The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021)

The Stars Beneath My Feet
(2004–2021)
Blunt wearing a combat helmet and guitar while sitting against a wall
Compilation album by
James Blunt
Released19 November 2021 (2021-11-19)
Length114:13
LabelAtlantic
James Blunt chronology
Once Upon a Mind
(2019) 		The Stars Beneath My Feet
(2004–2021)
(2021) 		Who We Used to Be
(2023)
Singles from The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021)
  1. "Love Under Pressure"
    Released: 10 September 2021
  2. "Unstoppable"
    Released: 29 October 2021
  3. "Adrenaline"
    Released: 18 March 2022

The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021) is the first compilation album by English singer James Blunt, released on 19 November 2021 through Atlantic Records. It produced three singles, "Love Under Pressure", "Unstoppable" and "Adrenaline", the latter of which featured Chinese pop singer Jason Zhang. The album was certified Gold in the UK.[1]

Blunt's first compilation album features his biggest songs, including: "You're Beautiful", "Goodbye My Lover", "1973", "Stay the Night", "Bonfire Heart" and "Monsters".

Commercial performance

The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021) peaked at number 9 on the UK Albums Chart and charted for 15 weeks.[2]

Promotion

A greatest hits tour followed, with UK dates in February 2022.[3]

Track listing

The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021) track listing
No.TitleFrom albumLength
1."Love Under Pressure"Previously unreleased2:45
2."1973"All the Lost Souls (2007)4:39
3."Wisemen"Back to Bedlam (2004)3:43
4."Same Mistake"All the Lost Souls (2007)4:58
5."You're Beautiful"Back to Bedlam (2004)3:33
6."Monsters"Once Upon a Mind (2019)4:20
7."Tears and Rain"Back to Bedlam (2004)4:04
8."Bonfire Heart"Moon Landing (2013)3:56
9."I Really Want You" (Live in New York)Exclusive Live Performance3:35
10."The Truth"Once Upon a Mind (2019)3:42
11."Heart to Heart"Moon Landing (2013)3:26
12."Champions"Once Upon a Mind (2019)3:13
13."Postcards"Moon Landing (2013)4:44
14."No Bravery" (Live in London)Exclusive Live Performance3:48
15."Adrenaline"Previously unreleased2:56
16."Smoke Signals"Moon Landing: Apollo Edition (2013)3:42
17."Unstoppable"Previously unreleased3:27
18."Goodbye My Lover"Back to Bedlam (2004)4:17
19."Coz I Love You" (Live at Glastonbury)All the Lost Souls (Deluxe) (2008)5:34
20."So Long, Jimmy"Back to Bedlam (2004)4:25
21."Carry You Home"All the Lost Souls (2007)3:54
22."The Greatest"Once Upon a Mind (2019)3:11
23."High"Back to Bedlam (2004)4:03
24."Don't Give Me Those Eyes"The Afterlove (2017)4:04
25."OK" (with Robin Schulz)The Afterlove (2017) / Uncovered (2017)3:10
26."Stay the Night"Some Kind of Trouble (2010)3:32
27."Bartender"The Afterlove (2017)3:13
28."Cold"Once Upon a Mind (2019)3:29
29."Where Is My Mind?" (Live in Paris)Exclusive Live Performance3:48
30."I Came for Love"Previously unreleased3:02
Total length:114:13

Charts

Chart performance for The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021)
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 45
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 39
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 61
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 12
Irish Albums (OCC)[10] 41
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 12
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 9

Certifications

Certifications for The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021)
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "James Blunt To Release Greatest Hits Album". Noise11. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021)". Official Charts. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  3. ^ Clark, Graham (24 July 2021). "James Blunt Thanks His Lucky Stars On Greatest Hits Tour". The Yorkshire Times. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – James Blunt – The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – James Blunt – The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – James Blunt – The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – James Blunt – The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – James Blunt – The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – James Blunt – The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – James Blunt – The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  14. ^ "British album certifications – James Blunt – The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 March 2024.