Beside You (James Blunt song)

"Beside You" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released by Atlantic Records UK on 2 August 2023 as the lead single from the singer's seventh studio album, Who We Used to Be.[1] The song loosely interpolates "Alla Luce Del Giorno" by Italian composer Ennio Morricone.[2]

"Beside You"
Single by James Blunt
from the album Who We Used to Be
Released2 August 2023
GenreDance-pop, electropop
Length3:05
LabelAtlantic Records UK
Songwriter(s)
James Blunt singles chronology
"Adrenaline"
(2022)		 "Beside You"
(2023)		 "All The Love That I Ever Needed"
(2023)
Music video
"Beside You" on YouTube

Music video

The official music video was released on 10 August 2023. It was directed by Craig Bingham.[3]

Live performances

Blunt performed the single on The Late Late Show with Patrick Kielty.[4][5]

Chart performance

On 25 August 2023, "Beside You" peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart,[6] and appeared on that chart for eight consecutive weeks.[7]

Charts

Certifications
Certification for "Beside You"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[13] Platinum 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Zemler, Emily (2 August 2023). "James Blunt Welcomes the Highs and the Lows on Breezy Single 'Beside You'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. "James Blunt Beside You". WhoSampled. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. "Beside You (Official video)". YouTube. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. "James Blunt performs Beside You - The Late Late Show with Patrick Kielty". YouTube. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. Kenny, Aine (20 October 2023). "Late Late show viewers all saying the same thing about musician James Blunt's interview". RSVP Live. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 25/8/2023 - 31 August 2023 - 24 August 2023". Official Charts. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. "James Blunt - Beside You". Official Charts. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  8. "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 18.11.2023–24.11.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  9. "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 10.11.2023–16.11.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  10. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202347 into search. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  11. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  12. "Podsumowanie roczne – OLiA" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  13. "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 June 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Beside You in the search box.
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