Back to Bedlam
2004 studio album by James Blunt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter James Blunt, released on 11 October 2004 by Custard and Atlantic Records.[1] It is named after the famous psychiatric institution of Bethlem Royal Hospital, which is commonly known as Bedlam.
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Released | 11 October 2004 (2004-10-11) | |||
Recorded | December 2003 - June 2004 | |||
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Length | 39:28 | |||
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Initially lingering in the lower regions of the UK Albums Chart in its first few months of release, it became a major worldwide success after its third single, "You're Beautiful", became a worldwide hit in mid-2005. Back to Bedlam would go on to become the highest-selling album of 2005 in the UK, with over 2.4 million copies sold.[2][3] By December 2009, the album had been certified 10× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 3 million, making it the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK.[4] In 2011, it was overtaken by Amy Winehouse's Back to Black as the best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK.[5] Back to Bedlam currently ranks as the 18th best-selling album in UK chart history and the biggest selling debut album by a British artist.[6] As of 2017, it has sold 3.33 million copies in the UK[7] and over 12 million copies worldwide.[8]