"Beside You" | ||||
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Single by James Blunt | ||||
from the album Who We Used to Be | ||||
Released | 2 August 2023 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop, electropop | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records UK | |||
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James Blunt singles chronology | ||||
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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 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]
The official music video was released on 10 August 2023. It was directed by Craig Bingham. [3]
Blunt performed the single on The Late Late Show with Patrick Kielty . [4] [5]
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]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Poland (ZPAV) [13] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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