2003 studio album by Blue
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Released | 3 November 2003 |
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Studio | Los Angeles, United States New York City, United States London, United Kingdom |
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Length | 56:56 |
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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.
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
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." 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."
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."
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Stand Up" | | Cutfather & Joe | 3:38 |
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2. | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone) | | | 3:33 |
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3. | "Taste It" | | True North | 3:33 |
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4. | "Guilty" | - James
- Barlow
- Kennedy
- Woodcock
| - True North
- Harrington
- Howes
| 3:45 |
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5. | "Bubblin'" | | Deekay | 3:05 |
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6. | "Rock the Night" | | Rowe | 3:21 |
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7. | "When Summer's Gone" | | Stargate | 4:11 |
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8. | "Alive" | - Costa
- James
- Ryan
- Webbe
- Eriksen
- Hermansen
- Rustan
| Stargate | 3:39 |
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9. | "I Wanna Know" | - Costa
- James
- Rasmus Bille Bähncke
- René Tromborg
- Nate Butler
- Leonard Dixon
| Supa'Flyas | 3:38 |
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10. | "Back It Up" | - Costa
- Webbe
- Lars Halvor Jensen
- Dicky Daniel Klein
- Johannes Jørgensen
- Ali Tennant
| Deekay | 3:32 |
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11. | "Breathe Easy" | - Ryan
- Jensen
- Martin M. Larsson
| Deekay | 4:36 |
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12. | "Walk Away" | | | 4:39 |
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13. | "Where You Want Me" | | Robson | 3:45 |
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14. | "How's a Man Supposed to Change?" | | Persaud | 4:04 |
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15. | "No Goodbyes" | | | 3:57 |
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Japanese bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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16. | "The Gift" | Noriyuki Makihara | Deekay | 4:55 |
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17. | "Elements" | | Deekay | 3:33 |
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South American bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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16. | "One Love" (Latin version) (featuring Ilona) | - Costa
- James
- Ryan
- Webbe
- Eriksen
- Hermansen
- Rustan
| Stargate | 3:42 |
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17. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (extended mix) (featuring Elton John) | | Stargate | 4:04 |
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Spanish bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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16. | "One Love" (Spanish version) (featuring Mariana Ochoa) | - Costa
- James
- Ryan
- Webbe
- Eriksen
- Hermansen
- Rustan
| Stargate | 3:42 |
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17. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (extended mix) (featuring Elton John) | | Stargate | 4:04 |
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International editionTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Stand Up" | Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen, Remee | Cutfather & Joe | 3:38 |
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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 |
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3. | "Taste It" | Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | True North | 3:33 |
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4. | "Guilty" | Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | 3:45 |
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5. | "You and Me Bubblin'" (duet with Linkup) | Antony Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant | Deekay | 3:07 |
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6. | "Rock the Night" | Antony Costa, Matt Rowe, Sheppard Solomon | Matt Rowe | 3:21 |
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7. | "When Summer's Gone" | Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan | Stargate | 4:11 |
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8. | "Alive" | Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan | Stargate | 3:39 |
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9. | "I Wanna Know" | Antony Costa, Rasmus Bille Bähncke, René Tromborg, Nate Butler, Leonard Dixon, Duncan James | Supa'Flyas | 3:38 |
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10. | "Back It Up" | Antony Costa, Simon Webbe, Lars Halvor Jensen, Dicky Daniel Klein, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant | Deekay | 3:32 |
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11. | "Breathe Easy" | Lee Ryan, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson | Deekay | 4:36 |
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12. | "Walk Away" | Lee Ryan, Ash Howes, Wayne Hector, Martin Harrington | Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | 4:39 |
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13. | "Where You Want Me" | Duncan James, John McLaughlin, Steve Robson | Steve Robson | 3:45 |
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14. | "How's a Man Supposed to Change?" | Lee Ryan, Rob Persaud | Rob Persaud | 4:04 |
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15. | "No Goodbyes" | Antony Costa, Howes, Harrington, Conner Reeves | Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | 3:57 |
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16. | "U Make Me Wanna" | Robson, McLaughlin, Wilkins | StarGate | 3:40 |
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17. | "Bubblin'" (Featuring L.A.D.E) | Antony Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant | Deekay | 3:29 |
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18. | "A Chi Mi Dice" | Lee Ryan, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin M. Larsson | Deekay | 4:36 |
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Asian tour edition bonus AVCDTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Guilty" (music video) | | | |
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2. | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (music video) | | | |
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3. | "Breathe Easy" (music video) | | | |
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4. | "Bubblin'" (music video) | | | |
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5. | "The Gift" | Noriyuki Makihara | Deekay | 4:55 |
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6. | "Whatever Happens" | | | 3:45 |
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7. | "Elements" | Antony Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Lee Ryan, Ali Tennant | Deekay | 3:33 |
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8. | "Guilty" (original demo) | Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | 3:24 |
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9. | "'Guilty' Medley" | | | 7:09 |
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- Guilty: Live from Wembley
In Japan, the band's live DVD, Guilty: Live from Wembley, was packed with a ten-track bonus CD.
Bonus CDTitle | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "The Gift" | Noriyuki Makihara | Deekay | 4:55 |
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2. | "4 Play" | | | 3:24 |
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3. | "Whatever Happens" | | | 3:45 |
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4. | "Elements" | Antony Costa, Lee Ryan, Lars Halvor Jensen, Ali Tennant | Deekay | 3:33 |
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5. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Blue solo version) | | | 3:42 |
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6. | "Breathe Easy" (alternative edit) | | | 4:12 |
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7. | "Breathe Easy" (Love 4 Music Remix) | | | 4:12 |
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8. | "Bubblin'" (Love 4 Music Remix) | | | 3:30 |
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9. | "If You Come Back" (The Playa's Mix) | | | 3:57 |
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10. | "Guilty" (original demo) | Duncan James, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes | 3:24 |
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