Once Upon a Mind
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Released | 25 October 2019 | |||
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Length | 36:52 | |||
Label | Atlantic UK | |||
Producer | Steve Robson | |||
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Singles from Once Upon a Mind | ||||
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Once Upon a Mind is the sixth studio album by English singer James Blunt, released on 25 October 2019 through Atlantic Records.[2] Blunt was due to embark on the Once Upon a Mind Tour in 2021.[3] A deluxe version of the album – the Time Suspended Edition – was released on 26 June 2020, featuring two new demo songs and six acoustic tracks.
Singles
[edit]The first single from the album, "Cold", was released on 29 August 2019.[4] The video was then released on 9 September 2019.[5]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Truth" |
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| 3:42 |
2. | "Cold" |
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| 3:28 |
3. | "Champions" |
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| 3:14 |
4. | "Monsters" | Hogarth | 4:19 | |
5. | "Youngster" |
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| 3:19 |
6. | "5 Miles" |
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| 3:19 |
7. | "How It Feels to Be Alive" |
| Robson | 3:25 |
8. | "I Told You" |
| Crew | 2:31 |
9. | "Halfway" (featuring Ward Thomas) |
| TMS | 3:11 |
10. | "Stop the Clock" |
| Robson | 3:14 |
11. | "The Greatest" |
| Robson | 3:10 |
Total length: | 36:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Should I Give It All Up" (demo) | 3:27 | |
13. | "Happier" (demo) | 3:03 | |
14. | "The Truth" (acoustic) |
| 3:50 |
15. | "Cold" (acoustic) |
| 3:40 |
16. | "Champions" (acoustic) |
| 3:21 |
17. | "Monsters" (acoustic) | 4:22 | |
18. | "5 Miles" (acoustic) |
| 3:17 |
19. | "Halfway" (acoustic) |
| 3:17 |
Personnel
[edit]- James Blunt – vocals, composer
- Steve Robson – guitar, organ, piano, programming, producer
- Matt Zara – guitar, programming
- John Garrison – bass
- Karl Brazil – drums
- Nate Cyphert – background vocals, composer
- Sam Miller – engineer
- Jorge Arango Kure – engineer
- Mike Tarantino – editing
- Brian D. Willis – editing
- Tom Rothrock – mixing
- Chris Cehringer – mastering
- Gavin Bond – photography
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Once Upon a Mind at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Once Upon a Mind by James Blunt". lnk.to. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "James Blunt Upcoming Tour Dates". James Blunt Official Website. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "James Blunt Announces Upcoming 'Once Upon a Mind' Album, Releases Single 'Cold'". Billboard. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "James Blunt – Cold [Official Video]". Retrieved 29 September 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 44.Týden 2019 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 45, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 13 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 44. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography James Blunt". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2019" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 November 2023.