Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran song)

"Bad Habits"
Digital cover[a]
Single by Ed Sheeran
from the album =
Released25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
RecordedJanuary 2021
Genre
Length3:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Afterglow"
(2020) 		"Bad Habits"
(2021) 		"Shivers"
(2021)
Alternative cover
CD and cassette single cover
CD and cassette single cover
Music video
"Bad Habits" on YouTube

"Bad Habits" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 25 June 2021, through Asylum and Atlantic Records, as the lead single from his fourth studio album, = ("Equals").[2][3][4] The song marked his first solo release from an album in over four years.[5] A limited edition CD and cassette single were also released.[citation needed] The song received mixed reviews from music critics, who compared its sound and style to the works of the Weeknd,[6][7][8] as well as Bronski Beat.[6][7][9]

"Bad Habits" was a commercial success, peaking at number one in 28 countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hungary, New Zealand, Switzerland and South Africa, becoming the official first number-one hit on the newly launched South African music charts.[10] The song proved to be particularly successful in both the United Kingdom and Ireland, as it spent eleven consecutive weeks at the top of both the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart and also became the best-selling single of the year in both countries. In the United States, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also topped the Global 200.

A UK drill remix made by Fumez the Engineer featuring British rappers Tion Wayne and Central Cee was released on 12 August 2021.[11] Following his performance with Bring Me the Horizon at the 2022 BRIT Awards, the pair announced they were releasing a heavy metal studio version of the track on 17 February 2022.[12][13] This version of the song was later featured on the Tour deluxe edition of =.[14]

  1. ^ "Bad Habits - Single by Ed Sheeran on Apple Music". 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Legaspi, Althea (11 June 2021). "Ed Sheeran Announces Upcoming New Song 'Bad Habits'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Gil (11 June 2021). "Ed Sheeran Announces 'Bad Habits' Single: 'Feels Great to Be Back!'". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ Reilly, Nick (11 June 2021). "Ed Sheeran announces new single 'Bad Habits' ahead of its arrival later this month". NME. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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  7. ^ a b White, Adam (25 June 2021). "Ed Sheeran, Bad Habits review: A stilted comeback from pop's most boring man". The Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  8. ^ Moreland, Quinn (25 June 2021). "'Bad Habits' by Ed Sheeran Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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  10. ^ "The very first Official South African Music Charts is Live". B Sharp Entertainment. 8 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Ed Sheeran to release Bad Habits drill remix featuring Tion Wayne and Central Cee". Official Charts Company. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  12. ^ Bowenbank, Starr (17 February 2022). "Ed Sheeran & Bring Me the Horizon's 'Bad Habits' Collaboration Has Arrived: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  13. ^ Aarons, Ricky (14 February 2022). "Incoming: This Friday Ed Sheeran + Bring Me The Horizon Will Drop The 'Bad Habits' Single". Wall Of Sound. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  14. ^ Legaspi, Althea (27 May 2022). "Ed Sheeran Drops Four New Tracks With 'Equals' Tour Edition LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 May 2022.


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