Happy birthday, James Blunt! (check out the creepy story of 'You're Beautiful')
Ever wondered what the real story behind his smash hit "You’re Beautiful" is? It's actually a little creepy.
Happy birthday to one of the UK’s greatest songwriters, James Blunt.
Born on 22 February 1974, the musician celebrates his 49th birthday.
Blunt is well-known for his 2005 hit You’re Beautiful, but did you know that the song's origin story really isn’t as romantic as it may seem?
In a recent interview with _The Guardian_, he revealed that while it is portrayed as a romantic song, “it’s actually a bit creepy”.
“It’s about a guy [me] stalking someone else’s girlfriend while high,” Blunt told the publication.
He added that one day when he was on the train in London and he saw an ex-girlfriend with her new boyfriend.
Their eyes met but they just walked past each other.
“I went home and wrote the words to You’re Beautiful in two minutes.”
The ‘creepy’ song went on to be Blunt’s biggest hit single in both the UK and the US.
It also debuted at number one in countries such as the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, and the UK.
Happy birthday you romantic.
Blunt continues to enjoy music and provide laughs for his followers on social media.