Perfect
~ Recording by Ed Sheeran
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (Deluxe, 24-Bit / 44.1 kHz) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Atlantic Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!) | [none] |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text) | 0190295859039 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | ?:?? | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 0190295859015 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 559579-2 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 559578-2 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Warner (imprint of Warner; a “W” logo with “WARNER” text under it) | |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | WPCR-17707 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | ?:?? | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | 2-859022 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | ?:?? | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 0190295839246 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | ?:?? | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | 0190295859039 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | 0190295859022 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | 9029585902 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | 0190295859022 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 9029585902 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!), Atlantic Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!) | |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Atlantic Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!) | |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (Deluxe Edition) (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!) | 0190295859022 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (Divide) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 2-859039 |
| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | Perfect | Ed Sheeran | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | 紅髮艾德 | ÷ (deluxe edition) | 紅髮艾德 | Album |
| Warner Music Taiwan | 9029585902 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album | Asylum Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | ASYLUM 0190295859039 | |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | 9029585903 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | ?:?? | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | 0190295859022 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 0190295859022 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | ATCD 10428 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | 0190295859022 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Divide - Edition collector limitée 19 Titres | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!) | ASYLUM 0190295727307 |
| 1.12 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | NRJ Winter hits 2018 Coffret | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | Bravo Hits 100 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Warner Music Germany | 19075 80396 2 |
| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | Bravo Hits 100 (3CD Special Edition, ltd.) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), Warner Music Germany | 19075 80397 2 |
| 2.1 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Megahits: Sommer 2018 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) | |
| 1.2 | Perfect | 4:21 | Ed Sheeran | NRJ Summer Hits Only 2018 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | 5054197014468 |
| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Absolute Summer Hits 2018 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | Kuschelrock 32 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 19075 86604 2 |
| 2.10 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | Bravo: The Hits 2018 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 1.35 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | Bravo: The Hits 2018 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Hits 2018 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Hits 2018 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | Bravo Hits 100 (swiss) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH | 19075 81492 2 |
| 2.11 | Perfect | 4:24 | Ed Sheeran | Bravo: The Hits 2018 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 1.16 | Perfect | ?:?? | Ed Sheeran | Now That’s What I Call Music 58 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint), Warner Music New Zealand | 5385897 |
| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Hit’s Love! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Italy (imprint of Warner Music Italia S.r.l.) | |
| 1.26 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Classic Cuts, Volume 161: First Dance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | CC161 |
| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Hit’s Love! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Italy (imprint of Warner Music Italia S.r.l.) | |
| 1.7 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | 10’s Radio Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.11 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Christmas Without You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.25 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Two Birds - Songs I Heard on TikTok | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.44 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | So 2022! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 3.1 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | NOW #1s: 70 Years of the Official Singles Chart | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | CDNNNOW133 |
| 1.13 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | you’re in an edit | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.1 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Perfect Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Románticas en Inglés | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Románticas en Inglés | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.29 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Good Morning - Pop Hits to start your day right | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.23 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Partysongs - Greatest Hits of All Time - Floorfillers - Rock, Pop, Funk, Soul, EDM and more | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.6 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Retro Pop: Oldies & More | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.33 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Love You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 2.8 | Perfect | ?:?? | Ed Sheeran | Now That’s What I Call HMV Singer & Song | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 01965588909511, LPHMV3 |
| 1.78 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | 100 Greatest Romantic Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.2 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | kiss me under the light of a thousand stars! | Ed Sheeran | EP |
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| 1.16 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | +-=÷× (Tour Collection) | Ed Sheeran | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!) | |
| 1.16 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | +-=÷× (TOUR COLLECTION) | Ed Sheeran | Album + Compilation |
| Asylum Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!), Gingerbread Man Records (Ed Sheeran's record label) | |
| 1.14 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | +-=÷× (TOUR COLLECTION) | Ed Sheeran | Album + Compilation |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Gingerbread Man Records (Ed Sheeran's record label) | 5054197984914 |
| 2.14 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | +-=÷× (TOUR COLLECTION: LIVE) (Amazon exclusive) | Ed Sheeran | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Gingerbread Man Records (Ed Sheeran's record label) | |
| 2.14 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | +-=÷× (TOUR COLLECTION: LIVE) | Ed Sheeran | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Gingerbread Man Records (Ed Sheeran's record label) | 5021732519320 |
| 2.14 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | +-=÷× (TOUR COLLECTION: LIVE) (webstore exclusive) | Ed Sheeran | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Gingerbread Man Records (Ed Sheeran's record label) | |
| 2.16 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | +-=÷× (TOUR COLLECTION: LIVE) | Ed Sheeran | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Gingerbread Man Records (Ed Sheeran's record label) | |
| 2.16 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | +-=÷× (TOUR COLLECTION: LIVE) | Ed Sheeran | Album + Compilation + Live |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Gingerbread Man Records (Ed Sheeran's record label) | |
| 1.29 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Chill Lounge | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 1.23 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Romantico ma non troppo | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| 12.17 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | The No.1 DJ Collection: 2010s (Digital Collection) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | SET540 |
| 1.17 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | The No.1 DJ Collection: 2010s, Volume 12 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | CD1498 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | WPCR-17707 |
| 1.1 | Perfect | ?:?? | Ed Sheeran | Perfect | Ed Sheeran | Single | |||
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) | PCD-1069 |
| 1.5 | Perfect | ?:?? | Ed Sheeran | ÷ (deluxe edition) | Ed Sheeran | Album |
| Warner Music Thailand | 0190295859022 |
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| 1.25 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | Chill Songs & Easy Vibes | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| X5 Music Group | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Perfect | 4:23 | Ed Sheeran | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album |
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Relationships
| programming: | Will Hicks |
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| assistant engineer: | Jack Fairbrother Johnny Solway Matt Jones (engineer, Abbey Road) George Oulton (sound engineer) Paul Pritchard (recording engineer) |
| engineer: | Joe Rubel (songwriter and producer) Chris Sclafani |
| additional producer: | benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) |
| producer: | Will Hicks Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter) |
| assistant mixer: | Michael Freeman (UK engineer and recording professional) Geoff Swan |
| mixer: | Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer) |
| acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals: | Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter) |
| bass: | Pino Palladino |
| cello: | Nick Cooper (UK cellist) Katherine Jenkinson (cellist) Tim Lowe (cellist) |
| clarinet: | Charys Green (clarinetist) |
| double bass: | Leon Bosch (double bassist) Ben Russell (double bass player) |
| drums (drum set): | Jay Lewis (drummer) |
| electric guitar: | Will Hicks Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter) |
| flute and piccolo: | Nick Cartledge |
| Hammond organ and piano: | John Tilley |
| percussion: | Will Hicks |
| viola: | Laurie Anderson (violist) Meghan Cassidy Rachel Roberts (viola player) Kotono Sato (Japanese violinist) |
| violin: | Fenella Barton (violinist/violist) Mandhira de Saram (violinist, composer, improviser) Matthew Denton James Dickenson Alison Dods (violinist) Martyn Jackson (violinist) Magnus Johnston (violinist) Marije Johnston (dutch violinist, née Ploemacher) Simon Hewitt Jones Patrick Kiernan (violinist) Kirsty Mangan Jeremy Morris (violinist) Jan Regulski (violinist) Debbie Widdup (violinist) |
| conductor: | Peter Gregson (British cellist and composer) |
| instruments arranger: | Matthew Sheeran |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Asylum Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 2017) Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2024) |
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| recorded at: | 555 Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom Dean St. Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom Decoy Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States Gingerbread Man Studios (Suffolk) in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Gingerbread Man Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom Pixel Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom The Village Studio (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| mixed at: | The Mix Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom The Mixsuite in Los Angeles, California, United States |
| has remixes: | Perfect Duet by Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter) & Beyoncé |
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| sampled by: | Migrate by Contopp nd #Sloppit# Play by Contopp nd #Sloppit# |
| mash-ups: | A Song For Vikki – This Year’s Perfect Love (Ed Sheeran vs. David Gray) by Talk Hard Productions United State of Pop 2017 (How We Do It) by DJ Earworm |
| part of: | Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2018 (number: 2) (order: 2) Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 4) (order: 4) Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 40) (order: 39) Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 62) (order: 63) Top Songs of 2024: Global (number: 100) (order: 100) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/0tgVpDi06FyKpA1z0VMD4v [info] https://www.deezer.com/track/142986206 [info] |
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| streaming page: | https://tidal.com/track/70891471 [info] https://tidal.com/track/70973230 [info] |
| recording of: | Perfect |
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Related works
Perfect
| lyricist and composer: | Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter) |
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| publisher: | Ed Sheeran Limited Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. |
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| later translated versions: | Perfect (Spanish version, Kevin & Karla) Perfect (version française) Perfect Symphony (operatic version of Perfect) |
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| later versions: | Perfect Duet |
| arrangements: | Perfect Perfect (2023 version) |
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