Bones (Ginny Blackmore song)

"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 topped the New Zealand Singles Chart in July 2013 and appeared on two US Billboard charts: the Adult Pop Songs chart and the Dance Club Songs chart.

"Bones"
Single by Ginny Blackmore
from the album Over the Moon
B-side
  • "Hello World"
  • "SFM"
Released12 March 2013
GenrePop
Length4:00
LabelEpic Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Manahan

Background and composition

"Bones" was written and recorded by Blackmore in one night in Los Angeles over one of Aeon 'Step' Manahan's musical compositions 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]

Chart performance

In April 2013, "Bones" appeared on the US Adult Pop Songs chart at number 40, then peaked at number 30 on 1 June, eight weeks after its debut. In Blackmore's home country, "Bones" entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number 34 on 24 June 2013 and reached number one on 22 July for one week. The song spent a total of 18 weeks in the top 40. It has been certified platinum by Recorded Music NZ for selling more than 15,000 copies and placed at number 21 on the list of top-selling New Zealand singles of 2013.

Music video

The music video for "Bones" premiered on 1 May 2013.[6][7] 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.[8]

Live performances

Blackmore performed "Bones" on the first season of New Zealand talent television show The X Factor on 15 July 2013,[9] and later on morning news show Breakfast, on 17 July 2013.[10]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Platinum 15,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

Rebecca Ferguson version
"Bones"
Single by Rebecca Ferguson
from the album Superwoman
Released2 September 2016 (2016-09-02)
Recorded2015-2016
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Troy Miller
  • Martin Cheung
Rebecca Ferguson singles chronology
"Get Happy"
(2015)		 "Bones"
(2016)		 "Superwoman"
(2016)

"Bones" is a song by British recording artist Rebecca Ferguson for her fourth studio album, Superwoman. The track was written by Ginny Blackmore and Aeon Manahan. Production was handled by Troy Miller and Martin Cheung. It was released on 2 September 2016 as the lead single from the album, after premiering on the Ken Bruce BBC Radio Two show the day before. Ferguson also performed the song on the BBC One reality TV show Strictly Come Dancing.[17][18][19]

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[20] 67
UK Download (Official Charts Company)[21] 70

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Worldwide 2 September 2016 Digital download
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See also

References
  1. Lipshutz, Jason (8 April 2013). "Ginny Blackmore, 'Bones': Lyric Video Premiere". Billboard. New York. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  2. Unterberger, Andrew (6 February 2014). "Happy New Zealand Day! 10 NZ Artists Who Could Make A Lorde-Like Leap". Billboard. New York. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. Stern, Brad (16 April 2013). "Say Lou Lou, Charli XCX, Ginny Blackmore + More: 5 Must-Hear Pop Songs Of The Week". MTV. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  4. "Bones - Single". iTunes Store (Apple Inc). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  5. "Bones [Explicit]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  6. "Ginny Blackmore 'Bones' video Premiere on VEVO". Epic Records. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  7. Rubenstein, Jenna Hally (2 May 2013). "New Video: Ginny Blackmore, 'Bones'". MTV. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  8. Blackmore, Ginny (25 June 2013). "Ginny Blackmore Interview New Song 'Bones' & Christina Aguilera–Soundcheck Series". Clevver Music (Interview). Interviewed by Misty Kingma. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  9. "Ginny Blackmore Hits #1 On NZ Top 40 Singles" (Press release). Sony Music. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  10. "Ginny Blackmore performs Bones". Breakfast. Television New Zealand. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  11. "Bones (Remixes)". iTunes Store (Apple Inc). Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  12. "Charts.nz – Ginny Blackmore – Bones". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  13. "Ginny Blackmore Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  14. "Ginny Blackmore Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  15. "Top Selling Singles of 2013". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  16. "New Zealand single certifications – Ginny Blackmore – Bones". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  17. "BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, Zoe Ball sits in". BBC Radio 2. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  18. Ruby, Jennifer (31 August 2016). "Strictly Come Dancing 2016: Rebecca Ferguson to debut comeback single on launch show". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  19. "Bones on Vevo". Vevo. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  21. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  22. White, Jack (30 August 2016). "Rebecca Ferguson announces new album Superwoman and single Bones". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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