James Blunt discography

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Blunt performing in Seattle, Washington in 2006.
Blunt performing in Seattle, Washington in 2006.

This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by James Blunt, an English pop rock singer. Blunt has released two studio albums, one live album, and six singles on Custard Records and its distributor Atlantic Records.

Blunt's debut studio album, Back to Bedlam, was released in October 2004, and produced the number one single "You're Beautiful". The album, which contained a mixture of pop and acoustic rock music, sold 12.5 million copies worldwide.[1] Back to Bedlam received four nominations at the 49th Grammy Awards in 2007.[2] Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions, a live album and DVD package, was released in February 2006. Blunt's second studio album, All the Lost Souls, was released on September 17, 2007.[3]

Contents

[edit] Albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales and certifications
U.S. UK IE FR AT DE IT NL BEL CH AU
2004 Back to Bedlam 2 1 1 2 1 1 5 2 1 1 1
  • Sales: 11+ million[1]
  • U.S. sales: 2.6 million[1]
  • BPI certification: 10× platinum[4]
  • RIAA certification: 2× platinum[5]
2006 Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions[A] - - - 8 1 - 1 17 3 2 -
  • UK sales: 100,000[6]
2007 All the Lost Souls
  • Released: September 17, 2007
  • Labels: Custard, Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1
  • Sales: 3,4 million[1]
  • U.S. sales: 0.5 million[1]
  • BPI certification: 2× platinum[7]
  • RIAA certification: Gold[5]
Notes
  • A ^ Charted as an entry on DVD Charts in some territories (Austria and Italy).

[edit] EPs

Year EP information
2003 Live from London

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart positions Album
UK U.S. U.S. Adult Top 40 IE AT BEL FR DE IT NL NO SE CH AU NZ UWC
2004 "High" 148 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Back to Bedlam
2005 "Wisemen" 44 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"High" (re-entry) 74 — — — 54 — — — — — — — — — — —
"You're Beautiful" 1 1 1 1 6 1 5 2 — 1 1 1 2 2 4 2
"High" (reissue)[1] 16 100 12 18 13 — — 22 3 — — — 15 42 — —
"Goodbye My Lover" 9 66 18 13 36 2 6 28 — 4 6 1 19 3 19 14
2006 "Wisemen" (reissue) 23 — — 36 15 — — 40 — 17 — 38 23 11 21 22
"No Bravery"[2] — — — — — — 15 — — — — — — — — —
"Fall at Your Feet"[3] 196 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — "You're Beautiful" - Single
2007 "1973" 4 73 18 5 1 3 — 2 2 3 7 7 1 11 9 1 All the Lost Souls
"I Really Want You"[3] 171 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"Same Mistake" 57 — 32 — 12 — — 27 19 48 — 25 21 — — —
"Carry You Home" 20 — — — — — — — 21 75 — — 16 — — —
2008 "Je réalise" (Sinik feat. James Blunt)[4] — — — — — — 3 — — — — — 38 — — — Le toit du monde (Sinik)
"—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart.
Notes
  • 1 ^ In the U.S., "High" was released after "Goodbye My Lover" as the third single, while in Australia the song was released as the fourth single after "Wisemen".
  • 2 ^ Released in France.
  • 3 ^ Charted on download sales in UK.
  • 4 ^ Released in France, Switzerland and Belgium.

[edit] B-sides

Year Song A-side Notes
2004 "Sugarcoated" "High"
2005 "Butterfly" "High" (re-release)
"In a Little While" Originally recorded by U2 for their album All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000).
"Fall at Your Feet" (Acoustic version) "You're Beautiful" Originally recorded by Crowded House for their album Woodface (1991).
"Close Your Eyes" "Goodbye My Lover"
"Where Is My Mind?" (Live version) Originally recorded by the Pixies for their album Surfer Rosa (1988).
2007 "Dear Katie" "1973"
"So Happy" (Single version)
"One of the Brightest Stars" (Live from the Garden Shed) "Same Mistake"
2008 "Young Folks" "Carry You Home" Originally recorded by Peter Bjorn and John for their album Writer's Block (2006).

[edit] Miscellaneous

These songs have appeared on a studio album not released by Blunt.

Year Song Album
2005 "I Want You" Listen to Bob Dylan: A Tribute[8]
2006 "If There's Any Justice" Radio 1's Live Lounge[9]
2007 "Dear Self"
(Beanie Sigel featuring James Blunt)
(Samples "No Bravery")		 The Solution[10]

[edit] Music videos

Year Title Director(s)
2004 "High" Mark Davies
2005 "Wisemen"
"You're Beautiful" Sam Brown
"High" (Version 2)
"Goodbye My Lover"
2006 "Wisemen" (Version 2) Paul Minor
2007 "1973" Paul R. Brown
"Same Mistake" Jonas Åkerlund
2008 "Carry You Home" Jake Nava

[edit] Unreleased songs

These songs were written and/or recorded by James Blunt, but remain unreleased:

  • "Bleed On Me" (James Blunt)[11]
  • "Close Your Eyes" (Blunt, Jimmy Hogarth, Sacha Skarbek)[12]
  • "Dancing Days" (Blunt, Hogarth, Skarbek)[13]
  • "Standing All Alone" (Blunt)[14]
  • "Wasted" (Blunt, Guy Chambers)[15]
  • "We Don't Need God Anymore" (Blunt, Hogarth, Felix Howard)[16]
  • "What I Am" (Blunt)[17]
  • "Breathe" (Blunt)[18]

[edit] References

Chart positions
Footnotes
  1. ^ a b c d e Ben Sisario (September 19, 2007). "Making a Career After a Monster Hit". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
  2. ^ 2007 Grammy Award Nominations. Grammy Awards. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  3. ^ Jonathan Cohen. "James Blunt Saving 'Souls' On Second Album". Billboard. June 18, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  4. ^ Back to Bedlam British Sales Certificate. British Phonographic Industry. February 2, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  5. ^ a b RIAA Searchable Database. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  6. ^ "UK record companies reap digital reward". Pro-Music.org. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  7. ^ All the Lost Souls British Sales Certificate. British Phonographic Industry. September 21, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
  8. ^ "Listen to Bob Dylan: A Tribute > Overview". All Music Guide. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
  9. ^ "Radio 1's Live Lounge". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
  10. ^ William E. Ketchum III. "Beanie Sigel Talks Album, Tracklist". HipHopDX.com. November 21, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2007.
  11. ^ "Bleed On Me" (BMI Work #6407220). Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  12. ^ "Close Your Eyes" (BMI Work #6410583). Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  13. ^ "Dancing Days" (BMI Work #7145916). Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  14. ^ "Standing All Alone" (BMI Work #6434155). Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  15. ^ "Wasted" (BMI Work #6541956). Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  16. ^ "We Don't Need God Anymore" (BMI Work #6437588). Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  17. ^ "What I Am" (BMI Work #6437649). Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
  18. ^ "Breathe" (BMI Work #8562580). Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved November 12, 2007.

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