Borrowed Heaven
2004 studio album by the Corrs
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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.
Tweek Studio (Los Angeles)
Bill Schnee Studios (Los Angeles)
Joe's Garage (Johannesburg)
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| Released | 31 May 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2002–2004 | |||
| Studios | Westland Studios (Dublin) Tweek Studio (Los Angeles) Bill Schnee Studios (Los Angeles) Joe's Garage (Johannesburg) | |||
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| Length | 45:37 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Olle Romo | |||
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| Singles from Borrowed Heaven | ||||
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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.[4][5] The album would be their last album of original material until 2015's White Light.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 58/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| MTV Asia | 6/10[8] |
| Yahoo! Music UK | 6/10[9] |
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
All tracks are written by the Corrs, except "Time Enough for Tears" by Bono, Gavin Friday, and Maurice Seezer.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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" | 5:03 |
| 7. | "Humdrum" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Even If" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Borrowed Heaven" | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Confidence for Quiet" | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Baby Be Brave" | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Silver Strand" (instrumental) | 4:26 |
| 13. | "Miracle" (Japanese, French and Australian bonus track) | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Summer Sunshine" (Fernando Garibay remix) | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Summer Sunshine" (acoustic) | 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
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[43] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[44] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[45] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[46] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[30] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[47] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[48] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Australia[49] | 28 May 2004 | CD | Warner Music |
| Ireland | |||
| Japan[50] | |||
| United Kingdom | 31 May 2004 | ||
| Taiwan | 1 June 2004 | Atlantic | |
| United States | 8 June 2004 |