Famous (Nathan Sykes song)

"Famous"
Single by Nathan Sykes
from the album Unfinished Business
Released	30 September 2016
Recorded	2015
Genre	Soul pop
Length	4:10
Label	Global Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	Nathan Sykes Harmony Samuels Major Johnson Finley Carmen Reece Edgar "JV" Etienne
Producer(s)	Harmony Samuels
Nathan Sykes singles chronology
"Give It Up" (2016) "Famous" (2016) "There's Only One of You" (2016)
Music video
"Famous" on YouTube

"Famous" is a song by English singer Nathan Sykes. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 30 September 2016 as the fourth single from his debut studio album Unfinished Business (2016). The song peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Nathan Sykes, Harmony Samuels, Major Johnson Finley, Carmen Reece and Edgar "JV" Etienne.

Background

Sykes told MTV that he wrote an emotional but very nice song about his breakup with fellow singer Ariana Grande.^[1] In another interview, Sykes admitted that he cried while writing the song.^[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Famous" was first released onto YouTube on 17 October 2016.^[3]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Famous"	4:10

Digital download – Remixes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Famous" (7th Heaven Radio Edit)	3:56
2.	"Famous" (7th Heaven Remix)	6:56
3.	"Famous" (Elephante Remix)	3:27

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[4]	10
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	28

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	30 September 2016	Digital download	Global Entertainment

References

1. "NATHAN SYKES WROTE A 'REALLY EMOTIONAL' BREAKUP SONG ABOUT ARIANA GRANDE". MTV. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015.
2. "NATHAN SYKES ADMITS HE CRIED WRITING AN ARIANA GRANDE-INSPIRED SONG: 'IT WAS EMOTIONAL'".
3. Nathan Sykes - Famous - YouTube
4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.