Who was the person Thinking Out Loud written for by the artist who released UK's biggest selling single of 2017?
his then - girlfriend, Athina Andrelos
Title: Thinking Out Loud
Passage: In the kitchen, Sheeran and Wadge began writing the song at 2: 00 am on 4 February 2014, and completed it in 20 minutes. According to Wadge, the lyrical content resulted from her and Sheeran's talking about ``everlasting love '', inspired by the circumstances relevant at that time. Sheeran also revealed that the lyrics were inspired by his then - girlfriend, Athina Andrelos, whom Sheeran met in early 2014. Sheeran would later explain that he wrote the song`` in a relationship at a really, really happy point''. Immediately after writing, Sheeran recorded the song on his phone. He was keen to include ``Thinking Out Loud ''on the second album. He properly recorded the song the following day at the Sticky Studios, a recording facility located in the small Surrey village of Windlesham, and informed Wadge of its inclusion on the album. It became the last song recorded for the album. For`` Thinking Out Loud'', Sheeran sought the assistance of Jake Gosling, who produced much of his debut album and had earlier contributed tracks, four of which appear on the standard version of the second album.
Title: I Don't Want to Be
Passage: ``I Do n't Want to Be ''is a song by Gavin DeGraw appearing on his 2003 debut album, Chariot. It was released as a single in Australia in 2003, and in the UK in 2004. The single became DeGraw's biggest hit to date, mainly due to the premiere of One Tree Hill, of which the song is the opening theme; peaking at number ten in the U.S. in early - 2005.
Title: Miss You Much
Passage: "Miss You Much" is a song recorded by American singer Janet Jackson, released as the lead single from her fourth studio album "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" (1989). The single spent four weeks at number-one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, making it the longest running number-one single of 1989. "Miss You Much" was the second-best selling single of 1989 and the biggest radio airplay song of the year. "Billboard" later listed "Miss You Much" as Janet Jackson's all-time biggest Hot 100 single. It is Jackson's third longest running number-one single, behind "That's the Way Love Goes" (1993) and "All for You" (2001), which spent eight and seven weeks, respectively, at number-one.
Title: Perfect (Ed Sheeran song)
Passage: ``Perfect ''is a song by English singer - songwriter Ed Sheeran from his third studio album, ÷ (2017). After the album's release it charted at number four on the UK Singles Chart. On 21 August 2017, Billboard announced that`` Perfect'' would be the fourth single from the album. The song was serviced to pop radio on 26 September 2017, as the third single from the album in the United States (fourth overall). The song eventually reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 2017. It also peaked at number one in sixteen other countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. A version of ``Perfect '', titled`` Perfect Duet'', with American singer Beyoncé was released on 1 December 2017. Another duet with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, titled ``Perfect Symphony '', was released on 15 December 2017.`` Perfect'' also became the UK Christmas number - one song for 2017.
Title: List of UK top-ten singles in 2017
Passage: Ed Sheeran had the best - selling and streamed single of the year with ``Shape of You ''. The song spent twenty - two weeks in the top 10 (including fourteen weeks at number one), sold over 787,000 copies as well as scoring 248 million streams (3.2 million combined sales) and was certified 5x platinum by the BPI.`` Despacito'' by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee & Justin Bieber came in second place with more than 2.3 million combined sales. Ed Sheeran's ``Castle on the Hill '',`` Unforgettable'' from French Montana featuring Swae Lee and ``Galway Girl ''by Ed Sheeran made up the top five. Songs by Ed Sheeran (`` Perfect''), Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson, Rag'n'Bone Man, The Chainsmokers & Coldplay and Jax Jones featuring RAYE were also in the top ten best - selling singles of the year.
Title: Mary's Boy Child
Passage: Harry Belafonte heard the song being performed by the choir and sought permission to record it. It was recorded in 1956 for his album An Evening with Belafonte. An edited version was subsequently released as a single, reaching No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1957. It was the first single to sell over one million copies in the UK alone. To date, Belafonte's version has sold over 1.19 million copes. In 1962. the full - length version was added to a re-issue of Belafonte's previously released album To Wish You a Merry Christmas.
Title: Killer (Kiss song)
Passage: "Killer" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss. Featured on their 1982 album, "Creatures of the Night", the song was released as an A-side single in the United Kingdom. Although "I Love It Loud" was an A-side single in the United States, it would be relegated to the B-side in the UK. It was the first song Vinnie Vincent and Gene Simmons wrote together after the two had met. In addition to not being able to chart at all, Kiss has never performed the song live and it has only been released as a single and on all issues of the "Creatures of the Night" album (the song was switched places with "Saint and Sinner" on the 1985 reissue).
Title: Loud (Stan Walker song)
Passage: "Loud" is a song performed by Australian-New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker. The song was released as a digital download on 6 May 2011 as the lead single from his third studio album, "Let the Music Play".
Title: I Can See for Miles
Passage: ``I Can See for Miles ''is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who, recorded for the band's 1967 album, The Who Sell Out. It was the only song from the album to be released as a single. It remains The Who's biggest hit single in the US, and, after debuting on the Hot 100 at # 72 on 14 October 1967, their only one to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, at # 9 on 25 November - 2 December 1967.
List of UK top-ten singles in 2017 Thinking Out Loud