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Solo career, part three. This one is rather a different kettle of fish though - Keating was (and now is, again) the established lead singer of Boyzone, and at this point the group was still officially a going concern. So trusting were the rest of the band, indeed, that this solo debut first appeared on a Boyzone greatest hits album, and was one of the three singles released to promote that release - it's also on the soundtrack to Notting Hill.
As it turned out, though, the band took the traditional "time off to work on other projects" and Keating (to the apparent surprise of his colleagues) didn't go back until 2008. This was obviously intended to be the launchpad of Keating as a solo star, especially in parts of the world where Boyzone hadn't been successful, and he started as he meant to go on: a cover version of a big country hit that was largely unknown to a British audience (Ireland I'm not so sure about) sung in his usual growl. They tend to merge into one after a while, but this was a big record in 1999, making the necessary inroads into the MOR market but still appealing to his teen audience. I discovered through Youtube that he later re-recorded the song as a duet with the Mexican singer Maria Rubio for Spanish-speaking markets.
Also appearing on: Now 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54 (with Lulu), 55, 57, 58 (with LeAnn Rimes), 59, 60 (with Yusuf), 64 (with Kate Rusby)
Available on: 10 Years of Hits
Have always hated the sentiment that his lady says it best when she says nothing at all. Best have a blow-up doll then.
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