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Single by Ed Sheeran featuring Lil Baby | ||||
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Released | 22 April 2022 | |||
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"2step" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran from his fifth studio album = (2021), appearing as the ninth track on its track listing. It was written by Sheeran, David Hodges, Louis Bell and Andrew Wotman, and produced by the latter two. A remix featuring American rapper Lil Baby was released on 22 April 2022, making it the fifth single from the album. It was sent to hot adult contemporary radio in the United States three days later.[2] On 2 May 2022, Sheeran released a version of the song featuring Ukrainian pop-rock band Antytila,[3] which is the first of at least nine "global remixes" of the song, which include artists from Finland, India, Italy, Sweden, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil.[4]
Background
Sheeran said that he wrote this song from the "lowest point of confidence" telling Dev: "Every song I did, I would send in and just get a lukewarm reaction. I went into the studio and just wrote about being really low on confidence and I think that's probably one of my favorite songs on the album.[5]
Promotion and release
On 19 August 2021, Sheeran announced his fifth studio album, = in which the song is listed number ninth on the tracklist.[6] On 29 October 2021, "2step" was released alongside other album tracks that appeared on the album =.
Lyric video
A lyric video for the song was uploaded on Sheeran's YouTube account on 29 October 2021 along with the other lyric videos of the songs that appeared on the tracklisting of =.[7]
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Henry Scholfield and was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine where all the YouTube streams are proceeded. The clip was uploaded to YouTube on 22 April 2022 which features a guest appearance of Lil Baby.
Track listing
- Digital download, streaming and CD – Single
- "2step" (featuring Lil Baby) – 2:43
- Digital download and streaming – The Remixes
- "2step" (featuring Lil Baby) – 2:43
- "2step" (featuring Ultimo) – 2:34
- "2step" (featuring Potter Payper) – 2:33
- "2step" (featuring Antytila) – 2:33
- "2step" (featuring Leto) – 2:34
- "2step" (featuring Ellinoora) – 2:33
- "2step" (featuring 1.Cuz) – 2:33
- "2step" (featuring Budjerah) – 2:33
- "2step" (Star.One Remix) – 3:25
- "2step" (featuring Chefin) – 2:44
- "2step" (featuring reezy) – 2:33
- "2step" (featuring Quevedo) – 2:33
- "2step" (featuring Denise Chaila) – 2:33
- Digital download and streaming – Single
- "2step" (featuring Armaan Malik) – 2:33
Credits and personnel
- Ed Sheeran – vocals, guitar, production, songwriting, writing
- David Hodges – production, songwriting, writing
- Louis Bell – drums, keyboards, production, programming
- Andrew Watt – guitar, keyboards, production, programming
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
- Paul LaMalfa – engineering
Charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[40] | Gold | 40,000![]() |
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] | Silver | 200,000![]() |
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 22 April 2022 | Single version | [42] | ||
United States | 25 April 2022 | Hot adult contemporary | Album version | Atlantic | [2] |
26 April 2022 | Contemporary hit radio | Single version | [43] |
References
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (22 April 2022). "The Kid Laroi, Megan Thee Stallion, Pusha T: Must-Hear Releases of the Week". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran teams up with Ukrainian band Antytila for reworked '2Step'". NME. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ edhq (30 April 2022). "Ed's leaving some hints for who the next 2step remix is gonna be. Any guesses?". Instagram. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran explains meaning behind every song on his new album =". heart.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (19 August 2021). "Ed Sheeran announces new album, =". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran - 2step [Official Lyric Video]". YouTube. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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