Beside You (James Blunt song)

"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

"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 to 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]

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" charted at number 22 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart[6] and at number 25 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[7]

Charts

Chart performance for "Beside You"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[8] 2
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[9] 65
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[10] 32
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11] 22

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. ^ "Official Singles Chart". Official Charts. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  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.