Pointless (song)

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"Pointless"
Single by Lewis Capaldi
from the album Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent
Released2 December 2022 (2022-12-02)
GenrePop[1]
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Lewis Capaldi singles chronology
"Forget Me"
(2022) 		"Pointless"
(2022) 		"Wish You the Best"
(2023)
Music video
"Pointless" on YouTube

"Pointless" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi. It was released on 2 December 2022 as the second single from his second studio album, Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent (2023). "Pointless" reached number-one in the UK Singles Chart on 13 January 2023, becoming Capaldi's fourth number-one single in the United Kingdom.[2]

Background[edit]

"Pointless" was written by Capaldi, Johnny McDaid, Steve Mac and Ed Sheeran. Capaldi posted previews of the song in November 2022.[3] In an interview with The Big Issue, he explained that the track is about "being in love" and that he hopes to have it played at weddings. The song originally stems from an unfinished track that Mac, McDaid and Sheeran had been working on. After hearing it, Capaldi "tweaked it a little bit" and put his "stamp" on it, writing the chorus and the middle eight.[4]

Music and lyrics[edit]

Words and Music for "Pointless" were written by Lewis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac. The song was originally published in the key of E Major and starts with E/A/B/E/A/B/E progression with lyrics "I bring her coffee in the morning, she brings me inner peace. I take her out to fancy restaurants, she takes the sadness out of me.". The tempo of the score is "Ballad".[5]

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Hector Dockrill.[6] It tells the story of a single mother, played by Irish actress Niamh Algar, raising her son, played by British actor George Jaques.[7]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Pointless"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[8] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 34
Croatia (HRT)[10] 25
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[11] 37
Global 200 (Billboard)[12] 111
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] 34
Hungary (Single Top 40)[14] 21
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[18] 4
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[19] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 48
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 61
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 1

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "Pointless"
Chart (2023) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 77
UK Singles (OCC)[24] 47

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Pointless"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lewis Capaldi 'Pointless' Sheet Music, Notes & Chords". FreSheetMusic.com.
  2. ^ Ainsley, Helen (13 January 2023). "Lewis Capaldi scores fourth Official Number 1 single with Pointless: "The support has been incredible"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  3. ^ Richards, Will (27 November 2022). "Listen to a snippet of Lewis Capaldi's new single 'Pointless'". NME. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  4. ^ Mackenzie, Steven (2 December 2022). "Lewis Capaldi is hoping his new single Pointless will be played at weddings". The Big Issue. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Lewis Capaldi 'Pointless' Sheet Music". freshsheetmusic.com. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  6. ^ Wilkes, Emma (16 December 2022). "Lewis Capaldi shares touching new video for 'Pointless'". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ Mier, Tomás (16 December 2022). "Lewis Capaldi Shares a Poignant Ode to Moms in 'Pointless' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  8. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 January 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1715. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 January 2023. p. 9.
  9. ^ "Lewis Capaldi – Pointless" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  10. ^ "HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1060 - Issue Date: January 2nd 2023" (PDF). Hrvatska Radiotelevizija. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202338 into search. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Lewis Capaldi Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 2022" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Lewis Capaldi – Pointless" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  18. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202340 into search. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 2". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Lewis Capaldi – Pointless". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  24. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart – 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Lewis Capaldi – Pointless". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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