The Joker and the Queen

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"The Joker and the Queen"
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Single by Ed Sheeran featuring Taylor Swift
from the album = (Tour Edition)
Released11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
Studio
  • Fieldwork (London and Suffolk)
  • Stamford Street (London)
  • Promised Land (London)
  • Abbey Road (London)
  • Pixel (London)
Genre Folk
Length
  • 3:05 (original and remix version)
  • 2:37 (remix radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Fred
  • Johnny McDaid
  • Romans
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Peru"
(2021)
"The Joker and the Queen"
(2022)
"Bad Habits"
(2022)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Message in a Bottle"
(2021)
"The Joker and the Queen"
(2022)
"Anti-Hero"
(2022)

Certifications

Certifications for "The Joker and the Queen"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [68] Platinum80,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [69] Gold400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "The Joker and the Queen"
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Various11 February 2022 [10]
United States14 February 2022 Adult contemporary radio Atlantic [70]
Italy18 February 2022 Radio airplay Warner [71]
Various CD
  • Asylum
  • Atlantic
[72]

Notes

  1. Combined chart statistics of solo and duet versions of "The Joker and the Queen"

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