Bruises (Lewis Capaldi song)

"Bruises"is a song by Scottish singer-songwriterLewis 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 toVirgin Records,as the lead single from his debut extended playBloomand his debut studio albumDivinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.It was released once again on 7 January 2020 as Capaldi's third single.[1][2]

"Bruises"
SinglebyLewis Capaldi
from the EPBloomand the albumDivinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
Released30 March 2017
Recorded2016
Length3:38
LabelSelf-released,Virgin
Songwriter(s)Capaldi, James Earp
Lewis Capaldisingles chronology
"Bruises"
(2017)
"Lost on You"
(2017)
Music video
"Bruises"onYouTube

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 ofRiverdale[45]and the third season ofMagnum P.I.[46]

References

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  2. ^"Lewis Capaldi - Bruises (Audio)".YouTube.Retrieved12 January2019.
  3. ^"Lewis Capaldi Is Literally A Man On Fire In His Emotional 'Bruises' Video".MTV.Archived fromthe originalon October 23, 2022.Retrieved23 October2022.
  4. ^"New Nose: Lewis Capaldi".Wonderland.Retrieved23 October2022.
  5. ^ab"Bruises Remix EP".Apple Music.Retrieved3 February2020.
  6. ^"ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles".Australian Recording Industry Association.8 June 2020.Retrieved6 June2020.
  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.Retrieved29 November2019.
  14. ^"Lewis Capaldi – Bruises "(in Dutch).Single Top 100.Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  15. ^"NZ Top 40 Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.17 February 2020.Retrieved15 February2020.
  16. ^"VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 47, 2019".VG-lista.Retrieved23 November2019.
  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.Retrieved15 February2020.
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  25. ^White, Jack (9 January 2020)."Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2019".Official Charts Company.Retrieved11 January2020.
  26. ^Copsey, Rob (1 January 2020)."The Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2019".Official Charts Company.Retrieved1 January2020.
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  28. ^"Track Top-100 2020".Hitlisten.Retrieved13 January2021.
  29. ^White, Jack (10 January 2021)."Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2020".Official Charts Company.Retrieved11 January2021.
  30. ^"Top Selling Singles of 2020".Recorded Music NZ.Retrieved7 December2020.
  31. ^"Årslista Singlar, 2020".Sverigetopplistan.Retrieved20 January2021.
  32. ^"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020".hitparade.ch.Retrieved28 December2020.
  33. ^"End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020".Official Charts Company.Retrieved5 January2021.
  34. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.March 2024.Retrieved18 March2024.
  35. ^"Brazilian single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises"(in Portuguese).Pro-Música Brasil.Retrieved20 February2024.
  36. ^"Canadian single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises".Music Canada.Retrieved11 November2020.
  37. ^"Danish single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises".IFPI Danmark.Retrieved6 April2022.
  38. ^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lewis Capaldi;'Bruises') "(in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie.Retrieved2 June2023.
  39. ^"Italian single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises"(in Italian).Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.RetrievedOctober 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.Retrieved2024-11-20.
  41. ^"Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku"(in Polish).Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.Retrieved23 September2021.
  42. ^"Portuguese single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises"(PDF)(in Portuguese).Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa.Retrieved24 May2022.
  43. ^"British single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Bruises".British Phonographic Industry.Retrieved12 March2023.
  44. ^"Veckolista Singlar, vecka 48, 2019 | Sverigetopplistan"(in Swedish).Sverigetopplistan.Retrieved9 June2020.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.Retrieved6 October2022.
  46. ^"Lewis Capaldi's Bruises Leads Top TV Songs Chart Thanks to 'Magnum P.I.'".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved6 October2022.