Blue on Blue (Leigh Nash album)

Blue on Blue is Leigh Nash's debut solo album and consists of pop songs. Nash began working on the album a year after Sixpence None the Richer disbanded. Produced by Pierre Marchand who is best known for his collaborations with Sarah McLachlan.

Blue on Blue
Studio album by
Leigh Nash
ReleasedAugust 15, 2006
Recorded2005–2006
GenrePop
Length44:08
LabelOne Son
ProducerPierre Marchand
Leigh Nash chronology
Blue on Blue
(2006)		 Wishing for This
(2006)
Singles from Blue on Blue
  1. "My Idea of Heaven"
    Released: July 2006
  2. "Ocean Size Love"
    Released: 2007
  3. "Blue Sky"
    Released: May 2007

"My Idea of Heaven" was released to US radio on the July 14, 2006. A video was also made to accompany the song.

Critical and commercial response
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
E! OnlineB−[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]
Slant Magazine[4]

The album met mixed to positive reviews upon release. Nash's vocals, lyrics and music direction were lauded. Blue on Blue was criticized mainly because of the songs not being as immediately appealing as the ones released by Sixpence None the Richer. Collaborators on this album are Sixpence bandmate Matt Slocum, and the songwriting/production team of Rick Nowels and Billy Steinberg.

Commercially, the album did not perform well. One of the main reasons for this is the fact that the album remains unknown among the masses due to the lack of promotion and airplay. So far, it managed to reach No. 25 in the Billboard Top Heatseekers charts; however, the bonus track "Blue Sky" reached No. 5 in Japanese pop music Chart due to its frequent airplay and the advertisement of "Toyota Prius" in Japan in 2007.

Track listing
  1. "Along the Wall" (Pierre Marchand, Leigh Nash) - 4:30
  2. "Nervous in the Light of Dawn" (Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Matt Slocum, Leigh Nash) - 4:40
  3. "My Idea of Heaven" (Nowels, Steinberg, Leigh Nash) - 4:05
  4. "Ocean Size Love" (Leigh Nash, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven) - 4:58
  5. "Never Finish" (Ron Aniello, Leigh Nash) - 3:44
  6. "Between the Lines" (Leigh Nash, Pierre Marchand) - 4:07
  7. "More of It" (Greg Wells, Leigh Nash) - 3:09
  8. "Angel Tonight" (Holly Knight, Leigh Nash) - 3:17
  9. "Blue" (Jude Cole, Leigh Nash) - 3:32
  10. "Cloud Nine" (Cutler, Preven, Leigh Nash) - 3:47
  11. "Just a Little" (Leigh Nash, Danielle Brisebois, Wayne Rodrigues) - 4:01
iTunes edition bonus track
  1. "Thank You" - 3:59
Japanese edition bonus tracks
  1. "Run Together" (Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Matt Slocum, Leigh Nash) - 4:13
  2. "Blue Sky" (Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg, Leigh Nash) - 4:09
  3. "Blue Sky" (A cappella version) - 4:01
  • "Along the Wall" can be heard at the Kyle XY episode "Hands on a Hybrid".
  • "Blue Sky" is the theme to Toyota Prius in Japan.

Chart performance
Chart (2006/2007) Peak
position
U.S. Top Heatseekers 25
U.S. Top Christian Albums 19
Japan Albums Chart 5

References
  1. Blue on Blue at AllMusic
  2. "E! Online - Music - Leigh Nash "Blue on Blue"". www.eonline.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. "Leigh Nash, "Blue on Blue" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19.
  4. Jones, Preston (August 3, 2006). "Leigh Nash - Blue on Blue". Slant. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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