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2019 studio album by James Blunt
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

Once Upon a Mind is the sixth studio album by English singer James Blunt, released on 25 October 2019 through Atlantic Records. Blunt was due to embark on the Once Upon a Mind Tour in 2021. 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

The first single from the album, "Cold", was released on 29 August 2019. The video was then released on 9 September 2019.

Track listing

Once Upon a Mind standard version track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Truth"
  • Robson
  • Mike Wise
3:42
2."Cold"
  • Blunt
  • Tighe
  • Robson
  • Robson
  • Mike Wise
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
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

  • 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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Once Upon a Mind
Chart (2019–20) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 5
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 61
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 15
Canadian Albums (Billboard) 40
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) 44
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 29
French Albums (SNEP) 26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 8
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) 4
Irish Albums (IRMA) 38
Italian Albums (FIMI) 31
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 16
Portuguese Albums (AFP) 47
Scottish Albums (OCC) 2
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI) 34
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 4
UK Albums (OCC) 3
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 71

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Once Upon a Mind
Chart (2019) Position
French Albums (SNEP) 194
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 74

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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