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JAMES ARTHUR - IMPOSSIBLE (SONG)
Label:SYCO/SME
Entry:27/01/2013 (Position 50)
Last week in charts:21/07/2013 (Position 46)
Peak:2 (2 weeks)
Weeks:24
Place on best of all time:631 (772 points)
Year:2012
Music/Lyrics:Arnthor Birgisson
Ina Wroldsen
Producer:Graham Stack
Matt Furmidge
Cover version of:Shontelle - Impossible
World wide:
ch  Peak: 2 / weeks: 63
de  Peak: 5 / weeks: 52
at  Peak: 4 / weeks: 35
fr  Peak: 6 / weeks: 87
nl  Peak: 61 / weeks: 9
be  Peak: 3 / weeks: 25 (Vl)
  Peak: 7 / weeks: 39 (Wa)
se  Peak: 39 / weeks: 13
es  Peak: 2 / weeks: 52
au  Peak: 2 / weeks: 24
nz  Peak: 2 / weeks: 26

Digital
Syco 886443782167



Cover


CD-Maxi
Syco 88883734272


TRACKS
10/12/2012
Digital Syco 886443782167 (Sony) / EAN 0886443782167
1. Impossible
3:27
   
24/05/2013
CD-Maxi Syco 88883734272 (Sony) / EAN 0888837342728
1. Impossible
3:31
2. Hometown Glory
2:18
   

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3:27ImpossibleSyco
886443782167
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10/12/2012
3:27NRJ Total Hits [2013]Smart
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3:27The Dome Vol. 65Polystar
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3:28NRJ Hit Music Only! 2013WEA
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22/03/2013
3:26Now That's What I Call Music! 84Virgin
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25/03/2013
3:29So Fresh: The Hits Of Autumn 2013Universal
5342506
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29/03/2013
3:28Berlin - Tag & Nacht 3Sony
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3:28NRJ Spring Hits 2013UMSM
534 270 3
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22/04/2013
3:28Bravo Hits 81Polystar
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3:30Knuffelrock 2013Sony
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29/04/2013
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0195032
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17/05/2013
3:28NRJ Hits By CauetSmart
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3:31ImpossibleSyco
88883734272
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24/05/2013
3:26Maximum Hit Music 02 2013Universal
534 3268
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31/05/2013
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3:29RTL Sommerhits | 2013Sony
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9936282
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3:29Booom Summer 2013 - Die Hit-ExplosionSony
88765 43448 2
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3:27NRJ Party Hits 2013Sony
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3:28NRJ 200% Hits 2013 Vol. 2UMSM
534 497 2
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3:28Energy NRJ Hit Music Only! - Best Of 2013 Vol. 2Warner
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06007 5346198 (3)
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5344385
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3:29James ArthurSyco
88883767322
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01/11/2013
3:29RTL Hits | 2013 - Unsere grössten Hits des JahresSony
88765435002
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3:29Bravo - The Hits 2013Polystar
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3:27The X FactorSony
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29/11/2013
3:27NRJ Music Awards - 15th EditionSmart
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3:27NRJ Music Awards - 15th Edition [Édition Collector]Smart
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MUSIC DIRECTORY
James ArthurJames Arthur: Discography / Become a fan
JAMES ARTHUR IN AUSTRALIAN CHARTS
Singles

TitleEntryPeakweeks
Impossible27/01/2013224
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You27/10/2013223
Say You Won't Let Go02/10/2016134
Falling Like The Stars16/06/2019491
Train Wreck08/11/2020452
Lasting Lover (Sigala & James Arthur)22/11/20201722
 
Albums

TitleEntryPeakweeks
James Arthur24/11/2013142
Back From The Edge13/11/2016813
You03/11/2019231
SONGS BY JAMES ARTHUR
4000 Miles
A Thousand Years
A Year Ago
ADHD
Always
At My Weakest
Avalanche
Back From The Edge
Bitter Sweet Love
Blindside
Breathe
Burn Me Alive (Alex Hepburn feat. James Arthur)
Can I Be Him
Car's Outside
Celebrate
Certain Things (James Arthur feat. Chasing Grace)
Christmas Bells
Comeback Kid
Coming Home For Summer
Deja vu
Embers
Emily
Empty Space
Fall
Falling Like The Stars
Finally
Finally Feel Good
Flyin'
Free Falling
From Me To You I Hate Everybody
From The Grave
From The Jump
From The Jump (James Arthur x Kelly Clarkson)
Get Down
Go For Broke (Machine Gun Kelly feat. James Arthur)
Heartbeat
Homecoming
Hometown Glory
Homicide Love
I Am
If Only
If We Can Get Through This We Can Get Through Anything
Impossible
Is It Alright?
Is This Love?
Just Us
Karaoke
Last Of The Whiskey
Lasting Lover (Sigala & James Arthur)
Let Me Love The Lonely
Lie Down
Lose My Mind (James Arthur x You Me At Six feat. Josh Franceschi)
Lose You (Afrojack & James Arthur)
Losing You
Marine Parade (2013)
Maybe
Medicine
My Favourite Pill
Naked
Never Let You Go
New Generation
New Tattoo
Nobody (Martin Jensen & James Arthur)
Otherwise (MOKS feat. James Arthur)
Phoenix
Prisoner
Questions (Lost Frequencies / James Arthur)
Quite Miss Home
Recovery
Remember Who I Was
Rewrite The Stars (James Arthur & Anne-Marie)
Ride
Roses (James Arthur & Emeli Sandé)
Running Away
Ruthless
Sad Eyes
Safe Inside
Safe Inside (Acoustic)
Say You Won't Let Go
September
Sermon (James Arthur feat. Shotty Horroh)
Sinners
Skeletons
Sleepwalking
Smoke Clouds
Sober
SOS
Suicide
Sun Comes Up (Rudimental feat. James Arthur)
Supposed
Take It Or Leave It
The Power Of Love (Dalton Harris feat. James Arthur)
The Truth
Train Wreck
Treehouse (James Arthur with Ty Dolla $ign & Shotty Horroh)
Treehouse
Tuesday (The James Arthur Project)
Unconditionally (James Arthur feat. Adam Lazzara)
Wolves
Work With My Love (Alok & James Arthur)
Wrecking Ball (Alonzo Holt feat. James Arthur)
You (James Arthur feat. Travis Barker)
You Can Cry (Marshmello x Juicy J feat. James Arthur)
You Deserve Better
You Go First (Diane Warren & James Arthur)
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
ALBUMS BY JAMES ARTHUR
Back From The Edge
Bitter Sweet Love
Hold On (The James Arthur Project)
It'll All Make Sense In The End
James Arthur
Pisces
You
 
REVIEWS
Average points: 3.81 (Reviews: 167)
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****
Nice track. Sounds quite a bit like Scouting For Girls, and another singer whose name I can't recall.
*****
The best UK X Factor winners single I've heard to be honest
****
Liked the original and this raw sounding version is good too. <br><br>746,998 sold while at #1. His first UK#1. <br><br>UK#1 and Ireland#1. <br><br>1.8 million copies sold in the UK.
Last edited: 27/03/2020 19:40
******
Ich finde das cover sehr gut! Es steht dem original in keinster Weose hinterher!! <br>Gebe "Starmania" recht, er hat wirklich e gute stimme!<br>5*<br><br>edit: nach dem Auftritt von Ricardo Bielecki bei DSDS gefält mir der song nun wieder richtig gut! verdammt geile stimme, viel besser als das Original!!! 6*
Last edited: 26/03/2013 13:47
******
Excellent track!
Last edited: 26/05/2013 16:29
***
Pretty good track, I really don't like his accent though cause it makes it hard to understand him at times.
****
His voice reminds me of someone that I can't place. I'm going to save face and say that it's Scott Matthews as I can't think of a better example yet. It's a good choice of song for once too, as it's a song that I did like, but didn't hear too much. Not sure how to compare it to the original, but I like this.
***
Not too bad, just a bit dull.
**
Very dull.
*
Hope this doesnt last long....<br><br>He sounds like a blubbering walrus. Sounds like he is singing trough his teeth. Cannot stand it. What a bloody shock that it is a hit cuz its crap.
Last edited: 11/02/2013 13:22
***
At this point in time, I find it alright, but this score could go either way. It is a bit dull I admit.
*****
I'm usually dismissive of covers and this version seemed average at first. Further listens and I really like it now, and I find the production here is even better than Shontelle's great original. The moment where the guitar comes in the first chorus, and then the strings in the second chorus is brilliant!
***
Pretty dull, couldn't really enjoy it.
*
Worst song of 2013 so far. The original is far far better because she can actually sing. He sounds like a sea elephant trying to call out or whatever sea elephants do when they make noises.<br><br>I'm glad that he was 'harpy'.
Last edited: 07/07/2013 06:54
*
Do not like this at all! It is dull and his voice doesn't suit the song. It isn't fair that he is having huge success with this song when the original by Shontelle is so much better :(
*****
Solid track which continues to grow on me. 4.3*<br><br>EDIT: I'd like to see him have another hit to consolidate his success. Not sure if that will happen though. 5*
Last edited: 09/09/2013 12:41
**
I'm embarrassed to say I liked this considerably in 2013. It's cringeworthy listening to it nowadays. His voice is so bad and the production is really quite yucky. The moment where the production gets more prominent after the first chorus in particular I can't stand it. I also detest the enunciation of 'impossible'. Australia should've rejected this and his later hit too.
Last edited: 08/05/2017 08:54
****
This has really grown on me. It bored me to bits in the beginning but now I really enjoy it. It's catchy as and although it's no where near the original it is still really solid. 4.5*
**
James has got a good voice and he's a got a really promising career ahead of him, as long as he works with the right people. But the truth of the matter is, these X Factor winner singles are all boring. There's nothing exciting or new that comes out of them, and for that reason, I can't understand why this one out of the other nine has become a Worldwide hit. Boring, rehashed garbage.
**
Quite bad
***
Personally I prefer Shontelle's original. This one sounds a bit forced. It's a different take on the song though.
Last edited: 22/05/2014 23:23
**
Poor - I don't know why it's become a hit...
*****
Great cover and maybe the new popstar?
*
Intolerable
***
I really didn't enjoy this at first but I guess in reality it's just one of those songs that you can listen to in the background without being to offended.<br>He's an odd looking creature though...
*****
love it
****
Not bad.
***
3 stars
***
Average.
***
What made this popular a month after he won X-Factor not in Australia but the UK? It took Little Mix and Leona Lewis a year to break here, along with One Direction (although they didn't win X-Factor). Songs OK.
***
it is average
**
Average song, not great.
****
Ok
***
Nah, I never find this interesting. Maybe if he done a better cover like this would be decent enough. But this one is not.
*
TRASH! Similar to Lewis Capaldi, they're just SO uninteresting of artists and deliver nothing but mediocrity.
***
I don't mind it - but it is rather forgettable.
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