You’re Beautiful – James Blunt

James Blunt took this track to the top of the UK singles chart for five weeks in 2005.

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You’re beautiful by James Blunt replaced Ghetto gospel by 2Pac featuring Elton John ten years ago this week. It had entered the top 40 six weeks previously at number 12 and broke into the top 10 a week later.

The song spent five weeks at number 1 and then made way for I’ll be OK by McFly. After falling from the top spot, the record stayed in the top 10 for another three weeks, two of them in the top 5, and then dropped into the lower top 40 for another six weeks. For the rest of 2005 and the beginning of 2006, the single remained in the top 75 and spent another eight weeks in the top 40.

You’re beautiful was released on the Atlantic record label and was the only UK number 1 hit for James Blunt. It was taken from the album Back to bedlam, which spent ten weeks at the top of the UK albums chart and was certified platinum eleven times.

More music from James Blunt

 

More number ones from 2005

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 23 July 2005

1. You’re beautiful – James Blunt

2. Ghetto gospel – 2Pac featuring Elton John

3. We belong together – Mariah Carey

4. Electricity – Elton John

5. Crazy chick – Charlotte Church

6. Since u been gone – Kelly Clarkson

7. Roc ya body ‘mic check 1 2’ – M.V.P.

8. Axel F – Crazy Frog

9. Nasty girl – Inaya Day

10. Shot you down – Audio Bullys featuring Nancy Sinatra