Ghost of You

For the My Chemical Romance song, see The Ghost of You. For the Outline in Color song, see Outline in Color.

"Ghost of You"
Single by Mimi Webb
from the album Amelia
Released7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
Length2:37
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Mimi Webb singles chronology
"Goodbye"
(2022) 		"Ghost of You"
(2022) 		"Red Flags"
(2023)
Music video
"Ghost of You" on YouTube

"Ghost of You" is a song by British singer and songwriter Mimi Webb, from her debut studio album Amelia. It was released on 7 October 2022 through Epic Records as the second single from the album. The song debuted at its peak position of number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Writing and inspiration

The song was inspired by Webb's "secret breakup" from her boyfriend. In an interview with The Sun, she said "It was about taking this sad experience and a difficult time and turning it into a really upbeat, moving-on song. It’s something I’ve been through recently and for me, the whole process of this song and releasing it is about putting your happiness first."

Further to this, Webb described how the song has a sense of "empowerment" at its heart, and the idea of placing your trust in "the universe". She said "There’s some real empowerment behind it and it’s about going, ‘There’s nothing I can do about it, it’s done, and all I know is that the universe has the best interests at heart for me and I have to go with it.'"[2]

Live performances

As part of its promotion, Webb performed the song on a variety of TV and radio shows. This included teaming up with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 2's Piano Room series.[3] She was part of the line-up at the Capital Jingle Bell Ball in December 2022, where she also performed "Good Without", "House on Fire" and "24/5".[4] Prior to this she appeared on the charity fundraising show Children in Need, aired on the BBC on 18 November 2022.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Ghost of You"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 28
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Ghost of You"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Smith, Carl (14 October 2022). "Sam Smith and Kim Petras claim third consecutive week at Number 1 with Unholy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Mimi Webb used summer breakup to inspire new single Ghost of You". music-news.com. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Mimi Webb - Ghost Of You ft BBC Concert Orchestra (Radio 2 Piano Room)". YouTube. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ Way, Fran (10 December 2022). "Mimi Webb Lit Up The O2 At Capital's Jingle Bell Ball With Barclaycard". Capital. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Mimi Webb performs "Ghost of You'". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 23. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Mimi Webb – Ghost of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 March 2023.