Empty Space (song)
# 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 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)

## Charts

| Chart (2018–2019) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 63 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 28 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 99 |
| Malaysia (RIM) | 6 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 6 |
| Singapore (RIAS) | 10 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 93 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 40 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 22 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Platinum | $40,000^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | $600,000^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format | Label |
| - | - | - | - |
| United Kingdom | 19 October 2018 | Digital download | Sony Music |
| United Kingdom | 26 October 2018 | Digital download – Digital Farm Animals and Franklin remix | Sony Music |
| United Kingdom | 9 November 2018 | Digital download – Luca Schreiner remix | Sony Music |
| United Kingdom | 7 December 2018 | Digital download – Vevo live acoustic single | Sony Music |
