Blue (Jonas Blue album)

Blue is the debut studio album by British DJ Jonas Blue, released on 9 November 2018, via Positiva and Virgin EMI.

Blue
Studio album by Jonas Blue
Released	9 November 2018 (2018-11-09)
Genre	Dance
Length	48:04
Label	Positiva Virgin EMI
Producer	Jonas Blue Jordan Riley Jackson Foote Juan Magán Banx & Ranx Dark Heart Kaskade Finn Bjarnson Richard Beynon
Jonas Blue chronology
Jonas Blue: Electronic Nature – The Mix 2017 (2017) Blue (2018)
Singles from Blue
"Fast Car" Released: 4 December 2015 "Perfect Strangers" Released: 3 June 2016 "By Your Side" Released: 28 October 2016 "Mama" Released: 5 May 2017 "We Could Go Back" Released: 13 October 2017 "Rise" Released: 25 May 2018 "I See Love" Released: 29 June 2018 "Polaroid" Released: 5 October 2018 "Desperate" Released: 23 January 2019 "Wild" Released: 27 February 2019

Background

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

Track listing adapted from iTunes.[6]

Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Drink to You" (featuring Zak Abel)	Guy James Robin Richard Boardman Daniel Boyle Cleo Tighe Jordan Riley	Jonas Blue Jordan Riley	3:30
2.	"Mama" (featuring William Singe)	Robin Samuel Romans Edward Drewett	Blue	3:04
3.	"Perfect Strangers" (featuring JP Cooper)	Robin Alexander Smith John Paul Cooper	Blue	3:16
4.	"I See Love" (featuring Joe Jonas)	Robin Joe Jonas Mitch Allan Louis Schoorl Benjamin Hudson McIldowie	Blue	2:53
5.	"Polaroid" (with Liam Payne and Lennon Stella)	Robin Romans Drewett Cooper	Blue	3:13
6.	"Desperate" (featuring Nina Nesbitt)	Robin Julia Michaels Jackson Foote Patrick Nissley David Katz	Blue Jackson Foote Jordan Riley	2:54
7.	"By Your Side" (featuring Raye)	Robin Grace Barker George Astasio Jason Pebworth Jonathan Shave Christy Zakarias	Blue	3:21
8.	"Wild" (featuring Chelcee Grimes, TINI and Jhay Cortez)	Robin Chelcee Grimes Steve Mac Jesus Cortez	Blue Jordan Riley	3:32
9.	"Wherever You Go" (with Jessie Reyez featuring Juan Magán)	Robin Jessica Reyez Tobias Frelin Björn Djupström John Thomas Roach	Blue Juan Magán	3:28
10.	"Purpose" (featuring Era Istrefi)	Robin Barker Smith Era Istrefi Zacharie Raymond Yannick Yastogi	Blue Banx & Ranx	2:50
11.	"Rise" (featuring Jack & Jack)	Robin Romans Drewett	Blue	3:14

Digital edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Supernova" (featuring Charlotte OC and Dark Heart)	Robin Willy Sinclair Natalia Keery-Fisher David Thomas	Blue Dark Heart	3:07
13.	"We Could Go Back" (featuring Moelogo)	Robin Janee Bennett Edvard Forre Erfjord Henrik Barman Michelsen	Blue	3:12
14.	"Come Through" (with Kaskade and Olivia Noelle)	Robin Scott Friedman Joni Fatora Ryan Raddon Finn Bjarnson Richard Beynon	Blue Kaskade Bjarnson^[b] Bynon^[b]	2:58
15.	"Fast Car" (featuring Dakota)	Tracy Chapman	Blue	3:32
Total length:				48:04

Japanese edition[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Alien" (with Sabrina Carpenter)	Robin Carpenter Janée Bennett	Blue	2:54
17.	"Perfect Strangers" (featuring JP Cooper (CMC$ Remix))	Robin Smith Cooper	Blue
18.	"Heartbeat" (featuring Gina Kushka and Dark Heart)	Robin Thomas Gina Kushka Shave Pebworth Astasio	Blue Dark Heart	3:32
Total length:				56:35

Deluxe edition[8]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
19.	"Rise" (featuring Iz*One)	Robin Romans Drewett	Blue	3:12
20.	"What I Like About You" (featuring Theresa Rex)	Robin Lene Dissing Peter Bjørnskov	Blue	3:40
21.	"Ritual" (with Tiësto and Rita Ora)	Robin Tijs Verwest Grace Barker Michael Stonebank Wayne Hector Fraser Thornycroft-Smith	Tiësto Blue Stonebank	3:19
22.	"I Wanna Dance"	Robin	Blue	3:05
23.	"Younger" (with Hrvy)	Robin Romans	Blue Cameron Gower Poole	3:14
Total length:				73:05

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–19) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 50 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 58 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 189 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 78 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 78 French Albums (SNEP)[14] 106 Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] 35 Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[16] 44 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] 33 Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 48 UK Albums (OCC)[19] 33 UK Dance Albums (OCC)[20] 2 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] 88 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 106 US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[24] 15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[25]	Gold	100,000
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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2. "Jonas Blue Announces Debut LP 'Blue' Featuring Liam Payne, Joe Jonas & RAYE". Idolator. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
3. "Jonas Blue reveals why he works with a SELECT number of big artists". Evening Standard. 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 by Jonas Blue". iTunes. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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11. "Ultratop.be – Jonas Blue – Blue" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
12. "Jonas Blue Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jonas Blue – Blue" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
14. "Lescharts.com – Jonas Blue – Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
15. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jonas Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
16. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
17. "Charts.nz – Jonas Blue – Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
18. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
20. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
21. "Jonas Blue Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
22. "ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
23. "Jaaroverzichten 2019". Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
24. "Top Dance/Electronic Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
25. "British album certifications – Jonas Blue – Blue". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 July 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Blue in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.