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, released as a single from his debut studio album ''

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'' on 3 May 2019. It was released alongside the album pre-order. It debuted at number one on the

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, number one on the

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, and number four on the

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. In Scotland, Capaldi held both the number 1 and number 2 in the official chart, and in the UK, he became the first artist since

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to have 2 songs in the top 5 of the singles chart. The song went on to spend a total of 34 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

Capaldi said he wrote the song "about the uncertainty of being in a relationship when your partner isn't sure what they want", which he explained as "one of the most desperate places you can find yourself in" due to the "impending hopelessness" of the situation. Capaldi told ''

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'' that he is not concerned about the commercial performance of the song, as "if it doesn't go on to do what Someone You Loved has done, that's OK as far as I'm concerned because this was never meant to happen in the f**king first place. Don't ask for too much, let's not get greedy."

Critical reception

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'' called the song "another emotional sucker punch that painstakingly depicts the end of a relationship" like "

Someone You Loved "Someone You Loved" is a song recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was released as a download on 8 November 2018 through Vertigo Records and Universal Music as the third single from his second extended play, ''Breach'' (2018), ...

", also describing the chorus as "wonderfully depressing".

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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