Lasting Lover Explained

Lasting Lover
Cover:Sigala and James Arthur - Lasting Lover.png
Type:single
Artist:Sigala and James Arthur
Album:Every Cloud – Silver Linings
Released:4 September 2020
Length:3:38
Label:
Producer:
Chronology:Sigala
Prev Title:Heaven on My Mind
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:You for Me
Next Year:2021

"Lasting Lover" is a song performed by British DJ Sigala and British singer and songwriter James Arthur. It was also written by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, widely known for his hit "Someone You Loved". It was released to digital retailers and streaming platforms on 4 September 2020 by Ministry of Sound.[1] The song interpolates "Time to Pretend" by indie pop and rock band MGMT. It reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and the top 10 of the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was nominated for Most Performed International Work.[2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[4] 130
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 31
Romania (Airplay 100)[6] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 94

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Poland (ZPAV)[8] 82
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[9] 84
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 60
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11] 34
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[12] 16

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
Various4 September 2020
AustraliaContemporary hit radio[13]
Italy18 September 2020Sony[14]
United Kingdom19 September 2020Adult contemporary[15]
2 October 2020Contemporary hit radio[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lasting Lover - Single by Sigala & James Arthur. Apple Music. 11 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards. The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. 9 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Credits / Lasting Lover / Sigala – TIDAL. Tidal. 11 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Sigala Chart History: Billboard Global Excl. US. Billboard. 9 February 2021.
  5. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 1 March 2021. 27 February 2021.
  6. News: Top Airplay 100 - Piesa asta îţi dă energia de care ai nevoie!. Top Airplay 100 – This song gives you the energy that you need!. Arvunescu, Victor. 14 December 2020. 14 December 2020. Romanian. Un site de muzică.
  7. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 43. Sverigetopplistan. 23 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Najpopularniejsze single radiowe i najlepiej sprzedające się płyty 2020 roku. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. pl. 28 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. 4 December 2020.
  10. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2021. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2021. Mahasz. hu. 2 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. 3 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Singles To Radio. The Music Network. 4 September 2020. 24 September 2020.
  14. Web site: SIGALA "Lasting Lover" (Radio Date: 18/09/2020). 18 September 2020. radiodate.it. 24 September 2020.
  15. Web site: BBC - Radio 2 New Music Playlist. BBC Radio 2. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924060045/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2qNJsnjYFvbLrK9CZ0CfYfM/radio-2-new-music-playlist. 24 September 2020. 24 September 2020.
  16. Web site: BBC - Radio 1 Playlist. BBC Radio 1. 2 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005060031/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist. 5 October 2020. 6 October 2020.