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About You're Beautiful
"You're Beautiful" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was written by Blunt, Sacha Skarbek and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album, Back to Bedlam (2004). It was released as the second single from the album in 2005. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the song reached number one and number two respectively. When released as the debut single from Back to Bedlam in Canada and the United States, it reached number one on both charts and received widespread airplay. In 2006, the song won an Ivor Novello Award for airplay. The song has sold 625,000 copies in the United Kingdom as stated by the Official Charts Company, and by October 2012 over three million in the United States. It remains Blunt's biggest hit single in the United States to date, and his only one to reach the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. In 2012, a new version of the single was issued in Japan. The Q;indivi+ Remix, featuring Japanese performer Keri, was issued on 28 March 2012.more »
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My life is brilliantMy life is brilliantMy love is pureI saw an angelOf that I'm sureShe smiled at me on the subwayShe was with another manBut I won't lose no sleep on that'Cause I've got a planYou're beautifulYou're beautifulYou're beautiful, it's trueI saw your face in a crowded placeAnd I don't know what to do'Cause I'll never be with youYes, she caught my eyeAs we walked on byShe could see from my face that I wasFlyin' high And I don't think that I'll see her againBut we shared a moment that will last till the endYou're beautifulYou're beautifulYou're beautiful, it's trueI saw your face in a crowded placeAnd I don't know what to do'Cause I'll never be with youLa-la-la-laLa-la-la-laLa-la-la-la, laYou're beautifulYou're beautifulYou're beautiful, it's trueThere must be an angel with a smile on her faceWhen she thought up that I should be with youBut it's time to face the truthI will never be with you
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James Blunt
James Hillier Blount (born 22 February 1974), better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005. His repertoire can be best described as a mix of acoustic-tinged pop, rock and folk. After recording on the independent American label Custard Records, Blunt won two Brit Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, and by 2006 was nominated for five Grammy Awards. The following year, he released his second album All the Lost Souls (2007). Blunt's third studio album, Some Kind of Trouble, was released in November 2010. Worldwide, Blunt has sold over 18 million albu… more »
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Written by: James Blount, Amanda Ghost, Sasha Scarbeck
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Bucks Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Identification"You're Beautiful" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt. |
Release DateIt was released in 2004 as part of James Blunt's debut studio album, "Back to Bedlam". |
Chart PerformanceThe song topped the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, becoming his biggest hit. |
Award Collection"You're Beautiful" got nominated for five Grammy awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. |
Inspiration for the SongJames Blunt reportedly wrote "You're Beautiful" about a former girlfriend whom he saw on the subway with a new man. |
Iconic OpeningBlunt’s “My life is brilliant…” is one of the iconic opening lines in pop music. |
ControversySome controversy related with the song concerns people misinterpreting its meaning, believing it to be a romantic song while James Blunt clarified it as "not a romantic song but a song about a guy who’s high stalking someone else’s girlfriend". |
Number of CoversThe popular song has been covered by more than 100 different artists, including Josh Groban, Kenny G, and Blake Lewis. |
RecognitionThe song is recognized as one of James Blunt's signature songs and it solidified his place in the international music scene. |
Commercial SuccessAs of 2021, it is estimated that the song "You're Beautiful" has sold 3 million copies worldwide. |
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