Empty Space (song)
2018 single by James Arthur
"Empty Space"
Single by James Arthur
from the album You
Released19 October 2018
Length3:33
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
Producers
James Arthur singles chronology
"You Deserve Better / At My Weakest"
(2018) 		"Empty Space"
(2018) 		"Rewrite the Stars"
(2018)
Music video
"Empty Space" on YouTube

"Empty Space" is a song by British singer James Arthur. The song was released as a digital download and for streaming on 19 October 2018 by Columbia Records[1] as the second single from Arthur's third studio album, You. The song was written by Arthur along with Richard Boardman, Pablo Bowman, Nick Gate and produced by Dan Priddy, Mark Crew and Digital Farm Animals. As of 2021, it has sold 534,441 copies in the UK.[2]

Background

Talking about the song, Arthur said, "This song is for anyone who has ever deeply loved and lost someone dear to them, and is then faced with the struggle of trying to fill that void. It is about coming to terms with the fact that only that special person can truly fill the empty space."[3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Empty Space" was first released onto YouTube on 1 November 2018.[4] The video features actor Tom Felton.[5]

Live performances

Track listings

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Empty Space"3:33
Digital download – Digital Farm Animals and Franklin remix[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Empty Space" (Digital Farm Animals and Franklin remix)3:29
Digital download – Luca Schreiner remix[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Empty Space" (Luca Schreiner remix)3:22
Digital download – Vevo live acoustic[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Empty Space"4:33
2."Silent Night"3:52

Charts

Chart (2018–2019) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 63
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 28
Germany (GfK)[12] 99
Malaysia (RIM)[13] 6
Scotland Singles (OCC)[14] 6
Singapore (RIAS)[15] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 93
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[19] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[21] Gold 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 19 October 2018[1] Digital download Sony Music
26 October 2018[7] Digital download – Digital Farm Animals and Franklin remix
9 November 2018[8] Digital download – Luca Schreiner remix
7 December 2018[9] Digital download – Vevo live acoustic single

References

  1. ^ a b c "Empty Space - Single by James Arthur". Apple Music. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ "James Arthur on new music, respect and making bangers".
  3. ^ "James Arthur tries to 'fill void' following break up in Empty Space". Metro. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ^ "James Arthur – Empty Space (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ^ "James Arthur's 'Empty Space' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. ^ "James Arthur sings Empty Space Live Shows Week 3 The X Factor UK 2018". YouTube. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Empty Space (Remix) - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Empty Space (Luca Schreiner Remix) - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Empty Space / Silent Night (Vevo Live Acoustic) - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  10. ^ "James Arthur – Empty Space" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 9/11/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 49" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2018.
  16. ^ "James Arthur – Empty Space". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  17. ^ "James Arthur – Empty Space". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 16/11/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – James Arthur – Empty Space" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – James Arthur – Empty Space". Music Canada. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Danish single certifications – James Arthur – Empty Space". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  22. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – James Arthur – Empty Space". Radioscope. Retrieved 15 May 2025. Type Empty Space in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – James Arthur – Empty Space". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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