1. A British boy band.
2. … Read Full Bio ↴There are many artists with the name Blue:
1. A British boy band.
2. A British pop rock group.
3. A Swedish indie band.
4. A project of Chris Mann and Paul Darking.
5. A rock band.
6. A world music band.
7. A j-rock band Blüe.
8. An electronic artist.
9. An indie artist with many releases.
10. An italo disco group.
11. A d'n'b artist.
12. An indie pop band.
13. A band fronted by Mark Storace.
1. A British boy band consisting of four members: Lee Ryan, Duncan James, Antony Costa, and Simon Webbe.
The band debuted in 2001, and split up after the big success, in 2005, but was reunited later.
All of the band members pursued solo singing careers alongside other interests.
All Rise
The band released their debut single All Rise which sold more than 1.300.000 copies on May 21, 2001 and the song rose to number four on the British Top 40.
Blue released their next single, Too Close (a cover version of Next's song), on August 27, 2001 and this song was Blue's first number one single.
After the CD single Too Close there were two new singles from the album All Rise; If you Come Back and Fly By II (which is a remix of Fly By). Those singles sold more than 200.000 copies in the UK.
One Love
The band released a new single and album, in the summer of 2002, both called One Love which was the most popular Blue's album, selling more than 3.000.000 copies.
Their next single, which also reached number one on the British Top 40, was a duet with Elton John entitled Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, a cover version of one of John's songs. This track was number one in Europe for 6 weeks
In 2003 the third album Guilty was released.
The band decided to split after Elton John suggested that their popularity was decreasing and that they should concentrate on their solo careers. They did so after releasing their Best Of Blue greatest hits compilation in 2004, which contained a few new tracks such as Curtain Falls, Get Down On It and Only Words I Know.
The band announced in April 2009 that they had reformed. Their first confirmed gig was Capital FM's Summer Ball in London.
On 29th January 2011 they were unanimously chosen to represent the UK at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf, and have consequently reassembled into a boy band once more.
In 2012 the fourth album Roulette was released.
In 2015 the fifth album Colours was released.
2. A British pop rock group formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1973.
1st line-up:
Timmy Donald (b. 1946, Bristol, Avon, England) (drums),
Ian MacMillan (b. 1947, Paisley, Strathclyde, Scotland) (bass, guitar, vocal),
Hugh Nicholson (b. 1949, Rutherglen, Strathclyde, Scotland) (guitar, vocal, keyboard).
Signed to Elton John's Rocket Records label (John also produced them), they released their self-titled debut album Blue, then added Robert "Smiggy" Smith (b. 1946, Kiel, Germany) (guitar) for their second, Life in the Navy.
2nd line-up:
Ian MacMillan (bass, guitar, vocal),
Hugh Nicholson (guitar, vocal, keyboard),
Charlie Smith (drums),
David Nicholson (guitar).
This lineup scored a US singles chart entry and UK Top 40 hit with Gonna Capture Your Heart and recorded the third album Another Night Time Flight (1977) and the fourth album Fool's Party (1979), after which Blue broke up.
3. A Swedish indie band from Örebro. They have released two albums on the Skellefteå's label A West Side Fabrication, Blue (1993) and Sitting on a Sofa (1994). They have also released three EPs, Calling, Popsong EP and All I Ever Do.
4. A project of Chris Mann and Paul Darking from UK. The genres are dub, downtempo, ambient, trip hop and other electronic styles.
They released three albums (Resistance, Mexican Church and Nightwork), one mini album (Corrosion), some EP's and appeared on some compilations.
They were last active in 1999.
5. A Rock band which released the album Voice of Reason (2003).
6. A World music band which released Indigo Soulstice (2002) and Stay Gold (2004).
7. A J-rock band Blüe. Please see their second page for more information.
8. An electronic artist who released two albums (Losing Control and Intensity) in 1999 on the label Fast Moving.
9. An indie artist.
Discography:
- Welcome to the Nineties (1990),
- The Lion's Den (1991),
- Alive in the Valley, Dead in the Water (1993),
- The Lion And The Pride (Live, 1994),
- Burden (1995),
- Rockabilly Rat (1999).
- Holly's Song (2000),
- Something Borrowed Something (2002),
He composes film scores such as those for the feature-length TV movies 'Legends' (2003) and 'South Mountain Magic' (2006) and the indie film 'Cowboy Killer' (2008).
He has also worked under the monikers Metal Machine (with DiRTY DEAL founder/front-man Terry Miller) and Church Of Chaos.
He has produced and performed on a number of records with Rockabilly / Punk artist Erik Mielzarek. His current musical vehicle is the band Booze Monkey.
10. An Italo Disco group which released Everybody Needs Somebody in 1986.
11. A dnb artist who first released on the label Runninz in 1997 (the label is famously owned by Marvellous Cain.)
When he went to Vinyl Distribution, a German label, it was rumoured to have prompted Marvellous Cain to threaten to throw Blue out of the window.
He also recorded on the labels Southern Sessions, Streetbeats and Noir amongst others and recorded with a number of artists including Donovan Smith. He also had a number of releases under the names Ultra Violet and ZnO. As a sound designer he has worked under the name ZnO with Robert Morgan on the short films 'The Cat With Hands' (which won a Welsh BAFTA), 'The Separation' and 'Monsters'.
12. An indie pop band from Campinas, Brazil. They changed the name to Summer, I Swear.
13. A band fronted by Krokus frontman Mark Storace.
Line-up: Marc Storrace (vocals), Vic Vergeat (guitar/keyboards, ex-Toad, guest on Gotthard's D Frosted), Rick Schultz (drums).
Back It Up
Blue Lyrics
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Come a little bit closer to me (back it up)
Don't it feel a little nicer to me (back it up)
(ok...back it up...blue... back it up...back it up c'mon )
Back it up talk about temptation baby back it up
B.L.U.E, just like that
Feel the baseline
Watch how it moves your waistline
Be mine and the next days headline
Back it up back it up
Come on let's slide no crime let's shine, ice all down your spiine
You be tempting me
Got me questioning
Can I have your cellphone for text messaging
B.L.U.E
Simon, Lee, Duncan and Antony
Gotta admit girl, you got to me
Closer to you babe, I gotta be
Making a lot of men enemies (that's right)
That's the price I
I'll show you the way if you follow me
On the one way road to intimacy
Got what i want now show me
Back it up don
[Chorus]
Back it up
Come a little bit closer to me
Back it up
Don't it feel a little nicer tell me
Back it up
Coz we gonna get hot now maybe
More than a little
Caught in the middle
Back it up
Talk about temptation baby
Back it up
And a little rotation on me
Just like that
Now you're talking real slick
And you're confident
Way you're driving that
(you) better back it in
Said you're talking real slick
And you're confident
Way you're driving that
(you) better back it in
Got me uptight with your body heat
Makin' me sweat, girl it's all I need (all I need)
Feelin' your breath when you talk to me
Up in this spot tonight
Checkin' you out while you movin'
Head to toe while you groovin'
Don't you know what you Workin' that tonight
[Chorus x 1]
Step into the club
Rub a dub dub
Time to have some fun
Someone gladly come
Not into conversation like blah blah blah
Or rah rah rah
When you back it up it ha ha ha
Look everybody now I'm a star
I said I just sing I can't play guitar
won't you stay I love the way you back it up on me uh
Just like that
Back it up
Come a little bit closer to me
Back it up
Don't it feel a little nicer tell me
Back it up
Coz we gonna get hot now maybe
More than a little
Caught in the middle
Back it up
Come a little bit closer to me
Back it up
Don't it feel a little nicer tell me
Back it up
Coz we gonna get hot now maybe
More than a little
Caught in the middle
Now you're talking real slick
And you're confident
Way you're driving that
You better back it in
Said you're talking real slick
And you're confident
Way you're driving that
You better back it in
[Chorus x 1]
The song "Back It Up" by Blue is a catchy, upbeat tune that encourages a certain physical closeness with someone. The repeated phrase “back it up” is a call for the person the singer is addressing to move closer physically to him. The lyrics suggest that the singer is attracted to this person and is feeling tempted by them. He describes feeling uptight because of the person’s body heat and sweating because of it; the implication is that he wants to get even closer to them physically. The chorus repeats the same line over and over again, emphasizing the desire for closeness and physical intimacy.
The song also makes use of a lot of wordplay and rhyming, with lines like “Got me uptight with your body heat/Makin' me sweat, girl it's all I need (all I need)/Feelin' your breath when you talk to me/Up in this spot tonight.” The four members of Blue are referenced throughout the song, with the initials B.L.U.E. being spelled out at one point. The song emphasizes the sensuality of the encounter, with lines like “Learn a little rotation on me” and “Got what i want now show me.”
Line by Line Meaning
Back It, Back it, back it, back it up
Let's take a step back, get a little closer and explore the allure of temptation in the way our bodies move.
Come a little bit closer to me (back it up)
Get near me, let's feel this passion and explore each other.
Don't it feel a little nicer to me (back it up)
Isn't it electrifying and satisfying to feel this temptation?
Back it up talk about temptation baby back it up
Let's talk about the temptation and come closer to feel it.
Learn a little rotation on me
Let's move our bodies for this temptation, to feel each other's energy.
Get me questioning, can I have your cellphone for text messaging
You're tempting me to take this to the next level. Can I have your number to text you later?
Gotta admit girl, you got to me
I have to admit that you have intrigued me with your temptation, moves, and energy.
Closer to you babe, I gotta be
I have to be closer to you to feel your energy.
Making a lot of men enemies (that's right), That's the price I
Being close to you comes with a price, as other men may become envious of my close friendship with you.
Back it up back it up, Come on let's slide no crime let's shine, ice all down your spine
Move closer to me so we can slide into this state of pure pleasure without fear or shame, feeling every sensation together.
Feel the baseline, Watch how it moves your waistline, Be mine and the next days headline
Let the music take you, let your body feel it and let me be the one to elevate you to the next level. Together, we'll make headlines tomorrow.
Got me uptight with your body heat, Makin' me sweat, girl it's all I need (all I need)
Your body's warmth and energy are intoxicating and making me sweat, making me feel more alive than ever.
Feelin' your breath when you talk to me, Up in this spot tonight
I feel the heat of our energy and the intensity of the moment when you speak to me, as we share this intimate space.
Step into the club, Rub a dub dub, Time to have some fun, Someone gladly come
Let's step into the club and have some fun, sharing our energy with someone who's ready to receive.
Not into conversation like blah blah blah, Or rah rah rah, When you back it up it ha ha ha
I'm not interested in the small talk, but when we move together, it makes me laugh with pleasure.
Look everybody now I'm a star, I said I just sing I can't play guitar, won't you stay I love the way you back it up on me uh
Everyone is watching us and I feel on top of the world. I'm not a guitar player, but I hope you'll stay close to me and keep moving with me.
Now you're talking real slick, And you're confident, Way you're driving that, You better back it in
You're confident now, talking smoothly and moving in a way that is driving me crazy. But be careful, cause I won't back down.
Chorus
Let's get closer and explore the temptation we share, feeling the pleasure and the heat together. Let's move to the music and feel the energy of the moment.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTONY DANIEL COSTA, DICKY OBI KLEIN, JOHANNES R. JORGENSEN, LARS HALVOR JENSEN, LORNE ALISTAIR TENNANT, SIMON SOLOMAN WEBBE
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