Beside You (James Blunt song)

Song by James Blunt

"Beside You"

Single by James Blunt

from the album Who We Used to Be

Released

2 August 2023

Genre

Dance-pop, electropop

Length

3:05

Label

Atlantic Records UK

Songwriter(s)

James Blunt
Richard Boardman
David Strääf
Ennio Morricone
James Essien

James Blunt singles chronology

"Adrenaline"
(2022)

"Beside You"
(2023)

"All The Love That I Ever Needed"
(2023)

Music video

"Beside You" on YouTube

"Beside You" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released by Atlantic Records UK on 2 August 2023 as the lead single from the singer's seventh studio album, Who We Used to Be.^[1] The song loosely interpolates "Alla Luce Del Giorno" by Italian composer Ennio Morricone.^[2]

Music video

The official music video was released on 10 August 2023. It was directed by Craig Bingham.^[3]

Live performances

Blunt performed the single on The Late Late Show with Patrick Kielty.^[4]^[5]

Chart performance

On 25 August 2023, "Beside You" peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart,^[6] and appeared on that chart for eight consecutive weeks.^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Beside You"
Chart (2023–24)	Peak position
CIS (TopHit)^[8]	92
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)^[9]	22
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)^[10]	34
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[11]	2
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)^[12]	65
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)^[13]	29
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[14]	32
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[15]	22

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "Beside You"
Chart (2023)	Position
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)^[16]	197
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)^[17]	23

Certifications

Certification for "Beside You"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)^[18]	Platinum	50,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Zemler, Emily (2 August 2023). "James Blunt Welcomes the Highs and the Lows on Breezy Single 'Beside You'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "James Blunt Beside You". WhoSampled. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Beside You (Official video)". YouTube. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "James Blunt performs Beside You - The Late Late Show with Patrick Kielty". YouTube. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ Kenny, Aine (20 October 2023). "Late Late show viewers all saying the same thing about musician James Blunt's interview". RSVP Live. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 25/8/2023 - 31 August 2023 - 24 August 2023". Official Charts. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "James Blunt - Beside You". Official Charts. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
^ James Blunt — Beside You. TopHit. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
^ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Nov 23, 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Dec 7, 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 18.11.2023–24.11.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 10.11.2023–16.11.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 08/10/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202347 into search. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Annual Chart 2023". TopHit. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
^ "Podsumowanie roczne – OLiA" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 June 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Beside You in the search box.