Bruises (Lewis Capaldi song)
# 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.

## Background

It was the first song he had written with a piano. Originally, it was called "Something in the Water Pt. II".

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | 6× Platinum | $420,000^‡$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 3× Platinum | $240,000^‡$ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | 2× Platinum | $180,000^‡$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Platinum | $400,000^‡$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Platinum | $70,000^‡$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | $30,000^‡$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Platinum | $50,000^‡$ |
| Portugal (AFP) | 2× Platinum | $20,000^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | 4× Platinum | $2,400,000^‡$ |
| Streaming |||
| Sweden (GLF) | 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 | Digital download | Virgin |
| Various | 27 September 2019 | 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 and the third season of Magnum P.I.

