13 is the sixth album by English rock band Blur, released in March 1999. The album peaked at #1 in the UK Albums Chart, while only charting at #80 in the Billboard 200 (U.S.). It also spawned three hit singles: "Tender", "Coffee & TV" and "No Distance Left to Run".
13 sees the band moving further away from their Britpop past into more cerebral and denser musical territory. The album is inspired by Damon Albarn's breakup with Elastica singer Justine Frischmann, reportedly caused by the latter's heroin addiction. Two of the singles - "Tender" and "No Distance Left to Run" describe Albarn's love for Frischmann. The music video for the hit single "Coffee & TV" cemented Blur's reputation as a cult band in the U.S. with its protagonist Milky. The video gained heavy airplay on many modern rock channels in America.
In 2004, the album was packaged with 2003's Think Tank in a limited edition box set as part of EMI's "2CD Originals" collection.