Best of Blue

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All Rise" (from All Rise)	Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan, Simon Webbe, Daniel Stephens	Stargate	3:43
2.	"Too Close" (from All 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" (from All Rise)	Ray Ruffin, Nicole Formescu, Lee Brennan, Ian Hope	Ray Ruffin	3:27
4.	"Fly by II" (from All Rise)	Eriksen, Hermansen, Rustan, Webbe	Stargate	3:46
5.	"One Love" (from One 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" (featuring Elton John (from One Love)	Elton John, Bernie Taupin	Stargate	3:41
7.	"U Make Me Wanna" (from One Love)	John McLaughlin, Harry Wilkins, Steve Robson	Stargate	3:38
8.	"Guilty" (from Guilty)	James, Kennedy, Woodcock, Barlow	True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:45
9.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone (from Guilty)	Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway	Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:33
10.	"Breathe Easy" (from Guilty)	Jensen, Ryan, Martin M. Larsson	Deekay	4:36
11.	"Bubblin'" (from Guilty)	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" (Previously unreleased)	Bell, Taylor, Brown, Hickens, Nash, Giftens, Thomas, Smith, West	StarGate	3:54
14.	"Love at First Sight" (Previously unreleased)			3:16
15.	"Best in Me" (2004 Version (from All Rise)	Jem Godfrey, Bill Padley	Jem Godfrey, Bill Padley	3:13

Italian Alternative Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"The Gift" (Previously unreleased)	Noriyuki Makihara	Deekay	4:55
17.	"It's Alright"	Costa, Jensen, Ryan, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:33

Taiwanese Bonus Track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

Limited Edition Fans' Edition Bonus Disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

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	80,000^x
South Korea (RIAK)^[12]	Gold	6,118^[13]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[14]	Gold	20,000^x
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

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↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2004". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

Blue

Antony Costa Duncan James Lee Ryan Simon Webbe Discography

Studio albums	All Rise One Love Guilty Roulette Colours

Compilation albums	The Remixes Best of Blue 4Ever Blue The Platinum Collection The Collection Ultimate Blue

Singles	"All Rise" "Too Close" "If You Come Back" "Fly by II" "One Love" "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" "U Make Me Wanna" "Guilty" "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" "Breathe Easy" "Bubblin'" "Curtain Falls" "Get Down on It" "Only Words I Know" "I Can" "Hurt Lovers" "Without You"

Other singles	"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"

Tours	The Big Reunion Roulette Tour

Related articles	United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue The Big Reunion (series 1)