Give Me Love (Ed Sheeran song)

"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, + (pronounced "Plus"), on 21 November 2012. The song was written by Sheeran, Jake Gosling and Chris Leonard. The single peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. On the album, Sheeran's cover of the traditional Irish folk song "The Parting Glass" is included at the end as a bonus track. A cover of the song recorded live at the Capital FM Studios in London on 30 May 2014, is featured on the deluxe version of American singer Demi Lovato's fourth album, Demi.

"Give Me Love"
Single by Ed Sheeran
from the album +
Released	21 November 2012
Genre	Folk Pop
Length	5:26 8:46 (album version with "The Parting Glass")
Label	Warner
Songwriter(s)	Ed Sheeran Jake Gosling Chris Leonard
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

The music video, directed by Emil Nava,^[1] features Australian actress Isabel Lucas.

The song was used in episodes of Cougar Town and The Vampire Diaries.

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.^[2]

Track listing

Digital download – EP^[3]

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

Promotional CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Give Me Love" (radio edit)	3:39

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012–14) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[4] 9 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[5] 68 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[6] 38 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[7] 3 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8] 94 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[9] 89 Germany (Official German Charts)^[10] 71 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[11] 36 Ireland (IRMA)^[12] 10 Israel (Media Forest)^[13] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14] 41 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15] 12 Scotland (OCC)^[16] 15 UK Singles (OCC)^[17] 18 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[18] 17 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[19] 20

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[20] 181 Chart (2013) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[21] 39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[22]	6× Platinum	420,000
Canada (Music Canada)^[23]	2× Platinum	160,000
Italy (FIMI)^[24]	Platinum	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[25]	Platinum	15,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)^[27]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[28]	Gold	900,000
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	21 November 2012^[3]	CD digital download	Warner

See also

• List of best-selling singles in Australia

References

1. "Ed Sheeran Give Me Love – Emil Nava". Emilnava.com. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
2. Perricone, Kathleen (17 June 2014). "Demi Lovato and Ed Sheeran Duet on 'Give Me Love'". Ryan Seacrest's official website. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
3. "Give Me Love – Single by Ed Sheeran on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
4. "Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
5. "Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
6. "Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
7. "Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
8. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
9. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201405 into search. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
10. "Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
12. ". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
13. "Media Forest Week 2, 2013". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
14. "Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
15. "Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
18. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
19. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
20. "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
21. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
22. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
23. "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
24. "Italian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 13 October 2021. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Give Me Love" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
25. "New Zealand single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
26. "British single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
27. "American single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
28. "Danish single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

External links

• "Give Me Love" (Music Video) on YouTube
• "Give Me Love" (Official Fan Video) on YouTube
• "Give Me Love" (True Tiger Remix) on YouTube
• "Give Me Love" (New Machine Remix ft. Mic Righteous) on YouTube