James Blunt Flies to Number 1 With Airplane Mode, His First UK
Chart-Topping Album in 19 Years
The Official Charts Company confirmed on November 13 that James
Blunt's eighth studio album, Airplane Mode, has reached Number 1 on
the UK Official Albums Chart.
It is his third UK Number 1 album, and his first since All the Lost
Souls in 2007, a gap of 19 years.
Airplane Mode contains 12 tracks and was released on November 6
through Atlantic Records. Before its release, Blunt had publicly
promised to legally change his name to Ryan Air if the album topped
the chart.
After the result was confirmed, he signed off a social media post as
Ryan Air, making good on the promise, and named the ocean charity Blue
Marine Foundation.
Reacting to the news, Blunt told Official Charts: "I can't tell you
how grateful I am to every single person who has gone out there and
downloaded, or bought, or streamed my album. From the bottom of my
heart, thank you so much!"
Elsewhere on this week's chart, Royal Blood's new album Dead Company
debuted at Number 2 and Olivia Rodrigo's album placed third. On the
singles chart, Jamie Miller's "Babydoll" spent a fourth consecutive
week at Number 1.
图中是 James Blunt 在舞台上演出
Source: Official Charts Company
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Photo: 图：James Blunt performing on stage.。Maria Ly 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: James Blunt performing on stage. Photo by Maria Ly, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
