Small Bump

"Small Bump"
"Small Bump"
Single by Ed Sheeran
from the album +
Released	25 May 2012
Genre	Folk
Length	4:19
Label	Warner
Songwriter(s)	Ed Sheeran
Producer(s)	Jake Gosling
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
Music video
	"Small Bump" on YouTube

"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.

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 stillbirth five 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]

Irish abortion referendum

In the run-up to the 2018 Irish Abortion referendum, a campaign against abortion rights, 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 anti-abortion 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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Small Bump"	4:19

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	14
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	11
Scotland (OCC)^[11]	21
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	25

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	142

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[14]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[15]	Platinum	80,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[16]	Gold	7,500^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Platinum	600,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Gold	500,000^‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[19]	Gold	1,300,000^†
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Corner, Lewis (26 March 2012). "Ed Sheeran confirms new single – listen". Digital Spy.
^ Ed, Sheeran. "Ed Sheeran "Small Bump" Sheet Music in Bb Major (transposable) – Download & Print". Musicnotes.com.
^ "Music Video: Ed Sheeran – Small Bump - TheNext2Shine.com". Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
^ "Ed Sheeran - Small Bump (Asa & Stumbleine Demo Remix) by Asa. On SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free". Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
^ "Ed Sheeran song 'not for anti-abortion campaign'". BBC News. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
^ "iTunes – Music – Small Bump – Single by Ed Sheeran". iTunes Store.
^ "Ed Sheeran: Small Bump RARE PROMO Single CD Merchandise". eBay.
^ "Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Small Bump". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
^ "American single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ "Danish single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". IFPI Danmark.

External links

"Small Bump" (Music Video) on YouTube

[1] Corner, Lewis (26 March 2012). "Ed Sheeran confirms new single – listen". Digital Spy.

[2] Ed, Sheeran. "Ed Sheeran "Small Bump" Sheet Music in Bb Major (transposable) – Download & Print". Musicnotes.com.

[3] "Music Video: Ed Sheeran – Small Bump - TheNext2Shine.com". Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.

[4] "Ed Sheeran - Small Bump (Asa & Stumbleine Demo Remix) by Asa. On SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free". Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.

[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 Store.

[7] "Ed Sheeran: Small Bump RARE PROMO Single CD Merchandise". eBay.

[sc_Australia_Ed_Sheeran-8] "Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[sc_Ireland2_-9] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Small Bump". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

[sc_New_Zealand_Ed_Sheeran-10] "Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[sc_Scotland_-11] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[sc_UK_-12] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[13] "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-14] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

[CanadaEd_SheeranSmall_BumpsingleCertRef-15] "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

[New_ZealandEd_SheeranSmall_BumpsingleCertRef-16] "New Zealand single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[United_KingdomEd_SheeranSmall_BumpsingleCertRef-17] "British single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

[United_StatesEd_SheeranSmall_BumpsingleCertRef-18] "American single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[DenmarkEd_SheeranSmall_BumpsingleCertRef-19] "Danish single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Small Bump". IFPI Danmark.

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+	"The A Team" "Drunk" "Small Bump" "Lego House" "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" "Kiss Me" "Give Me Love" "The Parting Glass"
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No.6 Collaborations Project	"Beautiful People" "South of the Border" "Cross Me" "Take Me Back to London" "Best Part of Me" "I Don't Care" "Antisocial" "Remember the Name" "Put It All on Me" "Nothing on You" "1000 Nights" "Blow"
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