Blow (Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars song)

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Critics have compared "Blow" to the music of Led Zeppelin and other rock bands.

"Blow" is a rock, blues rock and hard rock song. [14] [17] [18] It features a "chunky-fun" 80s heavy-metal "distorted electric guitar riff". [4] [19] [20] The screeching guitar is accompanied by a lively drumbeat which "bounce[s] off [the] ears" and an extended shouted high note. [21] [22] "Blow" is an upbeat track, composed in the key of E-flat minor with a tempo of 92 beats per minute. [23] [24] They showcase "Stapleton's familiar howl, a soulful Mars", as well as an uncommon "rough-around-the-edges" Sheeran. [25]

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Slant Magazine 's Seth Wilson, respectively described the single as loud and crazy; Erlewine says it is a "churning rocker". [26] [20] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian compared its energy to a mix of Led Zeppelin with Queens of the Stone Age. [27] Sarah Murphy of Exclaim! called "Blow" a strange fusion of each artists' genre—pop, rock, soul—with "Led Zeppelin worship". [28] According to Jon Caramanica of The New York Times the sound evokes a "raucous quasi-Aerosmith screamfest". [29]

Billboard's Jason Lipshutz felt the guitar riffs and lyrics seemed to be inspired by the Black Keys' album Let's Rock (2019). [14] 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] Another lyric is "Pull my trigger, let me blow your mind". Mars says "Baby, tell me, what's your fantasy?" and Sheeran speaks of having a child "with his woman". [14] [18]

Ben Boddez writing for The Georgia Straight felt the recording is another example of the blending of music genres, which started with several newcomers dominating the top of the charts. Boddez opines that rock and roll could make its way into the mainstream by artists like Sheeran making "marketable pop music". [22]

Critical reception

"Blow" has received mixed reviews from music critics. Jason Lipshutz writing for Billboard enjoyed the track as the trio are "vocal pros and adapt to the sound capably", handling the style of the single. [14] Malvika Padin from Clash believes the song "makes up for every failing becoming the perfect end to a long-winded journey." [21] Ben Boddez of The Georgia Straight found Sheeran to have the least influence on the track, but not "out of place", with Mars's production and guitar solo and "powerhouse vocals" being the main focus and Stapleton being comfortable on the "heavier mix". Boddez named the song as "pretty fantastic". [22] All Music's Stephen Thomas Erlewine commended Sheeran's collaborations choices, as it not only reaches new audiences, but also the choice of a "pop star as big as himself." [26] Mike Nied of Idolator lauded the collaboration as it was "surprising" the singers reached a "common ground on a rock-infused anthem". [31] The Tennessean 's Matthew Leimkuehler was pleased and surprised with the "headbangin" recording. [25] In a mixed review, Lucy Shanker from Consequence of Sound praised Sheeran's change in sound matching Stapleton's style. Shanker affirmed the song worked due to Stapleton being "one of the most talented musicians of this generation" and Sheeran having few verses. [32]

On the other hand, Chris Willman of Variety said that despite "Blow" being "intriguing on paper" it is "pastiche", with the three artists being together on a "Rock of Ages" joke. Willman dubbed it as a "bogged down moment". [33] NME 's Nick Levine criticized Sheeran's vocals as they sound like "terrible hair metal come-ons" and dubbed the guitar solo as ironic. Levine concluded that "Blow" is "a fun piece of dress-up". [34] Seth Wilson from Slant Magazine was disapproval towards the lyrics, as they "make L.A. Guns seem like Nobel laureates". Wilson concluded that "Blow" shows the problem with the album, in that "Sheeran opts to avoid his strengths." [20] Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph called the song "retrogressive and fake", with the single objective of expand "the demographic of everyone involved." [18] Winston Cook-Wilson writing for Spin described the song as "assaultive" and "puzzling", saying that there is "nothing fun about the actual process of listening". [35]

Commercial performance

"Blow" debuted at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with 26,000 downloads, 7.5 million streams and 1.5 million radio impressions in its first full tracking week. The single debuted at its number three peak on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. This was Stapleton and Mars's first appearance on the chart, and Sheeran's first since 2013. The song also debuted at number one on Rock Digital Songs, marking each artist's first leader. [36] "Blow" debuted at its peak of number 39 on the Canadian Hot 100 and peaked at number four on Canada Rock, spending twenty-five weeks there. [37] [38] It was certified platinum by Music Canada (MC). [39] It appeared at number 31 in Australia and entered at its peak, number 21, on the Scottish Single Charts. [40] [41] On the Czech Republic and Slovakia single charts, the song peaked at number 53 and 56, respectively. [42] [43] Despite only charting at number 35 on the United Kingdom's Streaming Chart, "Blow" was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [44] [45]

Music video

Sheeran announced the music video was set to be released on 30 June 2019, however it was delayed until 8 July 2019. [46] [47] It was directed by Mars and Florent Dechard and shot in three days. [48] [49] One of the actresses featured in the video, Jordan Kelly DeBarge, affirmed: "Please believe me when I say blood sweat and tears went into the making of this masterpiece". [49]

In the music video, Sheeran, Stapleton and Mars are replaced by an all-female band including a former America's Next Top Model Cycle 23 contestant Cherish Waters, model/actress DeBarge (who wears a black cowboy hat) and former I Know My Kid's a Star runner up, Cheyenne Haynes. [50] [51] Waters, who leads the girl group, gets the crowd excited and lip-syncs the song along with the band in front of a crowd of rock fans during a "raucous" show at The Viper Room, a Los Angeles nightclub. [35] [51] [52] The three vocalists are accompanied by Francesca Simone, Venzella Joy and Lauren Dais as bandmates. [49]

Joshua Espinoza of Complex called the video "incredible". [53] Cook-Wilson fromSpin described it as "tongue-in-cheek" and "energetic". [35] Billboard's Gil Kaufman found the video to have "high-energy". [51]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of No.6 Collaborations Project. [11]

"Blow"
Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars - Blow.png
Single by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars
from the album No.6 Collaborations Project
Released5 July 2019
Studio Glenwood Place (Burbank, California)
Genre
Length3:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Beautiful People"
(2019)		"Blow" / "Best Part of Me"
(2019)		"Antisocial" / "South of the Border"
(2019)
Chris Stapleton singles chronology
"Millionaire"
(2018)		"Blow"
(2019)		"Love Me Anyway"
(2019)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Blow"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [39] Platinum80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [45] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Blow"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various5 July 2019
  • Atlantic
  • Asylum
 [14]
United States8 July 2019 AAA Atlantic [15]
Active rock
Alternative radio
Contemporary hit radio
Hot adult contemporary
10 July 2019Active rock [16]

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