"Curtain Falls" is a song by English boy band Blue. The song was co-written by the band and StarGate, who produced the track. Stevie Wonder is also credited as a writer due to the sampling of his 1976 song "Pastime Paradise". "Curtain Falls" was released on 8 November 2004 as the first single from Blue's first greatest hits album, Best of Blue (2004). It was the only song from the album released as an official single in the United Kingdom.
Commercially, "Curtain Falls" peaked at number two in Italy, number four in the United Kingdom, and number eight in Germany. In France, the song was re-recorded in French and re-titled "Quand le rideau tombe"; although it was released as a single there, only the English version charted.
Track listings UK CD1 "Curtain Falls" (album version) "Best of Blue Medley"
UK CD2 "Curtain Falls" (album version) – 4:03 "Long Time" – 4:14 "Too Close" (Blacksmith R&B club rub) – 5:41
French CD single "Curtain Falls" – 3:38 "Quand le rideau tombe" – 3:20 "Curtain Falls" (video) – 3:58
Japanese CD single "Curtain Falls" (album version) "Long Time" "Too Close" (Blacksmith R&B club rub) "Best of Blue Medley" (PITP)
Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the Best of Blue album booklet.
Studios Mixed at StarGate Studios (Norway) Mastered at Alchemy Mastering and 360 Mastering (London, England)
Personnel
Stevie Wonder – writing StarGate – production Mikkel S. Eriksen – writing, instruments Hallgeir Rustan – writing, instruments Tor Erik Hermansen – writing, instruments Antony Costa – writing Duncan James – writing Lee Ryan – writing Simon Webbe – writing John Davis – mastering (Alchemy) Dick Beetham – mastering (360)
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2004–2008) PeakpositionCroatia (HRT)1Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)6Europe (European Hit Radio)17Greece (IFPI)15Italy (Musica e dischi) Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Blue".1Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)26Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)2Romania (Romanian Top 100)49Spain Airplay (Top 40 Radio)26Switzerland Airplay (Swiss Hitparade)16UK Airplay (Music Week)41
Year-end charts + Chart (2004) PositionCIS Airplay (TopHit)29Italy (FIMI)28Russia Airplay (TopHit)15UK Singles (OCC)110
+ Chart (2005) PositionRussia Airplay (TopHit)95Taiwan (Hito Radio)51
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom8 November 2004CDJapan15 November 2004
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