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Ed Sheeran: Get To Know The Hit Maker; Why Artists Want To Collaborate With Him

By Zhyriel Scott | Update Date: Mar 03, 2017 10:57 PM EST

Edward Christopher or Ed Sheeran is well known for being the writer for his own hit singles. From the song "Thinking Out Loud," which won a Grammy for Song of the Year, to his newest single "Eraser". His writing gift and talent made him a household name and a famous international pop star

Ed Sheeran: The Prolific Songwriter

The upcoming release of his new album which is "Divide," made his fans and supporters more excited to hear the new music from Ed Sheeran. When he is not making his own hits, what he does is he is write songs for other artists.

He became a songwriter and used to work with his famous singer friends like Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, and even Hilary Duff. It seems like Ed Sheeran is not a selfish person when it comes to writing hits and he is not limited to a specific genre, according to Mic.com.

Ed Sheeran: Songs He Wrote For Other Artists

Ed Sheeran did a great a job for his songs, which turned into big hits by other artists. Here are some: The Justin Bieber classic song "Love Yourself" became No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 single charts and acquired a song of the year Grammy nomination.

Next, the hit from Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran, titled "Everything has Changed". The duo's collaboration earned a top 50 hit spot in the Billboard Hot 100. An unexpected artist whom Sheeran worked with is Hilary Duff, who is also a big fan of his. For Hilary Duff, Ed Sheeran wrote a song entitled "Tattoo".

Next is Jessie Ware who felt so lucky working with Ed Sheeran. Her song is called "Say You Love Me". Ed Sheeran's most successful contribution was with One Direction and the song "Little Things." The song climbed to No. 33 on the chart in 2013. Lastly, Major Lazer with "Cold Water," which became No. 2 last summer, per USA Today.

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