Lewis Capaldi’s Someone You Loved has become one of Scotland’s most requested funeral songs
According to a new poll, Lewis Capaldi’s chart-topping ballad Someone You Loved has become one of Scotland’s most requested songs at funerals.
Lewis Capaldi’s chart-topping ballad Someone You Loved has become one of Scotland’s most requested songs at funerals.
The Scottish singer, 28, was propelled to international fame in 2019 thanks to the track, which is now frequently chosen by grieving families to say farewell to loved ones, according to figures released by Co-op Funeralcare.
Lewis has long described the song as deeply personal, written in the aftermath of his grandmother’s death rather than about his former partner Paige Turley, 27, as many fans once believed.
The performer dedicated the song to teenager Robbie McArthur, 18, from Lochgelly in Fife, during his TRNSMT festival set in 2019.
Before performing the hit, he told the audience: “This song is dedicated to Robbie McArthur.”
Robbie had died weeks earlier, and the ballad was played at his funeral.
The tribute followed a message from Robbie’s mother, Carmen Duff, who is said to have told Lewis how the song seemed to follow her on visits to her son’s grave.
According to reports at the time, she said: “It always came on the radio whenever I went there.”
Figures released by Co-op Funeralcare highlight how Someone You Loved has become the most modern addition to Scotland’s most-played funeral songs.
