British singer-songwriter James Arthur scores another viral hit in Asia with “Car’s Outside”

The song has peaked at No. 34 of Spotify Philippines, and has charted inside the top 10 of Spotify Indonesia and Malaysia for several weeks

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British singer-songwriter James Arthur has gone viral in the Philippines with the growing popularity of “Car’s Outside,” an old song off his 2019 album, YOU.

The uptick in demand comes from the piano-driven ballad’s resurgence on the short-form video app TikTok. To date, the rousing ditty has garnered more than 500,000 videos on TikTok alone, including combined original and sped-up versions. 

“Car’s Outside” also proved to be popular on streaming, as it peaked at No. 34 of the Spotify Philippines’ Chart, becoming one of the surprise hits of 2023.