Guilty (Blue album)

Guilty

Studio album by Blue

Released

3 November 2003

Recorded

2003;
Los Angeles, United States
New York City, United States
London, United Kingdom

Pop, R&B

Cutfather & Joe, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes, True North, Deekay, Matt Rowe, Stargate, Supa'Flyas, Steve Robson, Rob Persaud, Hugh Goldsmith (exec.)

Blue chronology

One Love
(2002)

Guilty
(2003)

Roulette
(2013)

Singles from Guilty

"Guilty"
Released: 20 October 2003
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
Released: 15 December 2003
"Breathe Easy / A Chi Mi Dice"
Released: 22 March 2004
"Bubblin' / You & Me Bubblin'"
Released: 16 June 2004

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Guilty is the third studio album by English boy band Blue. It was released on 3 November 2003 in the United Kingdom and on 25 November in the United States. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart after its release, and it was certified 2x Platinum in December 2003.^[2]

The album was particularly successful in the UK, Europe, Japan and New Zealand, and has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide. "Guilty", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", "Breathe Easy" and "Bubblin'" were released as singles from the album. "Guilty", co-written by Gary Barlow, was the most successful single from the album, peaking at number two in the UK.

Singles

"Guilty" — The debut single, released in October 2003. The single peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 29 on the Australian Top 40, at No. 14 in New Zealand and No. 6 in Ireland. The song has received a Silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" — The second single, released in December 2003, featuring guest vocals from Stevie Wonder. The song is a cover version of Stevie's number one hit. The single peaked at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 31 on the Australian Top 100, No. 22 in New Zealand and No. 17 in Ireland.
"The Gift" - A Japanese alternative single to "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", featuring the said track as a B-side. "The Gift" only appears on the Japanese version of Guilty. The single peaked at No. 3 on the Japan Hot 100. A music video was recorded and included on the Japanese edition of 4Ever Blue.
"Breathe Easy" — The third single, released in March 2004. The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was produced by multi-platinum producers DEEKAY & co-written by Lee Ryan, Lars Halvor Jensen, and Michael Martin Larsson. The song has received a Bronze sales status certification for sales of over 100,000 copies in the UK. In Italy, an Italian-language version of the song, "A Chi Mi Dice", was released as a single instead.
"Bubblin'" - The fourth and final single, released in June 2004. The single peaked at No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The single version of "Bubblin'" features vocals from L.A.D.E. In France, a French-language version of the song, "You & Me Bubblin'", was released a single instead. This version features vocals from French boyband LINK-UP.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Stand Up"	Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen, Remee	Cutfather & Joe	3:38
2.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone)"	Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway	Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:33
3.	"Taste It"	Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock	True North	3:33
4.	"Guilty"	Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock	True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:45
5.	"Bubblin'"	Antony Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:05
6.	"Rock the Night"	Antony Costa, Matt Rowe, Sheppard Solomon	Matt Rowe	3:21
7.	"When Summer's Gone"	Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan	Stargate	4:11
8.	"Alive"	Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan	Stargate	3:39
9.	"I Wanna Know"	Antony Costa, Duncan James, Rasmus Bille Bähncke, René Tromborg, Nate Butler, Leonard Dixon	Supa'Flyas	3:38
10.	"Back It Up"	Antony Costa, Simon Webbe, Lars Halvor Jensen, Dicky Daniel Klein, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:32
11.	"Breathe Easy"	Lee Ryan, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson	Deekay	4:36
12.	"Walk Away"	Lee Ryan, Ash Howes, Wayne Hector, Martin Harrington	Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	4:39
13.	"Where You Want Me"	Duncan James, John McLaughlin, Steve Robson	Steve Robson	3:45
14.	"How's a Man Supposed to Change?"	Lee Ryan, Rob Persaud	Rob Persaud	4:04
15.	"No Goodbyes"	Antony Costa, Ash Howes, Martin Harrington, Conner Reeves	Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:57

Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"The Gift"	Noriyuki Makihara	Deekay	4:55
17.	"Elements"	Antony Costa, Lee Ryan, Lars Halvor Jensen, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:33

South American Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"One Love" (Latin Version) (featuring Ilona)			3:42
17.	"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" (Extended Mix) (featuring Elton John)			4:04

Spanish Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"One Love" (Spanish Version) (featuring Mariana Ochoa)			3:42
17.	"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" (Extended Mix) (featuring Elton John)			4:04

International Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Stand Up"	Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen, Remee	Cutfather & Joe	3:38
2.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone)"	Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway	Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:33
3.	"Taste It"	Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock	True North	3:33
4.	"Guilty"	Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock	True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:45
5.	"You and Me Bubblin'" (Duet With Linkup)	Antony Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:07
6.	"Rock the Night"	Antony Costa, Matt Rowe, Sheppard Solomon	Matt Rowe	3:21
7.	"When Summer's Gone"	Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan	Stargate	4:11
8.	"Alive"	Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan	Stargate	3:39
9.	"I Wanna Know"	Antony Costa, Rasmus Bille Bähncke, René Tromborg, Nate Butler, Leonard Dixon, Duncan James	Supa'Flyas	3:38
10.	"Back It Up"	Antony Costa, Simon Webbe, Lars Halvor Jensen, Dicky Daniel Klein, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:32
11.	"Breathe Easy"	Lee Ryan, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson	Deekay	4:36
12.	"Walk Away"	Lee Ryan, Ash Howes, Wayne Hector, Martin Harrington	Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	4:39
13.	"Where You Want Me"	Duncan James, John McLaughlin, Steve Robson	Steve Robson	3:45
14.	"How's a Man Supposed to Change?"	Lee Ryan, Rob Persaud	Rob Persaud	4:04
15.	"No Goodbyes"	Antony Costa, Howes, Harrington, Conner Reeves	Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:57
16.	"U Make Me Wanna"	Robson, McLaughlin, Wilkins	StarGate	3:40
17.	"Bubblin'" (Featuring L.A.D.E)	Antony Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:29
18.	"A Chi Mi Dice"	Lee Ryan, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson	Deekay	4:36

Asian Tour Edition Bonus AVCD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Guilty" (Music Video)
2.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Music Video)
3.	"Breathe Easy" (Music Video)
4.	"Bubblin'" (Music Video)
5.	"The Gift"	Noriyuki Makihara	Deekay	4:55
6.	"Whatever Happens"			3:45
7.	"Elements"	Antony Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Lee Ryan, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:33
8.	"Guilty" (Original Demo)	Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock	True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:24
9.	"'Guilty' Medley"			7:09

Guilty: Live From Wembley

In Japan, the band's live DVD, Guilty: Live From Wembley, was packed with a ten-track bonus CD.

Bonus CD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Gift"	Noriyuki Makihara	Deekay	4:55
2.	"4 Play"			3:24
3.	"Whatever Happens"			3:45
4.	"Elements"	Antony Costa, Lee Ryan, Lars Halvor Jensen, Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:33
5.	"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" (Blue Solo Version)			3:42
6.	"Breathe Easy" (Alternative Edit)			4:12
7.	"Breathe Easy" (Love 4 Music Remix)			4:12
8.	"Bubblin'" (Love 4 Music Remix)			3:30
9.	"If You Come Back" (The Playa's Mix)			3:57
10.	"Guilty" (Original Demo)	Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock	True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes	3:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003–2004)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart^[3]	93
Austrian Albums Chart^[4]	13
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)^[5]	24
Danish Albums Chart^[6]	27
Dutch Albums Chart^[7]	24
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	5
French Albums Chart^[9]	97
German Albums Chart^[10]	8
Greece Albums Chart^[11]	5
Hungarian Albums Chart^[12]	37
Irish Albums Chart^[13]	9
Italian Albums Chart^[14]	7
Japanese Albums Chart^[15]	4
Japanese (International Albums Chart)^[16]	1
New Zealand Albums Chart^[17]	25
Scottish Albums Chart^[18]	3
Spanish Albums Chart^[19]	80
Swedish Albums Chart^[20]	55
Swiss Albums Chart^[21]	12
Turkish Albums Chart	29
UK Albums Chart^[22]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
UK Albums Chart	29
Chart (2004)	Position
Italian Albums Chart	16
Swiss Albums Chart	100

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Germany (BVMI)^[23]	Gold	100,000^{^}
Ireland (IRMA)^[24]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Italy (FIMI)^[25]	2× Platinum	200,000^*
Japan (RIAJ)^[26]	Gold	100,000^{^}
South Korea (RIAK)^[27]	Platinum	18,476^[28]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[29]	Gold	20,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[30]	2× Platinum	600,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[31]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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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)

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