From Justin Bieber to BTS, Here are 9 Songs Created by Ed Sheeran for Other Musicians

Kapanlagi.com - No one doubts the musicality possessed by the British soloist, Ed Sheeran. Five full albums with hundreds of heart-wrenching minutes of tracks are evidence of Ed Sheeran's genius in creating songs.

However, instead of just creating songs for himself, this 30-year-old soloist is also quite productive in helping fellow musicians create a hit single. In fact, many of Ed Sheeran's songs have successfully dominated the charts when performed by other musicians. What songs has the singer of SHAPE OF YOU created?

1. Major Lazer feat Justin Bieber & MO - Cold Water

Period 2015 and 2016 became special years for electronic dance music or EDM. During this period, many EDM music works emerged and successfully captivated music enthusiasts.

One of the booming songs in those years came from the collaboration of EDM trio Major Lazer with Justin Bieber and MO. The single titled COLD WATER was immediately played on many platforms and liked by many people. The success of this song cannot be separated from the role of Ed Sheeran as a songwriter. What's even more amazing is that this single was created during Ed Sheeran's hiatus period in his work.

2. One Direction - Little Things

You didn't read it wrong, KLovers. The song LITTLE THINGS that made Directioners emotional was also created by Ed Sheeran.

LITTLE THINGS is the second song from One Direction that involved Ed Sheeran in its creation after the single MOMENTS in 2011. LITTLE THINGS also became one of the best-selling songs and topped the charts worldwide in 2012.

3. Jessie Ware - Say You Love Me

A romantic ballad titled SAY YOU LOVE ME has become a mandatory song to express feelings to the loved ones. Performed by Jessie Ware, a female soloist from England, she successfully makes people emotional with her voice and lyrics.

However, what many people don't know is that the single was written by Ed Sheeran. That's right, Ed Sheeran is not only good at writing romantic songs for himself, but also for other musicians.

4. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself

Most music enthusiasts will realize that this slow-tempo song is very suitable to be performed by Ed Sheeran. In fact, this song that was so popular in 2015 was indeed written by Ed Sheeran.

Reportedly, Ed Sheeran prepared this song to be one of the tracks on his album. However, unexpectedly, this song was then performed by Justin Bieber and became a hit until now.

5. Zara Larsson - Don't Let Me Be Yours

Talented young singer from Sweden, Zara Larsson, also had the opportunity to perform a song written by Ed Sheeran in her discography. This soloist, who was discovered through a talent search competition, released her debut album in 2017. The album, titled SO GOOD, became one of the standout music releases of 2017.

6. Liam Payne - Strip That Down

Ed Sheeran's closeness with the members of One Direction continues even after the British boy band officially went on hiatus. Liam Payne, one of the members of One Direction, had the opportunity to collaborate again with Ed Sheeran.

One of his hit singles, STRIP THAT DOWN, involved Ed Sheeran in its creation. It's no wonder that this song, included in the LP1 album, became one of the best-selling albums of 2017.

7. Taylor Swift feat Ed Sheeran - Everything Has Changed

The popularity of Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift from the period of 2010 and onwards has made these two soloists admired by fans. Fans have hoped that these two musicians would collaborate and create a dream collaboration.

As a result, EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED was born in 2012. This dream collaboration is featured in Taylor Swift's album titled RED.

8. Rita Ora - Your Song

In addition to being the year of the release of Ed Sheeran's third album titled DIVIDE, 2017 was also a productive year for him as he actively contributed to the works of other musicians.

Apart from Liam Payne and Zara Larsson, Rita Ora also became a musician who made Ed Sheeran productive in that year. The song titled YOUR SONG that adorned the radio was also created by Ed Sheeran.

9. BTS - Make It Right

The popularity of BTS in the global music industry has now made all eyes turn to this boy group from South Korea. RM and his friends are increasingly diligent in creating works that are related to international listeners.

One of the favorites of international music listeners is one of the tracks on the album MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA. Titled MAKE IT RIGHT, this single was written by several musicians, from RM to Ed Sheeran.

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