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After his second live performance, Arthur suffered from an [[anxiety attack]] backstage. While being treated at the studio, paramedics determined he did not need to go to hospital, and he was ordered back to his hotel to rest. He later returned for the results show the following night.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-10-02/the-x-factor-2012-james-arthur|title=The X Factor 2012: James Arthur|author=Jack Seale and Tom Cole|work=RadioTimes}}</ref>
After his performance of [[LMFAO]]'s "[[Sexy and I Know It]]" on the third live show on 20 October, Arthur was accused of plagiarism. His version was very similar to the rendition by YouTube star only1Noah,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsvlsuLau5c|title=YouTube: "Sexy and I Know It" by only1Noah|website=[[YouTube]]|date=9 May 2012 |access-date=27 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/112626-x-factor-2012-james-arthur-accused-of-copying-sexy-and-i-know-it-cover.html|title=X Factor 2012: James Arthur accused of copying Sexy And I Know It cover|last=Darvill|first=Josh|publisher=Tellymix|date=24 October 2012|access-date=8 December 2012|archive-date=25 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025012011/http://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/the-x-factor/112626-x-factor-2012-james-arthur-accused-of-copying-sexy-and-i-know-it-cover.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> which was uploaded on 9 May 2012 and had over 13 million views at the time.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsvlsuLau5c|title=Noah Cover of "Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO|date=9 May 2012|work=YouTube}}</ref> However, Arthur later tweeted: "Btw doesn't everyone know I was putting a spin on Noah's version? It had 13.something million hits! Was I supposed to state the obvious?"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JamesArthur23/status/261146820313485313|title=James Arthur on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/91887/X-Factors-James-Arthur-Accused-Of-Plagiarism-Over-Sexy-And-I-Know-It-Cover |title=X Factor's James Arthur Accused of Plagiarism Over 'Sexy And I Know It' Cover{{snd}}By fans who allege that James copied YouTube star only1Noah |work=Entertainmentwise |date=23 October 2012 |access-date=8 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722190124/http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news/91887/X-Factors-James-Arthur-Accused-Of-Plagiarism-Over-Sexy-And-I-Know-It-Cover |archive-date=22 July 2013 }}</ref> In week 7, after performing "[[Can't Take My Eyes Off You]]", Arthur was in the final showdown. He sang "[[Fallin' (Alicia Keys song)|Fallin']]" for survival against fellow favourite [[Ella Henderson]], and the result went to deadlock; Scherzinger and [[Gary Barlow]] voted to send Arthur through to the quarter-final, while Tulisa and [[Louis Walsh]] voted to send Henderson through to the quarter-final. Resulting from the public vote, Arthur advanced to the quarter-final, receiving 13.7% of the vote whereas Henderson received 12.1%.{{in lang|km}}
With 53.7% of the final vote against [[Jahméne Douglas]]'s 38.9%, Arthur won ''The X Factor'' on 9 December 2012.<ref name="Voting statistics">{{cite news|url=http://xfactor.itv.com/2012/articles/x-factor-insider/read_the-x-factor-voting-numbers-revealed-here_item_100282.htm|title=The X Factor voting numbers revealed HERE!|date=9 December 2012|work=The X Factor|publisher=[[itv.com]]|access-date=10 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211102311/http://xfactor.itv.com/2012/articles/x-factor-insider/read_the-x-factor-voting-numbers-revealed-here_item_100282.htm|archive-date=11 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/x-factor/9733696/James-Arthur-wins-X-Factor...but-Christopher-Maloney-vanishes-from-line-up.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/x-factor/9733696/James-Arthur-wins-X-Factor...but-Christopher-Maloney-vanishes-from-line-up.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title= James Arthur wins X Factor...but Christopher Maloney vanishes from line-up|date= 10 December 2012|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=10 December 2012|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> This made him the first-ever winner of the show to have previously been in the bottom two.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-x-factor/news/a444074/james-arthur-wins-the-x-factor-2012/|title=James Arthur wins 'The X Factor' 2012|date=9 December 2012|work=Digital Spy|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref>
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===2016–2017: ''Back from the Edge''===
On 8 January 2016, Arthur released a song called "The Truth" on iTunes in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-truth-single/id1061653486|title=The Truth - Single by James Arthur on iTunes|publisher=[[iTunes]]|access-date=24 January 2016}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2019}} Following the song's release, he took to Twitter and clarified that the song would feature on ''[[Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35RYrDSDRT4| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/35RYrDSDRT4| archive-date=2021-10-30|title=Dina and Michael Lohan Come to Blows Over Lindsay Lohan in 'Family Therapy' Trailer| date=5 February 2016|publisher=[[YouTube]], [[Entertainment Tonight]]|access-date=6 February 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2019}} and that it was not the lead single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JamesArthur23/status/687579404801818624|title=Just to be clear this is not the official 1st single from my the album it's only available on US iTunes for now|last=Arthur|first=James|date=14 January 2016|publisher=[[Twitter]]|access-date=24 January 2016}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=March 2019}}
Arthur released "[[Say You Won't Let Go]]" on 9 September 2016 as the lead single from his second studio album, ''[[Back from the Edge (album)|Back from the Edge]]'', which was released on 28 October 2016.{{efn|''Back from the Edge'' debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with 41,000 combined sales,<ref>{{cite news | last=Copsey | first=Rob | title=James Arthur scores his first Number 1 album | publisher=Official Charts | date=4 November 2016 | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/james-arthur-scores-his-first-number-1-on-the-official-albums-chart-it-s-the-ultimate-sense-of-achievement-__16966/ | access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> and has had more than 400,000 sales {{as of|2021|02|lc=on}}.<ref name="News Week" />}} Arthur also re-signed with Syco. On 30 September 2016, the single reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his second chart topper and making him the first male winner to have two UK number-one singles ({{as of|2016|lc=on}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/uk-singles-chart/news/a809668/james-arthur-is-fiiiinally-no1-with-his-comeback-single-say-you-wont-let-it-go/|title=James Arthur is fiiiiinally No. 1 with his comeback single 'Say You Won't Let Go'|publisher=Digital Spy|date=30 September 2016|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref> The song remained on the top spot for three consecutive weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/james-arthur-keeps-hold-of-singles-number-1-for-a-third-week__16646/|title=James Arthur keeps hold of singles' Number 1 for a third week|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=14 October 2016|access-date=22 October 2016}}</ref> In January 2017, the single became his first chart entry on the Billboard charts in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100|title=The Hot 100|publisher=[[Billboard Hot 100]]|date=28 January 2017|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> By the second week of January 2017, it had surpassed the 1 million sales mark in the UK, making James the first-ever ''X Factor'' act to have two singles sell over a million copies in his homeland as well as the 21st act in UK chart history to have two or more million sellers.<ref>[http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=197077 YTD T40 Singles/Albums (with estimated sales), Week 2 : 19/1/17]. Buzzjack.co.uk</ref> {{as of|2017|February|}}, it had sold two million copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=835813188792901632|title=Congratulations to @JamesArthur23 for 2 million sales worldwide for 'Say You Won't Let Go' #SundayBrunch|date=26 February 2017|access-date=26 February 2017|user=SundayBrunchC4}}</ref> It was later confirmed that he will be appearing at the V Festival in August, having previously performed there in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/v-festival-2017-line-announced-jay-z-pink-tickets-1994770|title=V Festival 2017 line-up announced|publisher=NME.com|last=Trendell|first=Andrew|date=27 February 2017|access-date=27 February 2017}}</ref> The same month, [[OneRepublic]] lead singer [[Ryan Tedder]] also confirmed that he would be joining the band and [[Fitz and the Tantrums]] as a support act on their Honda Civic Tour in the US and Canada during the summer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onerepublic.com/news/honda-civic-tour|title=OneRepublic News|access-date=29 June 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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