Best in Me (Blue song)

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"Best in Me"
Single by Blue
from the album All Rise
Released7 October 2002 (2002-10-07) [1]
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bill Padley
  • Jem Godfrey
Blue singles chronology
"Fly By II"
(2002)
"Best in Me"
(2002)
"One Love"
(2002)

"Best in Me" is a song by English boy band Blue. It was released exclusively in New Zealand in October 2002 as the fifth and final single from their debut studio album, All Rise (2001). The song peaked at number 10 on New Zealand's RIANZ Singles Chart.

Contents

Music video

The music video was directed by Si & Ad.[ citation needed ]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Best in Me"
Chart (2002)Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [2] 10

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References

  1. "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. 7 October 2002. Archived from the original on 10 October 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. "Blue – Best in Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 October 2022.