The A Team (song)
Encyclopedia
"The A Team" is a song by English
singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran
. It was released as a digital download
in the United Kingdom
on 12 June 2011, serving as the lead single
from his debut album +
. The track debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart
, with sales of 57,607 copies.
The song was written by Sheeran following a last minute performance at an event for the homeless. The chorus of "The A Team" was also used by Sheeran in the track "Little Lady", which featuring Mikill Pane appears on the album No. 5 Collaborations Project
.
on 22 April 2010.. It narrates the story of a homeless prostitute living on the streets of London, played by Selina MacDonald.
at number three on 19 June 2011 – entering as the second highest new entry behind Calvin Harris
and the Kelis
-assisted track, "Bounce
", which debuted at number two. On its second week charting, the single fell two places to number five – falling a further place to number six on 3 July. On its fourth charting week, "The A Team" returned to its peak of number three – where it spent three consecutive weeks. As of August 2011, the song had sold 414,571 copies in the UK. "The A Team" also saw chart success elsewhere, thus peaking at number 2 and number 3 on the Scottish chart
and Irish chart
respectively. The track also debuted at number 44 in the official Czech IFPI Chart.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter who is currently signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records. Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart.-Early life:Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire to...
. It was released as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on 12 June 2011, serving as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from his debut album +
+ (album)
-Chart performance:-Release history:-References: www.edsheeranfans.com...
. The track debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, with sales of 57,607 copies.
The song was written by Sheeran following a last minute performance at an event for the homeless. The chorus of "The A Team" was also used by Sheeran in the track "Little Lady", which featuring Mikill Pane appears on the album No. 5 Collaborations Project
No. 5 Collaborations Project
No. 5 Collaborations Project is an album of collaborations recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on January 7, 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom and reached number 46 on the UK Albums Chart. Each track features a collection of grime artists such as Devlin,...
.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed, shot and edited by Ruskin Kyle (Rivers Rush Video Production Company) and was uploaded to YouTubeYouTube
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on 22 April 2010.. It narrates the story of a homeless prostitute living on the streets of London, played by Selina MacDonald.
Chart performance
The track made its debut on the UK chartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number three on 19 June 2011 – entering as the second highest new entry behind Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"...
and the Kelis
Kelis
Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers Kelis Rogers (born August 21, 1971 is an American musical artist. She is a BRIT Award, Q Award and NME Award winner and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. She has had nine top 10 singles on the UK Singles Chart...
-assisted track, "Bounce
Bounce (Calvin Harris song)
"Bounce" is the tenth single released by Scottish recording artist Calvin Harris and is the first from his upcoming third studio album, premiering on Annie Mac's show on 29 April 2011. The song features Kelis and is a move away from Harris singing, concentrating more on production...
", which debuted at number two. On its second week charting, the single fell two places to number five – falling a further place to number six on 3 July. On its fourth charting week, "The A Team" returned to its peak of number three – where it spent three consecutive weeks. As of August 2011, the song had sold 414,571 copies in the UK. "The A Team" also saw chart success elsewhere, thus peaking at number 2 and number 3 on the Scottish chart
Scottish Singles and Albums Chart
The Scottish Singles Chart and Scottish Albums Chart are charts compiled by The Official Charts Company, based on physical and digital sales in the STV North, STV Central and ITV Border regions....
and Irish chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
respectively. The track also debuted at number 44 in the official Czech IFPI Chart.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
10 June 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Atlantic Records Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
1 May 2011 | ||
| 10 June 2011 | |||
| 13 June 2011 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
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