January-July 2002; Los Angeles, United States London, United Kingdom
Genre
Pop, R&B
Length
53:41
Label
Virgin, Innocent
Producer
Stargate, Cutfather & Joe, Rob Davis, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes, True North, Supa'Flyas, Mark Hall, Conner Reeves, Copenhaniacs, John Themis, Hugh Goldsmith (exec.)
Blue chronology
All Rise (2001)
One Love (2002)
Guilty (2003)
Singles from One Love
'One Love' Released: 21 October 2002
'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word' Released: 9 December 2002
'U Make Me Wanna' Released: 17 March 2003
'Supersexual' Released: 11 May 2003
Fly Away - Vidya Vox Ft. Maati Baani.mp3 Maati Baani, Vidya - Vidya Vox 4.06 mb 9680 Hits. One Love is the second studio album by English boy band Blue, released on 4 November 2002 in the United Kingdom and on 21 October 2003 in the United States. The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, where it stayed for one week. On 20 December 2003 it was certified 4× Platinum in the UK.
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Rating
AllMusic
[1]
Entertainment.ie
[2]
One Love is the second studio album by English boy band Blue, released on 4 November 2002 in the United Kingdom and on 21 October 2003 in the United States. The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, where it stayed for one week. On 20 December 2003 it was certified 4× Platinum in the UK. Collectively, the album and singles have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.[3]
Three singles were released from the album: 'One Love', which peaked at number three, 'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word', featuring Elton John, which peaked at number one, and 'U Make Me Wanna', which peaked at number four.
3Charts
Singles[edit]
'One Love' — The debut single, released in October 2002. The single peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 36 on the Australian Top 40, at No. 5 in New Zealand and No. 4 in Ireland. The song has received a Silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.
'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word' — The second single, released in December 2002, featuring guest vocals from Elton John. The song is a cover version of Elton's number one hit. The single peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 43 on the Australian Top 100, No. 5 in New Zealand and No. 3 in Ireland. The song has received a Gold sales status certification for sales of over 500,000 copies in the UK.
'U Make Me Wanna' — The third single, released in March 2003. The single peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was produced by multi-platinum producers StarGate & co-written by Steve Robson, John McLaughlin and Tom Wilkins. The song has sales of over 100,000 copies in the UK.
'Supersexual' — Released as a single exclusively in Spain and South America in May 2003. The single peaked at No. 3 on the Spanish Singles Chart, becoming one of Blue's most successful singles in the region. A music video was recorded, featuring footage from the group's One Love tour.
Track listing[edit]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
'One Love'
Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan
Stargate
3:25
2.
'Riders'
Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan
Stargate
3:45
3.
'Flexin'
David Dawood, Simon Webbe, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen
Cutfather & Joe
4:02
4.
'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word' (featuring Elton John)
Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Stargate
3:41
5.
'She Told Me'
Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan
Stargate
4:01
6.
'Right Here Waiting'
Rob Davis, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes
Rob Davis, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes
3:33
7.
'U Make Me Wanna'
John McLaughlin, Harry Wilkins, Steve Robson
Stargate
3:47
8.
'Ain't Got You'
Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan
Stargate
4:33
9.
'Supersexual'
Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Gary Barlow, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock
True North
3:40
10.
'Don't Treat Me Like a Fool'
Angie Stone, Terry Britten
Cutfather & Joe
3:53
11.
'Get Down'
Rob Davis, Duncan James
Rob Davis
4:10
12.
'Privacy'
Rasmus Bille Bahncke, René Tromborg, Remee, Ali Tennant, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa
Supa'Flyas
4:00
13.
'Without You'
Lee Ryan, Mark Hall, Conner Reeves
Mark Hall, Conner Reeves
3:27
14.
'Invitation'
Multiman, Jens Lomholt, Philip Dencker, Simon Webbe, Ali Tennant
Copenhaniacs
3:33
15.
'Like a Friend'
John Themis, Antony Costa, Ali Tennant
John Themis
4:15
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
16.
'If You Come Back'
Nicole Formescu, Lee Brennan, Ruffin, Ian Hope
Ray Ruffin, Pete Craigie
3:29
17.
'Sweet Thing'
SUPA'FLYAS, Damon Sharpe, Lindy Robbins, Ali Tennant, Simon Webbe
SUPA'FLYAS
3:38
18.
'Blue in Japan' (Video)
Australian Bonus Tracks
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
16.
'All Rise' (Blacksmith R'n'B Radio Rub Dub)
Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel SE, Hallgeir Rustan, Simon Webbe
Blacksmith
4:14
17.
'Too Close' (Blacksmith R'n'B Club Rub)
Brown, Ford, Gist, Huggar, Lighty
Ray Ruffin, Pete Cragie
5:43
Asian Special Edition Bonus AVCD
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
'One Love: The Sequel' (Music Video)
Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan
StarGate, Ian Widgery
3:46
2.
'One Love: The Sequel' (Making of the Video)
Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan
StarGate, Ian Widgery
3:46
3.
'One Love' (Music Video)
Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan
StarGate
3:38
4.
'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word' (Music Video) (featuring Elton John)
Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Stargate
3:41
5.
'U Make Me Wanna' (Music Video)
John McLaughlin, Harry Wilkins, Steve Robson
Stargate
3:38
6.
'Don't Treat Me Like a Fool' (Music Video)
Angie Stone, Terry Britten
Cutfather & Joe
3:53
7.
'Live Tour Video Clips'
8.
'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
9.
'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word' (Extended Mix) (featuring Elton John)
Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Stargate
4:04
10.
'One Love' (Octave Remix)
Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Antony Costa, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir Rustan
StarGate, Ian Widgery
3:54
11.
'U Make Me Wanna' (Urban North Edit)
John McLaughlin, Harry Wilkins, Steve Robson
Stargate
3:14
12.
'Made for Loving You'
Gary Barlow, Antony Costa, Duncan James, Kennedy, Lee Ryan, Simon Simon Webbe, Woodcock
True North
3:25
13.
'Sweet Thing'
SUPA'FLYAS, Sharpe, Robbins, Ali Tennant, Simon Webbe
SUPA'FLYAS
3:38
14.
'Get Ready'
Smokey Robinson
Ian Levine, Clive Scott
3:23
Taiwan Special Edition Bonus DVD
No.
Title
Length
1.
'One Love' (Video)
2.
'If You Come Back' (Video)
3.
'All Rise' (Video)
4.
'Long Time' (Video)
5.
'Fly By II' (Video)
6.
'One Love' (Making of the Video)
7.
'Interview'
The Japanese Deluxe Edition comes with a bonus DVD of the One Love Live Tour.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2002–03)
Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)
61
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4]
19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5]
23
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[6]
24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]
6
Europe (European Top 100 Albums)[8]
6
French Albums (SNEP)[9]
32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]
15
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11]
18
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12]
5
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13]
10
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14]
9
Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[15]
1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16]
21
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17]
9
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18]
2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19]
75
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20]
56
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]
31
Turkish Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)
17
UK Albums (OCC)[22]
1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2002)
Peak position
Irish Albums (IRMA)
5
UK Albums (OCC)[23]
5
Chart (2003)
Peak position
Italian Albums (IFPI)
52
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
73
UK Albums (OCC)
68
Decade-end charts[edit]
Chart (2000–2009)
Position
UK Albums (OCC)
76
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[24]
Gold
25,000^
Germany (BVMI)[25]
Gold
150,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[26]
3× Platinum
45,000^
Italy (FIMI)[27]
Gold
50,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[28]
Platinum
250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[29]
Gold
40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30]
Gold
7,500^
South Korea
—
28,640[32]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[33]
Gold
20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34]
4× Platinum
1,200,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[35]
2× Platinum
2,000,000*
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone
References[edit]
^One Love at AllMusic
^Entertainment.ie review[permanent dead link]
^'Certified Awards Search'. British Phonographic Industry. 20 December 2002. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
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^'Ultratop.be – Blue – One Love' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^'Danishcharts.dk – Blue – One Love'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^'Dutchcharts.nl – Blue – One Love' (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
^'Hits of the World - Eurochart Hot 100'. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 23 November 2002. p. 43. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
^'Lescharts.com – Blue – One Love'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^'Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline' (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^'Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – {{{year}}}. {{{week}}}. hét' (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
^'Italiancharts.com – Blue – One Love'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^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
^Google Translate
^'Charts.org.nz – Blue – One Love'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^'Norwegiancharts.com – Blue – One Love'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^'Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
^Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN84-8048-639-2.
^'Swedishcharts.com – Blue – One Love'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^'Swisscharts.com – Blue – One Love'. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
^'Official Albums Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
^'End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2002'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^'Danish album certifications – Blue – One Love'. IFPI Denmark.
^'Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Blue; 'One Love')' (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^'Irish album certifications – Blue – One Love'. Irish Recorded Music Association.
^'Italian album certifications – Blue – One Love' (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Select 'Tutti gli anni' in the 'Anno' drop-down menu. Select 'One Love' in the 'Filtra' field. Select 'Album e Compilation' under 'Sezione'.
^'Japanese album certifications – Blue – One Love' (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^'Dutch album certifications – Blue – One Love' (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.Enter One Love in the 'Artiest of titel' box.
^'NZ Top 40 Albums Chart'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
^RIANZArchived 27 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^Fan Of Music - South Korea Database
^'The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Blue; 'One Love')'. IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^'British album certifications – Blue – One Love'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.Select albums in the Format field.Select Platinum in the Certification field.Type One Love in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
^'IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2004'. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
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