title: Recovery (James Arthur song)
text: # Recovery (James Arthur song)
  
  "Recovery" is a song recorded by British singer and songwriter James Arthur. It was released by Syco Music on 9 December 2013 as the third single from his debut studio album James Arthur (2013). The song peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number 40 on the Irish Singles Chart.
  
  ## Live performances
  
  Arthur performed the song on the eighth live results show on the tenth series of The X Factor on 8 December 2013. After he performed the song he gave an on-air apology for his recent behaviour after using a homophobic slur in a freestyle track he recorded the previous month. He swiftly apologised to those he offended, but was later involved in a heated argument with Lucy Spraggan over his remarks. Speaking to Dermot O'Leary on the show, he said: "It's been an amazing year for me. There's been incredible highs paired with some terrible lows. I've made a few very silly mistakes. I just want to thank all the people who are still supporting me and especially The X Factor for giving me the opportunity to do my dream job. Above all, I'd like to say sorry for abusing my position as an X Factor winner, because I owe everything to this thing."
  
  ## Music video
  
  A music video to accompany the release of "Recovery" was first released onto YouTube on 19 December 2013 at a total length of four minutes and three seconds. The video was directed by Emil Nava and sees James Arthur performing the track in an empty studio.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  On 4 December 2013, the song was at number 12 on The Official Chart Update. On 8 December 2013, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 19 in its first week of release. It has also peaked to number 20 on the Scottish Singles Charts and number 40 on the Irish Singles Chart.
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (2013–14) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) | 11 |
  | Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) | 9 |
  | Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) | 9 |
  | Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 100 |
  | France (SNEP) | 196 |
  | Ireland (IRMA) | 40 |
  | Scotland (OCC) | 20 |
  | UK Singles (OCC) | 19 |
  
  ## Release history
  
  | Region | Date | Format | Label |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Ireland | 9 December 2013 | Digital download | Syco |
  | United Kingdom | 9 December 2013 | Digital download | Syco |
  