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Can I Be Him Spotify streams & play count

James ArthurBack from the Edge20164:06

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Spotify streams

1,074,056,691

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 13 Nov 2026, 16:20 UTC.

Last day
+223,571
since 12 Nov 2026
Popularity
77 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

3 readings from 11 Nov 2026 to 13 Nov 2026: +458,974 plays over 2 days. Each bar is the difference between two readings a day apart; a gap is a day without such a pair.

12 Nov 2026: +235,403 plays13 Nov 2026: +223,571 plays
Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
1,074,056,691+223,571
1,073,833,120+235,403
1,073,597,717First reading

Track details

Album
Back from the Edge
Released
Track number
4
Duration
4:06
Explicit
No
Tempo
108 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Easy Listening
  • Pop

Moods

  • Sad
  • Slow
  • Moody
  • Melancholy
  • Emotional
  • Romantic
  • Calm
  • Quiet
  • Love
  • Soft

Tempo, language, genres, moods and credits are the API's track insights, strongest first, read .

Credits

Main Artist
James Arthur
Producer
The Red Triangle, Alex Beitzke, Bradley Spence
Composer
James Arthur, George Tizzard, Rick Parkhouse, Negin Djafari
Lyricist
James Arthur, George Tizzard, Rick Parkhouse, Negin Djafari

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Can I Be Him have on Spotify?

Can I Be Him by James Arthur had 1,074,056,691 streams on Spotify as of 13 Nov 2026 (UTC), 223,571 more than at the reading a day earlier. The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Can I Be Him released?

28 Oct 2016, on the album Back from the Edge.

Who wrote and produced Can I Be Him?

Producers: The Red Triangle, Alex Beitzke and Bradley Spence. Composers: James Arthur, George Tizzard, Rick Parkhouse and Negin Djafari. Lyricists: James Arthur, George Tizzard, Rick Parkhouse and Negin Djafari.

What genre is Can I Be Him?

The API's track insights tag it Easy Listening and Pop, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Can I Be Him?

108 BPM, from the API's track insights.