BITTER SWEET LOVE

Bitter Sweet Love
Bitter Sweet Love
Studio album by James Arthur
Released	26 January 2024
Length	43:03
Label	Columbia
Producer	Red Triangle; Steven Solomon;
James Arthur chronology
Singles from Bitter Sweet Love
	"A Year Ago"; Released: 12 May 2023; "Blindside"; Released: 4 August 2023; "Just Us"; Released: 6 October 2023; "Homecoming"; Released: 24 November 2023; "Sleepwalking"; Released: 15 December 2023; "Bitter Sweet Love"; Released: 12 January 2024;
Singles from Bitter Sweet Love (Deluxe)
	"From the Jump"; Released: 19 April 2024;

Bitter Sweet Love is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter James Arthur, released on 26 January 2024 through Columbia Records.^[8]

A Deluxe edition was released on 28 June 2024 with eight new tracks

Track listing

*Bitter Sweet Love* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bitter Sweet Love"	James Arthur Jamie Graham Steven Solomon	2:45
2.	"Free Falling"	Arthur Graham Solomon	2:53
3.	"Sleepwalking"	Arthur Graham Solomon	3:48
4.	"Blindside"	Arthur Wayne Hector Rick Parkhouse George Tizzard	3:32
5.	"Just Us"	Arthur Andrew Jackson Solomon	3:34
6.	"Comeback Kid"	Arthur Solomon	3:53
7.	"From the Jump"	Arthur	3:51
8.	"A Year Ago"	Arthur Graham Solomon	2:50
9.	"Ruthless"	Arthur Graham Solomon	3:12
10.	"New Generation"	Arthur Solomon	2:46
11.	"My Favourite Pill"	Arthur Solomon	3:23
12.	"Is It Alright?"	Arthur Daniel Bingham Parkhouse Tizzard	3:44
13.	"Homecoming"	Arthur Graham Solomon	2:52
Total length:			43:03

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"A Year Ago" (acoustic version)	Arthur Graham Solomon	3:02
15.	"Blindside" (acoustic version)	Arthur Hector Parkhouse Tizzard	3:53
16.	"Just Us" (strings version)	Arthur Jackson Solomon	3:34
Total length:			53:32

*Bitter Sweet Love (Deluxe)* Disc 2 track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	" A Thousand Miles"	Vanessa Carlton	4:14
2.	"From the Jump" (with Kelly Clarkson)		3:51
3.	" You're Still the One"	Shania Twain Robert John "Mutt" Lange	3:18
4.	"Sinners"		3:25
5.	"Brave"		3:55
6.	"Heartbeat"		3:52
7.	"Blindside" (Orchestral Version live from Channel Aid)		4:07
8.	"Bitter Sweet Love" (Orchestral Version live from Channel Aid)		3:22

Personnel

James Arthur – vocals
Steve Solomon – production (tracks 1–11, 13)
Red Triangle – production (tracks 4, 12)
Idania Valencia – mastering (tracks 1–7, 9–13)
Randy Merrill – mastering (track 8)
Charlie Holmes – mixing (tracks 1–3, 6, 9–13)
Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 4, 5)
Manny Marroquin – mixing (track 8)
Chris Galland – mixing (track 8)
Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane – mixing (track 8)
Ryan Short – editing (track 5)
Matthew Barnes – engineering assistance (tracks 1–3, 6, 9–13)
John Dempsey – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 5)
Sarah Dorgan – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 5)
Matt Wolach – engineering assistance (track 4)

Charts

Chart performance for *Bitter Sweet Love*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria)^[9]	29
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders)^[10]	33
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia)^[11]	122
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100)^[12]	43
French Physical Albums ( SNEP)^[13]	133
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100)^[14]	12
Irish Albums ( OCC)^[15]	15
Polish Albums ( ZPAV)^[16]	87
Portuguese Albums ( AFP)^[17]	38
Scottish Albums ( OCC)^[18]	2
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	8
UK Albums ( OCC)^[20]	1

References

^ "James Arthur today makes a most welcome return with his stunning new song 'A Year Ago'". Total Ntertainment. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
^ "James Arthur releases 'Blindside' along with the music video". Planet Radio. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
^ "James Arthur releases his new single 'Just Us' along with a music video". Planet Radio. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
^ "James Arthur Homecoming". Euphoria. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
^ "James Arthur shares Sleepwalking from forthcoming album Bitter Sweet Love". Retropop Magazine. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
^ "James Arthur releases title song from forthcoming album Bitter Sweet Love". Retropop. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
^ "James Arthur Enlists Kelly Clarkson for a Soulful Duet of 'From the Jump'". Rolling Stone Magazine. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
^ "James Arthur announces new album Bitter Sweet Love". Hot Press. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ "Austriancharts.at – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ "Ultratop.be – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ "Ultratop.be – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
^ "Top Physical Albums (Week 5, 2024)". SNEP. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 26.01.2024–01.02.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ "Portuguesecharts.com – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
^ "Swisscharts.com – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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[1] "James Arthur today makes a most welcome return with his stunning new song 'A Year Ago'". Total Ntertainment. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

[2] "James Arthur releases 'Blindside' along with the music video". Planet Radio. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

[3] "James Arthur releases his new single 'Just Us' along with a music video". Planet Radio. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

[4] "James Arthur Homecoming". Euphoria. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

[5] "James Arthur shares Sleepwalking from forthcoming album Bitter Sweet Love". Retropop Magazine. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

[6] "James Arthur releases title song from forthcoming album Bitter Sweet Love". Retropop. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

[7] "James Arthur Enlists Kelly Clarkson for a Soulful Duet of 'From the Jump'". Rolling Stone Magazine. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

[8] "James Arthur announces new album Bitter Sweet Love". Hot Press. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

[ac_Austria_James_Arthur-9] "Austriancharts.at – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[ac_Flanders_James_Arthur-10] "Ultratop.be – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[ac_Wallonia_James_Arthur-11] "Ultratop.be – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[ac_Netherlands_James_Arthur-12] "Dutchcharts.nl – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

[13] "Top Physical Albums (Week 5, 2024)". SNEP. Retrieved 24 March 2024.

[ac_Germany4_James_Arthur-14] "Offiziellecharts.de – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[ac_Ireland3_-15] "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

[ac_Poland2_-16] "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 26.01.2024–01.02.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 8 February 2024.

[ac_Portugal_James_Arthur-17] "Portuguesecharts.com – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

[ac_Scotland_-18] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

[ac_Switzerland_James_Arthur-19] "Swisscharts.com – James Arthur – Bitter Sweet Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[ac_UK2_-20] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

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v t e James Arthur
Discography
Studio albums	James Arthur Back from the Edge You It'll All Make Sense in the End Bitter Sweet Love
Singles	" Impossible" " You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" " Recovery" " Get Down" " Say You Won't Let Go" " Safe Inside" " Can I Be Him" " Naked" " You Deserve Better" " Empty Space" " Rewrite the Stars" " Nobody" " Falling Like the Stars" " Treehouse" " Finally Feel Good" " You" " Quite Miss Home" " Lasting Lover" " Medicine" " Questions"
Featured singles	" Sun Comes Up" " You Can Cry" " The Power of Love"
Other songs	" Train Wreck"
Tours	Back from the Edge Tour

v t e James Arthur
Discography
Studio albums	James Arthur Back from the Edge You It'll All Make Sense in the End Bitter Sweet Love
Singles	" Impossible" " You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You" " Recovery" " Get Down" " Say You Won't Let Go" " Safe Inside" " Can I Be Him" " Naked" " You Deserve Better" " Empty Space" " Rewrite the Stars" " Nobody" " Falling Like the Stars" " Treehouse" " Finally Feel Good" " You" " Quite Miss Home" " Lasting Lover" " Medicine" " Questions"
Featured singles	" Sun Comes Up" " You Can Cry" " The Power of Love"
Other songs	" Train Wreck"
Tours	Back from the Edge Tour

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