Sigala & James Arthur - Lasting Lover (extended) Link

: Sigala sought a "big male vocal with some soul" and identified James Arthur as the ideal fit. Interestingly, before Arthur was finalized, other artists—including Liam Payne —had recorded demo versions of the track.

: Due to 2020 lockdown restrictions, Sigala and Arthur collaborated entirely via Zoom . They met in person for the first time only when they arrived on the set of the song's music video. Sigala & James Arthur - Lasting Lover (Extended)

The song’s journey began with Scottish singer-songwriter , who originally wrote it as an acoustic ballad featuring only his voice and a guitar. Capaldi felt the song didn't fit his own album's lyrical tone but believed it was worth sharing with others. : Sigala sought a "big male vocal with

: Sigala challenged himself to transform the somber ballad into a "pop club" record. He described the inclusion of the MGMT sample as a "happy accident" that occurred while he was playing on his keyboard and realized the riff fit the track's energy perfectly. They met in person for the first time