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You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You
2013 single by James Arthur
"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" is a song by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. Written by Arthur along with TMS, who also produced the record, it serves as his first single since winning the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012, his second single overall after "Impossible", and the lead single from his self-titled debut album.
| "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" | ||||
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| Single by James Arthur | ||||
| from the album James Arthur | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2013 (2013-10-20) | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Syco | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | TMS | |||
| James Arthur singles chronology | ||||
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Speaking to Capital FM about the song, Arthur called it: "One of those big, uplifting anthemic tunes. The rest of the album is quite diverse."[1] The song received its debut airplay on Capital FM on 9 September 2013.[2]
Critical reception
Writing for the Metro, Seamus Duff said "With a possibly genuine new talent about to take the charts, The X Factor might in fact have produced their best winner yet."[3] Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave it four stars out of five, saying "It's hard times when nobody wants you," he sings in his unmistakably wobbly, soul-soaked vocal over a barrage of horns and toe-tapping percussion. Unsurprisingly, the result feels just as big - if not bigger - than before.[4]
Chart performance
The single reached number 17 in New Zealand on 17 October 2013 and number 22 in Australia three days later. On 27 October, it debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind "Royals" by Lorde.[5][6]
The song's official music video was directed by Emil Nava[1] and was uploaded to YouTube on 19 September 2013. It features Arthur performing at a street gig.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're Nobody 'til Someobody Loves You" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Wrecking Ball" (live at Radio Hamburg) | 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Love You" (Benga & LAXX Remix) | 3:23 |
| 2. | "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Love You" (Raf Riley Remix) (featuring Lunar C) | 4:05 |
| 3. | "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Love You" (Starkillers Radio Edit) | 3:42 |
| 4. | "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Love You" (DJ Joachim Remix) | 5:33 |
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- Odams, Katherine (19 September 2013). "James Arthur Premieres 'You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Love You' Music Video (WATCH)". Entertainmentwise. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- "James Arthur's New Song 'You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You' Has First Play on Capital". Capital FM. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- Duff, Seamus (18 September 2013). "James Arthur's new single You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You – is he the new Kelly Clarkson and best X Factor winner to date?". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- Copsey, Robert (9 October 2013). "James Arthur: 'You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You' - Single review". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- Deen, Sarah (27 October 2013). "Lorde royally beats X Factor winner James Arthur to score her first ever chart-topper". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". YouTube. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (Remixes) [Explicit]: James Arthur: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- "James Arthur Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- "End of Year Charts: 2013" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- Jones, Alan (7 October 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: James Arthur holds top spot in singles chart". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". iTunes Store – AUS (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". iTunes Store – NZ (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". iTunes Store – IRE (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". iTunes Store – UK (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 19 September 2013.