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Numb Little Bug

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"Numb Little Bug"
Cover art depicting Em Beihold wearing butterfly wings sitting on the floor against a large pink pill bottle against a blue background
Single by Em Beihold
from the EP Egg in the Backseat
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)
Recorded2021
GenrePop[1]
Length2:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Em Beihold singles chronology
"Groundhog Day"
(2021) 		"Numb Little Bug"
(2022) 		"Too Precious"
(2022)
Music video
"Numb Little Bug" on YouTube

"Numb Little Bug" is a song by American singer-songwriter Em Beihold, released as her major-label debut single[1] on January 28, 2022, through Republic Records and Moon Projects, as the second single from her second EP, Egg in the Backseat. It was written by Beihold with Nick Lopez and Dru DeCaro, and produced by DeCaro, Elijah Hill and Dallas Caton. The song went viral on TikTok in early 2022, where it had been used in more than 60,000 videos by late February 2022.[2]

Background and release

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Beihold wrote the song about being "numb" while taking antidepressants for anxiety, saying they "sucked the soul and energy" out of her. She shared a section of the song on TikTok in mid-2021, after which she signed with Moon Projects and released the song through Republic Records.[3] A press release called the song a "pensive and powerful pop anthem" with "airy piano" and "bouncy verses".[1]

Music video

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The song's animated lyric video was released alongside the song on January 28, 2022.[4] The song's official music video was released on March 10, 2022.[5]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Numb Little Bug"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 44
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 35
Netherlands (Single Tip)[10] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 31
Singapore (RIAS)[12] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 18
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15] 8
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[16] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 6

Year-end charts

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2022 year-end chart performance for "Numb Little Bug"
Chart (2022) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18] 91
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 32
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20] 17
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 21
2023 year-end chart performance for "Numb Little Bug"
Chart (2023) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 35

Certifications

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Certifications for "Numb Little Bug"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[24] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 11, 2022 Hot adult contemporary radio Republic [28]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Storlie, Ann (January 28, 2022). "Em Beihold releases pensive and powerful pop anthem 'Numb Little Bug'". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Brandle, Lars (February 25, 2022). "Midnight Oil Blasts to No. 1 in Australia With 'Resist'". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Aswad, Jem (January 28, 2022). "Em Beihold Signs With Moon Projects-Republic Records (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug (Official Lyric Video)". January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Wass, Mike (March 10, 2022). "How Em Beihold Is Extending the Life of a Viral Hit With 'Numb Little Bug'". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of March 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 12/03/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 12". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "The Hot 100: Week of July 16, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  15. ^ "Adult Contemporary: Week of January 14, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of August 6, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  17. ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of June 18, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  18. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  19. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  20. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  21. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  22. ^ "Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  23. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  24. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Em Beihold – Numb Little Thing" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". Music Canada. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  28. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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