Stupid Little Things
{{Infobox song
| name = Stupid Little Things
| cover = Anastacia - Stupid Little Things.png
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Anastacia
| album = Resurrection
| B-side = Dark White Girl
| released = {{start date|2014|4|4}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 3:55
| label = *Sanctuary
| writer = *Anastacia
- Sam Watters
- Louis Biancaniello
- Michael Biancaniello
- Courtney Harrell
| producer = *Louis Biancaniello
- Sam Watters
- Michael Biancaniello
| prev_title = Best of You
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Staring at the Sun
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|x67trYfuzV0|"Anastacia - Stupid Little Things"}}}}
}}
"Stupid Little Things" is a single released by American singer-songwriter Anastacia in April 2014. It was taken from her sixth studio album Resurrection on the Sanctuary/BMG label in Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Anastacia-Stupid-Little-Things/release/5564582|title=Anastacia - Stupid Little Things|website=Discogs|date=4 April 2014 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/stupid-little-things-mw0002639249|title=Stupid Little Things - Anastacia {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2019-09-22}} It was her first original release in five and half years. The single was moderately successful, charting in Belgium, Italy, Germany and Switzerland.
Critical reception
"Stupid Little Things" received acclaim from music critics. Directlyrics called the single "excellent" and viewed it as Anastacia's best song since "Left Outside Alone".{{Cite web|url=https://directlyrics.com/anastacia-stupid-little-things-music-video-news.html|title=Anastacia - "Stupid Little Things" [Music Video]|website=Directlyrics|access-date=2019-09-22}} MuuMuse praised the song as "an almighty return, and she sounds as defiant as ever. It's nice to hear those pipes wailing out from the speakers, yeah? Break out those tinted glasses — Anastacia’s back."{{Cite web|url=https://muumuse.com/2014/03/anastacia-stupid-little-things.html/|title="Stupid Little Things": Anastacia Makes A Triumphant Return|date=2014-03-19|website=MuuMuse|access-date=2019-09-22}} Popjustice rated the song eight out of 10.{{Cite web|url=https://www.popjustice.com/videos/anastacia-stupid-little-things/|title=Anastacia - 'Stupid Little Things' • Popjustice|date=2014-03-22|website=Popjustice|access-date=2019-09-22}} MTV's Brad Stern included it in his "5 Must-Hear Pop Songs of the Week!", stating that it was a "return to form" from the "pop princess and proof that Anastacia's a true survivor", after her second battle with breast cancer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/music/2014/03/25/wrathschild-fefe-dobson-guy-sebastian/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617192544/http://www.mtv.com/news/music//2014/03/25/wrathschild-fefe-dobson-guy-sebastian//|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 17, 2018|title=News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity|website=MTV News|access-date=2019-09-22}}
Music video
The official music video was uploaded on March 21, 2014.{{YouTube|x67trYfuzV0|Anastacia - Stupid Little Things official video}}
Track listing
- "Stupid Little Things" – 3:55
- "Stupid Little Things" (Radio Edit) – 3:31
- "Stupid Little Things" (Instrumental) – 3:55
- "Dark White Girl" – 3:23
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2014)
!scope="col"|Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Austria|45|artist=Anastacia|song=Stupid Little Things|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 April 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|10|artist=Anastacia|song=Stupid Little Things|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 May 2014}} |
| {{single chart|CIS|151|artist=Anastacia|song=Stupid Little Things|songid=56004|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 November 2021|refname=Russia}} |
| scope="row"|Finland Airplay (IFPI){{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/radio/2014/18 |title=Radiosoittolista 18/2014 |website=ifpi.fi}}
| 50 |
| {{single chart|France|115|artist=Anastacia|song=Stupid Little Things|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 May 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|38|artist=Anastacia|song=Stupid Little Things|songid=1263736|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 March 2019}} |
| scope="row"|German Airplay (Media Control Charts){{cite web| title=Germany Radio Charts| url=http://www.radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm| publisher=radiocharts.com| date=2014-05-16| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201135144/http://www.radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm| archive-date=2016-12-01}}
| 23 |
| {{single chart|Italy|20|artist=Anastacia|song=Stupid Little Things|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 April 2014}} |
| scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web |url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2014/week-18|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 18, 2014|lang=dutch| publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=March 26, 2023}}
|14 |
| scope="row"|Russia (Radio TopHit Airplay){{cite web | title=TopHit.ru Top 100 General Weekly Chart | url=http://tophit.ru/cgi-bin/trackinfo.cgi?id=56004| publisher=TopHit.ru | date=2014-05-16}}
| 151 |
| scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=23|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=SloTop50|language=Slovenian|accessdate=8 June 2014}}
| 15 |
| {{single chart|Spain|26|artist=Anastacia|song=Stupid Little Things|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|23|artist=Anastacia|song=Stupid Little Things|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 April 2014}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Anastacia|title=Stupid Little Things|relyear=2014|award=Gold|access-date=January 10, 2015}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|artist=Anastacia|title=Stupid Little Things|relyear=2014|award=Gold|access-date=January 10, 2015}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Country
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Italy
| March 21, 2014 | rowspan="2" | Contemporary hit radio | Spin-Go! |
| scope="row" | Russia
| April 25, 2014 | Studiya Soyuz |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Anastacia singles}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Songs written by Anastacia
Category:Songs written by Sam Watters
Category:Songs written by Louis Biancaniello
Category:Sanctuary Records singles
Category:Songs about heartache
Category:Songs written by Courtney Harrell
{{2014-single-stub}}