Medicine (James Arthur song)

"Medicine"
Single by James Arthur
from the album It'll All Make Sense in the End
Released5 March 2021
Length3:30
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Matt Rad
  • Red Triangle
James Arthur singles chronology
"Lasting Lover"
(2020) 		"Medicine"
(2021) 		"September"
(2021)

"Medicine" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Arthur. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 5 March 2021.[1][2][3] The song was written by George Tizzard, James Bell, James Arthur and Rick Parkhouse.

Background

On 26 February 2021, Arthur announced the release date for the single on his Twitter account.[4] In a press release, he said, "'Medicine' is an uplifting ode to self, to relationships, to community and connection, and to the healing, restorative powers of love over adversity. It is, you might say, the perfect song for spring 2021. The last year has forced many couple to look at themselves. It held a mirror up to us all, didn't it? And my partner was hugely supportive through that whole time. There are some pretty dark lyrics in there: 'When I’m suicidal, you don't let me spiral…'".[5] In an interview with the Official Charts Company, he said, "When I wrote it six months ago there was no vaccine or any end in sight to this. I definitely felt at the time that I'd like to get this song out as soon as possible, knowing that it would probably be another six months before the world would hear it. It's almost even more fitting now that there's a light at the end of the tunnel."[6]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Medicine" was first released onto YouTube on 5 March 2021.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

Charts

Chart (2021) Peak
position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9] 21
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 55
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 13
Sweden Heatseeker Songs (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 98
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 41

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 5 March 2021
Columbia

References

  1. ^ "Medicine - Single by James Arthur". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Medicine - Single by James Arthur". Spotify. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "James Arthur 'in the best head space' after opening up about demons". Metro. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ @JamesArthur23 (26 February 2021). "Medicine. New single out 5th March. Head to TikTok now for the first listen 🙏🏻 Pre-order / pre-save now: http://JamesArthur.lnk.to/Medicine_PreSave" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "James Arthur drops powerful new single Medicine". The List. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ "James Arthur: 'I hit a roadblock - lockdown forced me to address my mental health'". Official Charts Company. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ^ "James Arthur - Medicine (Official Video)". Retrieved 13 March 2021 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Credits / Medicine / James Arthur – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography James Arthur". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 10". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  13. ^ "James Arthur – Medicine". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – James Arthur – Medicine" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – James Arthur – Medicine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2022.