Small Bump

"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.

"Small Bump"
Single by Ed Sheeran
from the album +
Released25 May 2012
Length4:19
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)Ed Sheeran
Producer(s)Jake Gosling
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Drunk"
(2012)		 "Small Bump"
(2012)		 "Hush Little Baby"
(2012)
Music video
"Small Bump" on YouTube

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 four 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]

Legacy

In the run-up to the 2018 Irish Abortion referendum, a pro-life campaign used "Small Bump" without Sheeran's permission. On 19 May 2018, he wrote on Instagram: "I've been informed that my song Small Bump is being used to promote the pro-life campaign, and I feel it's important to let you know I have not given approval for this use, and it does not reflect what the song is about."[5]

Track listing
Digital download – EP[6]
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[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Small Bump"4:19

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Gold 40,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[19] 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". Digitalspy.co.uk. 26 March 2012.
  2. Ed, Sheeran. "Ed Sheeran "Small Bump" Sheet Music in Bb Major (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Ed Sheeran song 'not for anti-abortion campaign'". BBC News. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. "iTunes - Music - Small Bump - Single by Ed Sheeran". Itunes.apple.com.
  7. "Ed Sheeran: Small Bump RARE PROMO Single CD Merchandise". eBay.
  8. "Australian-charts.com – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Small Bump". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  10. "Charts.nz – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  13. "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  14. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  15. "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  16. "New Zealand single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  17. "British single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  18. "American single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 September 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  19. "Certificeringer – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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