Give Me Love (Ed Sheeran song)

"Give Me Love"
Single by Ed Sheeran
from the album +
Released 21 November 2012
Format
Genre
Length 5:26
Label Warner Music Group
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Jake Gosling
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Watchtower"
(2012)		 "Give Me Love"
(2012)		 "Everything Has Changed"
(2013)
Music video
"Give Me Love" on YouTube

"Give Me Love" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released as the sixth and final single from his debut studio album + on 21 November 2012. The song was written by Sheeran, Jake Gosling and Chris Leonard. The single has peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. A cover of the song recorded live at the Capital FM Studios in London on May 30, 2014 is featured on the deluxe version of American singer Demi Lovato's fourth album Demi.

The music video features Australian actress Isabel Lucas.

Live performances

On 11 November 2012, Sheeran performed the song on The X Factor results show. On 16 June 2014, Sheeran performed the song as a duet with Demi Lovato at 104.3 MY FM's My Big Night Out event at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.[1]

Usage in media

The song was used in episode 14 ("Dangerous Liaisons") of season 3 of The CW series, The Vampire Diaries, during the waltz sequence. Said episode used the song around 9 months prior to its original release in November 2012. The song was also used in episode 5,660 of the Australian series, Home and Away, and was used in the season 4 episode 6 of the American series, Cougar Town. The song appeared in the sixth episode entitled, "Family Plot," of the first and only season of the American television CBS lawyer drama, Reckless, in the opening scene.

Track listing

Promotional CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Give Me Love" (Radio Edit) 3:57
Digital download EP[2]
No. Title Length
1. "Give Me Love (New Machine Remix)" (featuring Mic Righteous) 3:45
2. "Give Me Love (True Tiger Remix)"   3:34
3. "Give Me Love (Xilent Remix)"   3:41

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 68
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 38
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[6] 3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 94
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 71
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 10
Israel (Media Forest)[11] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 12
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 15
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 18
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] 17
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[17] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[18] 39

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Gold 50,000^
Italy (FIMI)[21] Gold 15,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22] Platinum 15,000*
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 21 November 2012[2] Digital download Warner Music Group

References

  1. ↑ Perricone, Kathleen (June 17, 2014). "Demi Lovato and Ed Sheeran Duet on 'Give Me Love'". Ryan Seacrest's official website. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. 1 2 iTunes - Music - Give Me Love - Single by Ed Sheeran
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in French). Ultratip.
  7. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Ed Sheeran.
  8. ↑ "Musicline.de – Ed Sheeran Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  10. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 47, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
  11. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-11-24". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-11-24" UK Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Ed Sheeran.
  17. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Ed Sheeran.
  18. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  19. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  20. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". Music Canada.
  21. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Ed Sheeran in the field Filtra. Select 2016 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically
  22. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart > January 14, 2013". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  23. ↑ "American single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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