Perfect (song)
| Perfect | |
|---|---|
| Ed Sheeran | |
| publication | 26th September 2017 |
| length | 4:23 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Ed Sheeran |
| Producer (s) | Ed Sheeran , Will Hicks |
| Label | Asylum , Atlantic |
| album | ÷ |
Perfect is a song by the British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran . It was released on September 26, 2017 as the fourth single from Sheeran's third studio album ÷ .
production
The song Perfect was composed and written by Ed Sheeran himself. He also produced it with Will Hicks .
reception
Radio Gong 96.3 thinks the song is a poignant ballad in the best Ed Sheeran style . For bigFM , the song goes right under your skin .
content
The song is about a very long friendship that later in adulthood unexpectedly turns into great love. He wrote the ballad for his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn, whom he had known for a long time but with whom he had only been in a relationship since 2015.
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
1 (84 weeks) | 84 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
1 (45 weeks) | 45 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
1 (106 weeks) | 106 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
1 (... Where.) | ... |
 United States (Billboard)
|
1 (57 weeks) | 57 |
Awards for music sales
Perfect has been awarded 1 × gold and 64 × platinum and 2 × diamond worldwide. According to the awards, the single sold over 15.5 million times (including premium streaming).
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 12 × platinum
|
840,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
4 × platinum
|
120,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
4 × platinum
|
360,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
3 × platinum
|
1,200,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
 diamond
|
250,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
9 × platinum
|
450,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
diamond
|
800,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
5 × platinum
|
150,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
 Portugal (AFP)
|
 Gold + platinum
|
15,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
40,000 |
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
6 × platinum
|
120,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
5 × platinum
|
200,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
8 × platinum
|
8,000,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
5 × platinum
|
3,000,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 64 × platinum 2 × diamond |
15,575,000 |
Main article: Ed Sheeran / Music Sales Awards
See also
Web links
- Official music video on YouTube
- Perfect Symphony - Duet with Andrea Bocelli, tw. in Italian on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ Repertoire search. online.gema.de, accessed on August 16, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Ed Sheeran - Perfect Chart Placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed March 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b For Ed Sheeran, his girlfriend is 'Perfect'
- ↑ Ed Sheeran - Perfect Chart Placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on March 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Ed Sheeran - Perfect Chart Placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed March 14, 2018 .
- ^ Ed Sheeran - Perfect Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed March 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Ed Sheeran - Perfect Chart Placement United States. Billboard , accessed March 14, 2018 .