she had dreamt of the moment all her life.[6] She has confirmed that her management are planning her own debut tour, following the release of the album.[7] Byrne also admitted that it felt very ‘surreal’ to be promoting her debut album. She added: “The record company rang me just a moment ago and told me it’s doing well on the pre-orders, which in itself feels amazing. I performed on QVC last week and that’s what got the sales rocketing – I didn’t believe that could happen.[8] The album includes familiar tracks which Byrne performed on The X Factor such as "It's a Man's Man's Man's World", "I (Who Have Nothing)" and "The Way We Were". Byrne stated that every song featured on the album has a "special meaning" to her and each song was chosen carefully for the memory or the feeling it creates when she sings it.[4] The title of the album reflects Byrne's wish to include her fans in her incredible journey.[4]
Singles and promotion edit
Byrne's debut single, a cover of Martina McBride's "I Just Call You Mine", was released on 4 March in Ireland and 6 March in the UK.[9] She unveiled it on Irish radio and the fan reaction in Ireland after it was played was "overwhelmingly positive". Sony Music Ireland was "inundated with requests" to have the song available to the public before the album was released later that month.[9] It was announced that Byrne was to release her debut album in time for Mother's Day in March 2011, and at the same time revealed that she would take to shopping channel QVC to "shift some extra copies", hoping it to become as successful as Susan Boyle's album did when she sold her album on QVC.[10] Byrne performed "I Just Call You Mine" and "It's a Man's Man's Man's World".
Track listing edit
The track listing was confirmed by the record company, Sony Music.[11]
- "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
- "I Just Call You Mine"
- "Something"
- "You're My World"
- "I Who Have Nothing"
- "The Way We Were"
- "Galileo"
- "This Is My Life"
- "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
- "All I Want Is You"
- "Always on My Mind"
- "Unbreakable"
Charts edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums Chart[12] | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart[13] | 6 |
References edit
- ^ "Mine & Yours by Mary Byrne - Download Mine & Yours on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Mine & Yours: Mary Byrne: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Sony Music Ireland Latest News". Sony.bluecubevideo.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Mine & Yours The Debut Album From Mary Byrne". Outside Organisation. London. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
- ^ Top 20 Albums in Ireland for 2011 From the website of the Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved on 10 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Music - News - Mary Byrne announces debut LP details". Digital Spy. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ Mary Byrne talks about Management organising debut tour Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "TV - News - Mary Byrne: 'We badly need The X Factor'". Digital Spy. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Sony Music Ireland Latest News". Sonymusic.ie. Retrieved 2 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "X Factor: Mary Byrne to sell 'Mine & Yours' on QVC". Unreality TV. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Sony Music Ireland Latest News". Sonymusic.ie. Retrieved 2 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Published Friday, Apr 1 2011, 14:57 BST (1 April 2011). "Mary Byrne tops Irish album chart - Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2011-04-09 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.