Ghost (Ella Henderson song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Ghost

| cover = Ella Henderson - Ghost (Official Single Cover).png

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Ella Henderson

| album = Chapter One

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2014|06|08}}

| recorded = {{ubl|12 January 2014|(Denver, Colorado, U.S.)}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Pop|R&B{{Cite web |last=Kitchener |first=Shaun |date=2 September 2014 |title=Ella Henderson's Debut Album 'Chapter One': Track-By-Track Review |url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/feature/156717/Ella-Hendersons-Debut-Album-Chapter-One-Track-By-Track-Review |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222023554/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/feature/156717/Ella-Hendersons-Debut-Album-Chapter-One-Track-By-Track-Review |archive-date=22 February 2015 |access-date=28 January 2021 |website=Entertainment Wise |publisher=Giant Media}}}}

| length = 3:36

| label = {{hlist|Syco|Columbia}}

| writer = {{hlist|Ella Henderson|Ryan Tedder|Kenan Williams|Noel Zancanella}}

| producer = {{hlist|Ryan Tedder|Noel Zancanella}}

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Glow

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|tA8AfQaUnXM|"Ghost"}}}}

}}

"Ghost" is the debut single by British singer and songwriter Ella Henderson. It was released on 8 June 2014 as the lead single from her debut studio album, Chapter One (2014). Henderson co-wrote the song with Kenan Williams{{Cite web |date=2014-08-26 |title=Ella Henderson's "Ghost" Arrives at US Pop Radio |url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2014/08/26/ella-hendersons-ghost-arrives-us-pop-radio/ |website=Headline Planet}} and its producers, Ryan Tedder and Noel Zancanella.

The music video was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana in March 2014. The song entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart, as well as in the Republic of Ireland. It has also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Poland, New Zealand and South Africa.

Since its release, the song has sold over 1.8 million copies in the UK and in excess of one million in the US. It was also the sixth best-selling single of 2014 in the UK. It served as the main song in the romantic comedy My Dead Tinder Match. On 23 November 2020, Ghost has reached 100 million views on YouTube, being her first video to achieve that milestone.

Background and recording

On 18 November 2012, Henderson finished in sixth place on the ninth series of The X Factor, despite being the favourite to win.{{Cite news |last=Rigby |first=Sam |date=18 November 2012 |title=Ella Henderson leaves 'The X Factor' |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a439054/ella-henderson-leaves-the-x-factor.html |access-date=30 April 2014 |work=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Magazines UK}} On 15 December, whilst being interviewed on The Saturday Night Show in Ireland, she revealed that she had signed a record deal with Sony Music.{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Joe |date=16 December 2012 |title=Ella Henderson Signs Recording Deal With Sony Music, Promises: "This Is Just The Beginning" |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/ella-henderson-signs-recording-deal-with-sony-music-promises-this-is-just-the-beginning_3422774 |access-date=30 April 2014 |publisher=contactmusic.com}} On 22 January 2013, Henderson confirmed she had signed to Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music.{{Cite web |last=Hind |first=Katie |date=9 January 2013 |title=I've got the new 'Adella': Simon Cowell wins fight to sign X Factor's Ella Henderson |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/simon-cowell-wins-fight-to-sign-1546184 |access-date=30 April 2014 |website=Daily Mirror |publisher=Trinity Mirror}} Regarding her decision to sign with Syco, Henderson said, "The most important thing I was looking for was to be involved creatively, and which label presents me with the best team to bring the best out of me. The fact that Cowell is letting me be involved creatively is overwhelming."{{Cite news |last=Foster |first=Alistair |date=23 January 2013 |title=Ella Henderson: I signed with Simon Cowell after he put me in control |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/ella-henderson-i-signed-with-simon-cowell-after-he-put-me-in-control-8463081.html |access-date=25 May 2014 |work=London Evening Standard |publisher=Daily Mail and General Trust}}

"Ghost" was co-written by Henderson, Kenan Williams, OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and record producer Noel Zancanella and produced by Tedder and Zancanella. The song was recorded at Tedder's recording studio in Denver by Smith Carlson on 12 January 2014, Henderson's 18th birthday.{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=Gill |date=6 June 2014 |title=Ella Henderson marked 18th birthday by writing Ghost with Ryan Tedder |url=http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/278225-ella-henderson-marked-18th-birthday-by-writing-ghost-with-ryan-tedder/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714124650/http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/278225-ella-henderson-marked-18th-birthday-by-writing-ghost-with-ryan-tedder/ |archive-date=14 July 2014 |access-date=7 June 2014 |publisher=STV}} In March 2014, Henderson announced that it would be her debut single,{{Cite news |date=10 March 2014 |title=X Factor's Ella Henderson announces début single |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/0310/601303-x-factors-ella-henderson-announces-debut-single/ |access-date=30 April 2014 |publisher=RTÉ.ie}} and released on 8 June 2014.{{Cite web |last=Moss |first=Liv |date=15 April 2014 |title=Ella Henderson unveils artwork for new single, Ghost |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ella-henderson-unveils-artwork-for-new-single-ghost-2928/ |access-date=30 April 2014 |publisher=Official Charts Company}} The song received its debut radio airplay on Capital FM on 10 May 2014.{{Cite news |date=10 May 2014 |title=Ella Henderson's debut single Ghost is played on Capital Radio |url=http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Ella-Henderson-s-debut-single-Ghost-played/story-21083154-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025021323/http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Ella-Henderson-s-debut-single-Ghost-played/story-21083154-detail/story.html |archive-date=25 October 2014 |access-date=27 May 2014 |work=Grimsby Telegraph}} The song is played in the key of A major.{{Cite web |last=Noel |first=Zancanella |last2=Ella |first2=Henderson |last3=Ryan |first3=Tedder |last4=Ella |first4=Henderson |date=2015-02-19 |title=Ghost |url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0146848 |access-date=2021-06-14 |website=Musicnotes.com}}

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review, stating:

"The end result, Ella's first single 'Ghost', would make a worthy winner's launch, let alone someone who fell victim to the mid-series shock elimination. "I keep going to the river to pray/ 'Cos I need something that can wash out the pain," Henderson professes over stomping Americana-folk beats and taut guitar twangs, falling somewhere between the rootsy heart of Adele and the pop sensibility of Leona Lewis. It's dark, it's brooding and it's full of pain, but most importantly for Ella's concerns, it's an unforgettable debut." {{Rating|5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Corner |first=Lewis |date=6 June 2014 |title=Ella Henderson: 'Ghost' single review - 'An unforgettable debut' - Music Review |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a575958/ella-henderson-ghost-single-review-an-unforgettable-debut.html |access-date=7 June 2014 |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Magazines UK}}

Chart performance

"Ghost" was commercially successful, entering at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 15 June, selling 132,000 copies in its first week on sale.{{Cite news |last=Lane |first=Daniel |date=15 June 2014 |title=Ella Henderson's Ghost debuts at Number 1 with spooktacular sales |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ella-hendersons-ghost-debuts-at-number-1-with-spooktacular-sales-3087/ |access-date=15 June 2014 |publisher=Official Charts Company}} The song remained number one in the UK for a second week, outselling 5 Seconds of Summer's "Don't Stop" by 3,000 copies.{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Susannah |date=22 June 2014 |title=Ella Henderson holds on to No.1 single, pushes 5SOS into second |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a579507/ella-henderson-holds-on-to-no1-single-pushes-5sos-into-second.html |access-date=22 June 2014 |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Magazines UK}} The single has been certified triple Platinum by the BPI for sales and streams of over 1,800,000 units in the UK. It was the sixth best-selling song of 2014 in the UK, selling 750,000 copies.

In the Republic of Ireland, the song debuted at the top of the Irish Singles Chart. It has also charted in the top 10 of the singles charts in Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland and South Africa.

"Ghost" debuted at number 75 on Billboard Hot 100. On the week ending January 24, 2015, the song jumped from number 41 to number 28. On the following week, it jumped to number 22{{Cite magazine |title=The Hot 100 – Week of January 10, 2015 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-01-10 |access-date=1 January 2015 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media}} and rose from number 14 to number 10 on Hot Digital Songs and became her first top 10. As of January 31, 2015, it has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the US alone. The song peaked at number 11 on US Mainstream Top 40.

Music videos

The official music video was filmed in New Orleans, Louisiana on 10 March 2014. The video was released to YouTube on 23 April 2014.{{Cite web |date=22 April 2014 |title=Ella Henderson - Ghost (Official Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA8AfQaUnXM |publisher=YouTube}} The video shows Henderson performing the track in a red-lit motel. All the while, an escaped convict accused of murder goes to confront the actual killer at the motel.{{Cite web |last=Corner |first=Lewis |date=23 April 2014 |title=Ella Henderson unveils debut single 'Ghost' - watch the music video |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a566093/ella-henderson-unveils-debut-single-ghost-watch-the-music-video.html |access-date=8 June 2014 |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Magazines UK}} {{Citation needed|reason=Given citation does not support the claimed narrative|date=July 2018}}

Another video was released for the Switch remix of the song on 14 April 2014.{{Cite web |date=10 April 2014 |title=Ella Henderson - Ghost (Switch Remix) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=behtsGEfnHE |access-date=8 June 2014 |publisher=YouTube}} This video, directed by Jem Talbot, features a young woman (played by Samara Zwain) exploring an empty house and reminiscing on a relationship.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Jimmy |date=14 April 2014 |title=Ella Henderson 'Ghost (Switch Remix) by Jem Talbot |url=http://www.promonews.tv/videos/2014/04/14/ella-henderson-ghost-switch-remix-jem-talbot |access-date=8 June 2014 |publisher=Promonews.tv}}

Live performances

On 26 May 2014, Henderson performed "Ghost" for the first time on the first live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Jess |date=26 May 2014 |title=Ella Henderson makes comeback on BGT semi-final |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/ella-henderson-makes-comeback-bgt-3611346 |access-date=27 May 2014 |website=Daily Mirror |publisher=Trinity Mirror}} She also performed an acoustic cover for 4Music.{{Cite episode |title=This Week's Fresh Music Top 20 |network=4Music |date=15 June 2014}} Henderson also performed the song at the Capital Summertime Ball on 22 June. Henderson made her American television debut on 6 August as she performed "Ghost" on Good Morning America.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Carl |date=7 August 2014 |title=Ella Henderson heads Stateside to perform 'Ghost' on Good Morning America - Watch |url=http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/music/1058004/ella-henderson-heads-stateside-perform-ghost-good-morning-america-watch |access-date=14 August 2014 |publisher=sugarscape.com}} She later made her Australian television debut on 18 August when she sang the song on The X Factor Australia.{{Cite web |last=Best |first=R |date=13 August 2014 |title=Ella Henderson to visit Australia for a promotional tour! |url=http://www.spotlightreport.net/music/ella-henderson-to-visit-australia-for-a-promotional-tour |access-date=13 August 2014 |website=Spotlight Report}} Henderson has also performed the song on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. Henderson also performed the song on the 14 February 2015 at the NBA All-Stars weekend.

It has also been performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and The Voice in both the US and Germany. The song was covered three times by contestants on her origin show, The X Factor, in series 11—firstly by Only The Young at judges' houses, next by Paul Akister in the first live performance by a contestant in that series, and then by Andrea Faustini, who sang the song with Henderson in the celebrity duets round of the final.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download – single{{Cite web |date=6 June 2014 |title=iTunes - Music - Ghost - Single by Ella Henderson |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ghost-single/853059696 |website=iTunes}}

| title1 = Ghost

| length1 = 3:36

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = CD single

| title1 = Ghost

| length1 = 3:36

| title2 = Ghost

| note2 = Switch Remix Radio Edit

| length2 = 3:40

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download – remixes{{Cite web |date=6 June 2014 |title=iTunes - Music - Ghost (Remixes) - Single by Ella Henderson |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ghost-remixes-single/880639350 |website=iTunes}}

| title1 = Ghost

| note1 = Switch Remix Radio Edit

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Ghost

| note2 = Kastle Remix Radio Edit

| length2 = 3:36

| title3 = Ghost

| note3 = Oliver Nelson Remix

| length3 = 5:04

}}

Charts

= Weekly charts =

scope="col"\|Chart (2014–2015) !scope="col"\|Peak position
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
{{single chart\|Australia\|3\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|2\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|28\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|12\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadaac\|5\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadachrtop40\|13\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadahotac\|6\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Czech Republic\|8\|year=2014\|week=47\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|9\|year=2014\|week=42\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Denmark\|15\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\|Europe (Euro Digital Songs){{Cite magazine \|title=Euro Digital Songs – Week Ending 22 June 2014 \|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/euro-digital-songs \|access-date=26 June 2014 \|magazine=Billboard}} \|text align="center"\|1
{{single chart\|Finland\|20\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|3\|song=Ghost\|songid=artist=1277885\|Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
scope=row\|Greece (IFPI){{Cite web \|title=Charts \|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html \|website=IFPI.gr}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|19
{{single chart\|Hungaryradio\|3\|year=2014\|week=32\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|6\|year=2014\|week=36\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Ireland\|1\|year=2014\|week=24\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|37\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|32\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|4\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Poland\|8\|chartid=1424\|year=2014\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 6, 2014}}
scope="row"\| Romania (Airplay 100){{Cite web \|date=November 2, 2014 \|title=Airplay 100 – 2 noiembrie 2014 \|url=https://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/2727 \|access-date=March 27, 2020 \|publisher=Kiss FM \|language=ro}} \| align=center\| 55
{{single chart\|Scotland\|1\|date=2014-06-21\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Slovakia\|3\|year=2015\|week=1\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital\|13\|year=2014\|week=44\|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{Cite web \|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart \|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=40 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327172415/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=40 \|archive-date=27 March 2019 \|access-date=5 October 2014 \|publisher=SloTop50 \|language=sl}} \| align=center\|7
{{single chart\|South Africa\|8\|date=2014-09-02\|rowheader=true\|access-date=16 September 2015}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|11\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|10\|song=Ghost\|artist=Ella Henderson\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|UK\|1\|date=2014-06-21\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|21\|artist=Ella Henderson\|artistid=6133956\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|15\|artist=Ella Henderson\|artistid=6133956\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|5\|artist=Ella Henderson\|artistid=6133956\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceairplay\|20\|artist=Ella Henderson\|artistid=6133956\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|11\|artist=Ella Henderson\|artistid=6133956\|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"|Chart (2014)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{Cite web |title=End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014 |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2014.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109053819/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2014.htm |archive-date=9 January 2015 |access-date=5 February 2015 |website=ARIA Charts |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association}}

| 31

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2014 "Jahreshitparade 2014"] (in German). Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

| 40

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{Cite web |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2014 |access-date=10 August 2015 |website=GfK Entertainment |publisher=offiziellecharts.de |language=de}}

| 37

scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{Cite web |title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2014 |url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2014 |access-date=20 March 2020 |publisher=Mahasz}}

| 29

scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40){{Cite web |title=Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014 |url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2014 |access-date=20 March 2020 |publisher=Mahasz}}

| 60

scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA){{Cite web |title=IRMA - Best of Singles |url=http://www.irma.ie/#verticalTab2 |access-date=December 30, 2014 |publisher=IRMA Charts. Irish Record Music Association}}

|align="center"|10

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{Cite web |title=Top Selling Singles of 2014 |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2014-12-31 |access-date=1 January 2015 |publisher=Recorded Music NZ}}

| 33

scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{Cite web |title=SloTop50 {{!}} Slovenian official year-end singles charts |url=https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026184035/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2014 |archive-date=26 October 2020 |access-date=31 January 2018 |language=sl}}

| align=center|46

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{Cite web |title=Årslista Singlar - År 2014 |url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20140001 |access-date=20 March 2016 |publisher=Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association |language=sv}}

|66

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2014 "Jahreshitparade 2014"] (in German). Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

| 54

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{Cite web |last=Copsey |first=Rob |date=31 December 2014 |title=The Official Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2014 revealed |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-100-biggest-songs-of-2014-revealed-3386/ |access-date=31 December 2014 |publisher=Official Charts Company}}

| 6

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" !Chart (2015) !Position
scope="row"\| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{Cite magazine \|title=Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2015 \|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/canadian-hot-100 \|access-date=13 December 2015 \|magazine=Billboard \|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}} \| 48
scope="row"\|Slovenia (SloTop50){{Cite web \|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official year end singles chart \|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630022441/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2015 \|archive-date=30 June 2017 \|access-date=18 July 2015 \|publisher=slotop50.si}} \| align=center\|33
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{Cite magazine \|title=Hot 100: Year End 2015 \|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-100-songs \|access-date=9 December 2015 \|magazine=Billboard}} \| 93
scope="row"\| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{Cite magazine \|title=Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2015 \|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/adult-contemporary-songs \|access-date=13 December 2015 \|magazine=Billboard}} \| 36
scope="row"\| US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine \|title=Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2015 \|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/adult-pop-songs \|access-date=13 December 2015 \|magazine=Billboard}} \| 23

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

!Chart (2015)

!Position

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{Cite magazine |title=Canadian Hot 100: Year End 2015 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/canadian-hot-100 |access-date=13 December 2015 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}

| 48

scope="row"|Slovenia (SloTop50){{Cite web |title=SloTop50: Slovenian official year end singles chart |url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630022441/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2015 |archive-date=30 June 2017 |access-date=18 July 2015 |publisher=slotop50.si}}

| align=center|33

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{Cite magazine |title=Hot 100: Year End 2015 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-100-songs |access-date=9 December 2015 |magazine=Billboard}}

| 93

scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{Cite magazine |title=Adult Contemporary Songs: Year End 2015 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/adult-contemporary-songs |access-date=13 December 2015 |magazine=Billboard}}

| 36

scope="row"| US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine |title=Adult Pop Songs: Year End 2015 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/adult-pop-songs |access-date=13 December 2015 |magazine=Billboard}}

| 23

=Decade-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{Cite web \|last=Copsey \|first=Rob \|date=11 December 2019 \|title=The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade \|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-100-biggest-songs-of-the-decade-2010-2019__27936/ \|access-date=12 December 2019 \|publisher=Official Charts Company}} \| 84

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{Cite web |last=Copsey |first=Rob |date=11 December 2019 |title=The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-100-biggest-songs-of-the-decade-2010-2019__27936/ |access-date=12 December 2019 |publisher=Official Charts Company}}

| 84

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|certyear=2015|certmonth=7|artist=Ella Henderson|relyear=2014|relmonth=6|title=Ghost|access-date=31 March 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Ella Henderson|title=Ghost|relyear=2014|relmonth=6|award=Platinum|certyear=2023|access-date=17 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|certyear=2016|certmonth=3|artist=Ella Henderson|relyear=2014|source=radioscope|access-date=22 December 2024|title=Ghost}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2014|artist=Ella Henderson|relyear=2014|relmonth=2|title=Ghost|certweek=41|position=21|access-date=23 August 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2014|artist=Ella Henderson|relyear=2014|relmonth=2|title=Ghost|access-date=15 November 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|certyear=2021|artist=Ella Henderson|relyear=2014|relmonth=2|title=Ghost|id=12853-3904-1|access-date=18 June 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|type=single|certyear=2015|artist=Ella Henderson|relyear=2014|title=Ghost|access-date=5 January 2015}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=Ella Henderson|title=Ghost|award=Platinum|type=single|certmonth=10|id=5403|streamsonly=true|access-date=19 July 2021}}

Release history

scope="col"\| Country ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Format ! scope="col"\| Label
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
Austria \| rowspan="4"\|6 June 2014 \| rowspan="7"\|Digital download \| rowspan="8"\|Syco
Germany{{Cite web \|date=6 June 2014 \|title=Ghost: Ella Henderson: Amazon.de: Musik-Downloads \|url=https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00JKHM43A/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406414493&sr=1-1 \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|publisher=Amazon.de}}
Ireland
Switzerland
United Kingdom \| 8 June 2014
France{{Cite web \|date=9 June 2014 \|title=Ghost: Ella Henderson: Amazon.fr: Téléchargement de musique \|url=https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00JKD5XTQ/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406414871&sr=1-2 \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|publisher=Amazon.fr}} \|rowspan="2"\|9 June 2014
Spain{{Cite web \|date=9 June 2014 \|title=Ghost: Ella Henderson: Amazon.es: Música digital \|url=https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00JH8LAW8/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406415265&sr=1-4 \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|publisher=Amazon.es}}
Italy{{Cite web \|date=10 June 2014 \|title=Ghost: Ella Henderson: Amazon.it: Musica Digitale \|url=https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00JH6ODJM/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406414217&sr=1-1%3C%2Fa%3E \|access-date=27 July 2014 \|publisher=Amazon.it}} \| 10 June 2014 \| Digital download
Italy{{Cite web \|last=Corradini \|first=Paola \|date=23 July 2014 \|title=Ella Henderson - Ghost (Radio Date) \|url=http://www.earone.it/news/ella_henderson_ghost_radio_date_25_07_2014_11677836/ \|access-date=24 July 2014 \|website=Sony Music Entertainment Italy \|publisher=Earone}} \| 25 July 2014 \| Contemporary hit radio \| Sony Italy
United States{{Cite web \|date=29 July 2014 \|title=Ghost: Ella Henderson: Amazon.com: Digital Music \|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LXPEH4Q/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406716275&sr=1-3 \|access-date=30 July 2014 \|website=Amazon}} \| 29 July 2014 \| Digital download \| Columbia
Austria{{Cite web \|date=29 August 2014 \|title=Ghost: Ella Henderson: Amazon.de: Musik \|url=https://www.amazon.de/Ghost-Ella-Henderson/dp/B00M3J2VOE/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1406936589&sr=1-3&keywords=ella+henderson \|access-date=2 August 2014 \|publisher=Amazon.de}} \| rowspan="3"\|29 August 2014 \| rowspan="3"\|CD single \| rowspan="3"\|Syco
Germany
Switzerland
Northern Ireland \|13 September 2021 \|CD Single \|Syco