No Bravery

"No Bravery"
Single by James Blunt
from the album Back to Bedlam
Released	April 17, 2006
Format	CD single
Recorded	Los Angeles, California
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:18
Label	Atlantic, Custard Records
Writer(s)	J. Blunt S. Skarbek
Producer	Tom Rothrock Jimmy Hogarth
James Blunt singles chronology
"Goodbye My Lover" (2005) "No Bravery" (2006) "1973" (2007)

"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, in which Blunt was a soldier. It was released as the fifth single in April 2006, exclusively in France. The track peaked at #15 there. In the United States, "No Bravery" received heavy airplay but was not released as a single.

Release

The single was released on one physical format, including the album version of the track backed with an exclusive live version recorded at the BBC Sessions in Ireland.^[1]

Music video

"No Bravery" featured a music video that was directed by Paul Heyes and was filmed on February 11, 2006 in The Far East. In the video, Blunt is featured walking through a 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.

Track listings

1. "No Bravery" - 4:18
2. "No Bravery" (Live) - 4:35

Release history

Country	Release date
France	April 17, 2006
United States	March 8, 2006 (Radio Airplay only)

Chart performance

Chart (2006)	Peak position
French Top 100 Singles	15

References

1. ^ http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B000F39MBA