Once Upon a Mind

Once Upon a Mind
Studio album by
James Blunt
Released25 October 2019
Genres
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
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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[b]
3:42
2."Cold"
  • Blunt
  • Tighe
  • Robson
  • Robson
  • Mike Wise[b]
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[b]
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

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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