| One Love | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Blue |
| Cover: | BlueOnelove.jpg |
| Released: | 4 November 2002 |
| Recorded: | January–July 2002 |
| Studio: | Los Angeles, United States London, United Kingdom |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 53:41 |
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| Prev Title: | All Rise |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Title: | Guilty |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
One Love is the second studio album by English boy band Blue, released on 4 November 2002 in the United Kingdom and on 21 October 2003 in the United States. The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, where it stayed for one week. On 20 December 2003, it was certified 4× Platinum in the UK.[1]
Three singles were released from the album: "One Love", which peaked at number three, "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word", featuring Elton John, which peaked at number one, and "U Make Me Wanna", which peaked at number four.
The Guardian critic Caroline Sullivan called the album "a decent showing from one of the less idiotic boy bands. She found that Blue's previous album All Rise "was such a sterling example of what thoughtful production can achieve in the boy-band genre that they can be excused for duplicating it across this album. The strategy essentially pays off, though half a dozen of the 15 tracks [...] could have been left on the cutting-room floor. Things amble along in a satisfyingly low-key way, with as much attention lavished on strong, soulful harmonies as laid-back R&B trimmings." BBC Radio Suffolk's Becky Betts found that Blue "have managed, to produce a very impressive diverse album with One Love [...] The album is varied, brilliant and packed with talent, just like an action packed film, it will keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what you're going to hear next."
Sharon Mawer from AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five. She noted that "the lads' priorities are plainly spelled out on the track 'Without You' as they state 'I couldn't live without my cell phone, my 4X4, my credit card, I couldn't live without you' and like the previous album, it ended with a soulful ballad, 'Like a Friend. Entertainment.ie wrote: "Maybe it's the fact that the lads themselves are grittier, laddier and sexier than their counterparts in Westlife, NSYNC or any of that ilk. Or maybe it's their imaginitive choice of arrangements. Whatever the reason, the music they produce is the kind of chart pop you can listen to with an easy conscience, filled with infectious grooves and soulful harmonies. At 15 tracks, One Love is about a third too long – but it's still an entertaining, slickly-produced effort that deserves all its success."
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| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| One Love Tour: | |||
| 18 November 2002 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Depot |
| 19 November 2002 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
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| 22 November 2002 | Nottingham | England | Nottingham Arena |
| 23 November 2002 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | |
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| 26 November 2002 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
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| 30 November 2002 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| 1 December 2002 | |||
| 3 December 2002 | London | Wembley Arena | |
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| 7 December 2002 | Newcastle | Telewest Arena | |
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| 10 December 2002 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
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| 14 December 2002 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
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| 16 December 2002 | Birmingham | NEC Arena | |
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| 19 December 2002 | London | Wembley Arena | |
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| Peak position | |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 61 |
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| Europe (European Top 100 Albums)[3] | 6 |
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| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 9 |
| Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[5] | 1 |
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| Singaporean Albums (RIAS)[6] | 4 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 75 |
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| Turkish Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) | 17 |
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| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 5 | |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 5 | |
| Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[9] | 47 | |
| Chart (2003) | Position | |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 70 | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 57 | |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 41 | |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 52 | |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 73 | |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 68 |
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| UK Albums (OCC) | 76 |
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