Song · James Blunt
“Wisemen” by James Blunt
From the album Back to Bedlam (2004)
“Wisemen” by James Blunt appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2006. It was first released in 2004 on the album Back to Bedlam. Its best result is #325 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,883 alternative song of all time.
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"Wisemen" comes from Back to Bedlam, James Blunt's 2004 debut, and it went out as the album's third single in March 2005. Blunt wrote it with Jimmy Hogarth and Sacha Skarbek, Hogarth and Tom Rothrock produced it, and the credits read like a vintage-keyboard collector's wish list: Blunt on classical guitar and organ, Skarbek on Rhodes, John Nau on Hammond and Wurlitzer, Hogarth on acoustic guitar and keys, with Amanda Ghost singing backup and Rothrock handling the mix.
First time out it stalled at 44 in the UK. Then "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover" blew up, a reissue followed in March 2006, and this time it climbed to 23 at home and 21 in New Zealand. Reviewers were on its side.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 325 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
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