Shayne Ward

Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984) is an English pop singer and actor, who rose to fame as the winner of the second series of The X Factor. His debut single, "That's My Goal", was released in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2005 and became the last number one of 2005 on the UK Singles Chart and that year's Christmas number one. It sold 313,000 copies on its first day of sales, making it the third fastest-selling single of all time in the UK, behind Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" and Will Young's "Evergreen", which sold 685,000 and 400,000 copies in their first days of sale respectively.

Ward is the only X Factor winner to release an original song as his winner's single; all other winners have released a cover version. Ward's prize, as winner, was a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco record label, which is co-owned by Sony Music. The contract had a stated value of £1 million, of which £150,000 was a cash advance and the remainder was allocated to recording and marketing costs. His eponymous debut album was released in April 2006. It debuted at number one on both the Irish and UK Albums Charts, going 4× Platinum in Ireland and Platinum in the UK. It also spawned two hit singles: "No Promises" and "Stand by Me". Follow-up album Breathless, featuring the top 10 hits "If That's OK with You" and "No U Hang Up", was released in November 2007 and topped the Irish charts, where it went 5× Platinum, but only managed number two in the UK.

Shayne Ward (album)

Shayne Ward is the self-titled debut studio album by English singer Shayne Ward. The release of the album came a year after he won the second series of the British talent show The X Factor, with the recording process taking place between 2005 and 2006.

Background

The album was released on 17 April 2006 and debuted at number one on both the Irish Albums Chart and the UK Albums Chart. Since its release, the album has been certified Platinum in the UK, selling 538,918 copies as of November 2015. Worldwide, the album has sold over 1,120,000 copies. The album spawned the singles "That's My Goal", "No Promises" and "Stand by Me". The album was later re-released on 18 December 2006, with the addition of a bonus DVD. The album was not issued in Japan until 2007, and the lead single in the region consisted of a double A-side of "That's My Goal" and "No Promises". A new video for "That's My Goal" was filmed for the release.

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I Cry

I Cry may refer to

I Cry (Tammy Cochran song)

"I Cry" is a song written by Tia Sillers and Mark Selby, and recorded by American country music artist Tammy Cochran. It was released in November 2001 as the fourth single from the album Tammy Cochran. The song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

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Cry (LL Cool J song)

"Cry" is a single by LL Cool J from his twelfth studio album, Exit 13 (2008). The song features guest vocals by R&B singer Lil' Mo and production by Andreas "Raw Uncut" Dombrowski. The song is noted for its sampling of Bunny Sigler's "Half a Man," and Ja Rule's "I Cry," which also happens to feature Lil' Mo. It was digitally released as an individual buzz single in June 17, 2008, and saw a limited international release as a B-side to the accompanying 12" single, "5 Boroughs," in June 24, 2008; alongside a US release in July 8, 2008.

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