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Released
  
31 May 2004

Length
  
45:37

Artist
  
The Corrs

Producer
  
Olle Romo

Recorded
  
2002–04

Borrowed Heaven (2004)
  
Home (2005)

Release date
  
28 May 2004

Label
  
Atlantic Records

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Genres
  
Pop music, Celtic music, Pop rock, Folk rock

Similar
  
The Corrs albums, Pop music albums

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Borrowed Heaven is the fourth studio album by Irish pop rock band The Corrs, released through Atlantic Records on 31 May 2004. The album was produced by Olle Romo.

Contents

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. The acoustic performances for this album's Electronic Press Kit were recorded at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

The corrs borrowed heaven


Critical reception

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 July 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 written by The Corrs, except "Time Enough For Tears" by Bono, Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer.

The band

  • Andrea Corr – lead vocals, tin whistle
  • Caroline Corr – drums, percussion, bodhran, vocals
  • Jim Corr – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, piano, vocals
  • 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'
  • John 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'

    • Songs

    1Summer Sunshine2:53
    2Angel3:26
    3Hideaway3:18

    References

    Borrowed Heaven Wikipedia
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