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James Blunt Reveals Dark Backstory and Ibiza Villa in 20th Anniversary Post for 'You're Beautiful'

Blunt quipped that the chart-topper was inspired by a drug-fuelled stalking episode on the London Underground.

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Overview

  • In a new Instagram video, Blunt marked the song’s 20th anniversary by touring his 2006-purchased Ibiza villa and thanking fans for turning the 2005 release into a global success.
  • He revealed the ballad financed his £1.7 million, six-bedroom home surrounded by pine forest and complete with a library, sun terrace, and pool house.
  • Blunt characterized the song’s lyrics as drawn from being “high as a kite on drugs” and stalking someone else’s girlfriend, overturning its romantic image.
  • Upon release, “You’re Beautiful” topped charts in the UK, Canada, Belgium, Norway, the Netherlands, and Italy and remains a popular wedding soundtrack.
  • Fans and celebrity friends, including Poppy Delevingne and Hugo Taylor, praised his humour and congratulated him on the milestone post.