Guilty (Blue album) - Composition

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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]

Guilty

Studio album by

Blue

Released

3 November 2003

Studio

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

Length

56:56

Label

Virgin
Innocent

Producer

Cutfather & Joe
Martin Harrington
Ash Howes
True North
Deekay
Matt Rowe
Stargate
Supa'Flyas
Steve Robson
Rob Persaud

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: 28 June 2004

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
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
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"	James Gary Barlow Eliot Kennedy Tim Woodcock	True North	3:33
4.	"Guilty"	James Barlow Kennedy Woodcock	True North Harrington Howes	3:45
5.	"Bubblin'"	Costa Lars Halvor Jensen Johannes Jørgensen Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:05
6.	"Rock the Night"	Costa Matt Rowe Sheppard Solomon	Rowe	3:21
7.	"When Summer's Gone"	Costa James Ryan Webbe Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Hallgeir Rustan	Stargate	4:11
8.	"Alive"	Costa James Ryan Webbe Eriksen Hermansen Rustan	Stargate	3:39
9.	"I Wanna Know"	Costa James Rasmus Bille Bähncke René Tromborg Nate Butler Leonard Dixon	Supa'Flyas	3:38
10.	"Back It Up"	Costa Webbe Lars Halvor Jensen Dicky Daniel Klein Johannes Jørgensen Ali Tennant	Deekay	3:32
11.	"Breathe Easy"	Ryan Jensen Martin M. Larsson	Deekay	4:36
12.	"Walk Away"	Ryan Howes Wayne Hector Harrington	Harrington Howes	4:39
13.	"Where You Want Me"	James John McLaughlin Steve Robson	Robson	3:45
14.	"How's a Man Supposed to Change?"	Ryan Rob Persaud	Persaud	4:04
15.	"No Goodbyes"	Costa Howes Harrington Conner Reeves	Harrington Howes	3:57

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"The Gift"	Noriyuki Makihara	Deekay	4:55
17.	"Elements"	Costa Ryan Jensen Tennant	Deekay	3:33

South American bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"One Love" (Latin version) (featuring Ilona)	Costa James Ryan Webbe Eriksen Hermansen Rustan	Stargate	3:42
17.	"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (extended mix) (featuring Elton John)	Bernie Taupin Elton John	Stargate	4:04

Spanish bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"One Love" (Spanish version) (featuring Mariana Ochoa)	Costa James Ryan Webbe Eriksen Hermansen Rustan	Stargate	3:42
17.	"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (extended mix) (featuring Elton John)	Taupin John	Stargate	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

Tour

List of concerts
Date	City	Country	Venue
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	Birmingham		NEC Arena
10 November, 2003	Bournemouth		Bournemouth International Centre
12 November, 2003	London		Wembley Arena
13 November, 2003	London		Wembley Arena
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	Brighton		Brighton Centre
25 November, 2003	Nottingham		Nottingham Arena
26 November, 2003	Sheffield		Hallam FM Arena
27 November, 2003	Sheffield		Hallam FM Arena
29 November, 2003	Newcastle		Telewest Arena
30 November, 2003	Newcastle		Telewest Arena
2 December, 2003	Glasgow	Scotland	Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
3 December, 2003
4 December, 2003
6 December, 2003	Aberdeen		Press and Journal Arena
7 December, 2003	Aberdeen		Press and Journal Arena
9 December, 2003	Birmingham	England	NEC Arena
10 December, 2003	Birmingham		NEC Arena
12 December, 2003	London		Wembley Arena
13 December, 2003
14 December, 2003
19 December, 2003	Manchester		Manchester Evening News Arena
20 December, 2003	Manchester		Manchester Evening News Arena

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *Guilty*
Chart (2003–2004)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	93
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6]	13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7]	24
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8]	27
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	24
European Albums (Eurochart Hot 100)[10]	5
French Albums (SNEP)[11]	97
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12]	8
Greek Albums (IFPI)[13]	5
Irish Albums (IRMA)[14]	7
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15]	7
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[16]	4
Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[17]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18]	25
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19]	3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	55
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	12
UK Albums (OCC)[22]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Guilty*
Chart (2003)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)[23]	29
Chart (2004)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24]	82
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25]	100
UK Albums (OCC)[26]	181

Certifications

Certifications of *Guilty*, with sales where available
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[27]	Gold	100,000^{^}
Italy (FIMI)[28]	2× Platinum	200,000^*
Japan (RIAJ)[29]	Gold	100,000^{^}
South Korea	—	18,476[30]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31]	Gold	20,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[32]	2× Platinum	600,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[33]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments 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.
Guilty at AllMusic
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"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".
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v t e Blue
Antony Costa Duncan James Lee Ryan Simon Webbe
Studio albums	All Rise One Love Guilty Roulette Colours Heart & Soul
Compilation albums	The Remixes Best of Blue 4ever Blue The Platinum Collection Ultimate Blue
Singles	"All Rise" "Too Close" "If You Come Back" "Fly By II" "Best in Me" "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" "Haven't Found You Yet"
Other singles	"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Tours	The Big Reunion Roulette Tour
Related articles	Discography Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

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