You Are the Reason

For other uses, see You Are the Reason (disambiguation).

"You Are the Reason"
Single by Calum Scott
from the album Only Human
Released	17 November 2017 (2017-11-17)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:24
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Calum Scott Corey Sanders Jon Maguire
Producer(s)	Fraser T. Smith
Calum Scott singles chronology
"Rhythm Inside" (2016) "You Are the Reason" (2017) "Give Me Love" (2018)
Leona Lewis singles chronology
"(We All Are) Looking for Home" (2016) "You Are the Reason" (2018) "Amore" (2018)

Digital download ^[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason"	3:24

Digital download ^[18]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason" (John Gibbons remix)	3:30

Digital download (Duet version) ^[19]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason" (with Leona Lewis)	3:10

Digital download (Duet version) ^[20]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason" (with Ilse DeLange)	3:10

Digital download (French duet version) ^[21]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Reason" (with Barbara Pravi)	3:09

Credits and personnel

Adapted from Tidal. ^[22]

• Calum Scott, Corey Sanders, Jon Maguire – composition
• Fraser T Smith – production
• Phil Tan – mixing
• Bill Zimmerman – mixing assistance
• Rob Brinkman – record engineering assistance
• Reuben James – piano
• Kwaku Agyemang, Simone Brown, Rebecca Thomas, Shola Graham, Nathan J Gardner, Keshia Smith, Jayando Cole, Dawn Connie Morton-Young, Isaac Opoku-Kyerematen – ensemble/orchestra
• Shola Graham, Rebecca Thomas, Dawn Connie Morton-Young, Simone Brown, Nathan J Gardner, Jayando Cole, Isaac Opoku-Kyerematen, Keshia Smith, Kwaku Agyemang – choir

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [23] 27 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [24] with Leona Lewis 24 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [25] with Leona Lewis 11 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [26] with Leona Lewis 76 Canada AC ( Billboard ) [27] with Leona Lewis 32 Denmark Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [28] with Leona Lewis 6 France (SNEP) [29] 89 Hungary (Single Top 40) [30] 31 Ireland (IRMA) [31] 55 Malaysia (RIM) [32] 1 Netherlands Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [33] with Leona Lewis 6 New Zealand Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [34] with Leona Lewis 6 Portugal (AFP) [35] 58 Scotland (OCC) [36] 6 Singapore (RIAS) [37] 18 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [38] with Leona Lewis 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [39] 20 UK Singles (OCC) [40] 43 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [41] with Leona Lewis 23 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [42] with Leona Lewis 11 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [43] with Leona Lewis 25 US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [44] with Leona Lewis 7 Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Global 200 ( Billboard ) [45] 156 Chart (2022) Peak position Hungary (Single Top 40) [46] 17 South Africa (RISA) [47] 99 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [48] 9

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Australia (ARIA) [49] 80 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) [50] 74 Portugal (AFP) [51] 123 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [52] 33 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [53] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "You Are the Reason"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [54]	4× Platinum	280,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [55]	Diamond	160,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [56]	8× Platinum	640,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [57]	2× Platinum	180,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [58]	Platinum	400,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [59]	Platinum	70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [60]	4× Platinum	120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [61]	3× Platinum	150,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [62]	2× Platinum	20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [63]	Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [64]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [65]	5× Platinum	5,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [66]	Gold	4,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	17 November 2017	Digital download	Capitol	[17]

See also

• List of number-one songs of 2018 (Malaysia)

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