Someone You Loved

"Someone You Loved" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was released on November 8, 2018 via digital download through Vertigo Records, as the third single from his second extended play, Breach (2018). The song was later included on his debut studio album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent (2019). It was written by Capaldi, Samuel Romans, and its producers Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher and Benjamin Kohn. The song was sent to radio stations on April 16, 2019 as the album's first single in the United States. "Someone You Loved" was a commercial success, peaking at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart. The song became Capaldi's first No. 1 single, spending seven consecutive weeks atop the chart and was the best selling single of 2019 in the UK. It also peaked at No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart, the Canadian Hot 100, and the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia singles chart. In the United States, "Someone You Loved" was a sleeper hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 in its 24th week on the chart. The song is certified Diamond or higher in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Philippines, Thailand, and the United States. It was nominated for Song of the Year at the 62nd Grammy Awards. It also received an award for Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards. In early August 2025, on the streaming app Spotify, the song became the fourth song to reach 4 billion streams on the app.