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Once Upon a Mind

Once Upon a Mind
Studio album by
James Blunt
Released25 October 2019
Genre
Length36:52
LabelAtlantic UK
ProducerSteve Robson
James Blunt chronology
The Afterlove
(2017) 		Once Upon a Mind
(2019) 		The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021)
(2021)
Singles from Once Upon a Mind
  1. "Cold"
    Released: 29 August 2019
  2. "Champions"
    Released: 4 October 2019
  3. "I Told You"
    Released: 11 October 2019
  4. "Monsters"
    Released: 18 October 2019
  5. "Halfway"
    Released: 5 February 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

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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

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Once Upon a Mind standard version track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Truth"
  • Robson
  • Mike Wise[b]
3:42
2."Cold"
  • Blunt
  • Tighe
  • Robson
  • Robson
  • Mike Wise[b]
3:28
3."Champions"
  • Crew
  • Priddy
3:14
4."Monsters"
Hogarth4:19
5."Youngster"
3:19
6."5 Miles"
  • Blunt
  • Philip Plested
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
  • Matthew Prime
  • TMS
  • Matt Prime[b]
3:19
7."How It Feels to Be Alive"
Robson3:25
8."I Told You"
  • Blunt
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Crew
Crew2:31
9."Halfway" (featuring Ward Thomas)
  • Blunt
  • Tighe
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
TMS3:11
10."Stop the Clock"
  • Blunt
  • Tighe
  • Hector
  • Robson
Robson3:14
11."The Greatest"
  • Blunt
  • Nathaniel Cyphert
  • Robson
Robson3:10
Total length:36:52
Once Upon a Mind Time Suspended Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Should I Give It All Up" (demo) 3:27
13."Happier" (demo) 3:03
14."The Truth" (acoustic)
3:50
15."Cold" (acoustic)
  • Blunt
  • Tighe
  • Robson
3:40
16."Champions" (acoustic)
3:21
17."Monsters" (acoustic)
4:22
18."5 Miles" (acoustic)
  • Blunt
  • Philip Plested
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
  • Matthew Prime
3:17
19."Halfway" (acoustic)
  • Blunt
  • Tighe
  • Barnes
  • Kelleher
  • Kohn
3:17

Personnel

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  • 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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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Once Upon a Mind at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Once Upon a Mind by James Blunt". lnk.to. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. ^ "James Blunt Upcoming Tour Dates". James Blunt Official Website. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. ^ "James Blunt Announces Upcoming 'Once Upon a Mind' Album, Releases Single 'Cold'". Billboard. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. ^ "James Blunt – Cold [Official Video]". Retrieved 29 September 2019 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  10. ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  13. ^ "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]
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 44. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography James Blunt". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Italiancharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Charts.nz – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  24. ^ "James Blunt Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  25. ^ "Top de l'année Top Albums 2019" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  26. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  27. ^ "British album certifications – James Blunt – Once Upon a Mind". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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