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PEOPLE WATCHING
by SAM FENDER
People Watching, released 15 November 2024 is the lead single and title track from Sam Fender's third album People Watching, due in February 2025.
Speaking about the single, Fender explained that it was written about his close friend and mentor Annie Orwin, who for 17 years starred in Byker Grove - a coming of age drama centring on a Newcastle youth centre which ran from 1989-2006.
"People Watching is about somebody that was like a surrogate mother to me and passed away last November. I was by her side at the end, slept on a chair next to her. It’s about what was going through my head, to and from that place and home."
Adding: "It’s kind of ironic because she was the one that gave me the confidence to go on stage, and used to be like ‘why haven’t you mentioned my name in your acceptance speech’. But now an entire song (and album) connects to her. I hope she’s looking down saying ‘about time kid’.”
People Watching entered the Official Singles Chart at Number 4 on 22 November 2024, earning Sam Fender his highest chart debut to date.
In April 2025, Official Charts announced that People Watching was one of the UK's biggest songs of 2025 so far.
Music video
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Chart history of PEOPLE WATCHING
Official Singles Chart
Official Singles Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position4
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue numberGBUM72403268
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 1Top 10
- 9Top 20
- 17Top 40
- 36Top 75
- 43Top 100
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Official Singles Chart Update
Official Singles Chart Update
Chart facts
- Peak position4
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue numberGBUM72403268
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 2Top 10
- 10Top 20
- 16Top 40
- 37Top 75
- 49Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 01/06/2025
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Official Streaming Chart
Official Streaming ChartChart facts
- Peak position20
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue numberGBUM72403268
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 1Top 20
- 5Top 40
- 24Top 75
- 33Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 30/10/2025
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Official Video Streaming Chart
Official Video Streaming ChartChart facts
- Peak position78
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue numberGBUM72403268
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 0Top 40
- 0Top 75
- 1Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 13/03/2025
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Official Singles Sales Chart
Official Singles Sales ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue numberGBUM72403268
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 10Top 10
- 14Top 20
- 25Top 40
- 37Top 75
- 46Top 100
Chart run
37 weeks - 28/11/2024 to 07/08/2025
1 week - 18/09/2025
1 week - 20/11/2025
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Official Singles Downloads Chart
Official Singles Downloads ChartChart facts
- Peak position3
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue numberGBUM72403268
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 8Top 10
- 14Top 20
- 25Top 40
- 37Top 75
- 45Top 100
Chart run
35 weeks - 28/11/2024 to 24/07/2025
1 week - 07/08/2025
1 week - 20/11/2025
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Official Physical Singles Chart
Official Physical Singles ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue numberGBUM72403268
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 7Top 10
- 9Top 20
- 13Top 40
- 19Top 75
- 25Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 01/05/2025
1 week - 19/06/2025
1 week - 31/07/2025
1 week - 11/09/2025
1 week - 30/10/2025
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Official Vinyl Singles Chart
Official Vinyl Singles ChartEnd of Year Singles Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position50
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue numberGBUM72403268
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 0Top 40
- 1Top 75
- 1Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 01/01/2025
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Official Irish Singles Chart
Official Irish Singles ChartChart facts
- Peak position25
- LabelPOLYDOR
- Catalogue numberGBUM72403268
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 0Top 10
- 0Top 20
- 7Top 40
- 13Top 75
- 13Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 06/02/2025
1 week - 30/10/2025
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