Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released on 14 November 2003 through Atlantic Records. It is named after the infamous psychiatric institution of Bethlem Royal Hospital, which is commonly known as Bedlam.
The album was met with universal acclaim from music critics, who praised Blunt's voice and songwriting skills. Initially lingering in the lower regions of the UK Albums Chart in its first few months of release, it became a major international success after its third single, "You're Beautiful", was a huge hit worldwide in the Summer of 2005. Back to Bedlam was the highest-selling album of 2005 in the UK, with over 2.4 million copies sold. By December 2009, the album had been certified 10× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 3 million, making it the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK. In 2011, it was overtaken by the Amy Winehouse's Back to Black as the best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK. Back to Bedlam currently ranks as the 16th best-selling album in UK chart history. As of 2015, it has sold 3.31 million copies in the UK and over 11 million copies worldwide.
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Weapon to Groovii D
16 Jun 165#3
I hear this a lot, mostly from people who only ever heard You're Beautiful, it's simply not true.
Also, your avatar is a motorbike, so lol.
Groovii D
16 Jun 164#2
back to boredom more like
frakison
20 Jun 163#24
Amazing how many people are logging onto a James Blunt thread just to say they hate his music... closet fans perhaps?? :smiley:
Why DOES he still carry on pretending he's not called James Blount? Is it cos he's "like, just like one of you poor people, yah?" I mean I don't actually MIND if you're a posho 42nd in line (or whatever it is) to the throne army Major, just so long as you don't pretend you're not all of the above. Cos that just reeks of fraud.
MrKeithW
20 Jun 16#14
Back to BS
horsepills
20 Jun 16#15
I'm no James Blunt fan, but plenty of people use a stage name...loads do it. He's said in many interviews that he did it cos it kept being misspelt (Blount is pronounced the same as Blunt), which seems reasonable enough to me. Banging on about poor people and "poshos" makes you sound even more ridiculous than your invented idea of him.
noahsdad
20 Jun 16#16
I don't mind admitting I like him, he is a but under rated and under appreciated in this country really. HEAT.
Elevation
20 Jun 16#17
But still not as ridiculous as the stalled start of "You're Beautiful".
missingman
20 Jun 162#18
Total, complete and utter drivel.
Dude1971
20 Jun 16#19
Amazing album, still listen to it now, it's been in Poundland for ages if you still prefer physical media!
horsepills
20 Jun 16#20
I very nearly loaded the video up on YouTube to give the "stalled start" a listen, but realised I was about to watch a James Blunt video
Elevation
20 Jun 16#21
It isn't. :stuck_out_tongue:
bgaskinwillow
20 Jun 16#22
Seems expensive!
frakison
20 Jun 163#24
Amazing how many people are logging onto a James Blunt thread just to say they hate his music... closet fans perhaps?? :smiley:
118luke to frakison
20 Jun 16#28
Nah, just checking to make sure he was being slated.
I was not disappointed :-)
Dantooine
20 Jun 16#25
Nah it is!
montyburns56
20 Jun 16#26
What? Did James Blunt not grow up on a council estate like I've always thought he did? Mind blown.
118luke
20 Jun 16#27
James C**t.
I thought this was bad, but then Adele came along and proved even worse songs could be made. :disappointed:
Still, the sheep will listen to anything i suppose.
frakison
20 Jun 16#29
You need to find a better hobby :wink:
PressPlay
21 Jun 16#30
Why are you even here then ? :confused:
JohnnyUtah
21 Jun 16#31
**** me, have you never commented on a thread you have no intention of ever buying or particularly liking?
I was curious to read the comments but at the same time thinking it would be a good opportunity to highlight to those who were unaware of Mr Blunt's twitter skills.
PressPlay
21 Jun 16#32
Firstly I'm not a homosexual so I do not wish to **** you, and to answer your question no I have not, why would I waste my time commenting on something that I didn't like?, hence my question.
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The album was met with universal acclaim from music critics, who praised Blunt's voice and songwriting skills. Initially lingering in the lower regions of the UK Albums Chart in its first few months of release, it became a major international success after its third single, "You're Beautiful", was a huge hit worldwide in the Summer of 2005. Back to Bedlam was the highest-selling album of 2005 in the UK, with over 2.4 million copies sold. By December 2009, the album had been certified 10× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 3 million, making it the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK. In 2011, it was overtaken by the Amy Winehouse's Back to Black as the best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK. Back to Bedlam currently ranks as the 16th best-selling album in UK chart history. As of 2015, it has sold 3.31 million copies in the UK and over 11 million copies worldwide.
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Also, your avatar is a motorbike, so lol.
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Also, your avatar is a motorbike, so lol.
I was not disappointed :-)
I thought this was bad, but then Adele came along and proved even worse songs could be made. :disappointed:
Still, the sheep will listen to anything i suppose.
I was curious to read the comments but at the same time thinking it would be a good opportunity to highlight to those who were unaware of Mr Blunt's twitter skills.