Blue (The Verve song)

"Blue"
Single by The Verve
from the album A Storm in Heaven
Released	10 May 1993
Recorded	December 1992 – January 1993
Studio	Sawmills Studios
Genre	Pop[1] Psychedelic rock
Length	3:24
Label	Hut
Songwriter(s)	Nick McCabe, Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury
Producer(s)	John Leckie
The Verve singles chronology
"Gravity Grave" (1992) "Blue" (1993) "Slide Away" (1993)

"Blue" is a song by the English rock band the Verve. It was released as the first single from their first album, A Storm in Heaven, which was released through Hut Records. The song peaked at number 69 on the UK charts.

The video shows the band down a dark alleyway in Islington, London. There was a separate video for the US, which was filmed in Dublin.

"6 O'Clock" was recorded at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool.

Track listing[]

• CD HUTCD 29

1. "Blue"
2. "Twilight"
3. "Where the Geese Go"
4. "No Come Down" (not on the 12-inch)

US version[]

In 1994 Blue was re-mixed and re-released for the American market - with a different track listing and an alternate video. The single was distributed by American label Vernon Yard Recordings.

• CD promo DPRO-14193

1. "Blue" (USA Mix)
2. "6 O'Clock"
3. "Make It till Monday" (Acoustic)
4. "Virtual World" (Acoustic)

• CD promo DPRO-14184

1. "Blue" (USA Mix)
2. "Where the Geese Go"

Except of song #4 the songs also appear on B-side compilation No Come Down.

References[]

External links[]

• Music video
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics