Peak
18
Weeks
32
Score
3,760
Chart Year
2022
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Em Beihold's breakthrough came in 2021 when her song "Groundhog Day" went viral, receiving over 20 million views between TikTok and Instagram Reels. She followed it up with "Numb Little Bug," where she reflects on her struggles with depression and anxiety. On the surface, everything in Em Beihold's life seemed hunky dory. With the success of "Groundhog Day," all her dreams of becoming a popular musician were coming true. However, Beihold was on antidepressants to treat her heavy anxiety, which made her feel disconnected from the world around her and a little tired of life. She compares her feeling of being unhappy, but not wanting to die, to "a numb little bug that's gotta survive." "Everything I wanted was happening, but somehow I didn't feel anything," Beihold explained. "I felt numb. Songs weren't really coming to me the way they used to. The antidepressants sucked the soul and energy out of me a little bit. I wrote 'Numb Little Bug' about the feeling." Em Beihold wrote the song with: LA-based singer-songwriter Nick Lopez, who has also written with Demi Lovato, Omer Fedi, Dixie D'Amelio, and Marc E. Bassy. Musician and producer Dru Decaro. The lead guitarist for R&B artist Miguel, his other songwriting credits include Pop Smoke's "Demeanor," and Khalid's "Retrograde." Dru DeCaro also co-produced the track with Elijah Hill and Dallas Caton. Em Beihold and her producers went through about 14 versions of "Numb Little Bug" before hitting on the right formula. "We tried one version that was straight pop, and then we tried another that was more acoustic, but they didn't feel like my sound," she recalled to Billboard. "Then I brought 'Numb Little Bug' to Dallas Caton, and he nailed exactly what I wanted for it."
I don't feel a single thing Have the pills done too much Haven't caught up with my friends in weeks And now we're outta touch I've been driving in L.A. And the world it feels too big Like a floating ball that's bound to break Snap my psyche like a twig And I just wanna see if you feel the same as me Do you ever get a little bit tired of life Like you're not really happy but you don't wanna die Like you're hanging by a thread but you gotta survive 'Cause you gotta survive Like your body's in the room but you're not really there Like you have empathy inside but you don't really care Like you're fresh outta love but it's been in the air Am I past repair A little bit tired of tryin' to care when I don't A little bit tired of quick repairs to cope A little bit tired of sinkin' There's water in my boat I'm barely breathin' Tryna stay afloat So I got these quick repairs to cope Guess I'm just broken and broke The prescriptions on its way With a name I can't pronounce And the dose I gotta take Boy, I wish that I could count 'Cause I just wanna see if this could make me happy Do you ever get a little bit tired of life Like you're not really happy but you don't wanna die Like you're hanging by a thread but you gotta survive 'Cause you gotta survive Like your body's in the room but you're not really there Like you have empathy inside but you don't really care Like you're fresh outta love but it's been in the air Am I past repair A little bit tired of tryin' to care when I don't A little bit tired of quick repairs to cope A little bit tired of sinking There's water in my boat I'm barely breathin' Tryna stay afloat So I got these quick repairs to cope Do you ever get a little bit tired of life Like you're not really happy but you don't wanna die Like a numb little bug that's gotta survive That's gotta survive
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 12, 2022 | 91 | 35 |
| 2 | Feb 19, 2022 | 91 | 35 |
| 3 | Feb 26, 2022 | 85 | 41 |
| 4 | Mar 5, 2022 | 68 | 58 |
| 5 | Mar 12, 2022 | 54 | 72 |
| 6 | Mar 19, 2022 | 48 | 78 |
| 7 | Mar 26, 2022 | 54 | 72 |
| 8 | Apr 2, 2022 | 49 | 77 |
| 9 | Apr 9, 2022 | 46 | 80 |
| 10 | Apr 16, 2022 | 47 | 79 |
| 11 | Apr 23, 2022 | 45 | 81 |
| 12 | Apr 30, 2022 | 40 | 86 |
| 13 | May 7, 2022 | 37 | 89 |
| 14 | May 14, 2022 | 40 | 86 |
| 15 | May 21, 2022 | 43 | 83 |
| 16 | May 28, 2022 | 42 | 84 |
| 17 | Jun 4, 2022 | 35 | 91 |
| 18 | Jun 11, 2022 | 19 | 107 |
| 19 | Jun 18, 2022 | 21 | 105 |
| 20 | Jun 25, 2022 | 19 | 107 |