"Medicine" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Arthur.

On 26 February 2021, Arthur announced the release date for the single on his Twitter account.

[4] In a press release, he said, "'Medicine' is an uplifting ode to self, to relationships, to community and connection, and to the healing, restorative powers of love over adversity.

[5] In an interview with the Official Charts Company, he said, "When I wrote it six months ago there was no vaccine or any end in sight to this.

I definitely felt at the time that I'd like to get this song out as soon as possible, knowing that it would probably be another six months before the world would hear it.