Lasting Lover

"Lasting Lover"
Single by Sigala and James Arthur
from the album Every Cloud – Silver Linings
Released	4 September 2020
Length	3:38
Label	Ministry of Sound B1 Arista
Songwriters	Bruce Fielder James Arthur Joakim Jarl Lewis Capaldi Corey Sanders Luke Fitton Andrew VanWyngarden Ben Goldwasser
Producers	Jarly Sigala Lewis Capaldi (exec.)
Sigala singles chronology
"Heaven on My Mind" (2020) "Lasting Lover" (2020) "You for Me" (2021)
James Arthur singles chronology
"Quite Miss Home" (2019) "Lasting Lover" (2020) "Medicine" (2021)

"Lasting Lover" is a song performed by British DJ and record producer Sigala and British singer-songwriter James Arthur. It was also written by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, widely known for his hit "Someone You Loved". It was released to digital retailers and streaming platforms on 4 September 2020 by Ministry of Sound. ^[1] The song samples "Time to Pretend" by indie pop and rock band MGMT. It reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and the top 10 of the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was nominated for Most Performed International Work. ^[2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[3]

• Bruce Fielder – lyricist, primary artist, production
• James Arthur – lyricist, vocals
• Jarly – lyricist, production
• Anita Jobby (Lewis Capaldi) – lyricist, executive production
• Andrew VanWyngarden – lyricist
• Ben Goldwasser – lyricist
• Corey Sanders – lyricist
• Luke Fitton – lyricist
• Dipesh Parmar – editing, programming
• Paul Whalley – guitar
• Mark Ralph – mix engineering
• Milly McGregor – violin

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Lasting Lover" Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [4] 17 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [5] 33 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [6] 33 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [7] 3 Global Excl. US ( Billboard ) [8] 130 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [9] 2 Hungary (Single Top 40) [10] 27 Ireland (IRMA) [11] 15 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [12] 31 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [13] 8 Romania (Airplay 100) [14] 11 Scotland Singles (OCC) [15] 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [16] 40 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [17] 94 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 41 UK Singles (OCC) [19] 10 UK Dance (OCC) [20] 3 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [21] 6 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [22] 23

Year-end charts 2020 year-end chart performance for "Lasting Lover" Chart (2020) Position Poland (ZPAV) [23] 82 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [24] 84 2021 year-end chart performance for "Lasting Lover" Chart (2021) Position Australia (ARIA) [25] 60 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [26] 34 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [27] 16

Certifications

Certifications for "Lasting Lover"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [29]	Platinum	80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [30]	Gold	45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [31]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [32]	Gold	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [33]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [34]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Lasting Lover"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	4 September 2020	Digital download streaming	Ministry of Sound B1	[3]
Australia		Contemporary hit radio	Ministry of Sound Sony	[35]
Italy	18 September 2020		Sony	[36]
United Kingdom	19 September 2020	Adult contemporary	Ministry of Sound B1	[37]
	2 October 2020	Contemporary hit radio		[38]

See also

• List of Billboard number-one dance songs of 2020

References

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