Breathless

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Breathless (Shayne Ward album)

Breathless is the second studio album by English singer Shayne Ward. It was released through Syco Music in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2007. The album is mostly written by Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson and Savan Kotecha. The album was commercially successful, debuting at number two on the UK Albums Chart. It sold 95,801 units within a week of release, although ultimately less successful than its predecessor, Ward's self-titled album.

Two singles were released from the album, one of which was a Double A-side. On 31 October 2007, an official Breathless DVD, which included exclusive interviews and five music videos, was released via Woolworths stores in the UK. The album has earned a platinum certification in the United Kingdom and went five times platinum in Ireland.

Background

Ward worked on the album for nearly a year and a half, longer than he had spent on his previous solo album and The X Factor put together. Ward described the album as a more "funky, sexy and different step from him." Producers Rami Yacoub, Arnthor Birgisson, and Ryan Tedder also worked on the album. The first single from the album, "If That's OK with You" / "No U Hang Up", was released to radio on September 7, 2007. The video for "If That's OK With You" were premiered on 18 August 2007. On 14 September, the single was released physically, and the video for "No U Hang Up" was released via Channel 4 and Ward's official YouTube page. The single reached number two in the Britain and number eleven in Ireland.

Breathless (The Eyes of a Traitor album)

Breathless is the second and final studio album by British metal band The Eyes of a Traitor. It was released in Europe via Listenable Records on July 12, 2010 and in North America on July 27. The album name is from the title track "Breathless" which was a single 9 months prior to the release of this record. Breathless was released in North America on February 8 via Entertainment 1, home to Black Label Society, In Flames and Hatebreed.

Release and promotion

The track "Nothing to Offer" was released as a digital, non-album single on 1 September 2009 which has been re-recorded for Breathless, as well with the title track Breathless was released as a demo version on their myspace on February 8. On the BBC Radio 1 The Rock Show 11 May 2010 show, Daniel. P.Carter played Come to my Senses, the proposed first single for this album. they have continued to promote the album by releasing the 6th track 'Talk of the town' on their Myspace on June 10. the band commented that "the song is probably the heaviest tune on the new album. It was one of the first songs we've created for 'Breathless' and it was written in a day." The album was leaked on July 11.<ref name="The Eyes Of A Traitor Streaming New Song "Talk Of The Town"">"The Eyes Of A Traitor Streaming New Song "Talk Of The Town"". Metal Underground. 10/06/2010.  Check date values in: |date= (help)</ref>

Platnum

Platnum are a British three-piece bassline vocal group from Manchester, UK, consisting of male vocalist Aaron Evers and female vocalists Mina Poli and Michelle McKenna. The trio are best known for providing the vocals on H "Two" O's 2008 single, "What's It Gonna Be?", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in February 2008. Platnum, who formed around 2004, have worked with DJs Jamie Duggan and Q as well as producers Virgo, H "Two" O and Nastee Boi.

The groups highly anticipated second single, "Love Shy (Thinking About You)" was released on 29 September 2008 and they have also started work on their debut album which became a mixtape. They were touring, supporting N-Dubz, in the UK in Autumn 2009.

Formation and early success

The group formed for a local talent show. The selected name for the new band was Urban Superstars, in around 2004. They did not win the competition, they then used their entry track Over the Heartache to showcase their talents to established members of the UK Bassline scene. The track proved popular, and a remix, by DJ Jamie Duggan, was awarded Bassline Heaven's Tune of the Year Award in 2006, In actual fact, Damien Thompson (A.K.A D-Tox) engineered and co-produced the track, but was not credited, as he was signed to the Reflective record label at the time. Nocturnal Records released the track on vinyl, in the same year. The track also had major interest from Ministry Of Sound, with the prospect of a major release, but an agreement could not be made between the singers and producers as to whose name would be credited first in the title. The group have met many other singers and producers such as Sacha and S.U.D.