I'm a Mess (Ed Sheeran song)

"I'm a Mess"
Song by Ed Sheeran from the album x
Released 20 June 2014
Format Digital download
Length 4:05
Label
Writer Ed Sheeran
Producer Jake Gosling
x track listing

"I'm a Mess" is a song by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It features production from frequent collaborator Jake Gosling. The song was released on 20 June 2014 as part of his second studio album, x (2014). It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 72 and rose to number 49 due to strong download sales, despite lacking an independent release.

Background and release

On 26 June 2014, to promote the release of x, Sheeran invited fans to vote for their favourite song from the album which he would perform live on E4.[1] The song with the most votes was "I'm a Mess", and it was performed live by Sheeran during an advertisement break from The Big Bang Theory. This encouraged sales of the song and helped it chart.[2]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[3] 62
scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 60
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 49

References