Numb Little Bug

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"Numb Little Bug"
Em Beihold - Numb Little Bug.png
Single by Em Beihold
from the album Egg in the Backseat
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)
Recorded2021
Genre Pop [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]

Contents

Background and release

Beihold wrote the song about being "numb" while on antidepressants due to her 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

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

Weekly charts

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 Top 40 ( Billboard ) [16] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [17] 6

Year-end charts

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

Certifications for "Numb Little Bug"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Platinum80,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [26] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesApril 11, 2022 Hot adult contemporary radio Republic [27]

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