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
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 Singles (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‡
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

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^[45] and the third season of Magnum P.I.^[46]