Can I Be Him

"Can I Be Him" is a song performed by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. The song was released as a digital download on 15 April 2017 in the United Kingdom by Columbia Records as the third single from his second studio album, Back from the Edge (2016).[1] The song became a moderate hit on a number of charts.

"Can I Be Him"
Single by James Arthur
from the album Back from the Edge
Released15 April 2017
Recorded2015
Length4:06
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Red Triangle
James Arthur singles chronology
"Safe Inside"
(2017)		 "Can I Be Him"
(2017)		 "Go for Broke"
(2017)

Music video

On 8 May 2017, Vevo released the music video "Can I Be Him" on YouTube. It shows James Arthur performing the song in a moving subway carriage. He also seems to have some distant eye contact with two girls. The interior subway shots were mainly made in a DT3 unit servicing the U3 line of the Nuremberg U-Bahn, Germany.

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Can I Be Him"4:06
Digital download[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Can I Be Him" (SJUR Remix)3:45

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 46
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[4] 97
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 76
Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[6] 88
Portugal (AFP)[7] 99
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 72
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 69
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 24

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Portugal (AFP)[12] 685

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[14] Gold 45,000
Italy (FIMI)[15] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 400,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 15 April 2017 Digital download Columbia
United States 26 June 2017 Adult contemporary radio [17]
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References
  1. "James Arthur announces 'Can I Be Him' as his next single". CelebMix. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. Can I Be Him (SJUR Remix) - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music
  3. "Ultratop.be – James Arthur – Can I Be Him" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201724 into search. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. "BillboardPH Hot 100". Billboard Philippines. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  7. "Portuguesecharts.com – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  11. "James Arthur Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  12. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  13. "Canadian single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". Music Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  14. "Danish single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  15. "Italian single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 18 November 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Can I Be Him" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
  16. "British single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  17. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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