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Bloodstone (Guy Sebastian song)

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"Bloodstone"
Single by Guy Sebastian
from the album Conscious
Released20 October 2017 (2017-10-20)
GenrePop
Length3:24
LabelSony Music Australia
Songwriter(s)
  • Guy Sebastian
  • Thief
  • Liam Quinn
Guy Sebastian singles chronology
"High On Me"
(2017)
"Bloodstone"
(2017)
"Feel Alright"
(2017)

"Bloodstone" is a song by Australian singer Guy Sebastian. It was released on 20 October 2017[1] as the second single from Sebastian's eighth studio album, Conscious.

Sebastian told the Herald Sun how a near break-up with wife Jules was the inspiration for the song. He said: "I remember trying to break up with Jules years and years ago, way before kids. Jules was actually like, 'we've got a history and you're just having a down moment, let's just push through it'. Jules was just straight up and said, 'you're an idiot'. In hindsight I was because I would have lost something really special."[2] Sebastian told The Daily Telegraph: "It is about fighting for all sorts of love in all shapes and sizes."[3]

Reception

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In a review of the album, Leigh Sanders from Star and Express said: "His range takes on almost Mariah Carey-like changes which are almost just showing off compared to us mere singing mortals."[4]

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 59

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
Australia 20 October 2017 Digital download, streaming Sony Music Australia

References

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  1. ^ "New single Bloodstone OUT NOW!". Facebook. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Guy Sebastian's new single Bloodstone inspired by a near break-up with wife Jules". Herald Sun. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Guy Sebastian's new single Bloodstone to be released days ahead of marriage equality vote". The Daily Telegraph. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. ^ Sanders, Leigh (7 December 2017). "Album review: Guy Sebastian - Conscious". Star and Express. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  5. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #450". auspOp. 9 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 November 2021.