Bruises (Lewis Capaldi song)

"Bruises" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was initially self-released independently on 31 March 2017, later being re-released as a digital download on 16 May 2017, after Capaldi signed to Virgin Records, as the lead single from his debut extended play Bloom and his debut studio album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent. It was released once again on 7 January 2020 as Capaldi's third single.[1][2]

"Bruises"
Single by Lewis Capaldi
from the EP Bloom and the album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
Released30 March 2017
Recorded2016
Length3:38
LabelSelf-released, Virgin
Songwriter(s)Capaldi, James Earp
Lewis Capaldi singles chronology
"Bruises"
(2017)
"Lost on You"
(2017)
Music video
"Bruises" on YouTube

Background

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It was the first song he had written with a piano.[3] Originally, it was called "Something in the Water Pt. II".[4]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Bruises"3:38
2."Bruises" (Steve Void remix)3:32
Remixes EP[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Bruises"3:38
2."Bruises" (Live Orchestral version)3:48
3."Bruises" (Guitar acoustic)3:46
4."Bruises" (Steve Void remix)3:32

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34] 7× Platinum 490,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[35] Platinum 60,000
Canada (Music Canada)[36] 3× Platinum 240,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] 2× Platinum 180,000
Germany (BVMI)[38] Platinum 400,000
Italy (FIMI)[39] Platinum 70,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40] Platinum 30,000
Poland (ZPAV)[41] Platinum 50,000
Portugal (AFP)[42] 2× Platinum 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] 4× Platinum 2,400,000
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[44] Platinum 8,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 16 May 2017[1] Digital download Virgin
Various 27 September 2019[5] Remixes Vertigo, Universal
Various 11 October 2019 CD single Vertigo, Universal

Usage in media

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The song has been featured in the second season of Riverdale[45] and the third season of Magnum P.I.[46]

References

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  4. ^ "New Nose: Lewis Capaldi". Wonderland. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Bruises Remix EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  6. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Lewis Capaldi – Bruises" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Lewis Capaldi – Bruises" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Lewis Capaldi". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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  15. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  16. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 47, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Lewis Capaldi – Bruises". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 45. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 7". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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  26. ^ Copsey, Rob (1 January 2020). "The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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  28. ^ "Track Top-100 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  29. ^ White, Jack (10 January 2021). "Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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  31. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2020". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  32. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  33. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  34. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  35. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  36. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  37. ^ "Danish single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  38. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lewis Capaldi; 'Bruises')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  39. ^ "Italian single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 18, 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Bruises" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  40. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  41. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  42. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  43. ^ "British single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  44. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 48, 2019 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 June 2020. Scroll to position 73 to view certification.
  45. ^ "Listen to Lewis Capaldi's 'Bruises' from 'Riverdale' Season 2, Episode 8 House of the Devil". Leo Sigh. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  46. ^ "Lewis Capaldi's Bruises Leads Top TV Songs Chart Thanks to 'Magnum P.I.'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2022.