# James Blunt Flies to His Third U.K. No. 1 Album With ‘Airplane Mode’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/james-blunt-flies-to-his-third-u-k-no-1-album-with-airplane-mode/
- Published: 2026-11-13T18:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T18:23:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/james-blunt-airplane-mode-number-one-album-uk-1236381701/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- James Blunt claims his third U.K. No. 1 album.
- *Airplane Mode* is his first chart-topper since 2007.
- Royal Blood’s latest album debuts at No. 2.

## Summary

James Blunt’s *Airplane Mode* has reached No. 1 on the U.K. Official Albums Chart, giving him his third chart-topping album and his first since 2007. The result matters as it sees him return to the top spot nearly two decades after *All the Lost Souls*.

Royal Blood’s *Dead Company* came in at No. 2, marking the first of the duo’s five studio albums not to reach No. 1. Olivia Rodrigo placed third, Skepta fourth and Kings of Leon fifth; all 10 of Kings of Leon’s studio albums have now reached the top five. New entries in the top 40 included Steven Wilson at No. 6, George Michael at No. 7, Rex Orange County at No. 18 and Tinie Tempah at No. 20.

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