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Canter (song)

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"Canter"
Single by Gerry Cinnamon
from the album The Bonny
Released22 June 2019
Length4:26
LabelLittle Runaway
Gerry Cinnamon singles chronology
"Sometimes"
(2018)
"Canter"
(2019)
"Sun Queen"
(2019)

"Canter" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist Gerry Cinnamon. It was released as a single on 22 June 2019 by Little Runaway Records as the lead single from his second studio album The Bonny.[1]

Background

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In an interview with Radio X, Cinnamon said, "It's an upbeat tune. It's just one of those tunes I try and drop some knowledge bombs. When I was a wee guy I was always trying to look for a bit of Gold in a song, for a bit of advice, so I think it's me just talking to myself. I wrote this a couple of weeks before the Barras [Glasgow Barrowlands], and it's just one of them that's demanded [at gigs]. Same thing happened with Belter."[2] He also confirmed that the word 'canter' is Scots for 'easy peasy'.[2]

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 19
Scotland (OCC)[4] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 50
UK Indie (OCC)[6] 5

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Canter"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum 600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 22 June 2019[1] Little Runaway

References

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  1. ^ a b "Canter by Gerry Cinnamon on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Gerry Cinnamon shares meaning of Canter single and talks making new music". Radio X. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Gerry Cinnamon". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – Gerry Cinnamon – Canter". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2022.