Dandelions (song)

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"Dandelions"
Ruth B. - Dandelions.png
"Slowed + reverb" version cover
Promotional single by Ruth B.
from the album Safe Haven
ReleasedApril 28, 2017 (2017-04-28)
Genre Pop [1]
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s) Ruth Berhe
Producer(s) Joel Little

"Dandelions" is a song by Canadian singer Ruth B., originally released as a promotional single from her 2017 album Safe Haven . It was re-issued separately in a "slowed + reverb" version in August 2021. [2] In 2022, the song charted internationally after going viral on TikTok.

Contents

Background

Ruth B. called the track "probably the lightest and cutest song" on Safe Haven and said she started writing it after watching an interview with Sia, part of whose advice on songwriting was to choose a "pretty word" to "write around". Ruth B. then "look[ed] out the window" several weeks later and "saw a dandelion, and [...] started writing the song" in part because she thought "dandelion" was a "pretty word". [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Dandelions"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 53
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 58
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 51
Greece International (IFPI Greece) [7] 62
India International Singles (IMI) [8] 1
Ireland (IRMA) [9] 80
Malaysia (RIM) [10] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] 100
Philippines ( Billboard ) [12] 16
Portugal (AFP) [13] 63
Singapore (RIAS) [14] 4
South Africa (TOSAC) [15] 71
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 100
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 80
UK Singles (OCC) [18] 42
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [19] 9
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [20] 28
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [21] 28

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "Dandelions"
Chart (2022)Position
Global 200 (Billboard) [22] 69
2023 year-end chart performance for "Dandelions"
Chart (2023)Position
Global 200 (Billboard) [23] 136

Certifications

Certifications for "Dandelions"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [24] Gold100,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [25] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [26] Gold50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [27] Platinum50,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [28] 2× Platinum20,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [29] Platinum60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [31] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [32] Gold1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Dandelions"
RegionDateVersionFormatLabelRef.
VariousApril 28, 2017Original [33]
August 27, 2021Slowed + reverb [2]

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