Train Wreck (James Arthur song)

"Train Wreck" is a song by the British singer James Arthur from his 2016 album Back from the Edge. In 2020, the song was re-released 4 years later as the first single from James Arthur's upcoming fourth studio album in 2021. It also went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok, which led to it entering the top 20 of the UK Charts.[1]

"Train Wreck"
Song by James Arthur
from the album Back from the Edge
Released	28 October 2016
Length	3:28
Songwriter(s)	Adam Argyle Andrew Jackson James Arthur
Producer(s)	Adam Argyle

Charts

Chart (2020–2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	45
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	45
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4]	17
France (SNEP)[5]	136
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	98
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]	40
Norway (VG-lista)[8]	13
Portugal (AFP)[9]	71
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	69
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/james-arthur-song-train-wreck-from-2016-set-to-enter-top-40-following-tiktok-success__31486/
2. "Australian-charts.com – James Arthur – Train Wreck". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Ultratop.be – James Arthur – Train Wreck" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "Ultratop.be – James Arthur – Train Wreck" (in French). Ultratip.
5. "Lescharts.com – James Arthur – Train Wreck" (in French). Les classement single.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – James Arthur – Train Wreck". GfK Entertainment Charts.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – James Arthur – Train Wreck" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
8. "Norwegiancharts.com – James Arthur – Train Wreck". VG-lista.
9. "Portuguesecharts.com – James Arthur – Train Wreck". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
10. "Swedishcharts.com – James Arthur – Train Wreck". Singles Top 100.
11. "Swisscharts.com – James Arthur – Train Wreck". Swiss Singles Chart.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
13. "British single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 13, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Train Wreck in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
14. "American single certifications – James Arthur – Train Wreck". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 13, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.