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"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 / 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 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.

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."

Music video

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

Live performances

• The X Factor (4 November 2018)

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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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. "British single certifications – James Arthur – Empty Space". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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