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| Name = JLS
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| Artist = ] | name = JLS
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| Released = 9 November 2009 | artist = ]
| Recorded = 2009 | cover = Jls-album-cover.jpg
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| Length = 44.47 | released = 9 November 2009
| recorded = 2009
| Label = ]
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| This album = '''''JLS'''''<br />(2009)
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| Next album = '''''Outta This World'''''<br />(2010)
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| single 1 date = 13 July 2009 | producer =
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| single 2 date = 2 November 2009
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| single 3 date = 22 February 2010
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* Metrophonic
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'''''JLS''''' is the debut studio album by English boy band ]. It was released in the UK on 9 November 2009 by ]. It was preceded by the ], "]" on 13 July 2009. The album debuted at number one in the UK and Ireland. It has been certified four times ] in the UK, where it was the sixth best-selling album of 2009.


In the US, the album was issued as a six track ] featuring their three UK singles, their new single "]" and two other tracks from the UK version of the album.<ref name="US">{{cite web |url=http://music.barnesandnoble.com/JLS/JLS/e/886976992026/?itm=2&USRI=JLS |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118000346/http://music.barnesandnoble.com/JLS/JLS/e/886976992026/?itm=2&USRI=JLS |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 January 2013 |title=JLS, JLS, Music CD - Barnes & Noble |publisher=Music.barnesandnoble.com |access-date=2011-02-27 }}</ref> This version was released on 2 August 2010. The album also won the award for "Best Album" at the ] in 2010.
'''JLS''' is the ] from British ] ]. The album was released in the ] on 9 November 2009, and debuted at #1 on the UK and Ireland Album Charts.


==Singles== ==Singles==
* "]" was the debut release by the band, following their success on the ]. The song was especially successful on the ], debuting at #1, selling 106,299 copies. The single became the second fasest-selling single of 2009, behind "Bonkers", by Dizzee Rascal. Sales currently stand at 509,153. * "]" was the debut release by the band, following their success on the ] of '']'' in 2008. The song was especially successful on the ], debuting at number, selling 106,299 copies in its first week. The single became the second fastest-selling single of 2009, behind "]" by ]. It has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK.
* "]" was released as the second single from the album. On 8 November 2009, the song topped the UK Singles Chart, by selling over 121,000 copies in one week. It has sold over 400,000 copies in the UK, The single was released in February 2010 in the United States, but failed to chart.
* "]" was released as the third and final single from the album on 22 February 2010. The song has peaked in the UK Singles Chart at number six. It has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK.


==Reception==
* "]" was released as the second single from the album. On 8 November 2009, the song topped the ], by selling over 121,000 copies in one week. Sales currently stand at 403,258.


===Commercial performance===
* "]" was released as the third and final single from the album on February 22, 2010. The song has peaked in the ] at #6. Sales currently stand at 302,493.
The album debuted at number one on the ] on 12 November 2009. In the UK, the band beat ] to the number-one spot on 15 November 2009. Both ''JLS'' and Williams's tenth solo album '']'' sold over 200,000 copies, making them the fastest-selling albums of the year. JLS beat Williams to the top spot by a margin of less than 1%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a186978/jls-narrowly-beat-robbie-to-no-1-album.html |title=JLS narrowly beat Robbie to No. 1 album |website=Digital Spy |date=2009-11-15 |access-date=2010-02-17}}</ref> First week sales were reported to be more than 230,000 copies;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8378194.stm |title=Susan Boyle album I Dreamed A Dream sets sales record |work=BBC News |date=2009-11-25 |access-date=2010-02-17}}</ref> it was later revealed that ''JLS'' had first-week sales of 239,643,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-jahmene-douglas-needs-just-19k-to-hit-no-1/055536|title=Official Charts Analysis: Jahmene Douglas needs just 19k to hit No.1|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=29 July 2013|work=]|publisher=Intent Media|access-date=17 December 2015|url-access=subscription }}</ref> compared to 238,126 for ''Reality Killed the Video Star'', meaning that Williams had lost out by just 1,517 copies, or 0.64%.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=16 November 2009|title=X Factor continues to dominate charts|journal=]|publisher=Intent Media}}</ref>


The album has been certified two times platinum in Ireland,<ref name="irma">{{cite web|title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know - 2009 Certification Awards - Multi Platinum|url=The Irish Charts - All there is to know:|work=]|publisher=Irishcharts.ie|access-date=21 December 2010}}</ref> while being certified four times Platinum in the UK,<ref name="bpi">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx |title=Certified Awards Search |date=25 June 2010 |access-date=21 December 2010 |publisher=] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924015932/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |archive-date=24 September 2009 }}</ref> and was the sixth best-selling album of 2009 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a193488/subo-denies-gaga-2009-chart-double.html |title=SuBo denies GaGa 2009 chart double |website=Digital Spy |date=2010-01-03 |access-date=2010-02-17}}</ref> The album was also the 35th best-selling album of 2010, selling 317,000 copies of the album that year. The album has sold 1.4 million copies in total in the UK as of December 2012.<ref name="officialcharts">{{cite news|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-10-biggest-selling-x-factor-debut-singles-and-albums-revealed-1746/|title=The Top 10 biggest selling X Factor debut singles and albums revealed!|last=Lane|first=Dan|date=20 December 2012|publisher=]|access-date=27 December 2012}}</ref>
==Reception==

{{Album ratings
===Critical reception===
|rev1 = ]
{{Music ratings
|rev1Score = {{Rating |3|5}}<ref></ref>
| ADM = 2.7/10<ref>{{cite web|title=JLS: JLS| publisher=AnyDecentMusic? | url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/1276/JLS-JLS.aspx | website=anydecentmusic.com | access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref>
|rev1 = ]
|rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1679002|pure_url=yes}}</ref>
|rev2 = ] |rev2 = ]
|rev2Score = {{Rating |2|5}}<ref></ref> |rev2Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Released on Monday, 9 November 2009 |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a186356/jls-jls.html |title=Music - Album Review - JLS: 'JLS' |website=Digital Spy |date=2009-11-09 |access-date=2011-02-27}}</ref>
|rev3 = '']'' |rev3 = ]
|rev3score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.ie/album-review/JLS-JLS/111955.htm|title=JLS - JLS|publisher=]|last=Mulligan|first=Jenny|date=6 November 2009|access-date=12 June 2013}}</ref>
|rev3Score = {{Rating |2|5}}<ref></ref>
|rev4 = ] |rev4 = '']''
|rev4Score = {{Rating |2|5}}<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/06/jls-album-review | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Maddy | last=Costa | title=Jls: Jls | date=6 November 2009}}</ref>
|rev4Score = (6/10)<ref></ref>
|rev5 = ] |rev5 = ]
|rev5Score = (5/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/reviews/tv/r-n-b-rap/jls-jls-$1338962.htm |title=JLS: JLS reviews - new music CD reviews on |publisher=Inthenews.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref> |rev5Score = (5/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/reviews/tv/r-n-b-rap/jls-jls-$1338962.htm |title=JLS: JLS reviews - new music CD reviews on |publisher=Inthenews.co.uk |access-date=2010-02-17}}</ref>
|rev6 = ] |rev6 = '']''
|rev6Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Dee |first=Johnny |url=http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/albumreviews/jls-jls.php |title=JLS: JLS review - Reviews - Music |publisher=Virgin Media |date=2009-11-09 |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref> |rev6score = {{Rating|1|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/album-reviews-jls-the-tolbooth-sessions-julian-lloyd-webber-kit-downes-trio-fiddlers-bid-aicha-redoune-1-781312|title=Album reviews: JLS|newspaper=]|date=1 November 2009|access-date=12 June 2013}}</ref>
|rev7 = ]
|rev7Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Dee |first=Johnny |url=http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/albumreviews/jls-jls.php |title=JLS: JLS review - Reviews - Music |publisher=Virgin Media |date=2009-11-09 |access-date=2010-02-17}}</ref>
}} }}


The album received generally negative reviews from critics on release. It scored an average of 2.7/10 at aggregator website AnyDecentMusic?, which is the lowest score in the history of the website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/chart/AllTime.aspx?p=189 |title=AnyDecentMusic? - All Time |website=] |publisher=AnyDecentMusic? |access-date=29 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412041805/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/chart/AllTime.aspx?p=189 |archive-date=12 April 2016 }}</ref>
'']'' said of the album: <blockquote>
While the irresistibly catchy pop/R&B of 'Beat Again' amply justifies the initial excitement, the mushy and borderline generic follow-up 'Everybody In Love' is more indicative of what's in store on their first album. It often feels as though they've raided the boyband vaults from the turn of the century and scrubbed up the rusty results with some modern production polish, with only the odd gem standing out amongst the wealth of disposable, derivative material here. Prime offenders? Well, 'Close To You' is a classically cutesy boyband love song with lyrics perfect for a Smash Hits Songwords card: "London, Paris, Tokyo, thinking of you wherever I go." The flamenco-infused 'Heal This Heartbreak' is given extra oomph by some Kanye-style vocal trickery, but it still manages to sound more Now 39 than 2009. Then there's the drippy 'Crazy For You', a track as achingly bland as an old 911 B-side.<ref></ref></blockquote>


{{Clear}}
==Tracklisting==

{{Tracklist
==Track listing==
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{{Track listing
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| extra_column = Producer(s) | extra_column = Producer(s)
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| lyrics_credits =
| extra1 = Hector, Mac
| music_credits =
| length1 = 3:19
| title1 = ]
| title2 = ]
| writer1 = Wayne Hector, Steve Mac
| writer2 = Hector, ], Felicia Jensen, David Doman
| extra1 = ], ]
| length1 = 3:19 | extra2 = J.R. Rotem
| length2 = 3:16
| title2 = ]
| title3 = Keep You
| writer2 = Wayne Hector, J. R. Rotem, Felicia Jensen
| writer3 = Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritsé Williams, JB Gill, ], ]
| extra2 = ]
| length2 = 3:16 | extra3 = Smith
| title3 = Keep You | length3 = 3:01
| title4 = Crazy for You
| writer3 = Fraser Smith, Jonathan Gill, ], ]
| writer4 = Hector, Mac
| extra3 = ]
| length3 = 3:01 | extra4 = Mac
| length4 = 3:37
| title4 = Crazy for You
| title5 = Heal This Heartbreak
| writer4 = Hector, Mac
| writer5 = Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, ], ], ]
| extra4 = Steve Mac
| extra5 = Jeberg, ]
| length4 = 3:37
| length5 = 3:45
| title5 = Heal This Heartbreak
| title6 = Close to You
| writer5 = Merrygold, Williams, Gill, Marvin Humes, Mich Hansen, Jonas Jeberg, Chris Braide
| writer6 = Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, ], ]
| extra5 = Jonas Jeberg, ]
| length5 = 3:45 | extra6 = Metrophonic
| length6 = 3:51
| title6 = Close to You
| title7 = Only Tonight
| writer6 = Wiliams, Humes, Gill, Merrygold, Paul Barry, Graham Stack
| writer7 = Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, ], Martin Larsson, ]
| extra6 = Metrophonic
| length6 = 3:51 | extra7 = ]
| length7 = 3:39
| title7 = Only Tonight
| title8 = ]
| writer7 = Humes, Merrygold, Gill, Williams, Lars Jensen, Martin Larsson, Ali Tennant
| writer8 = Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Michael Warren, Brandon White, Sean Hurley
| extra7 = ]
| extra8 = ]
| length7 = 3:39
| length8 = 3:48
| title8 = ]
| title9 = Private
| writer8 = Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Michael Warren, Brandon White, Sean Hurley
| writer9 = Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, ], ]
| extra8 = ]
| length8 = 3:48 | extra9 = Metrophonic
| title9 = Private | length9 = 3:14
| writer9 = Gill, Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Paul Meehan, Ayak Thiik
| extra9 = Metrophonic
| length9 = 3:14
| title10 = Don't Go | title10 = Don't Go
| writer10 = Merrygold, Williams, Gill, Humes, Jamie Scott, Stack | writer10 = Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Stack, ]
| extra10 = Metrophonic | extra10 = Metrophonic
| length10 = 2:53 | length10 = 2:53
| title11 = Only Making Love | title11 = Only Making Love
| writer11 = Gill, Williams, Humes, Merrygold, Meehan, Tim Woodcock | writer11 = Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Meehan, Tim Woodcock
| extra11 = Metrophonic | extra11 = Metrophonic
| length11 = 3:47 | length11 = 3:47
| title12 = Kickstart | title12 = Kickstart
| writer12 = Humes, Merrygold, Gill, Williams, Jensen, Larsson, Tennant | writer12 = Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Jensen, Larsson, Tennant
| extra12 = DEEKAY | extra12 = DEEKAY
| length12 = 3:11 | length12 = 3:11
| title13 = Tightrope | title13 = Tightrope
| writer13 = Williams, Humes, Gill, Merrygold, Barry, Stack | writer13 = Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Barry, Stack
| extra13 = Metrophonic | extra13 = Metrophonic
| length13 = 3:26 | length13 = 3:26
| title14 = ] (Video)
| note14 = Asda Bonus DVD
| writer14 = Wayne Hector, Steve Mac
| extra14 = ], ]
| length14 = 3:19
| title15 = ] (Video)
| note15 = Asda Bonus DVD
| writer15 = Wayne Hector, J. R. Rotem, Felicia Jensen
| extra15 = ]
| length15 = 3:16
| title16 = Exclusive Interview
| note16 = Asda Bonus DVD
| length16 = 3:55
}} }}
{{Track listing

| headline = ] limited edition bonus DVD
=== US version ===
| extra_column = Producer(s)
In the United States the album was issued as a six track ] featuring their three UK singles, their new single "The Club is Alive" and two other tracks from the UK version of the album.<ref name="US">http://music.barnesandnoble.com/JLS/JLS/e/886976992026/?itm=2&USRI=JLS</ref>
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{{Tracklist
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| headline = | note1 = Music video
| total_length = | length1 = 3:19
| title2 = ]
| writing_credits = no
| note2 = Music video
| lyrics_credits =
| music_credits = | length2 = 3:16
| title1 = Beat Again | title3 = Making the album
| note1 = Radio Edit | note3 = Interview
| length1 = 3:15 | length3 = 3:55
}}
| title2 = Everybody In Love
{{Track listing
| length2 = 3:18
| headline = US Edition
| title3 = ]
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| length3 = 3:37
| total_length = 20:02
| title4 = One Shot
| length4 = 3:48 | title1 = Beat Again
| title5 = Keep You | writer1 = Hector, Mac
| length5 = 3:01 | extra1 = Hector, Mac
| length1 = 3:19
| title6 = Close to You
| title2 = Everybody In Love
| length6 = 3:51
| writer2 = Hector, Rotem, Jensen, Doman
| extra2 = J. R. Rotem
| length2 = 3:16
| title3 = ]
| writer3 = ], ], Andrew Frampton, Mac
| extra3 = Mac
| length3 = 3:43
| title4 = One Shot
| writer4 = Schack, Karlin, Warren, White, Hurley
| extra4 = Soulshock & Karlin
| length4 = 3:48
| title5 = Keep You
| writer5 = Smith, Gill, Williams, Cruz
| extra5 = Smith
| length5 = 3:01
| title6 = Close to You
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{{Track listing
| headline = Walmart deluxe edition bonus track
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| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title7 = Heal This Heartbreak
| writer7 = Merrygold, Williams, Gill, Humes, Hansen, Jeberg, Braide
| extra7 = Jeberg, Cutfather
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}} }}


==Charts== ==Charts and certifications==
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Their debut album entered the ] on the November 12, 2009. In the UK the band beat ] to get their first number one album. Both JLS and Williams's tenth solo album ] sold over 200,000 copies, making them the fastest-selling albums of the year so far. The race to number one was so tight that JLS beat Williams to the top spot by a margin of less than 1%.<ref name="Digital Spy Number 1"/> First week sales were said to be more around 230,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8378194.stm |title=Susan Boyle album I Dreamed A Dream sets sales record |publisher=BBC News |date=2009-11-25 |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref> The album has now been certified 2x Platinum in Ireland <ref>http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/multi_platinum09.htm</ref> while in the UK its 4x Platinum <ref>http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx</ref> and was the sixth best-selling album of 2009 in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a193488/subo-denies-gaga-2009-chart-double.html |title=Music - News - SuBo denies GaGa 2009 chart double |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2010-01-03 |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref> The album has sold a total of over 1,200,000+ copies in the UK as of 25 June 2010.<ref> The album was released in the United States on 3 August 2010 but failed to chart.{{cite web|last=Jones |first=Alan |url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=22&storycode=1039842&c=1 |title=Nutini back on top of albums chart |publisher=Music Week |date=2010-02-01 |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref>
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===Charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Chart (2009)
! Peak<br/>position
|-
|Irish Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums |title=>> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >> |publisher=Irma.ie |date=2010-02-11 |access-date=2010-02-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809064250/http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp |archive-date= 9 August 2011 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|align="left"|Scottish Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20091122/40/|title=Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|-
|UK Albums (])
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|}
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===Year-end charts===
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|]<ref>{{cite web|author=Up for DiscussionPost Comment |url=http://www.billboard.com/news/robbie-williams-debuts-atop-euro-chart-1004044360.story#/news/robbie-williams-debuts-atop-euro-chart-1004044360.story |title=Robbie Williams Debuts Atop Euro Chart |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2009-09-14 |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref> |Irish Albums (IRMA)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irma.ie/best2009.htm#albums |title=Best of 2009: Top 20 Albums |publisher=IRMA}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|8 |align="center"|13
|- |-
|] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp#albums |title=>> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >> |publisher=Irma.ie |date=2010-02-11 |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref> |UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20090104/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=18 November 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|6
|- |-
!Chart (2010)
|] <ref name="Digital Spy Number 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a186978/jls-narrowly-beat-robbie-to-no-1-album.html |title=Music - News - JLS narrowly beat Robbie to No. 1 album |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2009-11-15 |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref>
!Position
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|] (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20100110/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2010|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=18 November 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|33
|- |-
|] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/rnbalbums/ |title=Radio 1 - BBC Radio 1's Chart Show with Reggie Yates - UK Top 40 RnB Albums |publisher=BBC |date=2007-02-24 |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|} |}

===Certifications===
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Ireland|artist=JLS|title=JLS|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2009|relyear=2009}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=JLS|title=JLS|award=Platinum|number=4|certyear=2010|relyear=2009|id=8529-2306-2|salesamount=1,400,000|salesref=<ref name="officialcharts"/>}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|title=JLS|artist=JLS|type=album|region=Europe|award=Platinum|certyear=2009}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
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==Release history== ==Release history==
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|United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;0;-1;-1;-1&sku=924651 |title=music: Jls (2009) |publisher=hmv.com |date= |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=336192607&s=143444 |title=iTunes Store |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |date= |accessdate=2010-02-17}}</ref> |]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;0;-1;-1;-1&sku=924651 |title=music: Jls (2009) |publisher=hmv.com |access-date=2010-02-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=336192607&s=143444 |title=iTunes Store |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |access-date=2010-02-17}}</ref>
|9 November 2009 |9 November 2009
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2009 studio album by JLS
JLS
Studio album by JLS
Released9 November 2009
Recorded2009
Genre
Length44:47
LabelEpic
Producer
JLS chronology
JLS
(2009) 		Outta This World
(2010)
Singles from JLS
  1. "Beat Again"
    Released: 13 July 2009
  2. "Everybody in Love"
    Released: 2 November 2009
  3. "One Shot"
    Released: 22 February 2010

JLS is the debut studio album by English boy band JLS. It was released in the UK on 9 November 2009 by Epic Records. It was preceded by the lead single, "Beat Again" on 13 July 2009. The album debuted at number one in the UK and Ireland. It has been certified four times platinum in the UK, where it was the sixth best-selling album of 2009.

In the US, the album was issued as a six track EP featuring their three UK singles, their new single "The Club Is Alive" and two other tracks from the UK version of the album. This version was released on 2 August 2010. The album also won the award for "Best Album" at the MOBO Awards in 2010.

Singles

  • "Beat Again" was the debut release by the band, following their success on the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008. The song was especially successful on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at number, selling 106,299 copies in its first week. The single became the second fastest-selling single of 2009, behind "Bonkers" by Dizzee Rascal. It has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK.
  • "Everybody in Love" was released as the second single from the album. On 8 November 2009, the song topped the UK Singles Chart, by selling over 121,000 copies in one week. It has sold over 400,000 copies in the UK, The single was released in February 2010 in the United States, but failed to chart.
  • "One Shot" was released as the third and final single from the album on 22 February 2010. The song has peaked in the UK Singles Chart at number six. It has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK.

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Irish Albums Chart on 12 November 2009. In the UK, the band beat Robbie Williams to the number-one spot on 15 November 2009. Both JLS and Williams's tenth solo album Reality Killed the Video Star sold over 200,000 copies, making them the fastest-selling albums of the year. JLS beat Williams to the top spot by a margin of less than 1% First week sales were reported to be more than 230,000 copies; it was later revealed that JLS had first-week sales of 239,643, compared to 238,126 for Reality Killed the Video Star, meaning that Williams had lost out by just 1,517 copies, or 0.64%.

The album has been certified two times platinum in Ireland, while being certified four times Platinum in the UK, and was the sixth best-selling album of 2009 in the UK. The album was also the 35th best-selling album of 2010, selling 317,000 copies of the album that year. The album has sold 1.4 million copies in total in the UK as of December 2012.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?2.7/10
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Digital Spy
entertainment.ie
The Guardian
In the News(5/10)
The Scotsman
Virgin Media

The album received generally negative reviews from critics on release. It scored an average of 2.7/10 at aggregator website AnyDecentMusic?, which is the lowest score in the history of the website.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Beat Again"Wayne Hector, Steve MacHector, Mac3:19
2."Everybody in Love"Hector, J.R. Rotem, Felicia Jensen, David DomanJ.R. Rotem3:16
3."Keep You"Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Oritsé Williams, JB Gill, Fraser T Smith, Taio CruzSmith3:01
4."Crazy for You"Hector, MacMac3:37
5."Heal This Heartbreak"Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Mich Hansen, Jonas Jeberg, Chris BraideJeberg, Cutfather3:45
6."Close to You"Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Paul Barry, Graham StackMetrophonic3:51
7."Only Tonight"Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Larsson, Ali TennantDEEKAY3:39
8."One Shot"Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Michael Warren, Brandon White, Sean HurleySoulshock & Karlin3:48
9."Private"Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Ayak Thiik, Paul MeehanMetrophonic3:14
10."Don't Go"Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Stack, Jamie ScottMetrophonic2:53
11."Only Making Love"Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Meehan, Tim WoodcockMetrophonic3:47
12."Kickstart"Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Jensen, Larsson, TennantDEEKAY3:11
13."Tightrope"Merrygold, Humes, Williams, Gill, Barry, StackMetrophonic3:26
Asda limited edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Beat Again" (Music video)3:19
2."Everybody In Love" (Music video)3:16
3."Making the album" (Interview)3:55
US Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Beat Again"Hector, MacHector, Mac3:19
2."Everybody In Love"Hector, Rotem, Jensen, DomanJ. R. Rotem3:16
3."The Club Is Alive"Savan Kotecha, Richard Rodgers, Andrew Frampton, MacMac3:43
4."One Shot"Schack, Karlin, Warren, White, HurleySoulshock & Karlin3:48
5."Keep You"Smith, Gill, Williams, CruzSmith3:01
6."Close to You"Wiliams, Humes, Gill, Merrygold, Barry, StackMetrophonic3:51
Total length:20:02
Walmart deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
7."Heal This Heartbreak"Merrygold, Williams, Gill, Humes, Hansen, Jeberg, BraideJeberg, Cutfather3:45

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA) 1
Scottish Albums (OCC) 2
UK Albums (OCC) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
Irish Albums (IRMA) 13
UK Albums (OCC) 6
Chart (2010) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 33

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA) 2× Platinum 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) 4× Platinum 1,400,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) Platinum 1,000,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Release date Format Label
United Kingdom 9 November 2009 CD, DVD, digital download Epic Records
United States 3 August 2010 CD, digital download Jive Records

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