"Empty Space" is a song by British singer

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. The song was released as a digital download and for streaming on 19 October 2018 by

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as the second single from Arthur's third studio album, ''

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''. The song was written by Arthur along with Richard Boardman, Pablo Bowman, Nick Gate and produced by Dan Priddy, Mark Crew and

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. As of 2021, it has sold 534,441 copies in the UK.

Background

Talking about the song, Arthur said, "This song is for anyone who has ever deeply loved and lost someone dear to them, and is then faced with the struggle of trying to fill that void. It is about coming to terms with the fact that only that special person can truly fill the empty space."

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Empty Space" was first released onto YouTube on 1 November 2018. The video features actor

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Live performances

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'' (4 November 2018)

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References

2018 singles 2018 songs James Arthur songs Songs written by Digital Farm Animals Songs written by James Arthur Songs written by Richard Boardman Songs written by Pablo Bowman {{2018-single-stub Song recordings produced by Digital Farm Animals