Give Me Love (Ed Sheeran song)

"Give Me Love"
Single by Ed Sheeran
from the album +
Released 21 November 2012
Format
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 thus far peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was used in the episode 14 ("Dangerous Liaisons") of season 3 of The CW series The Vampire Diaries. Said episode used the song around 9 months prior to its original release in November of 2012. The song was also used in episode 5660 of the series Home and Away and was used in season 4 episode 6 of Cougar Town.

The video clip features Australian actress Isabel Lucas.

Live performance

On 11 November 2012, Sheeran performed the song on The X Factor results show.

Covers

Australian band Uncle Jed performed the song live on Australia's Got Talent, earning a standing ovation from all four judges, on October 20, 2013.

American actress, singer and songwriter Demi Lovato performed the song live at the Capital FM Studios in London on May 30, 2014. She also covered the song at the iHeartRadio Awards 2014 and was praised by Ed Sheeran himself.

Track listing

Promotional CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Give Me Love" (Radio Edit) 3:57
Digital download EP[1]
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)[2] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 68
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 38
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 94
Germany (Media Control Charts)[7] 71
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 10
Israel (Media Forest)[10] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 12
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[13] 15
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 18
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[15] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[16] 39

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[17] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 5,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Platinum 15,000*

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

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 21 November 2012[1] Digital download Warner Music Group

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 iTunes - Music - Give Me Love - Single by Ed Sheeran
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in French). Ultratip.
  6. ↑ "Ed Sheeran Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Ed Sheeran.
  7. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Ed Sheeran > Give Me Love – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  8. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  9. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 47, 2012". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. ↑ "Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-11-24". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  14. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-11-24" UK Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Ed Sheeran Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Ed Sheeran.
  16. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  18. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". Music Canada.
  19. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart > January 14, 2013". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 January 2013.

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