You is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter James Arthur. Released on 18 October 2019,[3] it spawned the singles "Naked", "Empty Space", "Falling Like the Stars", "Treehouse", "Finally Feel Good", "You", and "Quite Miss Home". Arthur embarked on the You – Up Close and Personal tour in North America from 13 September 2019 to 23 September 2019[4] and was on the UK You – Up Close and Personal tour until 29 October 2019.[5] The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart.
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Studio album by James Arthur | ||||
Released | 18 October 2019 (2019-10-18) | |||
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Length | 62:33 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Singles from You | ||||
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Arthur told 1883 Magazine in June 2019 that the album was "pretty much finished" and that it was undergoing mixing and mastering.[6] He described it as "diverse, conceptual, [and] soulful" as well as "inspired by the stories of others" and "definitely not introspective" as compared to his previous album, 2016's Back from the Edge.[6]
Writing for the Star Tribune, Mark Kennedy gave an overall negative review, calling Arthur "buried in sadness [on You]", adding "[t]o borrow a song title from him, if you can get through this album, you can get through anything".[7] Lisa-Marie Ferla of The Arts Desk gave it a mixed review: she awarded it 3 out of 5 stars but said "[p]rune away at least four soporific ballads, though, and you'll find a decent pop-soul album".[8] Phoebe Luckhurst from The Evening Standard gave a positive review, stating "He demonstrates his range on soulful 'Marine Parade', and the R'n'B-inflected 'If We Can Get Through This We Can Get Through Anything'. He's in intelligent power-ballad form in 'Car's Outside' and 'Quite Miss Home'".[9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You" (featuring Travis Barker) |
| Red Triangle | 3:52 |
2. | "Finally Feel Good" |
| 3:36 | |
3. | "Marine Parade (2013)" |
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| 3:12 |
4. | "If We Can Get Through This We Can Get Through Anything" |
| Eg White | 3:35 |
5. | "Car's Outside" |
| 4:09 | |
6. | "Quite Miss Home" |
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| 4:03 |
7. | "Treehouse" (with Ty Dolla Sign featuring Shotty Horroh) |
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| 3:40 |
8. | "Sad Eyes" |
| King Henry | 4:10 |
9. | "Unconditionally" (featuring Adam Lazzara) |
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| 3:02 |
10. | "Homicide Love" |
| Jonathan Quarmby | 3:57 |
11. | "Breathe" | Arthur | Quarmby | 3:20 |
12. | "Maybe" |
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| 3:40 |
13. | "Fall" | Arthur |
| 3:43 |
14. | "Falling Like the Stars" |
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| 3:32 |
15. | "Empty Space" |
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| 3:33 |
16. | "Naked" |
| Carlsson | 3:53 |
17. | "From Me to You I Hate Everybody" |
| Hartman | 3:36 |
Total length: | 62:33 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 23 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 31 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 87 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 57 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 60 |
French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 130 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 35 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[18] | 7 |
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[19] | 39 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[20] | 33 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] | 40 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[22] | 12 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] | 4 |
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[24] | 96 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[25] | 65 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 5 |
UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 2 |
US Billboard 200[28] | 186 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[29] | Platinum | 40,000![]() |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[30] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Singapore (RIAS)[31] | Platinum | 10,000* |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32] | Gold | 10,000![]() |
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | Gold | 100,000![]() |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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