Bruises (Lewis Capaldi song)

"Bruises" is the debut single 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
Released	30 March 2017
Recorded	2016
Length	3:38
Label	Self-released Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Capaldi James Earp
Lewis Capaldi singles chronology
"Bruises" (2017) "Lost on You" (2017)
Music video
"Bruises" on YouTube

Background

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

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bruises"	3:38
2.	"Bruises" (Steve Void remix)	3:32

Remixes EP^[5]

No.	Title	Length
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

Weekly charts Chart (2019–2020) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 46 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 60 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 3 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 67 Germany (GfK)[10] 84 Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] 28 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 8 Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 59 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 98 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 40 Norway (VG-lista)[16] 15 Portugal (AFP)[17] 139 Scotland (OCC)[18] 2 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[19] 93 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 43 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 42 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 6 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[23] 22 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24] 47

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Ireland (IRMA)[25] 19 UK Singles (OCC)[26] 25 Chart (2020) Position Australia (ARIA)[27] 79 Denmark (Tracklisten)[28] 69 Ireland (IRMA)[29] 27 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 48 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 39 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 82 UK Singles (OCC)[33] 24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34]	7× Platinum	490,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[35]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[36]	Platinum	60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[37]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[38]	2× Platinum	180,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[39]	Platinum	400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[40]	Platinum	70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41]	5× Platinum	150,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[42]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[43]	2× Platinum	20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[44]	4× Platinum	2,400,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[45]	Platinum	8,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

The song has been featured in the second season of Riverdale^[46] and the third season of Magnum P.I.^[47]