Lewis Capaldi\u2019s chart-topping ballad Someone You Loved has become one of Scotland\u2019s most requested songs at funerals.<\/p>\n
\nThe 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. <\/p>\n
\nLewis has long described the song as deeply personal, written in the aftermath of his grandmother\u2019s death rather than about his former partner Paige Turley, 27, as many fans once believed.<\/p>\n
\nThe performer dedicated the song to teenager Robbie McArthur, 18, from Lochgelly in Fife, during his TRNSMT festival set in 2019. <\/p>\n
\nBefore performing the hit, he told the audience: \u201cThis song is dedicated to Robbie McArthur.\u201d <\/p>\n
\nRobbie had died weeks earlier, and the ballad was played at his funeral.<\/p>\n
\nThe tribute followed a message from Robbie\u2019s mother, Carmen Duff, who is said to have told Lewis how the song seemed to follow her on visits to her son\u2019s grave. <\/p>\n
\nAccording to reports at the time, she said: \u201cIt always came on the radio whenever I went there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nFigures released by Co-op Funeralcare highlight how Someone You Loved has become the most modern addition to Scotland\u2019s most-played funeral songs. <\/p>\n
\nLeading the list, however, is Dutch violinist Andr\u00e9 Rieu\u2019s rendition of the bagpipe standard Highland Cathedral\u00a0\u2013 a piece often renowned for being haunting and solemn.<\/p>\n
\nOther choices remain closely tied to Scottish identity. <\/p>\n
\nFlower of Scotland by the Corries, long embraced as a national anthem, is frequently requested at farewell ceremonies, while Dougie MacLean\u2019s Caledonia continues to feature heavily at services across the country.<\/p>\n
\nFootball club allegiances also play a role in the songs selected for goodbyes.<\/p>\n
\nThe Proclaimers\u2019 Sunshine on Leith is regularly heard at ceremonies for Hibernian supporters, while Celtic fans often choose Gerry and the Pacemakers\u2019 You\u2019ll Never Walk Alone. For Rangers supporters, Tina Turner\u2019s The Best is a common pick.<\/p>\n
\nGill Stewart, managing director of Co-op Funeralcare, said: \u201cTalking about the music you\u2019d like at your funeral is a simple yet meaningful step that can bring real comfort to those left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lewis Capaldi\u2019s chart-topping ballad Someone You Loved has become one of Scotland\u2019s most requested songs at funerals. The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407557,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5009],"tags":[96746,30635,31104,38443,96758,7793,24053,1816,53719,41836,96752,78928,96741,3444,748,18784,96759,96764,96763,96748,44230,12830,30365,20905,4157,96757,96762,60301,24475,96755,26670,49034,5899,79510,4884,23455,96742,16345,481,96745,96740,140382,80362,9461,3990,18753,96750,95322,3981,19158,96761,96754,38904,96738,96743,16372,96747,12,4159,25181,14565,3020,7794,89143,68801,8439,9440,4161,16902,4856,96760,71519,453,712,4576,4566,55332,52886,96739,96753,70573,76350,96751,24414,1067,96749,4165,16,96744,15,359,65143,96756],"class_list":{"0":"post-407556","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-scotland","8":"tag-nsync","9":"tag-30635","10":"tag-albums","11":"tag-alternative","12":"tag-angst","13":"tag-artists","14":"tag-ash","15":"tag-audio","16":"tag-backstreet-boys","17":"tag-beatles","18":"tag-beck","19":"tag-blink-182","20":"tag-blur","21":"tag-books","22":"tag-britain","23":"tag-britney-spears","24":"tag-buy-tickets","25":"tag-cd","26":"tag-cds","27":"tag-christina-aguilera","28":"tag-classic","29":"tag-competitions","30":"tag-concerts","31":"tag-dance","32":"tag-david-bowie","33":"tag-e-cards","34":"tag-e-mail","35":"tag-email","36":"tag-eminem","37":"tag-fifty","38":"tag-films","39":"tag-foo-fighters","40":"tag-free","41":"tag-gigs","42":"tag-great-britain","43":"tag-hardcore","44":"tag-hendrix","45":"tag-hip-hop","46":"tag-indie","47":"tag-korn","48":"tag-lennon","49":"tag-lewis-capaldis-chart-topping-ballad-someone-you-loved-one-of-scotlands-most-requested-funeral-songs-music","50":"tag-limp-bizkit","51":"tag-live","52":"tag-madonna","53":"tag-magazine","54":"tag-manics","55":"tag-marilyn-manson","56":"tag-metal","57":"tag-metallica","58":"tag-microsoft-media-player","59":"tag-moby","60":"tag-music-news","61":"tag-music-news-reviews","62":"tag-muzik","63":"tag-my","64":"tag-nelly","65":"tag-news","66":"tag-nirvana","67":"tag-oasis","68":"tag-pearl-jam","69":"tag-pop","70":"tag-prince","71":"tag-prodigy","72":"tag-pulp","73":"tag-quotes","74":"tag-radio","75":"tag-radiohead","76":"tag-rap","77":"tag-rb","78":"tag-real-audio","79":"tag-rem","80":"tag-rock","81":"tag-scotland","82":"tag-sex-pistols","83":"tag-shop","84":"tag-singles","85":"tag-smashing-pumpkins","86":"tag-soul","87":"tag-stereophonics","88":"tag-stone-roses","89":"tag-suede","90":"tag-supergrass","91":"tag-tickets","92":"tag-top","93":"tag-travis","94":"tag-u2","95":"tag-uk","96":"tag-underworld","97":"tag-united-kingdom","98":"tag-video","99":"tag-webcasts","100":"tag-webchats"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}