The 2013 single "When You Were My Girl" found Matt Cardle adopting a more adult contemporary sound, moving away from the stadium-sized pop-rock of his earlier work. This marked a significant artistic pivot for the artist.
- "When You Were My Girl" was released on 13 October 2013. It was released on the independent label "Matt Cardle".
- The single was a departure from his previous singles, showcasing a more mature and reflective vocal delivery.
- Cardle co-wrote the track with Jake McCluskey and Luke Batt.
Matt Cardle is a British singer-songwriter, best known for winning the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. At the time of "When You Were My Girl"'s release, Cardle was navigating the landscape for artists who had graduated from reality television singing competitions.
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