Bloom (The Paper Kites song)
| "Bloom" | ||||
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 Promotional single cover of the 2016 release of "Bloom" / Renegade" | ||||
| Single by The Paper Kites | ||||
| Released | September 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
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| The Paper Kites singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Bloom" on YouTube | ||||
"Bloom" is a song by Australian band The Paper Kites, released independently as the band's first single in 2010.[1] "Bloom" was written by Samuel Bentley and Christina Lacy, and produced by Tim Johnston and the Paper Kites themselves.
"Bloom" was included as a bonus track in the digital release their debut EP Woodland in March 2013.
A promotional double-A sided CD single was released in the United Kingdom in 2016, with "Renegade".
In Canada and the United States, the song was certified platinum.
Music video[edit]
The music video was directed by Pete Seamons and vocalist Sam Bentley.[2] The clip starts with a woman and man waking up, finding both of them a tin can phone, deciding to follow the cord through a forest. It also shows the band members playing their respective instruments around a tree. Finally, both meet and follow the cord up to the tree where the band members were playing, finding only a banjo leaning on the tree.
Track listing[edit]
- CD single
- "Bloom"
- "Sink in"
- "Heavy Hearts & Thread" (Demo)
- "Eve" (Demo)
- "Arms" (Demo)
- "Drifting"
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the "Bloom" liner notes.[3]
The Paper Kites
- Sam Bentley: lead vocals, guitar
- Christina Lacy: background vocals, guitar
- David Powys: background vocals, guitar, banjo
- Josh Bentley: percussion
- Sam Rasmussen: bass
Production
- Tim Johnston: production
- The Paper Kites: production
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[5] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "The Paper Kites". Moshtix. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Description of the music video on YouTube, retrieved 25 November 2019
- ^ "Album Woodland - EP, The Paper Kites". Qobuz. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – The Paper Kites – Bloom". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – The Paper Kites – Bloom". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – The Paper Kites – Bloom" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Paper Kites – Bloom". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Paper Kites – Bloom". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 October 2021.