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Released | 3 November 2003 | |||
Studio | Los Angeles, United States New York City, United States London, United Kingdom | |||
Length | 56:56 | |||
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Singles from Guilty | ||||
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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 2× Platinum in December 2003.[1]
The album was particularly successful in the UK, Europe, Japan and New Zealand. "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.
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Daily Telegraph | [3] |
Betty Clarke from The Daily Telegraph found that Guilty showed "Blue as we already know them: heavy on soul-puppy richness, light on meaning. It's easy listening in the most honourable sense, and there's no need to dress it up in seam-bursting bondage pants [...] What's left is a nifty little record."[3] In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Sharon Mawer rated the album two out of five stars. She remarked that some songs on the album "were straying perilously close to Westlife territory and to many Blue fans, the most important thing about them was that they were not as bland as Westlife."[2]
In a negative review, Chris Long from BBC Music, called the album "in equal parts, vapid, bland, hopelessly derivative, unimaginative and, occasionally, downright offensive." He further wrote that "there is not one moment of the ballad-heavy, drippy, sugar-sweet overdose of Guilty that deserves even a second listen [...] This is the sound of a band more interested in increasing their tabloid column inch count with their various late night shenanigans and celebrity ligging, than in their music. There is no effort, no emotion, no desire in any of the tunes on offer."[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Stand Up" | Cutfather & Joe | 3:38 | |
2. | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone) |
| 3:33 | |
3. | "Taste It" |
| True North | 3:33 |
4. | "Guilty" |
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| 3:45 |
5. | "Bubblin'" |
| Deekay | 3:05 |
6. | "Rock the Night" |
| Rowe | 3:21 |
7. | "When Summer's Gone" |
| Stargate | 4:11 |
8. | "Alive" |
| Stargate | 3:39 |
9. | "I Wanna Know" |
| Supa'Flyas | 3:38 |
10. | "Back It Up" |
| Deekay | 3:32 |
11. | "Breathe Easy" |
| Deekay | 4:36 |
12. | "Walk Away" |
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| 4:39 |
13. | "Where You Want Me" |
| Robson | 3:45 |
14. | "How's a Man Supposed to Change?" |
| Persaud | 4:04 |
15. | "No Goodbyes" |
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| 3:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "The Gift" | Noriyuki Makihara | Deekay | 4:55 |
17. | "Elements" |
| Deekay | 3:33 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "One Love" (Latin version) (featuring Ilona) |
| Stargate | 3:42 |
17. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (extended mix) (featuring Elton John) | Stargate | 4:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "One Love" (Spanish version) (featuring Mariana Ochoa) |
| Stargate | 3:42 |
17. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (extended mix) (featuring Elton John) |
| Stargate | 4:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Tour
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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Guilty Tour | |||
4 November 2003 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
5 November 2003 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Depot |
8 November 2003 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
9 November 2003 | |||
10 November 2003 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth International Centre | |
12 November 2003 | London | Wembley Arena | |
13 November 2003 | |||
16 November 2003 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
17 November 2003 | |||
18 November 2003 | |||
19 November 2003 | |||
21 November 2003 | Nottingham | England | Nottingham Arena |
22 November 2003 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | |
23 November 2003 | |||
25 November 2003 | Nottingham | Nottingham Arena | |
26 November 2003 | Sheffield | Hallam FM Arena | |
27 November 2003 | |||
29 November 2003 | Newcastle | Telewest Arena | |
30 November 2003 | |||
2 December 2003 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
3 December 2003 | |||
4 December 2003 | |||
6 December 2003 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
7 December 2003 | |||
9 December 2003 | Manchester | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
10 December 2003 | |||
12 December 2003 | London | Wembley Arena | |
13 December 2003 | |||
14 December 2003 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[28] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[29] | 2× Platinum | 200,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[30] | Gold | 100,000^ |
South Korea | — | 18,476[31] |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[34] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ↑ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. 12 December 2003. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- 1 2 Guilty at AllMusic
- 1 2 Clarke, Betty (31 October 2003). "Blue: Guilty". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ↑ cLong, Chris. "Blue release their third and possibly final album..." BBC Music. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Blue – Guilty" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Blue – Guilty" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Blue – Guilty". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Blue – Guilty" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 22 November 2003. p. 55. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Blue – Guilty". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blue – Guilty" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ Billboard - Google Books. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 3 February 2014 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Blue – Guilty". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "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". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Google Translate". Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Blue – Guilty". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "RIAS CHART FOR WEEK ENDING 21 November 2003". Archived from the original on 6 December 2003. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Blue – Guilty". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Blue – Guilty". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2003". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Blue; 'Guilty')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "Italian album certifications – Blue – Guilty" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Guilty" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Blue – ギルティ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select 2003年10月 on the drop-down menu
- ↑ "South Korea Database". Fan Of Music. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Guilty')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Blue – Guilty". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2004". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.