Numb Little Bug

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"Numb Little Bug"
Single by Em Beihold
from the EP Egg in the Backseat
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2022 (2022-01-28)
GenrePop[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" at YouTube

"Numb Little Bug" is a song by American singer-songwriter Em Beihold. It was her first major-label single.[1] The single was released on January 28, 2022 by Republic Records and Moon Projects. It is the second single from her second EP, Egg in the Backseat. It was written by Beihold with Nick Lopez and Dru DeCaro. The song was produced by DeCaro, Elijah Hill and Dallas Caton. The song went viral on TikTok in early 2022. It had been used in more than 60,000 videos by late February 2022.[2]

Charts[change | change source]

Weekly charts[change | change source]

Weekly chart performance for "Numb Little Bug"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 44
Global 200 (Billboard)[5] 40
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 35
Netherlands (Single Tip)[7] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 31
Singapore (RIAS)[9] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 18
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 8
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 6

Year-end charts[change | change source]

2022 year-end chart performance for "Numb Little Bug"
Chart (2022) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 91
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 32
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 17
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 21

Certifications[change | change source]

Certifications for "Numb Little Bug"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[22] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Storlie, Ann (January 28, 2022). "Em Beihold releases pensive and powerful pop anthem 'Numb Little Bug'". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. Brandle, Lars (February 25, 2022). "Midnight Oil Blasts to No. 1 in Australia With 'Resist'". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. "Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. "Canadian Hot 100: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. "Billboard Global 200: Week of March 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  6. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  7. "Dutch Single Tip 12/03/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  8. "Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  9. "RIAS Top Charts Week 12". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. "The Hot 100: Week of July 16, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  12. "Adult Contemporary: Week of January 14, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  13. "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of August 6, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  14. "Pop Airplay: Week of June 18, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  15. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  16. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  17. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  18. "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  19. "Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  20. "Canadian single certifications – Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". Music Canada. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  21. "British single certifications – Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  22. "American single certifications – Em Beihold – Numb Little Bug". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 9, 2022.