Kingsize (5ive album)
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Kingsize is the third and final studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by English pop
Pop music
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 rap
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 group Five
Five (band)
Five were an English boyband put together in 1997 by the same team that managed the Spice Girls before they launched their career. The five members were Scott Robinson, Ritchie Neville, J Brown, Abs Breen and Sean Conlon. Signed by Simon Cowell, they were a manufactured band and held several...

. Released in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2001, the album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

. The album was later released in Australia on 2 December. The album failed to chart in the US. The album was certified Gold in the UK. Three single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

s were released from Kingsize, including the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

-topping "Let's Dance", "Closer to Me
Closer To Me
"Closer to Me" is the second single from British boyband Five's third and final studio album, Kingsize. Released on 24 November 2001, the single found major success, peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. The video for the song was directed by Max & Dania, and featured various vintage band footage...

" and "Rock The Party
Rock the Party
"Rock the Party" is the third and final single from English boyband Five's third and final studio album, Kingsize. Released exclusively in Europe and Australia on 11 December 2001, the single found major success, peaking at #2 in Italy, #3 in Australia, #4 in Germany and #8 in France. The video for...

". Produced by Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...

 and Richard "Biff" Stannard.

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
Position
UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

3

Personnel

  • Abz Love
    Abs Breen
    Richard Abidin "Abs" Breen is a British singer, rapper, dancer, and DJ. He was formerly a member of London-based boyband Five. In 2003, he released his first solo album called "Abstract Theory".-Early life:...

     — vocals
  • J Brown — vocals
  • Sean Conlon
    Sean Conlon
    Sean Kieran Conlon is an English singer best known as a former member of boy band Five.Conlon is of Irish descent and has four siblings. He grew up in Horsforth and attended St Mary's RC Primary School and St Mary's RC Comprehensive School, Menston...

     — vocals
  • Ritchie Neville — vocals
  • Scott Robinson
    Scott Robinson (singer)
    Scott James Timothy Robinson is an English singer best known for having been a member of the boyband, Five. Scott lived in Pitsea and has two older sisters, Nicola and Hayley...

     — vocals

Production

  • Producers: Julian Gallagher, Richard Stannard, StarGate
    Stargate (production team)
    This is a list of songs written and produced by the Norwegian production team Stargate.-Produced singles:-1999:5ive - Invincible*05. "Two Sides to Every Story"*06. "You Make Me a Better Man"Noora Noor - Curious*01. "Curious"...

    , Steve Mac
    Steve Mac
    Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide...

    , Ben Chapman
  • Mixing: Ash Howes, StarGate, Ben Chapman
  • Engineers: Ben Chapman, Matt Howe, Daniel Pursey, Robin Sellers, Ben Coombs
  • Programming: Ash Howes, Martin Harrington
  • Arrangers: Julian Gallagher, Richard Stannard, Dave Arch
  • Backing vocals: Andy Caine, Richard Stannard, Sharon Murphy, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock
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