No Bravery

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"No Bravery"
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Single by James Blunt
from the album Back to Bedlam
Released17 April 2006
Recorded2004
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre Pop rock
Length4:02
Label Atlantic, Custard Records
Songwriter(s) James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek
Producer(s) Tom Rothrock, Linda Perry
James Blunt singles chronology
"Goodbye My Lover"
(2006)
"No Bravery"
(2006)
"1973"
(2006)

"No Bravery" is a pop rock song written by British singer James Blunt and Sacha Skarbek for Blunt's debut album Back to Bedlam . The song was produced by Tom Rothrock and Jimmy Hogarth and received a positive reception from music critics. The song is written about Kosovo war while Blunt was serving there with NATO peacekeepers. It was released as the fifth single in April 2006, exclusively in France. The track peaked at No. 15 there.

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Release

The single was released on one physical format, including the album version of the track backed with an exclusive live version recorded at 93 Feet East in London. [1] [2]

Music video

"No Bravery" featured a music video that was directed by Paul Heyes and was filmed on 11 February 2006 in The Far East. In the video, Blunt is featured walking through a Kosovo war zone, reflecting on his army days and remembering events that made him into the man he is today. The video also shows the death of a British soldier and the heartache of his family. [3]

Track listings

  1. "No Bravery" – 4:02
  2. "No Bravery" (Live) – 3:33

Release history

CountryRelease date
France17 April 2006
United States8 March 2006 (Radio Airplay only)

Chart performance

Chart (2006)Peak
position
France (SNEP) [4] 15

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