"Small Bump" is a song by English singer-songwriter

Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...

, released as the fifth single from his debut studio album, '' +''. The song was written by Sheeran and produced by

Jake Gosling Jake Gosling is an English music producer, songwriter, remixer, manager, and publisher best known for his work with artists such as Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, The Libertines, James Bay, Shawn Mendes, All Time Low, One Direction, Major Lazer, Christ ...

. The single peaked at number 25 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

. 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." The song is written in the key of

B-flat major B-flat major is a major scale based on B, with pitches B, C, D, E, F, G, and A. Its key signature has two flats. Its relative minor is G minor and its parallel minor is B-flat minor. The B-flat major scale is: : Many transposing i ...

. 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. A remix by Asa & Stumbleine was due to feature on the EP but was never finished.

Irish abortion referendum

In the run-up to the

2018 Irish Abortion referendum The Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland (previously bill no. 29 of 2018) is an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland which permits the Oireachtas to legislate for abortion. The constitution had previously prohibited abo ...

, a campaign against abortion rights, used "Small Bump" without Sheeran's permission. On 19 May 2018, he wrote on

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: "I've been informed that my song Small Bump is being used to promote the

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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."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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References

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* {{Ed Sheeran songs 2012 singles Ed Sheeran songs Song recordings produced by Jake Gosling Songs written by Ed Sheeran Warner Music Group singles Songs about pregnancy