You Deserve Better
{{Infobox song
| name = You Deserve Better
| cover = James Arthur - You Deserve Better.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = James Arthur
| album =
| A-side = At My Weakest
| released = 1 June 2018
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:27
| label = Columbia
| writer =
- James Arthur
- TMS
- Camille Purcell
| producer = TMS
| chronology = James Arthur
| prev_title = You Can Cry
| prev_year = 2018
| title2 = At My Weakest
| next_title = Empty Space
| next_year = 2018
}}
"You Deserve Better" is a song by British singer James Arthur, released as a double A-side single with "At My Weakest" on 1 June 2018 through Columbia Records. The song was written by Arthur, TMS and Camille Purcell, and produced by TMS.
Background and composition
"You Deserve Better" was recorded by James Arthur for his third studio album, now titled You, but never made the official track listing. Arthur wrote the track along with TMS and Camille Purcell. It was released as part of a promotional double A-side titled "You Deserve Better"/"At My Weakest" on 1 June 2018.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/you-deserve-better-at-my-weakest-single/1389804905|title=You Deserve Better/At My Weakest – Single by James Arthur on iTunes|work=iTunes Store|access-date=1 June 2018}} The lyrics of the song tell of a man who believes that his lover would be better off without him.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
Live performances
In June 2018, Arthur performed "You Deserve Better" live on The Voice Australia{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0swzljALgYs|publisher=The Voice Australia|title=James Arthur – You Deserve Better – The Voice Australia 2018|access-date=5 June 2018}} and at the Summertime Ball.{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/james-arthur/summertime-ball-2018-set-list/|title=James Arthur's #CapitalSTB 2018 Set Was A Masterclass In Live Performance|publisher=Capital FM|access-date=12 June 2018}}
Chart performance
After being released, "You Deserve Better" entered at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart.
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for "You Deserve Better" ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/6/aria-chart-watch-476/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #476|publisher=auspOp|date=9 June 2018|access-date=9 June 2018}}
| 68 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Wallonia|45|artist=James Arthur|song=You Deserve Better|rowheader=true|access-date=7 September 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Czech Republic|60|year=2018|week=48|rowheader=true|access-date=4 December 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|48|artist=James Arthur|rowheader=true|access-date=14 July 2018}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2018-06-08|title=NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=11 June 2018|access-date=8 June 2018}}
| 5 |
| {{single chart|Scotland|27|date=20180629|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|72|artist=James Arthur|song=You Deserve Better|rowheader=true|access-date=11 June 2018}} |
| {{single chart|UK|53|date=20180720|rowheader=true|access-date=21 July 2018|refname="UK"}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United Kingdom|artist=James Arthur|title=You Deserve Better|award=Silver|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|id=16337-2447-1|access-date=18 April 2020|refname="BPI"}}
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References
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