Grace (Simon Webbe album)
| Grace | ||||
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| Released | 13 November 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
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| Length | 45:32 | |||
| Label | EMI, Innocent | |||
| Producer | Matt Prime, Steve DuBerry, Mushtaq, Wesley Johnson, Reed Vertelney | |||
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| Singles from Grace | ||||
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| Philippines special edition cover | ||||
Grace is the second studio album released by Blue band-member and singer-songwriter Simon Webbe. The album was released on 13 November 2006. After entering the UK Albums Chart at #40 based on downloads only, the album peaked at #11 upon its physical release. In Ireland, it failed to chart inside the Irish Top 100.[1] The album was released to a similar lack of interest in Asia, South Africa and Australia. It sold considerably less than Webbe's first album, though managed to sell 100,000 copies in the UK, being certified Gold by the BPI.[2] In certain Europe countries the album charted higher than his debut on first week however spent less time on the charts overall and in sales.
A special edition of the album was released on 14 August 2007, containing four extra tracks. The special edition includes "Ride The Storm", the lead single from the film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Four singles were released from the album: "Coming Around Again" (which peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart), "My Soul Pleads for You" (which peaked at #45 on the UK Singles Chart), "Seventeen" (which peaked at #171 on the UK Singles Chart, based on downloads only), and "Grace"/"Ride the Storm" (which peaked at #36 on the UK Singles Chart).
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coming Around Again" | Simon Webbe, Matt Prime, Tim Woodcock | Prime, Woodcock | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Seventeen" | Webbe, Prime, Woodcock | Prime, Woodcock | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Sunshine (Love Like That)" | Webbe, Prime, Woodcock | Prime, Woodcock | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Go to Sleep" | Prime, Woodcock | Prime, Woodcock | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Ain't True to Yourself" | Webbe, Prime, Woodcock | Prime, Woodcock | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Don't Wanna Be That Man" | Webbe, Prime, Woodcock | Prime, Woodcock | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Angel (My Life Began With You)" | Webbe, Steve DuBerry | DuBerry | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Fool for You" | Webbe, DuBerry | DuBerry | 4:14 |
| 9. | "My Soul Pleads for You" | Wessley Johnson, Clinton Outten | Johnson | 3:49 |
| 10. | "That's the Way it Goes" | Johnson, Gary Benson | Johnson | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Take Your Time" | Webbe, Mushtaq, Thomas Jules-Stock | Mushtaq | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Grace" | Webbe, Prime, Woodcock | Prime, Woodcock | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Rain" | Webbe ~ Reed Vertelney | Vertelney | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" | Webbe ~ Prime ~ Woodcock | Prime | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Lay Your Hands" | Webbe ~ Prime ~ Woodcock | Prime | 4:28 |
| 14. | "No Worries" | Webbe ~ Prime ~ Woodcock | Prime | 3:29 |
| 15. | "After All This Time" | Webbe ~ Prime ~ Woodcock | Prime | 3:36 |
| 16. | "Ride The Storm" | Webbe ~ Alex Reid | Reid ~ James Lewis | 3:41 |
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 79 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 14 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 13 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] | 58 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 163 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[9] | 8 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 11 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal (AFP)[13] | Gold | 10,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ 1 Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BPI Simon Webbe Archived 4 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Simon Webbe – Grace" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Simon Webbe – Grace" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Simon Webbe – Grace" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Simon Webbe – Grace" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Simon Webbe – Grace". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "サイモン・ウェッブのCDアルバムランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Simon Webbe – Grace". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 19/11/2006 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Simon Webbe – Grace". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 19/11/2006 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Portugal Certifications (AFP)". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "British album certifications – Simon Webbe – Grace". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Grace Simon Webbe in the "Search:" field.