Shivers (Ed Sheeran song)
"Shivers" | ||||
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Single by Ed Sheeran | ||||
from the album = | ||||
Released | 10 September 2021 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Asylum UK | |||
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Ed Sheeran singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Shivers" on YouTube | ||||
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"Shivers" |
"Shivers" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released through Asylum Records UK on 10 September 2021 as the second single from his fifth studio album, = (2021). "Shivers" entered atop the charts in the United Kingdom and Ireland, dethroning Sheeran's previous single "Bad Habits" after eleven consecutive weeks at the summit in both countries. The song also topped the charts in Austria, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
Background
Sheeran referred to the song while explaining why the album title was = instead of –, as fans had predicted, in which he said: "I was making the record and I wrote a song called 'Shivers' and I was like, 'This doesn't really feel like [Minus]".[2] Sheeran wrote "Shivers" at the end of the Divide tour, when he set up a studio at a rented farm in Suffolk where he had his last date of the tour. It took him 3 days to write the song, which was unusually long for him, as he felt the song "was too special to get wrong".[3]
Release and promotion
On 19 August 2021, Sheeran announced his fourth studio album, =, in which the song is listed on the tracklist.[4] He later announced the cover art and release date of the song on 2 September 2021. He also revealed that "Shivers" was originally intended to be the lead single for the album instead of its current lead single, "Bad Habits".[3] A preview of the song was also listed.[5] Sheeran announced its accompanying music video and a teaser video of it on Labour Day, 6 September 2021.[6]
Critical reception
On 2 September 2021, the same day Sheeran announced the song, Jonathan Heaf from the United Kingdom branch of GQ in Sheeran's hometown, described the song as "a sexy, rocketing song that includes hand claps in the bridge and is music to dance to with your best friends after three too many tequilas".[7]
Music video
A music video was released along with the song on 10 September 2021, starring Sheeran and AnnaSophia Robb. Just like his previous video "Bad Habits", it was directed by Dave Meyers. Sheeran emulates fellow English singer Elton John.[8]
Track listing
- "Shivers" – 3:27
- Digital download and streaming – Acoustic Version[11]
- "Shivers" (Acoustic Version) – 3:26
- Digital download and streaming – Navos Remix[12]
- "Shivers" (Navos Remix) – 2:35
- Digital download and streaming – Ofenbach Remix[13]
- "Shivers" (Ofenbach Remix) – 3:07
- Digital download and streaming – Alok Remix[14]
- "Shivers" (Alok Remix) – 2:52
- Digital download and streaming – Jax Jones Remix[15]
- "Shivers" (Jax Jones Remix) – 3:27
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Spotify[16] and Tidal.[17]
- Ed Sheeran – performing, songwriting, guitar, vocals, composing, production, pizzicato violin
- Johnny McDaid – songwriting, unknown vocals, guitar, composing
- Kal Lavelle – songwriting, composing
- Steve Mac – songwriting, production, composing, keyboard, vocal production
- Fred – production, bass, drums, guitar, keyboard, programming
- Charlie Holmes – assistant mixing
- Chris Laws – drums, programming, unknown vocals, recording
- Dan Pursey – vocal production, unknown vocals, recording
- Graham Archer – unknown vocals, vocal production
- Joe Rubel – unknown vocals, recording, additional programming
- Kieran Beardmore – assistant mixing
- Mark “Spike” Stent – mixing
- Matt Wolach – assistant mixing
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
Charts
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[72] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[73] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[74] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[75] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[76] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[77] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[78] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 10 September 2021 | Original | Atlantic | [79] | |
United States | 13 September 2021 | Adult contemporary radio | [80] | ||
14 September 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | [81] | |||
Various | 1 October 2021 |
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Acoustic Version | [11] | |
Navos Remix | [12] | ||||
8 October 2021 | Ofenbach Remix | [13] | |||
11 October 2021 | Alok Remix | [14] | |||
25 October 2021 | Jax Jones Remix | [15] |
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External links
- Template:MetroLyrics song
- Shivers on YouTube
- Shivers [Official Lyric Video] on YouTube
- Shivers [Official Performance Video] on YouTube
- Shivers [Jax Jones Remix] on YouTube
- Shivers [Official Acoustic Video] on YouTube
- Shivers [Live at the MTV VMAs 2021] on YouTube
- Shivers [Live from the Graham Norton Show] on YouTube
- 2021 singles
- 2021 songs
- Ed Sheeran songs
- Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
- Number-one singles in Austria
- Number-one singles in Germany
- Number-one singles in Sweden
- Number-one singles in Switzerland
- Song recordings produced by Ed Sheeran
- Song recordings produced by Fred Again
- Song recordings produced by Steve Mac
- Songs written by Ed Sheeran
- Songs written by Johnny McDaid
- Songs written by Kal Lavelle
- Songs written by Steve Mac
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- Songs about sexuality
- Music videos directed by Dave Meyers (director)