The ‘Shape Of You‘ singer, Ed Sheeran is one of the most influential singers of the last decade. His mellow voice and soothing lyrics and rhythmic music have had our hearts fluttered. The artist started his career back in 2004, with a small audience in and around London. But later on, he went on to hold the record for highest-grossing concerts.
Sheeran is currently on hiatus, quitting the majority of his tours, and devoting his time to his wife and two daughters. The singer is also facing trial over Marvin Gaye’s copyright claims on his song, ‘Thinking Out Loud‘, claiming a sum of $100 million in damage. This would be the second time the singer is facing copyright claims with the former being for his hit song ‘Shape Of You‘, which he won. So what do you think about Ed Sheeran as a songwriter? Does her write his own songs and who has he collaborated with?
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The Truth Behind Ed Sheeran’s Songs
There are four albums to the singer’s credit. They are + in 2011, x in 2014, ÷ in 2017 and = in 2021. The artist has written most of his songs except in rare cases when he had done covers. But there are also songs where he collaborated with others like the song Sing which was written by both Sheeran and Pharrell Williams.
When the hit Shape Of You was released, fans noticed that few lines in the song were sung in a way similar to TLC’s hit No Scrubs. Thus weeks after the song’s release the artist added to the writing credits names of Kandi Burruss, Tameka Colette, and Kevin Briggs. This was done to avoid lawsuits in the future.
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Has The Artist Written Songs For Other Singers?
Along with his own songs, the artist is also known for writing songs for other artists and bands. This includes: Zara Larsson’s ‘Don’t Let Me Be Yours‘, Liam Payne‘s ‘Strip That Down‘, Major Lazer’s ‘Cold Water’ (ft. Justin Bieber & MØ), One Direction’s ‘18‘, Hilary Duff’s ‘Tattoo‘, One Direction’s ‘Little Things‘, and Rita Ora’s comeback single ‘Your Song‘.
Other famous songs written by Sheeran are The Weeknd’s ‘Dark Times‘, Taylor Swift’s ‘Everything Has Changed’ ft. Ed Sheeran, and Justin Bieber’s ‘Love Yourself‘.
