Said and Done

Said and Done is the debut album by Irish boy band Boyzone. The album was released on 21 August 1995 by Polydor Records and went straight to No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. The album sold 1.2 million copies in the first year of its release.[3] As of December 1997, the album had sold 2.2 million copies worldwide.

Said and Done
Studio album by
Boyzone
Released21 August 1995
Recorded1993–1994
GenrePop
Length43:03
LabelPolydor
ProducerRay Hedges
Boyzone chronology
Said and Done
(1995)		 A Different Beat
(1996)
Singles from Said and Done
  1. "Working My Way Back to You"
    Released: 14 May 1994 (Ireland only)
  2. "Love Me for a Reason"
    Released: 28 November 1994
  3. "Key to My Life"
    Released: 17 April 1995
  4. "So Good"
    Released: 31 July 1995
  5. "Father and Son"
    Released: 13 November 1995
  6. "Coming Home Now"
    Released: 26 February 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]

Overview

Said and Done was released officially in Ireland and the UK on 21 August 1995 by Polydor Records. The album topped the UK Albums Chart right upon its release[4] and went on to spend 58 weeks in Top 75.[5] It was certified as 3× Platinum in the UK.[6]

Five official singles were released from the album, all of which were Top 5 hits in the UK: "Love Me for a Reason", "Key to My Life", "So Good", "Father and Son" and "Coming Home Now".[7] "Believe in Me" was also issued as a single, exclusively in Japan. It was released as an alternative to "Father and Son" in the country.

The first Irish pressing of the album, of which only around 10,000 copies exist, contains the group's debut single, "Working My Way Back to You", in place of "Father and Son", which was featured as a B-side to "Love Me for a Reason" instead. This version was available on 4 August 1995, as an exclusive to the Irish retail chain Foley's.[8] All later pressings contain the final track listing.

Some Japanese Editions of the album came encased in a special slipcase, containing a bonus photo booklet.[9]

Track listing
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Together"Ronan Keating, Ray Hedges, Martin BranniganKeating3:41
2."Coming Home Now"Keith Duffy, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Keating, Shane Lynch, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Lynch
  • Duffy
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:47
3."Love Me for a Reason"Johnny Bristol, Wade Brown, David Jones
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:39
4."Oh Carol"Des Dyer, Clive Scott, Hedges
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:35
5."When All Is Said and Done"Gately, Keating, Graham, Duffy, Lynch, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Lynch
  • Graham
  • Keating
  • Duffy
  • Gately
3:05
6."So Good"Gately, Keating, Graham, Duffy, Lynch, Hedges, BranniganKeating3:04
7."Can't Stop Me"Gately, Hedges, BranniganGately3:08
8."I'll Be There"Tony Jackson, Jeffrey Sayadian, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:42
9."Key to My Life"Gately, Keating, Graham, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Gately
  • Keating
3:45
10."If You Were Mine"Joey Balin, Andy HillGately4:30
11."Arms of Mary"Iain SutherlandKeating2:48
12."Believe in Me"Gately, Keating, Mark Taylor, Paul Holgate, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:46
13."Father and Son"Cat StevensKeating2:50
Irish first pressing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Together"Ronan Keating, Ray Hedges, Martin BranniganKeating3:41
2."Coming Home Now"Keith Duffy, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Keating, Shane Lynch, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Lynch
  • Duffy
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:47
3."Love Me for a Reason"Johnny Bristol, Wade Brown, David Jones
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:39
4."Oh Carol"Des Dyer, Clive Scott, Hedges
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:35
5."When All Is Said and Done"Gately, Keating, Graham, Duffy, Lynch, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Lynch
  • Graham
  • Keating
  • Duffy
  • Gately
3:05
6."So Good"Gately, Keating, Graham, Duffy, Lynch, Hedges, BranniganKeating3:04
7."Can't Stop Me"Gately, Hedges, BranniganGately3:08
8."I'll Be There"Tony Jackson, Jeffrey Sayadian, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:42
9."Key to My Life"Gately, Keating, Graham, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Gately
  • Keating
3:45
10."If You Were Mine"Andy HillGately4:30
11."Arms of Mary"Iain SutherlandKeating2:48
12."Believe in Me"Gately, Keating, Mark Taylor, Paul Holgate, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Keating
  • Gately
3:46
13."Working My Way Back to You"Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell
  • Gately
  • Graham
4:12
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
14."Here to Eternity"Gately, Keating, Graham, Hedges, Brannigan
  • Keating
  • Graham
  • Gately
3:33

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Thailand (IFPI) — 200,000[22]
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] 3× Platinum 900,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[24] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
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  2. Sullivan, Caroline (25 August 1995). "Music: Your essential guide to the week's cd releases - Pop". The Guardian.
  3. Stewart, Ken (7 September 1996). "It's Not Just the Luck of the Irish". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 36. pp. 71–72.
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