Clumsy Love

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"Clumsy Love"
Clumsy Love by Thelma Plum.jpg
Single by Thelma Plum
from the album Better in Blak
Released13 July 2018
Genre
Length3:07
Label Mosy Recordings, Warner Music Australia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Thelma Plum singles chronology
"Clair de Lune"
(2018)		"Clumsy Love"
(2018)		"Not Angry Anymore"
(2019)

"Clumsy Love" is a song by Australian singer/songwriter Thelma Plum, released on 13 July 2018 as the lead single from Plum's debut studio album Better in Blak (2019). In Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018, the song was voted in at number 79. [3] The song was certified platinum in Australia in 2020.

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Background

Upon release, Plum told Triple J that she "had gone through a little bit of a rough patch, and I guess this is kind of a reflection of me going through that time and not always feeling backed 100 percent." [4] She also told Music Feeds : "The year just gone [2017] has been a really rough one for me and 'Clumsy Love' is my reflections on that and I have to say I am far happier with the song than with the memories." [1]

Reception

Shaad D'Souza from Vice Magazine said "'Clumsy Love' showcases the warmth in Plum's voice, underpinning it with handclaps and tambourine. Despite the track's wispy production, Plum's songwriting still cuts deep." [5]

Thomas Bleach called the song "shiny" and "quirky", describing it as "deliver[ing] a [ sic ] euphoric layered with a very emotional and reflective storyline" and as "bold and exciting". [2]

auspOp described the song as "an addictive little indie pop gem" and said the song has a "gorgeously sunshiney gloss". [6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and released on 15 August 2018. [7]

Track listings

Digital download [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Clumsy Love"3:07
Digital download — Remix [9]
No.TitleLength
1."Clumsy Love" (St. South Remix)2:49
Digital download — Acoustic version [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Clumsy Love" (acoustic)3:05
2."Clumsy Love" (original)3:07

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [11] Platinum70,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.pngsales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References

  1. 1 2 Mack, Emmy (13 July 2018). "Thelma Plum drops national tour dates & new single "Clumsy Love"". Music Feeds . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Single Review: Thelma Plum – Clumsy Love". Thomas Bleach. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "1-100 – Hottest 100 of 2018 – Triple J". ABC . 27 February 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "How Thelma Plum's difficult year inspired her new song". ABC . 11 July 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  5. ↑ D'Souza, Shaad (13 July 2018). "Thelma Plum is sharp as ever on indie throwback "Clumsy Love"". Vice . Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Thelma Plum's Clumsy Love". auspOp. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Thelma Plum - Clumsy Love (Official Video)". YouTube. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Clumsy Love – Single by Thelma Plum on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Clumsy Love (St. South Remix) – Single by Thelma Plum on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Clumsy Love (Acoustic) – Single by Thelma Plum on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Thelma Plum Has Reworked An Aussie Classic – And It Slaps". Marie Claire. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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