In Blue
In Blue is the third studio album by Irish pop rock band The Corrs, released in 2000 which saw the band become known in the United States. The title of the album comes from a lyric in the song "Give Me a Reason". As well as the UK number one single "Breathless", the album also contains new versions of "Radio" and "At Your Side", which had appeared on their previous album The Corrs Unplugged. Mutt Lange co-wrote and produced three songs from the album.
In Blue | ||||
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International standard edition cover. The U.S. cover uses the same image as the special edition. | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 17 July 2000 | |||
Recorded | July 1999–May 2000 | |||
Studio | Switzerland and Westland Studios, Dublin, Ireland | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 58:55 | |||
Label | Atlantic, 143 | |||
Producer |
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The Corrs chronology | ||||
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Singles from In Blue | ||||
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Alternate cover | ||||
special edition |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
entertainment.ie | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | C-[3] |
NME | 5/10[4] |
Several of the tracks were used in various television programmes and films: "Rebel Heart" as the theme for the TV miniseries of the same name; "One Night" in Mad About Mambo; "At Your Side" in Say It Isn't So and the trailer for the film The Holiday; and "All the Love in the World" in the film America's Sweethearts. As of 2017, the album has sold 9 million copies worldwide.
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Corrs, with additional writing by Robert John "Mutt" Lange on tracks 1, 5 and 7.
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Breathless" | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | 3:28 |
2. | "Give Me a Reason" | 3:29 | |
3. | "Somebody for Someone" |
| 4:00 |
4. | "Say" |
| 4:33 |
5. | "All the Love in the World" | Lange | 4:22 |
6. | "Radio" |
| 4:14 |
7. | "Irresistible" | Lange | 3:40 |
8. | "One Night" |
| 4:38 |
9. | "All in a Day" | The Corrs | 3:43 |
10. | "At Your Side" |
| 3:55 |
11. | "No More Cry" |
| 2:59 |
12. | "Rain" |
| 4:15 |
13. | "Give It All Up" |
| 3:28 |
14. | "Hurt Before" |
| 4:05 |
15. | "Rebel Heart" (instrumental) |
| 4:06 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Una Noche" (featuring Alejandro Sanz) |
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| 4:30 |
17. | "Judy" | The Corrs |
| 2:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "Judy" | The Corrs |
| 2:40 |
Special edition
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Breathless" | 3:28 |
2. | "Give Me a Reason" | 3:29 |
3. | "Somebody for Someone" | 4:00 |
4. | "Say" | 4:33 |
5. | "All the Love in the World" | 4:22 |
6. | "Radio" | 4:14 |
7. | "Irresistible" | 3:40 |
8. | "One Night" | 4:38 |
9. | "All in a Day" | 3:43 |
10. | "At Your Side" | 3:55 |
11. | "No More Cry" | 2:59 |
12. | "Rain" | 4:15 |
13. | "Give It All Up" | 3:28 |
14. | "Hurt Before" | 4:05 |
15. | "Rebel Heart" | 4:06 |
16. | "Judy" | 2:40 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Somebody for Someone" (acoustic version) | The Corrs | 3:24 |
2. | "No More Cry" (acoustic version) | The Corrs | 2:53 |
3. | "Radio" (acoustic version) | The Corrs | 4:14 |
4. | "At Your Side" (acoustic version) | The Corrs | 3:50 |
5. | "Love in the Milky Way" |
| 4:01 |
6. | "Looking in the Eyes of Love" |
| 4:32 |
7. | "Haste to the Wedding" (live instrumental) | Traditional | 5:00 |
8. | "So Young" (live (bonus track on some issues)) | The Corrs | 7:34 |
Personnel
The band
- Andrea Corr – lead vocals, tin whistle
- Caroline Corr – drums, bodhran, piano, vocals
- Jim Corr – guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals
- Sharon Corr – violin, vocals
Featuring
- Anthony Drennan – guitars, lead guitar
- Keith Duffy – bass guitar
Guest musicians
- Ronan Dooney – trumpet
- Paul Duffy – saxophone
- Mitchell Froom – keyboards
- Billy Farrell – keyboards
- Fiachra Trench – string arrangement
Production
- Producers: The Corrs, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, DFHM, Mitchell Froom, Billy Farrell, John Hughes
- Engineer: Tim Martin
- Assistant engineer: Frances Murphy
- Mixing: Adam Olmsted, Mike Shipley
- Pre-programming: Richard Meyer aka Swayd
- Programming: Richard Meyer aka Swayd, Cory Churko, Oisin Murry
- String arrangements: Fiachra Trench
- Production consultant: Mitchell Froom
- Art direction: Elizabeth Barrett
- Design: Andrea Brooks
- Photography: Rankin, Norman Jean Roy
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end chart
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[43] | 4× Platinum | 280,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[44] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[45] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[46] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[44] | 2× Platinum | 50,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[47] | None | 16,872[34] |
France (SNEP)[48] | Platinum | 427,200[49] |
Germany (BVMI)[50] | 3× Gold | 450,000^ |
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[44] | Gold | 7,500* |
Indonesia (ASIRI)[44] | Platinum | 7,500 |
Ireland (IRMA)[44] | 6× Platinum | 90,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[51] | 2× Platinum | 200,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[52] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Malaysia (RIM)[44] | Platinum | 50,000 |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[53] | Gold | 75,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[54] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[55] | 4× Platinum | 60,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[44] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Philippines (PARI)[44] | Gold | 20,000 |
Portugal (AFP)[44] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Singapore (RIAS)[44] | 2× Platinum | 20,000 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[56] | Platinum | 80,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[57] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Taiwan (RIT)[44] | Gold | 5,000 |
Thailand (TECA)[44] | Gold | 5,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI)[58] | 3× Platinum | 900,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[59] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[60] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Format |
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Australia | 10 July 2000 | CD |
United Kingdom | 17 July 2000 | CD, cassette |
20 November 2000 | special edition CD and cassette | |
26 August 2002 | DVD audio | |
Argentina | 1 June 2001 | CD |
Germany | 17 November 2000 | special edition CD |
Japan | 12 July 2000 | CD |
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