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"Shape of You" is a song by English singer Ed Sheeran. It was released on 6 January 2017 as one of the double lead singles from his third studio album ÷ (2017), along with " Castle on the Hill ". The dancehall & R&B infused song was written by Sheeran, Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid .
"Shape of You" peaked at number one on the singles charts of 34 countries, including the US Billboard Hot 100 — later becoming the best performing song of 2017 — as well as in
The song spent 33 non-consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Hot 100, tying both Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" and Maroon 5's "Girls Like You", featuring Cardi B, for the longest top 10 run in the chart's archives. [8] [9] [17] Malone's "Circles" broke the mentioned record in 2020, spending 38 consecutive weeks in the top 10. [18] "
The "No Scrubs" writers were credited on Ed Sheeran's 2017 song "Shape of You", as it contained a similar lyrical rhythm. [2] [41] Swedish record producer Avicii also credited the writers on his 2019 song "SOS", as American singer Aloe Blacc interpolated the lyrics, "I don't want no scrub" to "I don't need my drugs". [42]
The album starts with "Shapes of Things", a song from Beck's old band. Three originals were credited to "Jeffrey Rod", a pseudonym for Beck and Stewart, all reworkings of existing blues songs: "Let Me Love You" by Buddy Guy; "Rock My Plimsoul" and "Blues Deluxe" which respectively derive from "Rock Me Baby" and "Gambler's Blues" by B.B. King.
And when she sings, she’s not singing for a living. And when you listen to that song, or if you watch the video, you just feel that. And so it was very revealing; even if it’s a cover version ...
Lyrically, the single finds the trio "serenading a love interest" who leaves them insane. Stapleton sings in a verse: "Supernatural woman, supernatural freak / Don't know what you're doin,' got me feelin' weak / Oh, I wanna call you fever, baby, you can set a fire on me... pop it like a pistol, mama". [30]
Despite one long review in Rolling Stone, the album arrived so quietly that it mainly existed through word-of-mouth, which made the CD in your hand seem a precious thing, something you would have ...