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Blunt wrote the song after spotting his ex-girlfriend with her new partner on the London Underground.
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About James Blunt
James Blunt developed his singing and songwriting career after service in the British Army. Back to Bedlam, released in 2004, introduced You're Beautiful and established his soft vocal delivery within contemporary pop. He continued exploring different arrangements across later records, including The Afterlove, made with contributions from Ed Sheeran. Once Upon a Mind followed in 2019, extending an album catalog that moved between acoustic songwriting and more pop-oriented production.
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Apple Music - James Blunt artist biography
Read licensed biography for military-to-music sequence, 2004 debut, named later albums and Sheeran contribution. Omit precise disputed co-production scope, comparisons, rankings and personal song meanings. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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James Blunt developed his singing and songwriting career after service in the British Army. Back to Bedlam, released in 2004, introduced You're Beautiful and established his soft vocal delivery within contemporary...
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