Recovery (James Arthur song)

"Recovery"
Single by James Arthur
from the album James Arthur
Released9 December 2013
Recorded2013
GenrePop
Length4:37
LabelSyco
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tiago Carvalho
  • TMS
James Arthur singles chronology
"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You"
(2013) 		"Recovery"
(2013) 		"Get Down"
(2014)
Music video
"Recovery" on YouTube

"Recovery" is a song recorded by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. It was released by Syco Music on 9 December 2013 as the third single from his debut studio album James Arthur (2013). The song peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number 40 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Live performances

Arthur performed the song on the eighth live results show on the tenth series of The X Factor on 8 December 2013. After he performed the song he gave an on-air apology for his recent behaviour after using a homophobic slur in a freestyle track he recorded the previous month. He swiftly apologised to those he offended, but was later involved in a heated argument with Lucy Spraggan over his remarks. Speaking to Dermot O'Leary on the show, he said: "It's been an amazing year for me. There's been incredible highs paired with some terrible lows. I've made a few very silly mistakes. I just want to thank all the people who are still supporting me and especially The X Factor for giving me the opportunity to do my dream job. Above all, I'd like to say sorry for abusing my position as an X Factor winner, because I owe everything to this thing."[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Recovery" was first released onto YouTube on 19 December 2013 at a total length of four minutes and three seconds.[2] The video was directed by Emil Nava and sees James Arthur performing the track in an empty studio.[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Recovery" (Single Version)3:57
2."Recovery" (Acoustic)4:07
3."Recovery" (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Remix)4:02
4."Recovery" (Tim Mason Remix)5:50

Chart performance

On 4 December 2013, the song was at number 12 on The Official Chart Update.[4] On 8 December 2013, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 19 in its first week of release.[5][6] It has also peaked to number 20 on the Scottish Singles Charts and number 40 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 11
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 9
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[9] 9
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 100
France (SNEP)[11] 196
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 40
Scotland (OCC)[12] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 19

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Ireland[14] 9 December 2013 Digital download Syco
United Kingdom[15]

References

  1. ^ "The X Factor: James Arthur gives on-air apology for recent behaviour". Digital Spy.
  2. ^ James Arthur - Recovery on YouTube
  3. ^ James Arthur debuts 'Recovery' music video - watch - Music News - Digital Spy
  4. ^ "One Direction, Lily Allen lead midweek chart update". Digital Spy.
  5. ^ Lane, Daniel (8 December 2013). "Lily Allen's Somewhere Only We Know returns to Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Chart Track: Week 50, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  7. ^ "James Arthur – Recovery" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  8. ^ "James Arthur – Recovery" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 18. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 34. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  11. ^ "James Arthur – Recovery" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  14. ^ "Recovery - EP by James Arthur". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 9 December 2013.
  15. ^ "Recovery - EP by James Arthur". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 9 December 2013.