The x factor james arthur impossible
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'Impossible' was also nominated for the Best British Single at the Brits, which prompted James to tweet, "James is up for Best British Single for #Impossible at this year's show your support!" British singer and songwriter James Arthur has released four studio albums, thirty singles (including eight as a featured artist), and seventeen music videos. 'Impossible' could win a BRIT award but has strong competition It is the 127th song to pass the one million mark in the UK, and is also the fourth fastest-selling debut single from an X Factor winner - right behind Shayne Ward's 'That's My Goal', Alexandra Burke's 'Hallelujah' and Matt Cardle's 'When We Collide'. However, 'Impossible' returned to the number one placement the week after - on 30 December - and has stayed there for two consecutive weeks.
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The song was released on 9 December and hit the number one spot the week it was released, although it lost out to the Justice Collective's charity single 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' for the Christmas No.1. James Arthur, the X-Factor winning pop and R&B singer, best known for his breakthrough single Impossible, was born Main Middlesbrough, England, UK. "X Factor winners often score strong first week sales but to push through to the million mark so quickly is truly impressive."
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Enable JavaScript support in your browser and reload this page. Martin Talbot, from the Official Charts Company, said, "Hitting the million mark in around a month is a fantastic achievement for James Arthur. Samantha Lavery sings James Arthur’s Impossible Live Shows Week 1 The X Factor UK 2016 We cannot load the video because your browser does not support JavaScript.