"Can I Be Him" | ||||
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Single by James Arthur | ||||
from the album Back from the Edge | ||||
Released | 15 April 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Length | 4:06 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Red Triangle | |||
James Arthur singles chronology | ||||
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"Can I Be Him" is a song performed by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. The song was released as a digital download on 15 April 2017 in the United Kingdom by Columbia Records as the third single from his second studio album, Back from the Edge (2016). [1] The song became a moderate hit on a number of charts. As of 2021, it had sold 652,698 copies in the UK. [2]
On 8 May 2017, Vevo released the music video "Can I Be Him" on YouTube. It shows James Arthur performing the song in a moving subway carriage. He also seems to have some distant eye contact with two girls. The interior subway shots were mainly made in a DT3 unit servicing the U3 line of the Nuremberg U-Bahn, Germany.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Can I Be Him" | 4:06 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Can I Be Him" (SJUR Remix) | 3:45 |
Chart (2016–2017) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] | 46 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [5] | 97 |
Ireland (IRMA) [6] | 76 |
Portugal (AFP) [7] | 99 |
Scotland (OCC) [8] | 31 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 72 |
UK Singles (OCC) [10] | 69 |
US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [11] | 24 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [12] | 3× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [14] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [15] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 15 April 2017 | Digital download | Columbia | |
United States | 26 June 2017 | Adult contemporary radio | [17] |
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