You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You

For the 1944 song, see You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You.

"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" is a song by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. Written by Arthur along with TMS, who also produced the record, it serves as his first single since winning the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012, his second single overall after "Impossible", and the lead single from his self-titled debut album.

"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You"
Single by James Arthur
from the album James Arthur
Released	20 October 2013 (2013-10-20)
Recorded	2013
Genre	Pop soul
Length	3:20
Label	Syco
Songwriter(s)	James Arthur Tom Barnes Pete Kelleher Ben Kohn
Producer(s)	TMS
James Arthur singles chronology
"Impossible" (2012) "You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" (2013) "Recovery" (2013)

Background

Speaking to Capital FM about the song, Arthur called it: "One of those big, uplifting anthemic tunes. The rest of the album is quite diverse."^[1] The song received its debut airplay on Capital FM on 9 September 2013.^[2]

Reception

Critical reception

Writing for the Metro, Seamus Duff said "With a possibly genuine new talent about to take the charts, The X Factor might in fact have produced their best winner yet."^[3] Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave it four stars out of five, saying "It's hard times when nobody wants you," he sings in his unmistakably wobbly, soul-soaked vocal over a barrage of horns and toe-tapping percussion. Unsurprisingly, the result feels just as big – if not bigger – than before.^[4]

Chart performance

The single reached number 17 in New Zealand on 17 October 2013 and number 22 in Australia three days later. On 27 October, it debuted at number two on the UK singles chart, behind "Royals" by Lorde.^[5][6]

Music video

The song's official music video was directed by Emil Nava^[1] and was uploaded to YouTube on 19 September 2013. It features Arthur performing at a street gig.^[7]

Track listing

CD single^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Nobody 'til Someobody Loves You"	3:23
2.	"Wrecking Ball" (live at Radio Hamburg)	3:48

Digital download – EP^[9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Love You" (Benga & LAXX Remix)	3:23
2.	"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Love You" (Raf Riley Remix) (featuring Lunar C)	4:05
3.	"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Love You" (Starkillers Radio Edit)	3:42
4.	"You're Nobody 'til Somebody Love You" (DJ Joachim Remix)	5:33

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013–14) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[10] 22 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 55 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[12] 28 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] 36 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[14] 39 Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] 7 France (SNEP)[16] 158 Germany (GfK)[17] 54 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[18] 5 Ireland (IRMA)[19] 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 17 Scotland (OCC)[21] 3 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[22] 35 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 38 UK Singles (OCC)[5] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Hungarian Airplay Chart[24] 66 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] 121 Certifications Certifications for You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 212,538[27]

Radio and release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom[2]	9 September 2013	Radio premiere	Syco
Australia[28]	11 October 2013	Digital download
New Zealand[29]
Ireland[30]	18 October 2013
United Kingdom[31]	20 October 2013

References

1. Odams, Katherine (19 September 2013). "James Arthur Premieres 'You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Love You' Music Video (WATCH)". Entertainmentwise. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
2. "James Arthur's New Song 'You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You' Has First Play on Capital". Capital FM. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
3. Duff, Seamus (18 September 2013). "James Arthur's new single You're Nobody Til Somebody Loves You – is he the new Kelly Clarkson and best X Factor winner to date?". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
4. Copsey, Robert (9 October 2013). "James Arthur: 'You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You' – Single review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
6. Deen, Sarah (27 October 2013). "Lorde royally beats X Factor winner James Arthur to score her first ever chart-topper". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
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8. You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You: Amazon.de: Musik
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17. "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
18. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
19. "Chart Track: Week 43, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
20. "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
21. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
22. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201403 into search.
23. "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
24. "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 – radios 2013" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
25. "End of Year Charts: 2013" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
26. "British single certifications – James Arthur – You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You". British Phonographic Industry.
27. Jones, Alan (7 October 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: James Arthur holds top spot in singles chart". Music Week. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
28. "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". iTunes Store – AUS (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 19 September 2013.
29. "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". iTunes Store – NZ (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 19 September 2013.
30. "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". iTunes Store – IRE (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 19 September 2013.
31. "James Arthur – You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You". iTunes Store – UK (Apple Inc.). Retrieved 19 September 2013.