Black & Blue (Guy Sebastian song)

"Black & Blue"
Single by Guy Sebastian
Released	13 November 2015[1]
Format	Digital download
Genre	Pop
Length	3:39
Label	Sony
Writer(s)	Guy Sebastian Jaymes Young
Guy Sebastian singles chronology
"Tonight Again" (2015) "Black & Blue" (2015) "Desert" (2016)

"Black & Blue" is a song by Australian recording artist Guy Sebastian. It was released as the first single from Sebastian's forth-coming ninth studio album. "Black & Blue" peaked at number 17 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song became his 25th Top 100 entry and his twentieth Top 20 hit in Australia.^[2]

Sebastian explains "Black & Blue" is a hindsight song about not appreciating something you had that was great, it is now gone and you know it’s only yourself that is to blame."^[3]

Two remixes were released on iTunes on 22 January 2016.

Release and promotion

Sebastian performed "Black & Blue" on The X Factor on 17 November 2015.^[4]

Music video

The video premiered on 30 November 2015. It was directed by Matt Sharp.^[5]

Track listing

• Digital download

1. "Black & Blue" – 3:39

• Remixes Single

1. "Black & Blue" (Paces Remix) – 3:30^[6]

• Remixes Single

1. "Black & Blue" (YMNO Remix) – 3:32^[7]

Charts

Weekly chart

Chart (2015)	Peak position
scope="row"	Australia (ARIA)[8]	17

Year-end chart

Chart (2015)	Position
Australian Artist Singles Chart[9]	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[10]	Gold	35,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Black & Blue by Guy Sebastian". iTunes. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
2. "ARIA Singles: Adele 'Hello' Stays At No 1 For 4th Week". GAVIN RYAN. www.noise11.com. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
3. "Guy Sebastian To Head Out On Extensive Australian Tour For 2016". PAUL CASHMERE. www.noise11.com. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
4. "Guy Sebastian - Black & Blue - The X Factor Australia 2015". www.youtube.com. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
5. "Guy Sebastian – Black & Blue". www.youtube.com. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
6. "Black & Blue Paces Remix single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
7. "Black & Blue YMNO Remix single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
8. "Australian-charts.com – Guy Sebastian – Black & Blue". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
9. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
10. Ryan, Gavin (16 January 2016). "ARIA Singles: Justin Bieber 'Love Yourself' Spends 6th Week at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 16 January 2016.