Medicine (James Arthur song)
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| Single by James Arthur | ||||
| from the album It’ll All Make Sense In The End | ||||
| Released | 5 March 2021 | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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"Medicine" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Arthur. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 5 March 2021.[1][2][3] The song was written by George Tizzard, James Bell, James Arthur and Rick Parkhouse.
Background[]
On 26 February 2021, Arthur announced the release date for the single on his Twitter account.[4] In a press release, he said, "'Medicine' is an uplifting ode to self, to relationships, to community and connection, and to the healing, restorative powers of love over adversity. It is, you might say, the perfect song for spring 2021. The last year has forced any couple to look at themselves. It held a mirror up to us all, didn't it? And my partner was hugely supportive through that whole time. There are some pretty dark lyrics in there: 'When I’m suicidal, you don't let me spiral…'".[5] In an interview with the Official Charts Company, he said, "When I wrote it six months ago there was no vaccine or any end in sight to this. I definitely felt at the time that I'd like to get this song out as soon as possible, knowing that it would probably be another six months before the world would hear it. It's almost even more fitting now that there's a light at the end of the tunnel."[6]
Music video[]
A music video to accompany the release of "Medicine" was first released onto YouTube on 5 March 2021.[7]
Personnel[]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
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Charts[]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9] | 21 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 55 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[11] | 13 |
| Sweden Heatseeker Songs (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 5 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 98 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 41 |
Release history[]
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 5 March 2021 | Columbia |
References[]
- ^ "Medicine - Single by James Arthur". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Medicine - Single by James Arthur". Spotify. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "James Arthur 'in the best head space' after opening up about demons". Metro. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ @JamesArthur23 (26 February 2021). "Medicine. New single out 5th March. Head to TikTok now for the first listen