Geronimo (Sheppard song)

"Geronimo"
Australian version
Single by Sheppard
from the album Bombs Away
Released	28 February 2014 (2014-02-28)
Recorded	Early 2014
Studio	Heart Studios, Brisbane
Genre	Indie pop indie rock
Length	3:39
Label	Empire of Song
Songwriter(s)	Jay Bovino Amy Sheppard George Sheppard
Producer(s)	Stuart Stuart
Sheppard singles chronology
"Hold My Tongue" (2013) "Geronimo" (2014) "Something's Missing" (2014)
US release
Band members (L to R): Dean Gordon, Emma Sheppard, Jason Bovino, George Sheppard, Michael Butler, Amy Sheppard.

Weekly charts Chart (2014–2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [17] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [18] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [19] 9 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [20] 11 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [21] 74 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [22] 1 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [23] 5 Germany (GfK) [24] 3 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) [25] 29 Hungary (Stream Top 40) [26] 13 Ireland (IRMA) [27] 38 Italy (FIMI) [28] 3 Italy Airplay (EarOne) [29] 1 Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino) [30] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [31] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [32] 10 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [33] 8 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [34] 2 Poland (Video Chart) [35] 2 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [36] 8 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [37] 6 Slovenia (SloTop50) [38] 17 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [39] 27 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [40] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [41] 15 UK Singles (OCC) [42] 36 US Billboard Hot 100 [43] 53 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [44] 25 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [45] 10 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [46] 26 US Rock & Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [47] 28

Year-end charts "Geronimo" was the highest selling single in Australia by an Australian artist in 2014, fourth overall. [48] Chart (2014) Position Australia (ARIA) [49] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [50] 52 Germany (Official German Charts) [51] 42 Italy (FIMI) [52] 26 Italy Airplay (EarOne) [53] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [54] 57 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [55] 65 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [56] 37 Poland (ZPAV) [57] 33 Chart (2015) Position Italy (FIMI) [58] 89 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [59] 51 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [60] 64 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [61] 37 Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position Australia (ARIA) [62] 73 Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) [62] 9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6]	10× Platinum	700,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [63]	Gold	15,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [64]	Gold	40,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [65]	Gold	30,000^
Germany (BVMI) [66]	Gold	150,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [67]	3× Platinum	150,000‡
Netherlands (NVPI) [68]	Platinum	20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [69]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [70]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [71]	Gold	20,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [72]	3× Platinum	120,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [73]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [74]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of highest-certified singles in Australia

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External links

• Full Lyrics at LyricsOnDemand.com