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| Single 1 date = 20 October 2003
| Single 1 date = 20 October 2003
| Single 2 = [[Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours#Blue, Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone version|Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours]]
| Single 2 = [[Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours#Blue, Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone version|Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours]]
| Single 2 date = 15 December 2003
| Single 2 date = 15 December 2003 (UK)
| Single 3 = [[Breathe Easy]]
| Single 3 = The Gift
| Single 3 date = 22 March 2004
| Single 3 date = 15 December 2003 (Japan)
| Single 4 = [[Bubblin' (Blue song)|Bubblin']]
| Single 4 = [[Breathe Easy]] / A Chi Mi Dice
| Single 4 date = 16 June 2004
| Single 4 date = 22 March 2004
| Single 5 = [[Bubblin' (Blue song)|Bubblin']] / You & Me Bubblin'
| Single 5 date = 16 June 2004
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'''''Guilty''''' is the third studio album by [[England|English]] boy band [[Blue (group)|Blue]], released on 3 November 2003 in the United Kingdom and on 25 November in the United States. It debuted at number one in the UK after its release, and it was certified two-times platinum in December 2003.<ref name="bpi"/> The album was particularly successful in the UK, Europe, Japan and New Zealand, and has sold more than 1.3 million copies worldwide. "[[Guilty (Blue song)|Guilty]]", "[[Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours#Blue, Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone version|Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours]]", "[[Breathe Easy]]" and "[[Bubblin' (Blue song)|Bubblin']]" were released as singles from the album. "Guilty", co-written by [[Gary Barlow]], was the most successful single as it peaked at number two in the UK.

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
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Sharon Mawer of [[Allmusic]] gave the album the following review: "By the third year of their existence, Blue had gotten into a rhythm, released a single in early November, watched it become a radio favorite and hopefully a big hit, too, and then before anybody forgets, they dropped the album into the mix and hey presto, another number one. And so it was with the third album, Guilty, which arrived at the end of 2003, in almost exactly the same week of the year as the first two albums, All Rise and One Love. And it followed the same pattern as its predecessors, hitting number one in its first week, but unlike those albums, it had a pretty speedy ascension to the upper regions of the chart, leaving the Top Ten just as December turned. Despite being the band's third consecutive number one, the reason for its comparative failure was the track chosen for the second single. On the previous album, Elton John had made a guest appearance on his original track, "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," and it easily sailed to number one, but on Guilty, the equivalent track was "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours," which featured the original singer, Stevie Wonder and also Angie Stone. "Signed Sealed Delivered" became their first single not to reach the Top Ten. Perhaps it was just not as strong a song as the Elton John collaboration. Also, Blue had moved in a different direction, with the funk-soul tracks "Bubblin," "Taste It," and "Back It Up" more prominent than their smooth soul/R&B-like "Rock the Night" and "Breathe Easy," which they had become known for on the first two albums. Finally, even the debut single and title track taken from Guilty and the final song "No Goodbyes" 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."<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/guilty-1-bonus-track-r960161/review</ref>
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'''''Guilty''''' is the third studio album by [[England|English]] boy band [[Blue (group)|Blue]], released on 3 November 2003 in the United Kingdom and on 25 November in the United States. It debuted at number one in the UK after its release, and it was certified two-times platinum in December 2003.<ref name="bpi"/> The album was particularly successful in the UK, Europe, Japan and New Zealand, and has sold more than 1.3 million copies worldwide. "[[Guilty (Blue song)|Guilty]]", "[[Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours#Blue, Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone version|Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours]]", "[[Breathe Easy]]" and "[[Bubblin' (Blue song)|Bubblin']]" were released as singles from the album. "Guilty", co-written by [[Gary Barlow]], was the most successful single as it peaked at number two in the UK.

== Singles ==
* "[[Guilty (Blue song)|Guilty]]" — The debut single, released in October 2003. The single peaked at #2 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], #29 on the Australian Top 40, at #14 in [[New Zealand]] and #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 #11 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], #31 on the Australian Top 100, #22 in [[New Zealand]] and #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 #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 #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' (Blue song)|Bubblin']]" - The fourth and final single, released in June 2004. The single peaked at #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.


==Tracklisting==
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| note16 = Latin Version) (featuring Ilona
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| note17 = Extended Mix) (featuring Elton John
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| title17 = Bubblin'
| title17 = Bubblin'
| note17 = Featuring [[LADE]]
| note17 = Featuring L.A.D.E
| writer17 = Costa, [[Lars Halvor Jensen]], Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant
| writer17 = Costa, [[Lars Halvor Jensen]], Johannes Jørgensen, Ali Tennant
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| headline = Asian Tour Edition Bonus AVCD
| collapsed = yes
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| title1 = Guilty
| note1 = Music Video
| title2 = Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
| note2 = Music Video
| title3 = Breathe Easy
| note3 = Music Video
| title4 = Bubblin'
| note4 = Music Video
| title5 = The Gift
| writer5 = Noriyuki Makihara
| extra5 = Deekay
| length5 = 4:55
| title6 = Whatever Happens
| length6 = 3:45
| title7 = Elements
| writer7 = Costa, Jensen, Ryan, Ali Tennant
| extra7 = Deekay
| length7 = 3:33
| title8 = [[Guilty (Blue song)|Guilty]]
| note8 = Original Demo
| writer8 = James, Kennedy, Woodcock, Barlow
| extra8 = True North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes
| length8 = 3:24
| title9 = 'Guilty' Medley
| length9 = 7:09
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Revision as of 09:46, 14 December 2011

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Guilty is the third studio album by English boy band Blue, released on 3 November 2003 in the United Kingdom and on 25 November in the United States. It debuted at number one in the UK after its release, and it was certified two-times platinum in December 2003.[1] The album was particularly successful in the UK, Europe, Japan and New Zealand, and has sold more than 1.3 million copies worldwide. "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 as it peaked at number two in the UK.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Sharon Mawer of Allmusic gave the album the following review: "By the third year of their existence, Blue had gotten into a rhythm, released a single in early November, watched it become a radio favorite and hopefully a big hit, too, and then before anybody forgets, they dropped the album into the mix and hey presto, another number one. And so it was with the third album, Guilty, which arrived at the end of 2003, in almost exactly the same week of the year as the first two albums, All Rise and One Love. And it followed the same pattern as its predecessors, hitting number one in its first week, but unlike those albums, it had a pretty speedy ascension to the upper regions of the chart, leaving the Top Ten just as December turned. Despite being the band's third consecutive number one, the reason for its comparative failure was the track chosen for the second single. On the previous album, Elton John had made a guest appearance on his original track, "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," and it easily sailed to number one, but on Guilty, the equivalent track was "Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours," which featured the original singer, Stevie Wonder and also Angie Stone. "Signed Sealed Delivered" became their first single not to reach the Top Ten. Perhaps it was just not as strong a song as the Elton John collaboration. Also, Blue had moved in a different direction, with the funk-soul tracks "Bubblin," "Taste It," and "Back It Up" more prominent than their smooth soul/R&B-like "Rock the Night" and "Breathe Easy," which they had become known for on the first two albums. Finally, even the debut single and title track taken from Guilty and the final song "No Goodbyes" 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."[3]

Singles

  • "Guilty" — The debut single, released in October 2003. The single peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart, #29 on the Australian Top 40, at #14 in New Zealand and #6 in Ireland. The song has received a Silver sales status certification for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.
  • "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 #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 #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 #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.

Tracklisting

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stand Up"Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen, RemeeCutfather & Joe3:38
2."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
(featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone)"		Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae HardawayMartin Harrington, Ash Howes3:33
3."Taste It"Gary Barlow, James, Eliot Kennedy, Tim WoodcockTrue North3:33
4."Guilty"James, Kennedy, Woodcock, BarlowTrue North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes3:45
5."Bubblin'"Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali TennantDeekay3:05
6."Rock the Night"Costa, Matt Rowe, Sheppard SolomonMatt Rowe3:21
7."When Summer's Gone"Costa, James, Ryan, Webbe, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir RustanStargate4:11
8."Alive"Costa, James, Ryan, Webbe, Eriksen, Hermansen, RustanStargate3:39
9."I Wanna Know"Rasmus Bille Bähncke, René Tromborg, Nate Butler, Costa, Leonard Dixon, JamesSupa'Flyas3:38
10."Back It Up"Jensen, Dicky Daniel Klein, Ali Tennant, Costa, Jørgensen, WebbeDeekay3:32
11."Breathe Easy"Jensen, Ryan, Martin M. LarssonDeekay4:36
12."Walk Away"Ash Howes, Ryan, Wayne Hector, Martin HarringtonMartin Harrington, Ash Howes4:39
13."Where You Want Me"James, John McLaughlin, Steve RobsonSteve Robson3:45
14."How's a Man Supposed to Change?"Ryan, Rob PersaudRob Persaud4:04
15."No Goodbyes"Howes, Costa, Harrington, Conner ReevesMartin Harrington, Ash Howes3:57
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."The Gift"Noriyuki MakiharaDeekay4:55
17."Elements"Costa, Jensen, Ryan, Ali TennantDeekay3:33
South American Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
16."One Love" (Latin Version) (featuring Ilona)3:42
17."Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" (Extended Mix) (featuring Elton John)4:04
Spanish Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
16."One Love" (Spanish Version) (featuring Mariana Ochoa)3:42
17."Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" (Extended Mix) (featuring Elton John)4:04
International Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stand Up"Antony Costa, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, Simon Webbe, Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen, RemeeCutfather & Joe3:38
2."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
(featuring Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone)"		Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae HardawayMartin Harrington, Ash Howes3:33
3."Taste It"Gary Barlow, James, Eliot Kennedy, Tim WoodcockTrue North3:33
4."Guilty"James, Kennedy, Woodcock, BarlowTrue North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes3:45
5."You and Me Bubblin'" (Duet With Linkup)Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali TennantDeekay3:07
6."Rock the Night"Costa, Matt Rowe, Sheppard SolomonMatt Rowe3:21
7."When Summer's Gone"Costa, James, Ryan, Webbe, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Hallgeir RustanStargate4:11
8."Alive"Costa, James, Ryan, Webbe, Eriksen, Hermansen, RustanStargate3:39
9."I Wanna Know"Rasmus Bille Bähncke, René Tromborg, Nate Butler, Costa, Leonard Dixon, JamesSupa'Flyas3:38
10."Back It Up"Jensen, Dicky Daniel Klein, Ali Tennant, Costa, Jørgensen, WebbeDeekay3:32
11."Breathe Easy"Jensen, Ryan, Martin M. LarssonDeekay4:36
12."Walk Away"Ash Howes, Ryan, Wayne Hector, Martin HarringtonMartin Harrington, Ash Howes4:39
13."Where You Want Me"James, John McLaughlin, Steve RobsonSteve Robson3:45
14."How's a Man Supposed to Change?"Ryan, Rob PersaudRob Persaud4:04
15."No Goodbyes"Howes, Costa, Harrington, Conner ReevesMartin Harrington, Ash Howes3:57
16."U Make Me Wanna"Robson, McLaughlin, WilkinsStarGate3:40
17."Bubblin'" (Featuring L.A.D.E)Costa, Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Ali TennantDeekay3:29
18."A Chi Mi Dice"Jensen, Ryan, Martin M. LarssonDeekay4:36
Asian Tour Edition Bonus AVCD
No.TitleWriter(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 MakiharaDeekay4:55
6."Whatever Happens"  3:45
7."Elements"Costa, Jensen, Ryan, Ali TennantDeekay3:33
8."Guilty" (Original Demo)James, Kennedy, Woodcock, BarlowTrue North, Martin Harrington, Ash Howes3:24
9."'Guilty' Medley"  7:09

Charts and certifications

References

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