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Blue
Studio album by
Released11 November 2018 (2018-11-11)
GenreDance
Length48:04
Label
Producer
Jonas Blue chronology
Jonas Blue: Electronic Nature – The Mix 2017
(2017)
Blue
(2018)
Est. 1989
(2020)
Singles from Blue
  1. "Fast Car"
    Released: 4 December 2015
  2. "Perfect Strangers"
    Released: 3 June 2016
  3. "By Your Side"
    Released: 28 October 2016
  4. "Mama"
    Released: 5 May 2017
  5. "We Could Go Back"
    Released: 13 October 2017
  6. "Rise"
    Released: 25 May 2018
  7. "I See Love"
    Released: 29 June 2018
  8. "Polaroid"
    Released: 5 October 2018
  9. "Desperate"
    Released: 23 January 2019
  10. "Wild"
    Released: 27 February 2019
  11. "What I Like About You"
    Released: 22 March 2019
  12. "Ritual"
    Released: 31 May 2019
  13. "I Wanna Dance"
    Released: 19 July 2019
  14. "Younger"
    Released: 6 September 2019

Blue is the debut studio album by British DJ Jonas Blue, released on 11 November 2018, via Positiva and Virgin EMI.

Background

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The album consists of most of Blue's previous released singles including "Rise" with American duo Jack & Jack, "Polaroid" with English musician Liam Payne and double platinum-certified single "Fast Car" alongside seven new original tracks such as "Wherever You Go" and "Come Through". It features collaborators such as Canadian-Colombian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez, American pop singer Joe Jonas, Scottish vocalist Nina Nesbitt, English songwriter Chelcee Grimes, Argentine singer Tini and Kosovar singer Era Istrefi.[1]

Idolator described the album as a "greatest hits collection".[2] Blue stated on his Instagram page that "Hey guys, super excited to announce the release of my debut album BLUE – coming out November 9th. Includes all the hits plus 7 new tracks with some amazing new artists."[3] He told the Evening Standard that he "wanted to explore new talent and there's established acts and other people but it's been great to have the new up-and-coming talent on this".[4][5]

Track listing

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Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Drink to You" (featuring Zak Abel)
3:30
2."Mama" (featuring William Singe)Blue3:04
3."Perfect Strangers" (featuring JP Cooper)
Blue3:16
4."I See Love" (featuring Joe Jonas)Blue2:53
5."Polaroid" (featuring Liam Payne and Lennon Stella)
  • Robin
  • Romans
  • Drewett
  • Cooper
Blue3:13
6."Desperate" (featuring Nina Nesbitt)
  • Blue
  • Jackson Foote
  • Jordan Riley
2:54
7."By Your Side" (featuring Raye)Blue3:21
8."Wild" (featuring Chelcee Grimes, Tini and Jhay Cortez)
  • Blue
  • Jordan Riley
3:32
9."Wherever You Go" (with Juan Magán featuring Jessie Reyez)
3:28
10."Purpose" (featuring Era Istrefi)2:50
11."Rise" (featuring Jack & Jack)
  • Robin
  • Romans
  • Drewett
Blue3:14
Total length:35:14
Digital edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Supernova" (with Dark Heart featuring Charlotte OC)
  • Blue
  • Dark Heart
3:07
13."We Could Go Back" (featuring Moelogo)Blue3:12
14."Come Through" (with Kaskade featuring Olivia Noelle)
2:58
15."Fast Car" (featuring Dakota)Tracy ChapmanBlue3:32
Total length:48:03
Japanese edition[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Alien" (featuring Sabrina Carpenter)
Blue2:54
17."Perfect Strangers" (featuring JP Cooper (CMC$ Remix))
  • Robin
  • Smith
  • Cooper
Blue2:06
18."Heartbeat" (with Dark Heart featuring Gina Kushka)
  • Robin
  • Thomas
  • Gina Kushka
  • Shave
  • Pebworth
  • Astasio
  • Blue
  • Dark Heart
3:32
Total length:56:35
Deluxe edition[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Rise" (featuring Iz*One)
  • Robin
  • Romans
  • Drewett
Blue3:12
20."What I Like About You" (featuring Theresa Rex)
  • Robin
  • Lene Dissing
  • Peter Bjørnskov
Blue3:40
21."Ritual" (with Tiësto featuring Rita Ora)
3:19
22."I Wanna Dance"RobinBlue3:05
23."Younger" (featuring Hrvy)
  • Robin
  • Romans
  • Blue
  • Cameron Gower Poole
3:14
Total length:73:05

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Platinum 70,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Gold 10,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[29] Platinum 60,000
Poland (ZPAV)[30] 2× Platinum 40,000
Singapore (RIAS)[31] 2× Platinum 20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Gold 100,000
United States (RIAA)[33] Gold 500,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Jonas Blue Announces Debut Album 'Blue'". Broadway World. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Jonas Blue Announces Debut LP 'Blue' Featuring Liam Payne, Joe Jonas & RAYE". Idolator. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Jonas Blue reveals why he works with a SELECT number of big artists". Evening Standard. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. ^ Stickler, Jon. "Jonas Blue Details Debut Album 'Blue', Shares New Single Polaroid Feat. Liam Payne And Lennon Stella – Stereoboard". Stereoboard. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Jonas Blue kondigt nieuw album 'Blue' aan". Artiesten Nieuws (in Dutch). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Blue Jonas Blue CD Album". CDJapan.
  7. ^ "Jonas Blue / Blue-Deluxe Edition".
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jonas Blue – Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jonas Blue – Blue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jonas Blue – Blue" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Jonas Blue Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jonas Blue – Blue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Jonas Blue – Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jonas Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Blue on Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Jonas Blue". Oricon. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Charts.nz – Jonas Blue – Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  22. ^ "Jonas Blue Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  23. ^ "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  25. ^ "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  26. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  27. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  28. ^ "Danish album certifications – Jonas Blue – Blue". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Certificados Musicales Amprofon (in Spanish)". Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  30. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 April 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Blue in the search box.
  31. ^ "Singapore album certifications – Jonas Blue – Blue". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  32. ^ "British album certifications – Jonas Blue – Blue". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  33. ^ "American album certifications – Jonas Blue – Blue". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 October 2021.