He released his self-titled debut album in 2013, after suffering from mental problems following his sudden rise to fame, his second album Back From the Edge was released in 2016, where "Say You Won't Let Go" proved to be very successful. His third album You was released in 2019, It'll All Make Sense in the End in 2021 and Bitter Sweet Love in 2024.
Discography
- James Arthur (2013)
- Back From the Edge (2016)
- You (2019)
- It'll All Make Sense in the End (2021)
- Bitter Sweet Love (2024)
I knew I loved you then, but you'd never know, 'cause I troped it cool when I was scared of letting go:
- Breakfast in Bed: In “Say You Won’t Let Go”"I’ll wake you up with some breakfast in bed.
I’ll bring you coffee with a kiss on your head." - Cover Version: One of his notable songs is a cover of "Impossible" by Shontelle, which he won The X Factor with.
- Face on the Cover: Both his Self-Titled Album and Back From the Edge have pictures of him on the cover.
- Grow Old with Me: The singer in "Say You Won't Let Go" sings to his lover that he wants to stay with them until they're grey and old.
- Intercourse with You: Is what “Naked” focuses on.
- One-Woman Song: "Emily", which is him singing about a hypothetical daughter should he become a father.
- One-Woman Wail: James does One-Man Wails often when he sings in his music.
- He notably does two of them in his and Anne-Marie’s cover of “Rewrite the Stars”.
- Meaningful Name: Back From The Edge is named since it was about recovering from mental struggle following his success on The X-Factor.
- Silly Love Songs: Some of his songs are these, notably "Say You Won't Let Go"I knew I loved you then
But you'd never know
'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
I know I needed you
But I never showed
But I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old - Vomit Discretion Shot: In “Say You Won’t Let Go”"I held your hair back when you were throwing up."