Small Bump

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"Small Bump"
Song

"Small Bump" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released as the fifth single from his debut studio album, +. The song was written by Sheeran and produced by Jake Gosling. The single peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was released to radio as the sixth and final single in Australia, where "Give Me Love" was released as the fifth single.

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 stillborn baby at 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]

Track listing

Digital download – EP[5]
No.TitleLength
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
Promotional CD single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Small Bump"4:19

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 400,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16] Gold 1,300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Ed Sheeran confirms new single - listen". 26 March 2012.
  2. ^ Ed, Sheeran,. "Ed Sheeran "Small Bump" Sheet Music in Bb Major (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ http://blog.thenext2shine.com/music-video-ed-sheeran-small-bump
  4. ^ https://soundcloud.com/asaofficialmusic/ed-sheeran-small-bump-asa
  5. ^ "iTunes - Music - Small Bump - Single by Ed Sheeran".
  6. ^ "Ed Sheeran: Small Bump RARE PROMO Single CD Merchandise". eBay.
  7. ^ "Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Chart Track: Week 26, 2012". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  12. ^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  14. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  15. ^ "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 June 2017. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. 
  16. ^ "Certificeringer – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

External links

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