Can I Be Him

"Can I Be Him" is a song performed by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. The song was released as a digital download on 15 April 2017 in the United Kingdom by Columbia Records as the third single from his second studio album, Back from the Edge (2016).[1] The song became a moderate hit on a number of charts. As of 2021, it had sold 652,698 copies in the UK.[2]

"Can I Be Him"
Single by James Arthur
from the album Back from the Edge
Released15 April 2017
Recorded2015
Length4:06
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Red Triangle
James Arthur singles chronology
"Safe Inside"
(2017)		 "Can I Be Him"
(2017)		 "Go for Broke"
(2017)

Music video

On 8 May 2017, Vevo released the music video "Can I Be Him" on YouTube. It shows James Arthur performing the song in a moving subway carriage. He also seems to have some distant eye contact with two girls. The interior subway shots were mainly made in a DT3 unit servicing the U3 line of the Nuremberg U-Bahn, Germany.

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Can I Be Him"4:06
Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Can I Be Him" (SJUR Remix)3:45

Charts
Chart (2016–2017) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 46
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[5] 97
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 76
Portugal (AFP)[7] 99
Scotland (OCC)[8] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 69
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 24

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[14] Platinum 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[15] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 15 April 2017 Digital download Columbia
United States 26 June 2017 Adult contemporary radio [17]

References
  1. "James Arthur announces 'Can I Be Him' as his next single". CelebMix. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. "James Arthur on new music, respect and making bangers".
  3. Can I Be Him (SJUR Remix) - Single by James Arthur on Apple Music
  4. "James Arthur – Can I Be Him" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201724 into search. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography James Arthur". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. "James Arthur – Can I Be Him". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. "James Arthur – Can I Be Him". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  11. "James Arthur Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  12. "Brazilian single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  13. "Canadian single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". Music Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  14. "Danish single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  15. "Italian single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 18 November 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Can I Be Him" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  16. "British single certifications – James Arthur – Can I Be Him". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  17. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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