Only Words I Know

"Only Words I Know"
"Only Words I Know"
Single by Blue
from the album Best of Blue
Released	13 June 2005
Studio	CPH (Copenhagen, Denmark); Townhouse, The Dairy (London, England); Love 4 Music;
Length	3:36
Label	Innocent; Virgin;
Songwriters	Simon Webbe; Philip Dencker; Jens Lomholt; Frederik Nordsø; Remee; Ali Tennant;
Producer	Copenhaniacs
Blue singles chronology

"Only Words I Know" is a song by English boy band Blue. It was released on 13 June 2005 as the third and final single from their first greatest hits album, Best of Blue (2004). The song was produced by Copenhaniacs and reached number two in Italy, where it was re-recorded for the Italian market with the subtitle "Italian version". The song also peaked at number 55 on the German Singles Chart.

Track listings

European CD single^[2]

"Only Words I Know" (album version) – 3:36
"Only Words I Know" (Italian version) – 3:36

Italian CD single^[3]

"Only Words I Know" (Italian version) – 3:36
"Only Words I Know" (album version) – 3:35
"Too Close" (Blacksmith R'N'B club rub) – 5:41
"Get Down on It" (Obi & Josh mix) – 4:01

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Best of Blue album booklet.^[4]

Studios

Recorded at CPH Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark), Townhouse, The Dairy (London, England), and Love 4 Music
Mixed at DEEKAY Studios (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Mastered at Alchemy Mastering and 360 Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

Simon Webbe – writing
Copenhaniacs – keys, drums, percussion, programming, production, recording
- Philip Dencker – writing
- Jens Lomholt – writing
Frederik Nordsø – writing, guitar
Remee – writing
Ali Tennant – writing
Martin M. Larsson – mixing
John Davis – mastering (Alchemy)
Dick Beetham – mastering (360)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Croatia (HRT)^[5]	3
Germany (GfK)^[6]	55
Italy (FIMI)^[7]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Italy (FIMI)^[8]	28

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy	—	14,000^[9]

References

^ "Only Words I Know". Amazon. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ Only Words I Know (European CD single liner notes). Blue. Innocent Records. 2005. 0094633052529.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Only Words I Know (Italian CD single liner notes). Blue. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 2005. 7243 8 72511 2 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Best of Blue (UK CD album booklet). Blue. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 2004. SINCDX18, 0724387495104.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 28 August 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ "Blue – Only Words I Know" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ "Blue – Only Words I Know". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
^ "Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani" (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2021. Click on Scarica l'allegato.
^ "Le cifre di vendita" (PDF). Musica e dischi: 9. January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

[1] "Only Words I Know". Amazon. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[2] Only Words I Know (European CD single liner notes). Blue. Innocent Records. 2005. 0094633052529.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Only Words I Know (Italian CD single liner notes). Blue. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 2005. 7243 8 72511 2 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Best of Blue (UK CD album booklet). Blue. Innocent Records, Virgin Records. 2004. SINCDX18, 0724387495104.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] "Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 28 August 2005. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[Germany-6] "Blue – Only Words I Know" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[Italy-7] "Blue – Only Words I Know". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 4 December 2013.

[8] "Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani" (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2021. Click on Scarica l'allegato.

[9] "Le cifre di vendita" (PDF). Musica e dischi: 9. January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

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v t e Blue
Antony Costa Duncan James Lee Ryan Simon Webbe
Studio albums	All Rise One Love Guilty Roulette Colours Heart & Soul
Compilation albums	The Remixes Best of Blue 4ever Blue The Platinum Collection Ultimate Blue
Singles	"All Rise" "Too Close" "If You Come Back" "Fly By II" "Best in Me" "One Love" "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" "U Make Me Wanna" "Guilty" "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" "Breathe Easy" "Bubblin'" "Curtain Falls" "Get Down on It" "Only Words I Know" "I Can" "Hurt Lovers" "Without You" "Haven't Found You Yet" "Dance with Me"
Other singles	"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
Tours	The Big Reunion Roulette Tour
Related articles	Discography Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011

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