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==Release history==
==Release history==

Revision as of 20:35, 6 December 2011

"The A Team"
Song

"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.[1]

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.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed, shot and edited by Ruskin Kyle (Rivers Rush Video Production Company)[2] and was uploaded to YouTube on 22 April 2010.[3]. It narrates the story of a homeless prostitute living on the streets of London, played by actress, Selina MacDonald. [4]

Chart performance

The track made its debut on the UK chart at number three on 19 June 2011[5] – 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.[5] As of August 2011, the song had sold 414,571 copies in the UK.[6] "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. [7]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The A Team"4:18
2."The A Team" (Shy FX's Ackee and Saltfish Remix)4:28
3."The A Team" (Koan Sound Remix)4:39
4."The A Team" (True Tiger Remix)3:39
5."The A Team" (Acoustic)4:01
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."The A Team"4:18
2."The A Team" (Koan Sound Remix)4:39

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 2
ERROR: MUST PROVIDE year FOR Czech CHART 31
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 35
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 23
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 5
Scotland (OCC)[14] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 3

Certification

Country Certifications
Australia Platinum[16]

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Release history

Region Date Format Label
Ireland 10 June 2011[17] Digital download Atlantic Records
United Kingdom 1 May 2011[18]
10 June 2011[19]
13 June 2011[20] CD

References

Ed Sheeran's Fan Site www.edsheeranfans.com

  1. ^ Ed Sheeran's debut single 'The A Team' debuts at number three BBC News, Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  2. ^ www.riversrush.com
  3. ^ Ed Sheeran - The A Team (Official Music Video) YouTube
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ a b Ed Sheeran - 'The A Team' - UK Chart Stats Information Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  6. ^ Jones, Alan (15 August 2011). "Nero continue UK domination with Promises". Music Week. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  7. ^ http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=2&titul=149579&sec=988eed171a410513a49f4f8854b6820c
  8. ^ "Ed Sheeran – The A Team". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. ^ "Chart Track: Week 39, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ed Sheeran" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  11. ^ "Ed Sheeran – The A Team" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ^ "Ed Sheeran – The A Team". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ^ "Ed Sheeran – The A Team". VG-lista.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference ariacert was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/the-a-team/id434815628
  18. ^ The A Team - Ed Sheeran www.amazon.co.uk/
  19. ^ The A Team by Ed Sheeran iTunes
  20. ^ The A Team - Ed Sheeran www.amazon.co.uk/
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