2019 single by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars
"Blow" (stylized in all uppercase) is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and American singer-songwriters Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars. It was released on 5 July 2019 through Asylum and Atlantic Records, along with "Best Part of Me", as the fourth and fifth singles respectively from his compilation album No.6 Collaborations Project (2019). "Blow" was co-written by Sheeran, Stapleton, Mars, Brody Brown, Frank Rogers, J.T. Cure, Bard McNamee and Gregory McKee. Mars produced the song and played all the instruments except the bass. "Blow" is a rock, blues rock and hard rock song. Lyrically it is about a lover who leaving someone spurned crazy; it is mixed with gun references and sexual innuendo.
Music critics gave "Blow" mixed reviews, with some praising the singer's vocals and the song's hard rock sound, while others criticised the lyrics calling the sound dated. The song reached number 60 on Billboard Hot 100 and 39 on the Canadian Hot 100, being certified platinum by Music Canada (MC). It also peaked at number three on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, number four on Canada Rock and number 21 on the Australian Singles Charts. In the music video which is directed by Mars and Florent Dechard, Sheeran, Stapleton and Mars are replaced by an all-female rock band. The song was performed at The Viper Room.
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