Canter (song)

"Canter" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist Gerry Cinnamon. It was released as a single on 22 June 2019 by Little Runaway Records as the lead single from his second studio album The Bonny.[1]

"Canter"
Single by Gerry Cinnamon
from the album The Bonny
Released22 June 2019
Length4:26
LabelLittle Runaway
Gerry Cinnamon singles chronology
"Sometimes"
(2018)		 "Canter"
(2019)		 "Sun Queen"
(2019)

Background

In an interview with Radio X, Cinnamon said, "It's an upbeat tune. It's just one of those tunes I try and drop some knowledge bombs. When I was a wee guy I was always trying to look for a bit of Gold in a song, for a bit of advice, so I think it's me just talking to myself. I wrote this a couple of weeks before the Barras [Glasgow Barrowlands], and it's just one of them that's demanded [at gigs]. Same thing happened with Belter."[2] He also confirmed that the word 'canter' is Scots for 'easy peasy'.[2]

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 19
Scotland (OCC)[4] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 50
UK Indie (OCC)[6] 5

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "Canter"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 22 June 2019[1]
Little Runaway

References
  1. "Canter by Gerry Cinnamon on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. "Gerry Cinnamon shares meaning of Canter single and talks making new music". Radio X. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Gerry Cinnamon". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. "British single certifications – Gerry Cinnamon – Canter". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2022.



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