Once Upon a Mind explained

Once Upon a Mind
Type:	studio
Artist:	James Blunt
Cover:	James Blunt - Once Upon a Mind.png
Released:	25 October 2019
Genre:	Pop folk-pop
Length:	36:52
Label:	Atlantic UK
Producer:	Steve Robson
Prev Title:	The Afterlove
Prev Year:	2017
Next Title:	The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021)
Next Year:	2021

Once Upon a Mind is the sixth studio album by English singer James Blunt, released on 25 October 2019 through Atlantic Records.^[1] Blunt was due to embark on the Once Upon a Mind Tour in 2021.^[2] 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.^[3] The video was then released on 9 September 2019.^[4]

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

Chart (2019–20)! scope="col"

Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[5]	26

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"

Position
French Albums (SNEP)^[6]	194
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	74

Notes and References

1. Web site: Once Upon a Mind by James Blunt. lnk.to. 29 September 2019.
2. Web site: James Blunt Upcoming Tour Dates. James Blunt Official Website. 29 September 2019.
3. James Blunt Announces Upcoming 'Once Upon a Mind' Album, Releases Single 'Cold'. Billboard. 29 September 2019.
4. Web site: James Blunt – Cold [Official Video]]. YouTube. 29 September 2019.
5. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 45, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. 13 November 2019.
6. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2019. SNEP. fr. 8 January 2020.
7. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019. hitparade.ch. 31 December 2019.