Tides (Ed Sheeran song)

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"Tides"
Song by Ed Sheeran
from the album =
Released29 October 2021 (2021-10-29)
Genre Pop rock
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sheeran
  • Vance
  • Joe Rubel
  • McDaid

"Tides" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It is the first track on his fifth studio album, = (2021). It was written and produced by Sheeran, Johnny McDaid and Foy Vance with Joe Rubel as its additional producer. After the album's release, it charted at number 43, 63, 169, 83, and 75 on Australia, Canada, France, South Africa and Sweden, respectively as well as charting at number 68 on the Global 200.

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Background

Sheeran has said that "Tides" is about spending time with his family and forgetting about the chaos of life when he is with his loved ones: “The verses are about what went on in my career and personal life. The verses are pure chaos, while the chorus is completely A cappella - the lyrics are ‘Time stops to still. When you are in my arms, it always will.' It’s like once the door closes and you’re alone with your family the chaos is shut out. It’s an interesting song because it’s so loud and so quiet and so loud and so quiet, I really like it.” [1]

Promotion and release

On 19 August 2021, Sheeran announced his fourth studio album, = , in which the song is listed on the tracklist. [2] On 29 October 2021, "Tides" was released alongside other album tracks that appeared on the album =.

Lyric video

A lyric video for the song was uploaded on Sheeran's YouTube account on 29 October 2021 along with the other lyric videos of the songs that appeared on the tracklisting of =. [3]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Tides"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 43
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 63
France (SNEP) [6] 169
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [7] 68
New Zealand Hot Singles Chart (Recorded Music NZ) [8] 3
South Africa (RISA) [9] 83
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 75
UK Streaming (Official Charts Company) [11] 21

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