

Success soon followed in the U.S., where the song hit number one and the album went to number two early the next year.

It was the second single from his debut album, 2004's Back to Bedlam, which became the U.K.'s top-selling album in 2005. A thoughtful performer with a distinctive voice and a knack for crafting melodic contemporary soft rock tunes, James Blunt is best known for his international chart-topping single "You're Beautiful," a mournful ode to unrequited love.
