Best of Blue | ||||
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Released | 15 November 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2004 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 53:04 | |||
Label | Innocent | |||
Blue chronology | ||||
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Singles from Best of Blue | ||||
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Best of Blue is the firstgreatest hits compilation album released by Englishboy bandBlue. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2004, byInnocent Records. It was due to be supported by a European tour of the same name, but this was cancelled in February 2005.[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "All Rise" (fromAll Rise) | Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan,Simon Webbe, Daniel Stephens | Stargate | 3:43 |
2. | "Too Close" (fromAll Rise) | Kier Gist,Darren Lighty,Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown,Robert Ford Jr., Denzil Miller, James B. Moore, Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith | Ray Ruffin | 3:45 |
3. | "If You Come Back" (fromAll Rise) | Ray Ruffin, Nicole Formescu,Lee Brennan, Ian Hope | Ray Ruffin | 3:27 |
4. | "Fly by II" (fromAll Rise) | Eriksen, Hermansen, Rustan, Webbe | Stargate | 3:46 |
5. | "One Love" (fromOne Love) | Duncan James,Lee Ryan,Simon Webbe,Antony Costa,Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan | Stargate | 3:33 |
6. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (featuringElton John) (fromOne Love) | Elton John,Bernie Taupin | Stargate | 3:41 |
7. | "U Make Me Wanna" (fromOne Love) | John McLaughlin, Harry Wilkins,Steve Robson | Stargate | 3:38 |
8. | "Guilty" (fromGuilty) | James, Kennedy, Woodcock, Barlow | True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | 3:45 |
9. | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (featuringStevie Wonder andAngie Stone) (fromGuilty) | Stevie Wonder,Lee Garrett,Syreeta Wright,Lula Mae Hardaway | Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | 3:33 |
10. | "Breathe Easy" (fromGuilty) | Jensen, Ryan, Martin M. Larsson | Deekay | 4:36 |
11. | "Bubblin'" (featuringL.A.D.É fromGuilty) | Costa,Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant | Deekay | 3:05 |
12. | "Curtain Falls" (Previously unreleased) | Antony Costa, Tor Erik Hermansen, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Duncan James, DJ Wonder, Hallgeir Rustan, Mikkel SE | StarGate | 4:02 |
13. | "Get Down on It" (featuringKool & The Gang andLil'Kim) (Previously unreleased) | Bell, Taylor, Brown, Hickens, Nash, Giftens, Thomas, Smith, West | StarGate | 3:54 |
14. | "Love at First Sight" (Previously unreleased) | 3:58 | ||
15. | "Best in Me" (2004 Version) (fromAll Rise) | Jem Godfrey,Bill Padley | Jem Godfrey, Bill Padley | 3:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Only Words I Know" (Italian Version (Previously unreleased) | Antony Costa, Tor Erik Hermansen, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Hallgeir Rustan, Mikkel SE | StarGate | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "The Gift" (Previously unreleased) | Noriyuki Makihara | Deekay | 4:55 |
17. | "It's Alright" | Costa, Jensen, Ryan, Ali Tennant | Deekay | 3:33 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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18. | "One Love: The Sequel" | Duncan James,Lee Ryan,Simon Webbe,Antony Costa,Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan | Stargate, Ian Widgery | 3:46 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If It Takes All Night" | 3.26 | ||
2. | "After The Show" | 3.31 | ||
3. | "Only Words I Know" | Antony Costa, Tor Erik Hermansen, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Hallgeir Rustan, Mikkel SE | StarGate | 3:38 |
4. | "Long Time" (Smooth Mix) | Formescu, Ruffin, Hope, Webbe, Costa | Ray Ruffin | 4:37 |
5. | "When Summer's Gone" (Live From Riverside) (Video) | Costa, James, Ryan, Webbe,Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan | Stargate | 4:11 |
6. | "The Blue Journey" (Documentary) | |||
7. | "If You Come Back" (8 Jam Street Mix) (Accompanied by Photo Gallery) | Nicole Formescu,Lee Brennan, Ruffin, Ian Hope | Ray Ruffin, Pete Craigie* | 3:27 |
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Best of Blue Tour: | |||
25 June, 2005 | Sheffield | England | Hallam FM Arena |
26 June, 2005 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
27 June, 2005 | |||
29 June, 2005 | Nottingham | Nottingham Arena | |
30 June, 2005 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | |
1 July, 2005 | |||
3 July, 2005 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
4 July, 2005 | |||
5 July, 2005 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena |
7 July, 2005 | London | Wembley Arena | |
8 July, 2005 | |||
9 July, 2005 |
Weekly charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[17] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[18] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[19] | 4× Platinum | 400,000* |
Portugal (AFP)[20] | 2× Platinum | 80,000^ |
South Korea (RIAK) | — | 6,118[21] |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[22] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | 2× Platinum | 600,000‡ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[24] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |