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One Love (Blue album)

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.[1]

One Love
Studio album by
Blue
Released4 November 2002
RecordedJanuary–July 2002
StudioLos Angeles, United States
London, United Kingdom
GenreR&B
Length53:41
Label
Producer
Blue chronology
All Rise
(2001) 		One Love
(2002) 		Guilty
(2003)
Singles from One Love
  1. "One Love"
    Released: 21 October 2002
  2. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
    Released: 9 December 2002
  3. "U Make Me Wanna"
    Released: 17 March 2003
  4. "Supersexual"
    Released: 11 May 2003

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.

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.

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Entertainment.ie     [3]
The Guardian     [4]

The Guardian critic Caroline Sullivan called the album "a decent showing from one of the less idiotic boy bands. She found that Blue's previous album All Rise "was such a sterling example of what thoughtful production can achieve in the boy-band genre that they can be excused for duplicating it across this album. The strategy essentially pays off, though half a dozen of the 15 tracks [...] could have been left on the cutting-room floor. Things amble along in a satisfyingly low-key way, with as much attention lavished on strong, soulful harmonies as laid-back R&B trimmings."[4] Sharon Mawer from AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five.[2]

Track listing edit

One Love tracklisting
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One Love"
Stargate3:25
2."Riders"
  • James
  • Ryan
  • Webbe
  • Costa
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Rustan
Stargate3:45
3."Flexin'"
Cutfather & Joe4:02
4."Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (featuring Elton John)
Stargate3:41
5."She Told Me"
  • James
  • Ryan
  • Webbe
  • Costa
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Rustan
Stargate4:01
6."Right Here Waiting"
  • Davis
  • Harrington
  • Howes
3:33
7."U Make Me Wanna"
Stargate3:47
8."Ain't Got You"
  • James
  • Ryan
  • Webbe
  • Costa
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Rustan
Stargate4:33
9."Supersexual"
True North3:40
10."Don't Treat Me Like a Fool"
Cutfather & Joe3:53
11."Get Down"
  • Davis
  • James
Davis4:10
12."Privacy"
Supa'Flyas4:00
13."Without You"
  • Hall
  • Reeves
3:27
14."Invitation"
  • Multiman
  • Jens Lomholt
  • Philip Dencker
  • Webbe
  • Tennant
Copenhaniacs3:33
15."Like a Friend"
Themis4:15
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."If You Come Back"
  • Nicole Formescu
  • Lee Brennan
  • Ray Ruffin
  • Ian Hope
  • Ruffin
  • Craigie
3:29
17."Sweet Thing"
Supa'Flyas3:38
18."Blue in Japan" (Video)   
Australian Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."All Rise" (Blacksmith R'n'B Radio Rub Dub)
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Rustan
  • Webbe
  • Daniel Stephens
4:14
17."Too Close" (Blacksmith R'n'B Smooth Rub)
  • Ruffin
  • Cutfather & Joe[a]
  • Blacksmith[b]
5:43
Asian Special Edition Bonus AVCD
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One Love: The Sequel" (Music Video)  3:46
2."One Love: The Sequel" (Making of the Video)  3:46
3."One Love" (Music Video)  3:38
4."Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Music Video) (featuring Elton John)  3:41
5."U Make Me Wanna" (Music Video)  3:38
6."Don't Treat Me Like a Fool" (Music Video)  3:53
7."Live Tour Video Clips"   
8."One Love: The Sequel"
  • James
  • Ryan
  • Webbe
  • Costa
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Rustan
  • StarGate
  • Ian Widgery[b]
3:46
9."Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Extended Mix) (featuring Elton John)
  • John
  • Taupin
Stargate4:04
10."One Love" (Octave Remix)
  • James
  • Ryan
  • Webbe
  • Costa
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Rustan
  • StarGate
  • Steve Octave[b]
3:54
11."U Make Me Wanna" (Urban North Edit)
  • McLaughlin
  • Wilkins
  • Robson
  • Stargate
  • Urban North[b]
3:14
12."Made for Loving You"
  • Barlow
  • Costa
  • James
  • Kennedy
  • Ryan
  • Webbe
  • Woodcock
True North3:25
13."Sweet Thing"
  • Bähncke
  • Tromborg
  • Sharpe
  • Robbins
  • Tennant
  • Webbe
Supa'Flyas3:38
14."Get Ready"Smokey Robinson
  • Ian Levine
  • Clive Scott
3:23
Taiwan Special Edition Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
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" 

Notes

  • The Japanese Deluxe Edition comes with a bonus DVD of the One Love Live Tour.
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

Tour edit

Date City Country Venue
One Love Tour
18 November 2002 Dublin Ireland Point Depot
19 November 2002 Belfast Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena
20 November 2002
22 November 2002 Nottingham England Nottingham Arena
23 November 2002 Sheffield Sheffield Arena
24 November 2002
26 November 2002 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
27 November 2002
28 November 2002
30 November 2002 Birmingham England NEC Arena
1 December 2002
3 December 2002 London Wembley Arena
4 December 2002
5 December 2002
7 December 2002 Newcastle Telewest Arena
8 December 2002
10 December 2002 Glasgow Scotland Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
11 December 2002
12 December 2002
14 December 2002 Manchester England Manchester Evening News Arena
15 December 2002
16 December 2002 Birmingham NEC Arena
17 December 2002
19 December 2002 London Wembley Arena
20 December 2002
21 December 2002

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Certifications for One Love
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[33] Gold 150,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[34] Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[35] Gold 7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[36] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[38] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Trivia edit

  • In 2004, the "Invitation" song was used as a TV commercial theme song for the Aqua drinking product Aqua Splash of Fruit, produced by Aqua Danone in Indonesia.

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