Grace (Lewis Capaldi song)

"Grace" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was released as a digital download on 21 September 2018 via Virgin Records as the second single from his second extended play Breach and the fourth single from his debut studio album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.[1] The song peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart.

"Grace"
made 20 million off this track
Single by Lewis Capaldi
from the EP Breach and the album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
Released21 September 2018
Recorded2018
GenreFolk rock
Length3:04
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lewis Capaldi singles chronology
"Tough"
(2018)		 "Grace"
(2018)		 "Someone You Loved"
(2018)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Grace" was first released onto YouTube on 21 September 2018 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-two seconds. The video shows Lewis filling in for a friend at a local Gentleman's Club.[2] It took inspiration from the dance scenes in the film Napoleon Dynamite and the series I'm Alan Partridge.[3][4]

Capaldi later recreated the choreography onstage with male dancers while performing the song at his show in London in November 2018.[5]

Track listing
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Grace"3:04

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 9
Scotland (OCC)[7] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 9

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 22
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 27

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13] Gold 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 21 September 2018[1] Digital download Virgin

Usage in media

The song made an appearance in the 22nd episode of the medical drama series Grey's Anatomy's 15th season.[15]

References
  1. "Grace – Single by Lewis Capaldi". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. "Lewis Capaldi – Grace". Retrieved 8 October 2018 – via YouTube.
  3. Glynn, Paul. "Lewis Capaldi: I don't think I'm a pop star". BBC News. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. "Alan The Lap Dancer". BBC Two. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. "Lewis Capaldi tells us what's on his Tinder bio and his dream of getting 'hot, sweaty male dancers' for upcoming tour". NME. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  9. White, Jack (9 January 2020). "Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  10. Copsey, Rob (1 January 2020). "The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  12. "Canadian single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Grace". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  13. "Danish single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Grace". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  14. "British single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Grace". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  15. "Lewis Capaldi Performs On "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" On 6/5 & "The Late Late Show With James Corden" On 6/10". Anyabelle. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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