Best Part of Me
2019 single by Ed Sheeran featuring Yebba
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"Best Part of Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring American singer Yebba. It was released on 5 July 2019 through Asylum and Atlantic Records, along with "Blow", as the fourth and fifth singles respectively from his fourth studio album No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).
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| Single by Ed Sheeran featuring Yebba | ||||
| from the album No.6 Collaborations Project | ||||
| Released | 5 July 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
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| "Best Part of Me" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
About working with YEBBA, Ed Sheeran stated "I loved making [the] record. YEBBA is phenomenal, she's onto massive things".[2][3] "Best Part of Me" was announced as part of the tracklist for No.6 Collaborations Project (2019). Sheeran revealed the song's release date on 4 July 2019.[4] It was released alongside "BLOW" the next day.[5]
"Best Part of Me" is a romantic pop ballad.[6] According to Idolator's Mike Nied, the song is a romantic ballad which "builds up to a very loved-up chorus".[7] Spin's Rob Arcand wrote that it "slows things down", comparing it to Sheeran's solo acoustic rendition of the Justin Bieber collaboration "I Don't Care" (2019).[8]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]
- Ed Sheeran – vocals, songwriter, producer, bass, guitar
- YEBBA – featured vocals, songwriter
- Benny Blanco – songwriter, producer, keyboards
- Joe Rubel – producer, engineer, keyboards
- Thomas Bartlett – keyboards
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Chris Sclafani – engineer
- Gosha Usov – engineer
- Archie Carter – assistant engineer
- Robert Sellens – assistant engineer
- Anthony Evans – editor
- Stuart Hawkes – masterer
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixer
- Matt Wolach – mixer
- Michael Freeman – mixer
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 17 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 38 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] | 44 |
| Czech Republic Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[13] | 18 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] | 35 |
| Estonia (Eesti Ekspress)[15] | 23 |
| France (SNEP)[16] | 162 |
| Germany (GfK)[17] | 55 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] | 38 |
| Latvia (LAIPA)[19] | 20 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[20] | 28 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] | 62 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] | 13 |
| Portugal (AFP)[23] | 66 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[24] | 27 |
| Singapore (RIAS)[25] | 20 |
| Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)[26] | 19 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] | 41 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] | 40 |
| UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[29] | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[30] | 99 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[31] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[32] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[33] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[35] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[36] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[37] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[38] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | 5 July 2019 |
