Blue is an English
R&B group consisting of members
Antony Costa,
Duncan James,
Lee Ryan and
Simon Webbe. The band originally formed in 2000, releasing three
studio albums,
All Rise (2001),
One Love (2002) and
Guilty (2003) that all peaked at number one in the United Kingdom alongside releasing 16 singles, over a four-year period. The group also worked alongside artists such as
Stevie Wonder,
Elton John and
Lil' Kim. In late 2004, the group announced a hiatus and released their first
compilation album,
Best of Blue, on 15 November 2004.