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| Single by Ed Sheeran | ||||
| Written | 2019 | |||
| Released | 21 December 2020 | |||
| Genre | Folk-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
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"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]
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]
- ^ McCormick, Neil (21 December 2020). "Ed Sheeran's Afterglow is the Christmas song we never even knew we needed". The Telegraph.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (21 December 2020). "Ed Sheeran returns with new single 'Afterglow'". NME. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
vulturewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ramachandran, Naman (21 December 2020). "Ed Sheeran Drops Surprise Track 'Afterglow'". Variety. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Rice, Nicholas (21 December 2020). "Ed Sheeran Releases New Song 'Afterglow,' His First Since Becoming a Father — Listen". People. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 January 2021.