"Bones" is the debut single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Ginny Blackmore. The

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ballad was released by Epic Records on 12 March 2013. It topped the

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in July 2013 and appeared on two US ''

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'' charts: the

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chart and the

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chart.

Background and composition

"Bones" was written and recorded by Blackmore in one night in

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over one of Aeon 'Step' Manahan's musical compositions while she was experiencing a "girly, emotional moment". It is an R&B-influenced

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. The song was released worldwide as a single via

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by Epic Records on 12 March 2013.

Chart performance

In April 2013, "Bones" appeared on the US

chart at number 40, then peaked at number 30 on 1 June, eight weeks after its debut. In Blackmore's home country, "Bones" entered the

at number 34 on 24 June 2013 and reached number one on 22 July for one week. The song spent a total of 18 weeks in the top 40. It has been certified platinum by Recorded Music NZ for selling more than 15,000 copies and placed at number 21 on the list of top-selling New Zealand singles of 2013.

Music video

The

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for "Bones" premiered on 1 May 2013. The

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video shows couples being intimate with one another, cut with scenes of Blackmore singing to a man. In an interview, Blackmore stated that all of the people in the video were her friends, and not actors.

Live performances

Blackmore performed "Bones" on the first season of New Zealand talent television show ''

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'' on 15 July 2013, and later on morning news show '' Breakfast'', on 17 July 2013.

Track listings

;Digital download #"Bones" - 4:00 #"Hello World" - 3:42 #" SFM" - 4:09 ;Remixes #"Bones" (Sidney Samson and Killfake remix) - 6:34 #"Bones" (Reflex remix club edit) - 5:14 #"Bones" (Reflex remix club edit instrumental) - 5:14 #"Bones" (Reflex remix radio edit) - 4:28 #"Bones" (Reflex remix radio edit instrumental) - 4:28 #"Bones" (Kassiano remix) - 4:10 #"Bones" (Kassiano extended remix) - 5:28 #"Bones" (Kassiano remix instrumental) - 4:10

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Rebecca Ferguson version

"Bones" is a song by British recording artist Rebecca Ferguson for her fourth studio album, ''

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''. The track was written by Ginny Blackmore and Aeon Manahan. Production was handled by Troy Miller and Martin Cheung. It was released on 2 September 2016 as the lead single from the album, after premiering on the ''

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show the day before. Ferguson also performed the song on the

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''.

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References

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Background and composition

Chart performance

Music video

Live performances

Track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Rebecca Ferguson version

Charts

Release history

See also

References

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