Say You Won't Let Go

"Say You Won't Let Go"
Single by James Arthur
from the album Back from the Edge
Released 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 3:31
Label Columbia
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • John Smigglehof
  • Aodhán Dorrian
James Arthur singles chronology
"Get Down"
(2014)		 "Say You Won't Let Go"
(2016)
Music video
"Say You Won't Let Go" on YouTube

"Say You Won't Let Go" is a song by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. The song was released as a digital download on 9 September 2016 in the United Kingdom by Columbia Records as the lead single from his second studio album Back from the Edge (2016).[1] The single peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart, a position it maintained for three weeks. Outside the United Kingdom, the single has topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Singapore, Indonesia and the Republic of Ireland.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Say You Won't Let Go" was first released onto YouTube on 9 September 2016 at a total length of three minutes and thirty seconds.[2]

Live performances

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Say You Won't Let Go"   3:31

Commercial performance

On 12 September 2016, the song was at number 30 on The Official Chart Update in the United Kingdom.[3] On 15 September 2016, the song entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 91. On 16 September 2016, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 25, and peaked at number one two weeks later. The song has also charted in Australia, France, New Zealand and Sweden.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 17
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 23
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[9] 36
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 10
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 4
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[12] 1
France (SNEP)[13] 42
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 6
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[15] 28
Hungary (Single Top 40)[16] 38
Indonesia (ASIRI)[17] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 1
Israel (Media Forest)[19] 7
Italy (FIMI)[20] 24
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[21] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[25] 9
Philippines (PARI)[26] 3
Portugal (AFP)[27] 2
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[28] 1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[29] 88
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 12
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[34] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[35] 68
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[36] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] 2× Platinum 140,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38] Gold 15,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[39] Gold 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[40] Platinum 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Platinum 600,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 25 September 2016 Digital download Columbia

References

  1. ↑ Say You Won't Let Go - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music
  2. ↑ James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go - YouTube
  3. ↑ Lady Gaga's Perfect Illusion set to be this week's highest new entry on the Official UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Officialcharts.com/
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "James Arthur – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for James Arthur. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201646 into search. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201646 into search. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Track Top-40 Uge 47, 2016". Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "James Arthur – Chart history" Billboard Euro Digital Songs for James Arthur. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 48, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "Top 30 Singles Chart Indonesia". Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 41, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 48" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  21. ↑ "James Arthur Lebanese Chart Top 20 History". The Official Lebanese Top 20. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  24. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  25. ↑ "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single uke 44, 2016". VG-lista. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  26. ↑ "Top 30 Singles Chart Philippines". Philippine Association of the Record Industry. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  28. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-09-30". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  29. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201638 into search. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  30. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201646 into search. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  31. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 1December 2016.
  32. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  33. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  34. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-09-30" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  35. ↑ "James Arthur – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for James Arthur. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  36. ↑ "James Arthur – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for James Arthur. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  37. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  38. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  39. ↑ "Polish single certifications – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  40. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2016" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. November 11, 2016. Type James Arthur in the top right search bar. Click on "Sok" and select Say You Won't Let Go and see certification.
  41. ↑ "British single certifications – James Arthur – Say You Won't Let Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 4, 2016. Enter Say You Won't Let Go in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
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