Borrowed Heaven

Borrowed Heaven is an album by The Corrs and it was produced by Olle Romo. The album was released 31 May 2004 (see 2004 in music).

For this album Sharon Corr managed to write and play and make a significant contribution with songs such as 'Hideaway', 'Long Night', and 'Goodbye'.

The Corrs created a folkier, edgier, and more guitar oriented album than previous albums, notably their year 2000 album In Blue. This is because Jim Corr plays most of the guitars and keyboards.

Reviews for this album varied greatly. Fans of the band generally agree the album represents a return of sorts to the group's Celtic folk pop origins after the much 'poppier' In Blue released in 2000 (see 2000 in music).

The band released three singles from this album: 'Summer Sunshine', 'Angel', and 'Long Night'. A remixed 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.


Success

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.


Track listing

1. "Summer Sunshine" – 2:53
2. "Angel" – 3:26
3. "Hideaway" – 3:17
4. "Long Night" – 3:47
5. "Goodbye" – 4:11
6. "Time Enough For Tears" (written by Bono and Gavin Friday for the film In America, indicated to the Golden Globe Award) – 5:03
7. "Humdrum" – 3:43
8. "Even If" – 3:03
9. "Borrowed Heaven" (featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo) – 4:21
10. "Confidence For Quiet" – 3:11
11. "Baby Be Brave" – 3:58
12. "Silver Strand" (an instrumental track) – 4:26
* bonus track on Japanese, French & Australian editions of the album
13. "Miracle" (Bonus Track) – 4:00
* Bonus Track on Limited Asian AVCD edition
14. "Summer Sunshine" (Fernando Garibay Remix)
15. "Summer Sunshine" (Ford Remix Edit)

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