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Who sang Shape Of You?

Ed Sheeran released the song Shape Of You. Date of release: 6/1/2017.

Release date: 6/1/2017
Duration: 03:54
The story of the song ' Shape Of You '

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The meaning of the song 'Shape Of You ', based on the lyrics
What is Shape Of You about?
🎶 Shape Of You song analysis
The song is about a man who is in love with a woman and the evolution of their relationship.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Shape Of You’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
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Ed Sheeran - Short Biography

- Edward Christopher Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter.
- Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk.
- He began writing songs around the age of eleven.
- In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project.
- He signed with Asylum Records the same year.
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- Ed Sheeran's song "Shape of You" is about the physical aspect of a relationship and not about having an intense liking for someone's anatomy, apart from their personality.
- The song was written by Ed Sheeran with the help of Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, who also produced the song.
- Shape of You is a pop song that is carried by xylophone, guitar and percussion notes, among others.
- The song has a similar tempo to Sheeran's previous singles and includes a spoken word musical transition and chorus.
- Most contemporary reviews of the song are positive, with many praising Sheeran's change in direction and others noting that the song's musical structure can easily be likened to that of a myriad of other popular singles, including Cheap Thrills and Sia's The Greatest.
- Upon its release, Shape of You reached number one on the iTunes Store in over seventy countries and debuted at number one on Spotify's global streaming chart, accumulating a total of over six million streams.

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