Small Bump
"Small Bump" | ||||
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Single by Ed Sheeran | ||||
from the album + | ||||
Released | 25 May 2012 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 4:19 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ed Sheeran | |||
Producer(s) | Jake Gosling | |||
Ed Sheeran singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Small Bump" on YouTube |
"Small Bump" is a song by English singer-songwriter
Background
On 26 March 2012, Sheeran announced on Twitter that "Small Bump" would be released as the fifth single from his debut album + saying "Before it gets out there, I'd like to be the first one to announce what the fifth single taken from my album '+' is." He added: "So the single is.... Small Bump."[1] The song is written in the key of B-flat major.[2] The song is about Sheeran's "close friend" and laments a stillbirth five months into the pregnancy. It is sung from a first-person perspective.[3] A remix by Asa & Stumbleine was due to feature on the EP but was never finished.[4]
Irish abortion referendum
In the run-up to the
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Small Bump" | 4:19 |
2. | "Small Bump" (Live uStream Version) | 6:52 |
3. | "Small Bump" (SBTV A64 Version) | 3:34 |
4. | "Small Bump" (Instrumental) | 4:19 |
5. | "Small Bump" (Acoustic) | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Small Bump" | 4:19 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | Gold | 7,500* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] | Gold | 1,300,000† |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Corner, Lewis (26 March 2012). "Ed Sheeran confirms new single – listen". Digital Spy.
- ^ Ed, Sheeran. "Ed Sheeran "Small Bump" Sheet Music in Bb Major (transposable) – Download & Print". Musicnotes.com.
- ^ "Music Video: Ed Sheeran – Small Bump - TheNext2Shine.com". Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran - Small Bump (Asa & Stumbleine Demo Remix) by Asa. On SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free". Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran song 'not for anti-abortion campaign'". BBC News. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Small Bump – Single by Ed Sheeran". iTunes Store.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran: Small Bump RARE PROMO Single CD Merchandise". eBay.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Small Bump". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "British single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". IFPI Danmark.
External links
- "Small Bump" (Music Video) on YouTube