Westlife是在 1998年成立的爱尔兰男子歌唱团体。 Westlife在爱尔兰和英国走红，在非洲、澳大利亚与亚洲也很受欢迎。 1999年至 2005年间， Westlife有 13张单曲唱片在英国高据首位；其数量排名历史第四位，仅次于 Elvis Presley、披头士和 Cliff Richard。西城男孩也是英国流行音乐史上唯一一支头七支单曲空降榜首的乐队。他们也是唯一一个在英国拿过四次“年度最佳专辑”的组合。西城男孩在世界范围内售出四千万张专辑，其中包括七张超白金专辑。 2011年 10月 20日，成立 14年的爱尔兰流行组合西城男孩在官网发布了解散声明。
2001年 3月 5日， westlife发行了这首翻唱 Billy Joel的名曲 uptown girl，以轻快的节奏获得英国单曲销售榜冠军，成为 westlife的第 10首冠军单曲。首周销量 292， 318张成为他们目前销售量最高的单曲，另外这首单曲是慈善单曲，所得利润全部捐给福利机构 Comic Relief。
知道 westlife（西城男孩）的人大多数都会知道 uptown girl这首歌，这首歌能使人的心情一下子激动起来，获得了许多人的好评。第一次听这首歌，你能够被那欢快的节奏给吸引，尤其是 Bryan那段" And when she knows what she wants from her time..." 如果你心情不好，听听这首歌也是个很好的主意，可以让你一下子舒畅起来。
《 UPTOWN GIRL》歌词赏析：
Shane:
Uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world
I bet she never had a back street guy
I bet her mama never told her why
I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am
Bryan:
And when she knows what
She wants from her time
And when she wakes up
And makes up her mind
Nicky:
She'll see I'm not so tough
Just because
I'm in love
Mark:
with an uptown girl
You know I've seen her in her uptown world
She's getting tired of her high class toys
And all her presents from her uptown boys
She's got a choice
All:
Oh......
Shane:
Uptown girl
You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
But maybe someday when my ship comes in
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
And then I'll win
Bryan:
And when she's walking
She's looking so fine
And when she's talking
She'll say that she's mine
Kian:
She'll say I'm not so tough
Just because
I'm in love
Shane:
With an uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am
All:
Uptown girl
She's my uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love
With an uptown girl
My uptown girl
