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.
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. At the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, "Breathless" was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, while "Rebel Heart" was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
Track listing
Special edition
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, Tim Martin, 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 Chart (2000)PeakpositionCanadian Albums (RPM) 5 Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) 4Danish Albums (Tracklisten) 2European Albums (Billboard) 1German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 1Irish Albums (IRMA) 1Japanese Albums (Oricon) 11Malaysian Albums (RIM) 1Spanish Albums (Promusicae) 1
Year-end charts Chart (2000)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA) 11Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 6Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 12Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 9Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 105Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 12 European Albums (Music & Media)5Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 129French Albums (SNEP) 22German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 4New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 15Spanish Albums (AFYPE) 13Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 7UK Albums (OCC) 16US Billboard 200 119
Chart (2001)PositionBelgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 99Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 69UK Albums (OCC) 102
Decade-end chart Chart (2000–2009)Position Australian Albums (ARIA)85
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormatAustralia10 July 2000CDUnited Kingdom17 July 2000CD, cassette20 November 2000special edition CD and cassette26 August 2002DVD audioArgentina1 June 2001CDGermany / Ireland17 November 2000special edition CDJapan12 July 2000CD
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