Bones (Ginny Blackmore song)
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| Single by Ginny Blackmore | |
| from the album Over the Moon | |
| B-side |
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| Released | 12 March 2013 |
| Format | Digital download |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 4:00 |
| Label | Epic Records |
| Writer(s) | Ginny Blackmore |
"Bones" is the debut single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Ginny Blackmore. The pop ballad was released by Epic Records on 12 March 2013. It appeared on the US Adult Pop Songs chart and topped the New Zealand Singles Chart.
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Background and composition
"Bones" was written and recorded by Blackmore in one night in Los Angeles while she was experiencing a "girly, emotional moment".[1] It is an R&B-influenced pop ballad.[2][3] The song was released worldwide as a single via music download by Epic Records on 12 March 2013.[4][5]
Reception
In March 2013, "Bones" appeared on the US Adult Pop Songs chart at number forty.[6] "Bones" entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number thirty-four on 24 June 2013, and reached number one on 22 July. The song spent a total of eighteen weeks on the top 40 chart.[7] It has been certified double platinum by Recorded Music NZ, denoting the sale of 30,000 copies,[8] and placed at number four in the list of top-selling New Zealand singles of 2013.[9]
Music video
The music video for "Bones" premiered on 1 May 2013.[10][11] The black-and-white video shows couples being intimate with one another, cut with scenes of Blackmore singing to a man. In an interview, Blackmore stated that all of the people in the video were her friends, and not actors.[12]
Live performances
Blackmore performed "Bones" on the first season of New Zealand talent television show The X Factor on 15 July 2013,[13] and later on morning news show Breakfast, on 17 July 2013.[14]
Track listings
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Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
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| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] | 21 |
See also
References
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