Turnaround was the fifth album by Irish boy band Westlife and it was released on 24 November 2003.

The first single released was the upbeat track, "Hey Whatever". The song is essentially a cover of Irish rock band Relish's Rainbow Zephyr but with a slightly changed set of lyrics and a different song title.

The next single was a cover of the Barry Manilow hit, "Mandy". The band's version was an instant hit, earning them their 12th UK number one and an Irish record of the year award.

"Obvious", an original song, was the third and final single released from this album.

"Turnaround" was the last album to feature former band member Bryan McFadden.

Track listing

Notes:

• ^ALost In You was included on both the UK and Japan versions of the album but not on the international version.
• ^BNever Knew I Was Losing You was included only in the Japanese Version of this album.
• A Special Bonus disc edition was also released later in Asia with the following added format:

Karaoke Video Clips
1. Mandy
2. If I Let You Go
3. My Love
4. Flying Without Wings
5. When You're Looking Like That
6. Swear It Again
7. I Have A Dream
8. Seasons in the Sun

Music video
9. Hey Whatever

Credits

• Arranged By [Strings]:
  Dave Arch (tracks: 1, 3, 8)
  Henrik And Ulf Jansson (tracks: 4, 5)
  Tue Røh* (track 12)
  Wil Malone (tracks: 6, 11)
  
• Bass:
  Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane (track 4)
  Steve Pearce (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8 to 11)
  
• Drums:
  Brett Morgan (track 3)
  Chris Laws (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11)
  Ian Thomas (tracks: 1, 6 to 8, 10, 11)
  Ralph Salmins (track 2)
  
• Engineer:
  Chris Laws (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 11, 13)
  Daniel Pursey (tracks: 1, 2)
  Lee McCutcheon (track 1)
  Robin Sellars (tracks: 1 to 3, 6, 7, 11, 13)
  Steve Price (tracks: 6, 11)
  
• Engineer [Assistant]:
  Daniel Pursey (tracks: 1, 3, 6 to 11)
  Mat Bartram (tracks: 6, 11)
  Steve Mustarde (tracks: 6, 7, 10, 11)
  
• Guitar [Guitars]:
  Esbjörn Öhrwal (track 4, 5)
  Fridrik 'Frizzy' Karlsson (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8 to 11, 13)
  Jonas Krag (track 12)
  Paul Gendler (tracks: 3, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  

• Keyboards:
  David Stenmarck (track 3)
  Joe Belmaati (track 12)
  Nick Jarl (track 3)
  Steve Mac (tracks: 2, 6, 7, 9, 11)
  Tue Røh* (track 12)
  
• Leader [String]:
  Gavin Wright (tracks: 3, 6, 8, 11)
  
• Mastered By:
  Bob Ludwig (tracks: 2, 6 to 9)
  Jacko (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 10 to 13)
  Tim Young (track 3)
  
• Mixed By:
  Bernard Löhr (tracks: 4, 5)
  Bob Clearmountain (tracks: 2, 8 to 10)
  Cutfather And Joe* (tracks: 12)
  Mads Nilson (tracks: 12)
  Stefan Glaumann (tracks: 3)
  Steve Mac (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 11, 13)
  
• Mixed By [Assistant]:
  Kevin Harp (tracks: 2, 8 to 10)
  
• Organ [Hammond]:
  Dave Arch (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10)
  
• Percussion:
  Frank Ricotti (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 10, 11)
  
• Piano:
  Andreas Romdhane (track 5)
  Dave Arch (track 3)
  Kristoffer Nergårdh (track 5)
  Stefan Jernsthal (track 4)
  Steve Mac (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13)
  

Chart performance

The Turnaround Tour 2004

External links

• Official Westlife Website