| | <b>James Blunt</b>, full name James Hillier Blunt, is a singer and songwriter whose first album has skyrocketed him into popularity. The British-born musician released his first album in 2004 after serving in the British Army. | | <b>James Blunt</b>, full name James Hillier Blunt, is a singer and songwriter whose first album has skyrocketed him into popularity. The British-born musician released his first album in 2004 after serving in the British Army. |
| | Blunt's debut was marked by the release of the single "High" in the United Kingdom from his first album, [[Discography/Back to Bedlam|<em>Back to Bedlam</em>]]. "High" failed to break the Top 100 singles charts in England, but his second single, "Wisemen," managed to peak at #44. It wasn't until his third single, "You're Beautiful," that Blunt became prominent. The single started at #12 and climbed to #1 in six weeks. His success in the United Kingdom was then replicated in Europe and in the United States where it ended up #1 on the Hot 100 chart. | | Blunt's debut was marked by the release of the single "High" in the United Kingdom from his first album, [[Discography/Back to Bedlam|<em>Back to Bedlam</em>]]. "High" failed to break the Top 100 singles charts in England, but his second single, "Wisemen," managed to peak at #44. It wasn't until his third single, "You're Beautiful," that Blunt became prominent. The single started at #12 and climbed to #1 in six weeks. His success in the United Kingdom was then replicated in Europe and in the United States where it ended up #1 on the Hot 100 chart. |