Train Wreck (James Arthur song)

"Train Wreck"
Acoustic version single cover
Song by James Arthur
from the album Back from the Edge
Released	28 October 2020
Length	3:28
Songwriter(s)	Adam Argyle Andrew Jackson James Arthur
Producer(s)	Adam Argyle

"Train Wreck" is a song by the British singer James Arthur from his 2016 album Back from the Edge . On 28 October 2020, four years later, an acoustic version was released after the song went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok, which had led to it entering the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. ^{[1] [2]}

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Train Wreck" Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [3] 45 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 45 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [5] 17 France (SNEP) [6] 136 Germany (GfK) [7] 98 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] 40 Norway (VG-lista) [9] 13 Portugal (AFP) [10] 71 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [11] 23 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] 69 UK Singles (OCC) [13] 16

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Train Wreck" Chart (2021) Position Portugal (AFP) [14] 155

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [15]	Platinum	70,000‡
Belgium (BRMA) [16]	Gold	20,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [17]	3× Platinum	180,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [18]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [19]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP) [20]	Gold	100,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [21]	Gold	200,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [22]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [23]	Gold	25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [24]	Gold	5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [25]	Gold	30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [26]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [27]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [28]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [29]	Gold	4,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "James Arthur's 2016 song Train Wreck set for Top 40 after TikTok success". officialcharts.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
2. "James Arthur's 'Train Wreck' Gathers Steam Via Tik Tok – New Acoustic Video Out Today". Essentially Pop. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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6. "James Arthur – Train Wreck" (in French). Le classement de singles.
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8. "James Arthur – Train Wreck" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
9. "James Arthur – Train Wreck". VG-lista.
10. "James Arthur – Train Wreck". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
11. "James Arthur – Train Wreck". Singles Top 100.
12. "James Arthur – Train Wreck". Swiss Singles Chart.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
14. "Top 1000 Singles + EPs Digitais: Semanas 01 a 52 de 2021" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved 12 May 2022.
15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 7 July 2021.
16. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2021". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
17. "Brazilian single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
18. "Canadian single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck". Music Canada . Retrieved 24 April 2024.
19. "Danish single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 29 January 2023.
20. "French single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 21 October 2022.
21. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (James Arthur; 'Train Wreck')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 22 March 2023.
22. "New Zealand single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck". Radioscope. Retrieved 15 May 2025.Type Train Wreck in the "Search:" field.
23. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
24. "Portuguese single certifications – artist=James Arthur – Train Wreck" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa . Retrieved 3 October 2021.
25. "Spanish single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 26 November 2024.
26. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Train Wreck')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
27. "British single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 28 December 2021.
28. "American single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 25 October 2021.
29. "Sverigetopplistan – James Arthur" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 25 October 2021.