Afterglow (Ed Sheeran song)

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"Afterglow"
Ed Sheeran - Afterglow.png
Single by Ed Sheeran
Written2019
Released21 December 2020 (2020-12-21)
Genre Folk-pop [1]
Length3:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Fred
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Parisi
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Those Kinda Nights"
(2020)		"Afterglow"
(2020)		"Bad Habits"
(2021)
Music video
"Afterglow" on YouTube

"Afterglow" is a song by English singer Ed Sheeran. Released on 21 December 2020, the song marked Sheeran's first single release in more than 18 months. [2] [3] An accompanying music video features a one-take performance by Sheeran with solo acoustic guitar accompaniment. [4] [5]

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The song reached number-one in Israel and peaked within the top-ten of the charts in ten other countries, including the United Kingdom (number two on the UK Singles Chart), Australia and Switzerland. It also became Sheeran's 13th top ten on the US Billboard Adult Top 40, the most on the chart for a male solo artist. [6]

Background

On 20 December 2020, after having taken an extended hiatus from 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. [7]

Cover art

The cover art depicts an original piece of action painting created by Sheeran himself. [7] [8]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from critics. 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". [3] 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]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Afterglow"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [80] Platinum70,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [81] Platinum30,000‡
Belgium (BEA) [82] Gold20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [83] 2× Platinum160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [84] Platinum90,000‡
France (SNEP) [85] Gold100,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [86] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [87] Platinum70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [88] Gold15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [89] Gold25,000‡
Portugal (AFP) [90] Gold5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [91] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [92] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Afterglow"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various21 December 2020
 [10]

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