Afterglow (Ed Sheeran song)

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"Afterglow"
File:Ed Sheeran - Afterglow.png
Single by Ed Sheeran
Released 21 December 2020 (2020-12-21)
Recorded 2019
Genre Folk-pop[1]
Length 3:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sheeran
  • Parisi
  • Fred
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"Own It"
(2019)		 "Afterglow"
(2020)
Music video
"Afterglow" on YouTube

"Afterglow" is a song by British singer Ed Sheeran. It was released on 21 December 2020, as a Christmas gift to his fans.[2] The song marks Sheeran's first single release in over 18 months.[3] An accompanying music video features a one-take performance by Sheeran with just a guitar.[4][5]

Background

On 20 December 2020, after having taken an extended hiatus from the public life, Sheeran returned to social media to announce his new single: "Hey guys. Afterglow is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you". He further explained that the song is "not the first single from the next album" but just a song he loves.[6] The song is thought to be about his trip to Antartica with his wife,Cherry Seaborn.[7]

Cover art

The cover art depicts a painting with "splashes of colors" created by Sheeran himself and was compared to the works of Jackson Pollock.[6][8]

Critical reception

Billboard's Gil Kaufmann described the song as a "spare acoustic ballad" that features a "haunting chorus".[8] Zoe Haylock of Vulture compared the song to Taylor Swift's latest surprise releases, saying he "took a page out of Taylor Swift's book and surprised fans with a new single" and went on to describe the track as one of his "acoustic bangers".[2] Morgan Hines of USA Today thought the song, accompanied by a "mellow melody", "exudes a feeling of intimacy during an emotional time between loved ones".[9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal[10]

  • Ed Sheeran – voice, guitar, backing vocals
  • Fred Again – bass, programmer
  • Marco Parisi – synthesiser
  • Giampaolo Jack Parisi – vocoder
  • Stuart Hawkes – mixer
  • Mark Spike Stent – masterer
  • Matt Wolach – assistant mixing engineer
  • Parisi – sound designer

Charts

Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 47
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 38
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 35
23
Israel (Media Forest)[14] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 74
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 59
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 13
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 23

References

  1. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/ed-sheerans-afterglow-isthe-christmas-song-never-even-knew-needed/
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  12. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ed Sheeran – Afterglow". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ed Sheeran – Afterglow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ed Sheeran – Afterglow". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20201225" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

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