James Blunt reveals the dark truth behind You're Beautiful!

James Blunt reveals the dark truth behind You're Beautiful!

Sa Cova Foradada, Mallorca, Spanien - James Blunt gave deeper insights into its creation on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his iconic song "You's Beautiful". In a video on his X-account, Blunt explains that the song, which was released on May 30, 2005, is not only a romantic ballad, but rather a story about drug use and the stalk of someone else's girlfriend. "You're Beautiful" is often perceived as a love anthem, but the singer himself describes him as "a little creepy" and explains that the inspiration for the song was created when he saw his ex-girlfriend in the subway with her new friend. The creation was quick: in just two minutes, Blunt wrote the lyrics after this unexpected meeting.

The song was brought out as the third single from Blunt's debut album "Back to Bedlam", which was published in October 2004. "You's Beautiful" not only reached number 1 in Great Britain, but also in ten other countries, including the USA and Australia, where it stayed in second place. In the United States it became Blunt's biggest hit and is remarkable because it was the first non-urban or American Idol-Single to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

success and awards

The sales figures of "You's Beautiful" are also impressive. By October 2012, the title sold over three million times in the USA and 625,000 times in the United Kingdom. The song received an Ivor Novello Award for AirPlay in 2006 and was nominated three times for the Grammy Awards in 2007. The reviews were also mixed: while many praised the song in the highest tones, it was also called one of the "most annoying" songs.

The associated music video, which was shot on Mallorca on March 23, 2005, shows Blunt how he jumps into the water from a cliff while sings the song. Interestingly, he had to repeat this jump twice and suffered a jumped Lippe. In the visual implementation, the topic of the song is viewed urgently. On November 9, 2021, Blunt even announced a 4K restoration of the video.

career by James Blunt

James Blunt began his musical career after his time in the military, where he discovered songwriting. After his discharge in 2002, the change to the music industry followed, and he adopted the stage name James Blunt. His debut album "Back to Bedlam" became an international success and sold over 11 million times worldwide. Other albums followed, including "All The Lost Souls", "Some Kind of Trouble" and "Moon Landing". His latest album "Who We use to be" will be released on October 27, 2023.