Best of Blue

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Best of Blue
Greatest hits album by Blue
Released 15 November 2004
Recorded 2000-2004
Genre Pop
Length 53:04
Label Innocent
Blue chronology

Remixes - Japan Tour Mini Album
(2004)		 Best of Blue
(2004)		 4Ever Blue
(2005)
Alternative cover
Special limited fans edition cover
Singles from Best of Blue
  1. "Curtain Falls"
    Released: 8 November 2004
  2. "Get Down on It"
    Released: 3 January 2005
  3. "Only Words I Know"
    Released: 13 June 2005

Best of Blue is the first greatest hits compilation album released by English boy band Blue. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2004, by Innocent Records. It was due to be supported by a European tour of the same name, but this was cancelled in February 2005.[1]

Singles

  • "Curtain Falls" — The debut single, released in November 2004. The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 3 on the Australian Top 40, at No. 1 in New Zealand and No. 5 in Ireland. The song has received a Silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.
  • "Get Down on It" — The second single, released in January 2005. The song is a cover version of Kool & The Gang's number one hit. The single features instruments by Kool & The Gang, as well as vocals from Lil' Kim. The single peaked at No. 5 on the Australian Top 40, No. 1 in New Zealand and No. 17 in Ireland.
  • "Only Words I Know" — The third single, released in June 2005. The single was not released in the United Kingdom, but found fair success in France and Italy, peaking at No. 2 in both countries. The single was used to promote the release of the group's second greatest hits compilation, 4Ever Blue.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "All Rise"  Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan, Simon Webbe, Daniel StephensStargate 3:43
2. "Too Close"  Kier Gist, Darren Lighty, Robert Huggar, Raphael Brown, Robert Ford Jr., Denzil Miller, James B. Moore, Kurtis Walker, Larry SmithRay Ruffin 3:45
3. "If You Come Back"  Ray Ruffin, Nicole Formescu, Lee Brennan, Ian HopeRay Ruffin 3:27
4. "Fly by II"  Eriksen, Hermansen, Rustan, WebbeStargate 3:46
5. "One Love"  Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir RustanStargate 3:33
6. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (featuring Elton John)Elton John, Bernie TaupinStargate 3:41
7. "U Make Me Wanna"  John McLaughlin, Harry Wilkins, Steve RobsonStargate 3:38
8. "Guilty"  James, Kennedy, Woodcock, BarlowTrue North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes 3:45
9. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone)Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae HardawayMartin Harrington, Ash Howes 3:33
10. "Breathe Easy"  Jensen, Ryan, Martin M. LarssonDeekay 4:36
11. "Bubblin'"  Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali TennantDeekay 3:05
12. "Curtain Falls"  Antony Costa, Tor Erik Hermansen, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Duncan James, DJ Wonder, Hallgeir Rustan, Mikkel SEStarGate 4:02
13. "Get Down on It"  Bell, Taylor, Brown, Hickens, Nash, Giftens, Thomas, Smith, WestStarGate 3:54
14. "Love at First Sight"     3:16
15. "Best in Me" (2004 Version)Jem Godfrey, Bill PadleyJem Godfrey, Bill Padley 3:13

Charts and certifications

Chart (2004)[2] Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 11
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Flanders) 37
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia) 76
Dutch Albums Chart 72
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 6
French Albums Chart[4] 5
German Albums Chart 7
Greece Albums Chart[5] 5
Irish Albums Chart 26
Italian FIMI Albums Chart 1
Japanese Albums Chart[6] 14
Japanese (International Albums Chart)[7] 4
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart 25
Portuguese Albums Chart 2
Spanish Albums Chart[8] 88
Swiss Albums Chart 8
Turkish Albums Chart 34
UK Albums Chart 6
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Danish Albums Chart 9
Norwegian Albums Chart 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 37
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Italian Albums Chart 9
Swiss Albums Chart 49

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Germany (BVMI)[9] Gold 100,000^
Italy (FIMI)[10] 4× Platinum 400,000*
Portugal (AFP)[11] 2× Platinum 80,000x
South Korea (RIAK)[12] Gold 6,118[13]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] Gold 20,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Platinum 300,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[16] Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Boy band Blue scrap farewell tour
  2. ↑ Blue - Best Of Blue - swisscharts.com
  3. ↑ "Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 8 January 2005. p. 51. Retrieved 21 July 2012. 
  4. ↑ InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste
  5. ↑ Billboard - Google Books
  6. ↑ ブルーのCDアルバムランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE
  7. ↑ Google Translate
  8. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. 
  9. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Blue; 'Best of Blue')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 
  10. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Blue – Best of Blue" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.  Select Album e Compilation in the field Scegli la sezione. Select Week -- and Year ----. Enter Blue in the field Artista. Click Avvia la ricerca
  11. ↑ "Portuguese album certifications – Blue – Best of Blue" (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 25 July 2012. 
  12. ↑ UNSUPPORTED OR EMPTY REGION: South Korea (RIAK).
  13. ↑ Fan Of Music - South Korea Database
  14. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Blue; 'Best of Blue')". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012. 
  15. ↑ "British album certifications – Blue – Best of Blue". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.  Enter Best of Blue in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  16. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2004". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 
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