Out of the Blue (Mike + The Mechanics album)

Out of the Blue is the ninth studio album by English pop rock group Mike + The Mechanics that was released on 5 April 2019 by BMG. The album features reworkings of some of their greatest hits along with three new tracks ("One Way", "Out of the Blue", and "What Would You Do").[1]

Out of the Blue
Studio album by
Mike + The Mechanics
Released5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
Recorded2018-19
StudioThe Farm and Drungewick Studios
GenrePop rock
LabelBMG
Producer
Mike + The Mechanics chronology
Silent Running: The Masters Collection
(2018)		 Out of the Blue
(2019)
Singles from Out of the Blue
  1. "Out of the Blue"
    Released: 20 February 2019
  2. "What Would You Do"
    Released: 8 March 2019
  3. "Over My Shoulder"
    Released: 22 March 2019
  4. "The Living Years (acoustic)"
    Released: 29 March 2019

The album debuted at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 7,591 copies in the first week. It is Mike + The Mechanics' fifth top 10 album in the United Kingdom.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Way"
4:00
2."Out of the Blue"
  • Roachford
  • Rutherford
  • Datchler
3:38
3."What Would You Do"
  • Roachford
  • Rutherford
  • Datchler
3:06
4."The Living Years"
6:24
5."Beggar on a Beach of Gold"
  • Rutherford
  • Robertson
4:09
6."Get Up"
4:20
7."Another Cup of Coffee"
4:25
8."All I Need Is a Miracle"
  • Rutherford
  • Neil
6:38
9."Silent Running"
  • Rutherford
  • Robertson
4:55
10."Over My Shoulder"
  • Rutherford
  • Carrack
4:56
11."Word of Mouth"
  • Rutherford
  • Neil
4:03
12."Don't Know What Came Over Me" (acoustic)
  • Rutherford
  • Datchler
  • Roachford
3:59
13."The Best Is Yet to Come" (acoustic)
  • Rutherford
  • Datchler
4:19
14."The Living Years" (acoustic)
  • Rutherford
  • Robertson
5:32
15."Beggar on a Beach of Gold" (acoustic)
  • Rutherford
  • Robertson
3:54
16."Another Cup of Coffee" (acoustic)
  • Rutherford
  • Neil
4:39
17."Over My Shoulder" (acoustic)
  • Rutherford
  • Carrack
3:45

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 40
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 35
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 7

References
  1. https://www.loudersound.com/news/mike-and-the-mechanics-announce-new-album-out-of-the-blue
  2. Jones, Alan (12 April 2019). "Charts analysis: Billie Eilish holds on at albums summit". Music Week. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mike + The Mechanics – Out of the Blue" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. "Swisscharts.com – Mike + The Mechanics – Out of the Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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