"18" is a song by English-Irish boy band
One Direction from their fourth studio album ''
Four''. The song was released on 17 November 2014 and was written by English singer
Ed Sheeran and Oliver Frank.
The song is certified gold in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Background
The song was written by English singer
Ed Sheeran whilst in a hotel bathroom in
Denmark
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, and was then sent to One Direction. Sheeran spoke about writing the song for the band in an interview, saying he wrote it in their perspectives. He also mentioned that it was the first record he wrote specifically for the band.
Described as an
acoustic, guitar-based track,
it runs at 124
BPM and is in the key of
F♯ Minor. The song was recorded at Enemy Dojo, The Mountains,
Los Angeles
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.
As of 2014, "18" sold 4,922 copies in the UK and 38,610 copies in the US. ''
Billboard'' called the song the album's best ballad.
Personnel
Credits for "18" adapted from
Genius.
Musicians
One Direction
*
Niall Horan – vocals
*
Zayn Malik – vocals
*
Liam Payne – vocals
*
Harry Styles – vocals
*
Louis Tomlinson – vocals
Additional musicians
* Oliver Frank – writing
* Luke Potashnick – guitar
* Matt Rad – drum programming, keyboard, producer
* Steve Robson – bass, producer
*
Ed Sheeran – writing
Production
* Ian Dowling – engineering
* Șerban Ghenea – mixing
* John Hanes – mixing
* Sam Miller – engineering, producer
Charts
Certifications
References
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One Direction songs
2014 songs
Songs written by Ed Sheeran
Song recordings produced by Matt Rad
Song recordings produced by Steve Robson