Bruised Water

"Bruised Water"
"Bruised Water"
Single by Chicane vs. Natasha Bedingfield
from the album The Best of Chicane: 1996–2008
Released	25 August 2008
Length	3:01 (radio edit)
Label	Modena; Armada Music;
Songwriter(s)	Nick Bracegirdle; Ray Hedges; Pol Brennan; Ciarán Brennan; Natasha Bedingfield; Wayne Wilkins; Andrew Frampton; Paul Herman;
Producer(s)	Nick Bracegirdle; Richard Searle;
Chicane singles chronology
Natasha Bedingfield singles chronology

"Bruised Water" is a song by English musician Chicane. It is a mashup of Natasha Bedingfield's track "I Bruise Easily" with his own song, "Saltwater". The song was released on 25 August 2008 as a digital download.

Releases

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Digital Spy	^[1]

"Bruised Water" was the first release from the revived Central Station Records in Australia. It was initially sent to radio in late 2008, but was never released as Central Station's parent company Destra Entertainment went into receivership. "Bruised Water" was released in the Netherlands by Armada Music in 2009.

Music video

The music video features a man carrying a mermaid, who appears to be unconscious without water, across the town. He asks the fellow towns people for their help to provide water for her. The video was shot along several streets of the city centre of Málaga, Spain.

Track listings

"Bruised Water" (Chicane re-work edit) – 8:00
"Bruised Water" (Mischa Daniels club mix) – 6:52
"Bruised Water" (Adam K. vocal mix) – 5:59
"Bruised Water" (original club mix) – 7:12
"Bruised Water" (Mischa Daniels dub mix) – 7:16
"Bruised Water" (Adam K. dub mix) – 6:04
"Bruised Water" (Mischa Daniels Dubstrumental edit) – 7:16
"Bruised Water" (original radio edit) – 2:59

Dutch CD single

"Bruised Water" (radio edit) – 3:01
"Bruised Water" (Michael Woods edit) – 3:05
"Bruised Water" (Chicane rework mix) – 8:02
"Bruised Water" (original mix) – 7:15
"Bruised Water" (Mischa Daniels club mix) – 6:53
"Bruised Water" (Michael Woods full mix) – 7:51

Charts

Chart performance for "Bruised Water"
Chart (2008–2009)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	190
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	35
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	42

References

^ Alex Fletcher (13 July 2008). "Chicane vs. Natasha Bedingfield: 'Bruised Water'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016". Retrieved 25 May 2016 – via Imgur.
^ "Chicane vs. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2009" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Chicane vs. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "Chicane: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[1] Alex Fletcher (13 July 2008). "Chicane vs. Natasha Bedingfield: 'Bruised Water'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

[2] "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016". Retrieved 25 May 2016 – via Imgur.

[sc_Flanders_Chicane_vs._Natasha_Bedingfield-3] "Chicane vs. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[sc_Dutch40_-4] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2009" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[sc_Dutch100_Chicane_vs._Natasha_Bedingfield-5] "Chicane vs. Natasha Bedingfield – Bruised Water" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Chicane-6] "Chicane: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

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