Can I Be Him

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"Can I Be Him"
Can I Be Him.jpg
Single by James Arthur
from the album Back from the Edge
Released15 April 2017
Recorded2015
Length4:06
Label Columbia
Songwriters
Producer Red Triangle
James Arthur singles chronology
"Safe Inside"
(2017)		"Can I Be Him"
(2017)		"Go for Broke"
(2017)

"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]

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Music video

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.

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Can I Be Him"4:06
Digital download [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Can I Be Him" (SJUR Remix)3:45

Charts

Chart (2016–2017)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] 46
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [5] 97
Ireland (IRMA) [6] 76
Portugal (AFP) [7] 99
Scotland Singles (OCC) [8] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 72
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 69
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] 24

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [12] 3× Platinum180,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [13] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [14] Platinum90,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [15] Gold25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [16] 2× Platinum60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [17] Gold25,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [18] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] 2× Platinum1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United Kingdom15 April 2017 Digital download Columbia
United States26 June 2017 Adult contemporary radio [20]

References

  1. ↑ "James Arthur announces 'Can I Be Him' as his next single". CelebMix. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. ↑ "James Arthur on new music, respect and making bangers".
  3. ↑ Can I Be Him (SJUR Remix) - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music
  4. ↑ "James Arthur – Can I Be Him" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 24. týden 2017 in the date selector. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography James Arthur". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "James Arthur – Can I Be Him". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "James Arthur – Can I Be Him". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "James Arthur Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". Music Canada . Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "Danish single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "Italian single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  16. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him?". Radioscope. Retrieved 15 May 2025.Type Can I Be Him? in the "Search:" field.
  17. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 23 October 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Can I Be Him in the search box.
  18. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  19. ↑ "British single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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