These Days (Rudimental song)

"These Days" is a song by English drum and bass band Rudimental, featuring British singers Jess Glynne and Dan Caplen as well as American rapper Macklemore. It was released on 19 January 2018 as the second single from Rudimental's third studio album, Toast to Our Differences, following their UK top 10 hit "Sun Comes Up".

"These Days"
Single by Rudimental featuring Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen
from the album Toast to Our Differences
Released	19 January 2018
Recorded	2017
Length	3:31
Label	Asylum
Songwriter(s)	Amir Amor Kesi Dryden Piers Aggett Leon "DJ Locksmith" Rolle Daniel Caplen Jamie Scott Julian Bunetta John Ryan Ben Haggerty[1]
Producer(s)	Rudimental Bunetta Ryan Mark Ralph
Rudimental singles chronology
"Sun Comes Up" (2017) "These Days" (2018) "Let Me Live" (2018)
Jess Glynne singles chronology
"I Can Feel It" (2016) "These Days" (2018) "Mind on It" (2018)
Macklemore singles chronology
"Good Old Days" (2017) "These Days" (2018) "I Don't Belong in This Club" (2019)
Dan Caplen singles chronology
"Two Fingers" (2017) "These Days" (2018) "Trouble" (2018)
Music video
"These Days" on YouTube

After spending a record-tying seven weeks at number two,[2] the song reached number one in the UK on 30 March 2018, becoming Rudimental's third UK number-one single, Glynne's sixth, and both Macklemore (as a solo artist) and Caplen's first.[3] This also made Glynne the British female solo artist with the most UK chart-toppers in history.[4] The song also reached number one in Austria, Czech Republic, Latvia, Norway and Scotland, as well as the top 10 in numerous countries including Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Background

Dan Caplen, Jamie Scott, Julian Bunetta and John Ryan wrote a demo for "These Days" in 2016. After it was produced by Rudimental, Caplen showed it to Macklemore in Los Angeles and he was excited to feature on it. The final vocalist to join was Jess Glynne, who added her vocals to the song after a studio session in 2017.[5]

Music video

An official music video was released to Rudimental's YouTube channel on 25 January 2018. The video was filmed in London, directed by Johnny Valencia and produced by Shabana Mansuri.

Chart performance

On 26 January 2018, "These Days" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 33. Two weeks later it charted at number 2, held off the top spot by Drake's song "God's Plan".[6] Drake kept Rudimental at bay for a total of seven weeks, giving the latter a record-equalling stint at number 2; the only other songs in UK chart history to spend that number of weeks at number 2 are All-4-One's "I Swear" (1994) and "Moves Like Jagger" (2011) by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera.[7] On 30 March, "God's Plan" became subject to accelerated chart ratio (ACR)[8] and "These Days" finally reached number 1.[3]

Glynne and Cheryl previously jointly held the record for most number-one singles by a British woman, with five each, but Glynne gained the record in her own right when "These Days" reached the summit.[4]

Rudimental, Glynne and Caplen performed the song live for the first time on The One Show on 7 February 2018.

Track listing

Digital download No. Title Length 1. "These Days" 3:30 Digital download – Remixes EP[9] No. Title Length 1. "These Days" (AJR Remix) 3:51 2. "These Days" (R3hab Remix) 2:07 3. "These Days" (GRiZ Remix) 3:56 4. "These Days" (Neiked Remix) 3:22 5. "These Days" (CamelPhat Remix) 3:06 Digital download[10] No. Title Length 1. "These Days" (DJ Premier Remix) 3:43 Digital download[11] No. Title Length 1. "These Days" (Rudimental VIP) 2:57

Digital download[12] No. Title Length 1. "These Days" (Mr Jukes Remix) 4:26 Digital download[13] No. Title Length 1. "These Days" (Live from Abbey Road Studios) 3:40 Digital download[14] No. Title Length 1. "These Days" (R3hab Remix) 2:07 Digital download[15] No. Title Length 1. "These Days" (Acoustic) 3:32 Digital download[16] No. Title Length 1. "These Days" (CamelPhat Remix) 3:06

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[17] 2 Australia Dance (ARIA)[18] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 4 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 31 Colombia (National-Report)[23] 56 Croatia Airplay (HRT)[24] 5 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[25] 1 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 2 Denmark (Tracklisten)[27] 3 Ecuador (National-Report)[28] 80 Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[29] 1 France (SNEP)[30] 15 Germany (Official German Charts)[31] 3 Germany Dance (Official German Charts)[32] 1 Greece (IFPI Greece)[33] 14 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[34] 4 Hungary (Single Top 40)[35] 5 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[36] 2 Iceland (Tonlist)[37] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[38] 2 Israel (Media Forest)[39] 2 Italy (FIMI)[40] 4 Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[41] 1 Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard)[42] 3 Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[43] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[44] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[45] 10 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[46] 4 Norway (VG-lista)[47] 1 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[48] 2 Portugal (AFP)[49] 19 Romania Airplay (Media Forest)[50] 6 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[51] 1 Singapore (RIAS)[52] 13 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[53] 20 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[54] 5 Slovenia (SloTop50)[55] 1 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[56] 28 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[57] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[58] 2 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[59] 1 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[60] 5 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[61] 31

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Australia (ARIA)[62] 14 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[63] 5 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[64] 9 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[65] 16 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[66] 80 Denmark (Tracklisten)[67] 6 France (SNEP)[68] 42 Germany (Official German Charts)[69] 13 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[70] 14 Hungary (Single Top 40)[71] 22 Ireland (IRMA)[72] 4 Israel (Galgalatz)[73] 38 Italy (FIMI)[74] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[75] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[76] 14 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[77] 13 Poland (ZPAV)[78] 32 Romania (Airplay 100)[79] 63 Slovenia (SloTop50)[80] 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[81] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[82] 8 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[83] 5 Chart (2019) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[84] 83 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[85] 85 Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[86] 66

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[87]	5× Platinum	350,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[88]	Platinum	30,000^*
Belgium (BEA)[89]	Platinum	30,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[90]	2× Platinum	160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[91]	2× Platinum	180,000
France (SNEP)[92]	Diamond	333,333
Germany (BVMI)[93]	Platinum	400,000
Italy (FIMI)[94]	3× Platinum	150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[95]	Platinum	30,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[96]	2× Platinum	40,000^*
Portugal (AFP)[97]	Gold	10,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[98]	Platinum	40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[99]	3× Platinum	1,800,000
United States (RIAA)[100]	Platinum	1,000,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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