Blue (Double album)

Blue
Blue
Studio album by Double
Released	15 October 1985
Recorded	March–June 1985
Studio	Can (Cologne, Germany); Picar (Stein am Rhein, Switzerland);
Genre	Sophisti-pop
Length	35:38
Label	Metronome
Producer	Double
Double chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Blue is the debut studio album by Swiss musical duo Double, released on 15 October 1985 by Metronome. In addition to updated versions of two of the band's earlier singles ("Woman of the World" and "Rangoon Moon"), the album includes the ballad "The Captain of Her Heart", which was an immediate success throughout Europe (and eventually, the United States) upon its 1986 single release. Follow-up singles "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" and "Tomorrow" were less successful.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug.

"Woman of the World" – 3:52
"I Know a Place" – 3:40
"The Captain of Her Heart" – 4:35
"Your Prayer Takes Me Off" – 6:20
"Rangoon Moon" – 4:01
"Urban Nomads" – 4:55
"Love Is a Plane" – 3:40
"Tomorrow" – 4:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Blue.^[2]

Double – production
Phil Carmen – engineering
René Tinner – engineering
Christian Ostermeier – saxophone, flute
Bob Morgan – trombone solo on "Woman of the World"
Thomas Jordi – Fretless bass on "Tomorrow"
Liz McComb – additional vocals on "I Know a Place" and "Your Prayer Takes Me Off"
Hans Inauen – cover design
Barbara Davatz – photography (indoors)
Marco Schaaf – photography (outdoors)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Blue*
Chart (1985–1986)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[3]	71
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[4]	15
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[5]	30
European Albums (Eurotipsheet)^[6]	40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	14
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)^[8]	5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	2
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	69
US Billboard 200^[11]	30

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Blue*
Chart (1985)	Position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	30

References

^ "Blue - Double | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ Blue (liner notes). Double. Metronome. 1985. 827 235-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 93. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Double – Blue" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0675". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 42. 21 October 1985. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Double – Blue" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Double" in the "Artista" field, type "Blue" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
^ "Swisscharts.com – Double – Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ "Double Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[1] "Blue - Double | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.

[2] Blue (liner notes). Double. Metronome. 1985. 827 235-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 93. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Austria_Double-4] "Austriancharts.at – Double – Blue" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[group=-5] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0675". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[6] "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 42. 21 October 1985. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.

[ac_Germany4_Double-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – Double – Blue" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[8] "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Double" in the "Artista" field, type "Blue" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".

[ac_Switzerland_Double-9] "Swisscharts.com – Double – Blue". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[ac_UK2_-10] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Double-11] "Double Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[12] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 19 September 2021.

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v t e Double
Kurt Maloo Felix Haug
Studio albums	Blue Dou3le
Extended plays	Naningo
Singles	"The Captain of Her Heart" "Devils Ball"