Empty Space (song)

"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.

"Empty Space"
Single by James Arthur
from the album You
Released	19 October 2018
Length	3:33
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Richard Boardman James Arthur Pablo Bowman Nick Gate
Producer(s)	Dan Priddy Mark Crew Digital Farm Animals
James Arthur singles chronology
"You Deserve Better" (2018) "Empty Space" (2018) "Rewrite the Stars" (2018)
Music video
"Empty Space" on YouTube

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."[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Empty Space" was first released onto YouTube on 1 November 2018.[3] The video features actor Tom Felton.[4]

Live performances

• The X Factor (4 November 2018)[5]

Track listings

Digital download[1]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Empty Space"	3:33

Digital download – Digital Farm Animals and Franklin remix[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Empty Space" (Digital Farm Animals and Franklin remix)	3:29

Digital download – Luca Schreiner remix[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Empty Space" (Luca Schreiner remix)	3:22

Digital download – Vevo live acoustic[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Empty Space"	4:33
2.	"Silent Night"	3:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–19)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9]	63
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	28
Germany (Official German Charts)[11]	99
Malaysia (RIM)[12]	6
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[13]	6
Singapore (RIAS)[14]	10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	93
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]	40
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17]	22

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Portugal (AFP)[18]	829

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	Gold	400,000
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[6]	Digital download – Digital Farm Animals and Franklin remix
	9 November 2018[7]	Digital download – Luca Schreiner remix
	7 December 2018[8]	Digital download – Vevo live acoustic single

References

1. "Empty Space - Single by James Arthur". Apple Music. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
2. "James Arthur tries to 'fill void' following break up in Empty Space". Metro. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
3. "James Arthur – Empty Space (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
4. "James Arthur's 'Empty Space' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
5. "James Arthur sings Empty Space Live Shows Week 3 The X Factor UK 2018". YouTube. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
6. "Empty Space (Remix) - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
7. "Empty Space (Luca Schreiner Remix) - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
8. "Empty Space / Silent Night (Vevo Live Acoustic) - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
9. "Austriancharts.at – James Arthur – Empty Space" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
10. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – James Arthur – Empty Space". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
12. "Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
14. "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart – Week 49" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2018.
15. "Swedishcharts.com – James Arthur – Empty Space". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
16. "Swisscharts.com – James Arthur – Empty Space". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
18. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
19. "British single certifications – James Arthur – Empty Space". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 November 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Empty Space in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.