Famous (Nathan Sykes song)

"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.

"Famous"
Single by Nathan Sykes
from the album Unfinished Business
Released30 September 2016
Recorded2015
Genre
Length4:10
LabelGlobal Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Harmony Samuels
Nathan Sykes singles chronology
"Give It Up"
(2016)		 "Famous"
(2016)		 "There's Only One of You"
(2016)

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.TitleLength
1."Famous"4:10
Digital download – Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Famous" (7th Heaven Radio Edit)3:56
2."Famous" (7th Heaven Remix)6:56
3."Famous" (Elephante Remix)3:27

Chart performance

Weekly 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.
  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.


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