Sing (Ed Sheeran song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Sing

| cover = Ed Sheeran Sing.png

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Ed Sheeran

| album = ×

| B-side = Friends

| released = {{Start date|2014|4|7|df=yes}}

| recorded = {{Start date|2013|12|7|df=yes}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = R&B{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/2802761/ed-sheeran-x-album-review/|title=REVIEW: Ed Sheeran Multiplies His Appeal on x|magazine=Time|date=31 May 2014|access-date=11 July 2024|last=Cox|first=Jamieson|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215160159/https://time.com/2802761/ed-sheeran-x-album-review/|archive-date=15 December 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/x-music-review-article-1.1837963|title='x,' music review|url-status=dead|work=New York Daily News|last=Farber|first=Jim|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406232450/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/x-music-review-article-1.1837963|archive-date=6 April 2023|date=23 June 2014}}

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=55}}

| label = Asylum UK

| writer = {{hlist|Ed Sheeran|Pharrell Williams}}

| producer = Pharrell Williams

| prev_title = I See Fire

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Don't

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = Ed Sheeran - Sing sample.ogg

| description = "Sing"

}}

"Sing" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran. It was produced by Pharrell Williams, who also provided backing vocals. The song was released by Asylum Records UK on 7 April 2014 as the lead single from Sheeran's second studio album, × (2014).{{cite magazine| last=St. Asaph| first=Katherine| url=https://time.com/52180/ed-sheeran-sing-pharrell/| title=Ed Sheeran Teams Up With Pharrell for New Single "Sing": Listen| magazine=Time| date=7 April 2014| access-date=10 April 2014}}{{cite magazine| last=Lipshutz| first=Jason| url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6041347/ed-sheerans-sing-arrives-pharrell-produced-single-channels-justin-timberlake| title=Ed Sheeran's 'Sing' Arrives: Pharrell-Produced Single Channels Justin Timberlake| magazine=Billboard| date=7 April 2014| access-date=10 April 2014}}{{cite web| last=Cragg| first=Michael| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/apr/08/ed-sheeran-sing| title=Ed Sheeran – Sing: New music|work=The Guardian| date=8 April 2014| access-date=10 April 2014}} "Sing" became Sheeran's first UK number-one single and also topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. It peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

A remix featuring French rapper Nekfeu was released on 11 August 2014.

Background

"Sing" was written by Sheeran and Pharrell Williams, and produced by the latter. Williams also provides uncredited background vocals during the chorus.{{Citation needed|reason=backing vocals proof|date=September 2023}} The song has a length of 3 minutes and 55 seconds. The song, which has pop and R&B influences and was inspired by Justin Timberlake, is a departure from the folk rock sound Sheeran became known for on his previous album, +.{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary |title=Ed Sheeran's 'Sing' Headed Toward Top 40 Debut On Hot 100 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6049852/ed-sheerans-sing-headed-toward-top-40-debut-on-hot-100 |magazine=Billboard |date=11 April 2014 |access-date=20 April 2014}}{{cite magazine|title=Ed Sheeran's Billboard Cover: 5 Things We Learned About Music's Great Red Hope |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6039545/ed-sheeran-billboard-cover-5-things-we-learned-video |magazine=Billboard |date=4 April 2014 |access-date=20 April 2014}} Sheeran was inspired to model the song after the pop and R&B stylings of Timberlake, stating "It was pretty close to a direct inspiration. I love Justified and FutureSex/LoveSounds, so I took inspiration from those."{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason |title=Ed Sheeran Shares 'x' Track List |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6042272/ed-sheeran-shares-x-track-list |magazine=Billboard |date=9 April 2014 |access-date=20 April 2014}} The lyrics are about "a night out in Vegas."{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z7h6L4vBCU |title=Ed Sheeran - 'Sing' Playback & YouTuber Q&A |date=7 April 2014 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=31 May 2014}}

"Sing" was released in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Germany in May 2014.{{Cite news|url=http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/ed-sheeran-sing-from-his-second-album-x|title=WATCH: Ed Sheeran's video for his new song Sing|last=Farrar|first=Leah|access-date=11 April 2018}} Aside from these nations, "Sing" was released internationally on 7 April 2014, during a YouTube live chat with Sheeran. "Friends", a track from the EP, entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 121.

Critical reception

The song received critical acclaim upon release; music critics complimented Sheeran's change of sound, and likened the song to the works of Justin Timberlake. Time gave the song a very positive review, saying that it is "more of a departure. It fits the times nicely: there's some of fellow Brit, Sam Smith, in Sheeran's rubbery falsetto, plus some of Robin Thicke's ubiquitous 'Blurred Lines' in the percussion. But Sheeran's really got his heavy-breathing, hyper-flirtatious sights on another, older target: Justin Timberlake's solo debut, 'Like I Love You'." The chorus riff and falsetto are from "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones.

In a positive review, The Guardian said that "while Pharrell's influence is writ large, there's enough of Sheeran there to prevent it coming across as horrible pastiche." The Hollywood Reporter also gave the song a positive review, stating that "Sheeran's fragile voice, as heard on past hits like 'The A Team' and 'Lego House,' has now morphed into a confident croon, unafraid of diving into a deep bag of melismas, boisterous chants and rapid-fire rhymes in order to convince his female subject of his desires."{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ed-sheerans-sing-arrives-pharrell-694332 |title=Ed Sheeran's 'Sing' Arrives: Pharrell-Featuring Single Channels Justin Timberlake (Audio) |first=Jason |last=Lipshutz |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 April 2014 |access-date=31 May 2014}}

Chart performance

The song debuted at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart, giving him his first ever number-one singles in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. The song has sold 670,000 copies in actual sales in the United Kingdom, which together with 66 million in streams give a combine total units of 1,339,000.{{cite news |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-chart-millionaires-revealed__20459/ |title=The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed |first= Rob |last=Copsey |work=Official Charts Company |date=19 September 2017 }}

"Sing" debuted at No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in May 2014, making it Sheeran's first ever number-one in the country, and his sixth top ten single in Australia. On the week of 14 April 2014, the song entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at No. 8, becoming his fourth top 10 single and second top 10 debut in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2014-04-11|title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart|website=THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART}} The song has since topped the charts in that country, giving Sheeran his second consecutive number-one single there.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2014-07-11|title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart|website=THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART}} In Italy, "Sing" has peaked at No. 2 and spent five total weeks at this position, giving him the higher peak position reached in the country, so far.{{cite web|url=http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ed+Sheeran&titel=Sing&cat=s|title=italiancharts.com - Ed Sheeran - Sing}}

In Canada, the track has since peaked at No. 4, giving Sheeran his first ever top 10 hits in the country. "Sing" debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Sheeran his highest-charting single in the United States, at the time. The single managed to sell 123,000 copies, giving him his second best sales week digitally; the song also managed to net 563,000 streams and earn 28 million in audience impressions, all before its debut week on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=Pharrell Williams Tops Hot 100; Ed Sheeran Blasts In at No. 15|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6055524/pharrell-williams-tops-hot-100-ed-sheeran-blasts-in-at-no-15|magazine=Billboard|access-date=20 April 2014}} "Sing" has since peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song reached the 2 million sales mark in the US in July 2016,{{cite web |url=https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-rude-brings-reggae-to-1-195900304.html |title=Chart Watch: 'Rude' Brings Reggae To #1|author= Paul Grein |date=16 July 2014 |work=Yahoo! Music }} and has sold 1,323,000 copies as of January 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/mark-ronson-bruno-mars-jump-to-1-on-hot-100-107450414521.html|title=Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars Jump to #1 on Hot 100|last=Grein|first=Paul|date=7 January 2015|access-date=7 January 2015 }}

Music video

The music video for "Sing" was released exclusively to Sheeran's Facebook page on 22 May 2014, and added to Vevo and YouTube on 23 May, exactly a month before the album was released.{{cite web|url=http://mashable.com/2014/05/22/ed-sheeran-sing-music-video-facebook-puppet/|title=Ed Sheeran Debuts 'Sing' Music Video Exclusively on Facebook|first=Brian Anthony|last=Hernandez|website=Mashable |date=23 May 2014 }} It follows a puppet caricature of Sheeran on a night out, during which he gets drunk, steals a mic (from actor Peter Kwong from Big Trouble in Little China) and sings karaoke, goes to a strip club and picks up Sheeran and Pharrell from a studio in his truck. Throughout the video Sheeran is seen playing his guitar in front of an optical illusion-esque backdrop.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7519491/ed-sheeran-sing-video|title=Ed Sheeran & A Lookalike Puppet Party Like Rock Stars In "Sing" Video: Watch|date=22 May 2014}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6099058/ed-sheeran-sing-music-video-x-pharrell-muppet|title=Ed Sheeran's 'Sing' Video: The Great Muppet Bender|magazine=Billboard }}

The puppet is currently in Sheeran's safekeeping, but he has "no idea how to work it yet".{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a572859/ed-sheeran-unveils-sing-video-featuring-pharrell-williams-watch.html|title=Watch Ed Sheeran as a puppet in new video|website=Digital Spy |date=22 May 2014}} The puppet was closely modelled on him, down to his clothes and tattoos. Sheeran and Pharrell received the award for Best Male Video at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards for the video.[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2014/mtvvmas.htm "2014 MTV Video Music Awards.]. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 15 December 2014

The video is directed by Emil Nava.{{cite web|author=Emil Nava |url=http://www.emilnava.com/portfolio/ed-sheeran-sing-ft-pharrell-williams/ |title=Ed Sheeran FT. Pharrell Williams Sing – Emil Nava |publisher=Emilnava.com |date= |accessdate=19 November 2021}}{{YouTube|EUVEjWuL1Yo|Calvin Harris Wins Best Male Video}}

Live performances and cover versions

Sheeran performed the song live for the first time on Saturday Night Live on 12 April 2014, along with his unreleased, next single, "Don't", which he debuted off the album.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/ed-sheeran-debuts-new-x-song-on-snl-20140412|title=Ed Sheeran Debuts New 'X' Song on 'SNL' - Video|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=13 April 2014}} Sheeran also performed "Sing" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 16 May 2014,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nAWI_PDf3M |title=Ed Sheeran Performs 'Sing' - Ellen Show May 16, 2014, - Video|work=Ellen DeGeneres|date=16 May 2014}} on the Britain's Got Talent semi-final on 27 May 2014,{{cite web|url=https://uk.celebrity.yahoo.com/video/ed-sheeran-melts-hearts-britains-110407416.html|title=Ed Sheeran melts hearts on Britain's Got Talent|access-date=30 April 2015}} on The Graham Norton Show on 6 June 2014,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkAPiVZnWEs|title=Ed Sheeran - SING|date=6 June 2014 |publisher=YouTube}} and on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 28 August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK0Wp6xXSQc|title=YouTube|work=youtube.com}}

Formats and track listings

{{track listing

| headline = Digital download{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sing-single/id853116644 |title=Sing - Single by Ed Sheeran |publisher=iTunes (GB) |access-date=31 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816034441/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sing-single/id853116644 |archive-date=16 August 2014 }}

| title1 = Sing

| length1 = 3:55

}}

{{track listing

| headline = CD single{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sing-2-Track-Ed-Sheeran/dp/B00K7N2ICS/ |title=Sing (2-Track) [Single] |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=31 May 2014}}

| title1 = Sing

| length1 = 3:55

| title2 = Sing

| note2 = Live @ 1LIVE Radiokonzert

| length2 = 6:49

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Digital download – extended play{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ie/album/sing-single/881987405 |title=Sing - Single by Ed Sheeran |publisher=iTunes (IE) |access-date=31 May 2014}}

| title1 = Sing

| note1 = Live @ 1LIVE Radiokonzert

| length1 = 6:49

| title2 = Sing

| note2 = Trippy Turtle Remix

| length2 = 4:06

| title3 = Friends

| length3 = 3:10

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\|Lebanon (OLT20){{cite web\|url=http://www.olt20.com/Ed_Sheeran#fragment-2\|title=Ed Sheeran Lebanese Chart Top 20 History\|publisher=The Official Lebanese Top 20\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 9
class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Weekly chart performance for "Sing" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2014–2015) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Australia\|1\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|11\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|26\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|19\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=1 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|4\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadaac\|1\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadachrtop40\|4\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardcanadahotac\|1\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Czech Republic\|12\|year=2014\|week=34\|rowheader=true\|access-date=15 January 2015}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|9\|year=2014\|week=27\|rowheader=true\|access-date=8 July 2014}}
{{single chart\|Denmark\|15\|refname=den\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardeurodigital\|1\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=16 July 2021}}
{{single chart\|Finland\|17\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|France\|5\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|7\|songid=1274181\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|access-date=15 January 2017\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Hungaryradio\|3\|year=2014\|week=30\|rowheader=true\|access-date=15 January 2017}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|9\|year=2014\|week=34\|rowheader=true\|access-date=15 January 2017}}
{{single chart\|Hungarystream\|17\|year=2014\|week=37\|rowheader=true\|access-date=15 January 2017}}
{{single chart\|Ireland\|1\|year=2014\|week=20\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Israelairplay\|1\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|year=2014\|week=25\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Italy\|2\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=29 May 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardjapanhot100\|14\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=31 January 2015}}
scope="row"\| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ed-sheeran/chart-history/mex/\|title=Ed Sheeran Chart History (Mexico Airplay)\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=16 July 2021}} \| 35
scope="row"\| Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino){{cite web\|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20140714\|title=Top 20 Inglés Del 14 al 20 de Julio, 2014\|date=20 July 2014\|work=Monitor Latinoaccessdate=2018-05-02}} \| 15
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|15\|year=2014\|week=27\|rowheader=true\|access-date=15 January 2017}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|12\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|1\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=14 July 2014}}
{{single chart\|Poland\|18\|chartid=1347\|year=2014\|rowheader=true\|access-date=15 July 2014}}
{{single chart\|Polishdance\|44\|chartid=1378\|rowheader=true\|access-date=31 August 2014}}
{{single chart\|Scotland\|1\|date=20140614\|rowheader=true\|access-date=15 January 2017}}
{{single chart\|Slovakia\|24\|year=2014\|week=33\|rowheader=true\|access-date=15 January 2017}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital\|6\|year=2014\|week=28\|rowheader=true\|access-date=15 July 2014}}
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=25\|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart\|publisher=SloTop50\|language=sl\|access-date=22 June 2014}} \| 17
{{single chart\|Spain\|24\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=18 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|22\|refname=swe\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|7\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|song=Sing\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|UK\|1\|date=20140614\|access-date=15 January 2017\|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|13\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|14\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=6 May 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|4\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceairplay\|23\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=22 December 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|6\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|25\|artist=Ed Sheeran\|rowheader=true\|access-date=5 June 2014}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "Sing" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2014) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2014.htm\|title=End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014\|work=ARIA Charts\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=5 February 2015}} \| 33
scope="row"\| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2014\|title=Jahreshitparade 2014\|publisher=Hung Medien\|language=de\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 67
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web\|title=Jaaroverzichten 2014\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=s\|publisher=Ultratop & Hung Medien\|language=nl\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 88
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2014\|title=Rapports annuels 2014\|publisher=Ultratop\|language=fr\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 70
scope="row" \|Brazil (Crowley){{cite web\|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2014/\|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2014\|date=3 April 2018\|publisher=Crowley Broadcast Analysis\|accessdate=30 January 2022}} \| 80
scope="row"\| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/canadian-hot-100\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=30 December 2014\|title=2014 Year End Charts — Top Canadian Hot 100}} \| 31
scope="row"\| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web \|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2014 \|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts\|language=de \|work=GfK Entertainment \|publisher=offiziellecharts.de \|access-date=10 August 2015}} \| 44
scope="row"\| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2014\|title=MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - 2014\|publisher=Association of Hungarian Record Companies\|access-date=15 January 2017\|language=hu}} \| 25
scope="row"\| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2014\|title=MAHASZ Single (track) TOP 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014\|publisher=Association of Hungarian Record Companies\|access-date=15 January 2017\|language=hu}} \| 55
scope="row"\| Hungary (Stream Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/stream/2014\|title=MAHASZ Stream TOP 100 - 2014\|publisher=Association of Hungarian Record Companies\|access-date=15 January 2017\|language=hu}} \| 58
scope="row"\| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web\|url=http://www.irma.ie/best-of-singles \|title=>> IRMA << Irish Charts - Best of 2014 >> \|publisher=IRMA \|access-date=10 May 2015}} \| 16
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://www.fimi.it/5233 \|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana \|language=it \|access-date=19 January 2015 \|title=FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113005101/http://www.fimi.it/5233 \|archive-date=13 January 2015 }} \| 33
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr2014.html\|title=Jaarlijsten 2014\|language=nl\|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 67
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2014&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 2014\|publisher=Hung Medien\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 40
scope="row"\| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2014-12-31\|title=Top Selling Singles of 2014\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|access-date=30 December 2014}} \| 17
scope="row"\| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20140001&navi=no\|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2014 \|language=sv \|publisher=Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association \|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 97
scope="row"\| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2014\|title=Swiss Year-end Charts 2014\|publisher=Hung Medien\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 43
scope="row"\| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web\|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2014 \|website=Official Charts \|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20140105/37501/\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 11
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-100-songs\|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year End 2014\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Global Media\|access-date=30 December 2014}} \| 56
scope="row"\| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Adult Contemporary Songs Year End 2014\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-contemporary-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Media Group\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 42
scope="row"\| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Adult Pop Songs Year End 2014\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-pop-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Media Group\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 26
scope="row"\| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Pop Songs Year End 2014\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/pop-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=Prometheus Media Group\|access-date=15 January 2017}} \| 42

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Year-end chart performance for "Sing"

! scope="col"| Chart (2014)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2014.htm|title=End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014|work=ARIA Charts|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=5 February 2015}}

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scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2014|title=Jahreshitparade 2014|publisher=Hung Medien|language=de|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|title=Jaaroverzichten 2014|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=s|publisher=Ultratop & Hung Medien|language=nl|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2014|title=Rapports annuels 2014|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row" |Brazil (Crowley){{cite web|url=https://maistocadas.mus.br/2014/|title=Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2014|date=3 April 2018|publisher=Crowley Broadcast Analysis|accessdate=30 January 2022}}

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scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/canadian-hot-100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=30 December 2014|title=2014 Year End Charts — Top Canadian Hot 100}}

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scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2014 |title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de |work=GfK Entertainment |publisher=offiziellecharts.de |access-date=10 August 2015}}

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scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2014|title=MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - 2014|publisher=Association of Hungarian Record Companies|access-date=15 January 2017|language=hu}}

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scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2014|title=MAHASZ Single (track) TOP 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2014|publisher=Association of Hungarian Record Companies|access-date=15 January 2017|language=hu}}

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scope="row"| Hungary (Stream Top 40){{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/stream/2014|title=MAHASZ Stream TOP 100 - 2014|publisher=Association of Hungarian Record Companies|access-date=15 January 2017|language=hu}}

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scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/best-of-singles |title=>> IRMA << Irish Charts - Best of 2014 >> |publisher=IRMA |access-date=10 May 2015}}

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scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/5233 |publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana |language=it |access-date=19 January 2015 |title=FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113005101/http://www.fimi.it/5233 |archive-date=13 January 2015 }}

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scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr2014.html|title=Jaarlijsten 2014|language=nl|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2014&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 2014|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2014-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2014|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=30 December 2014}}

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scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20140001&navi=no|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2014 |language=sv |publisher=Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association |access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/2014|title=Swiss Year-end Charts 2014|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2014 |website=Official Charts |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20140105/37501/|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year End 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=30 December 2014}}

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scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Adult Contemporary Songs Year End 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-contemporary-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Media Group|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Adult Pop Songs Year End 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/adult-pop-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Media Group|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Pop Songs Year End 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/pop-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Media Group|access-date=15 January 2017}}

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=Decade-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Decade-end chart performance for "Sing" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-100-biggest-songs-of-the-decade-2010-2019__27936/\|title=The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|last=Copsey\|first=Rob\|date=11 December 2019\|access-date=12 December 2019}} \| 83

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Decade-end chart performance for "Sing"

! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-100-biggest-songs-of-the-decade-2010-2019__27936/|title=The UK's Official Top 100 biggest songs of the decade|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=11 December 2019|access-date=12 December 2019}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=3|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|certmonth=09|access-date=4 July 2014|type=single}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=Sing|artist=Ed Sheeran|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|access-date=8 May 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Platinum|title=Sing|number=4|artist=Ed Sheeran|relyear=2014|certyear=2023|type=single|access-date=23 May 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|award=Gold|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing|relyear=2014|relmonth=04|certyear=2015|access-date=30 April 2015|type=single}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing|relyear=2014|certyear=2014|id=2858|access-date=4 July 2014|type=single}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2016|certmonth=4|source=radioscope|access-date=29 December 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|certyear=2015|relyear=2014|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing|award=Gold|type=single|certweek=3|access-date=27 December 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing|award=Platinum|type=single|certweek=47|position=57|access-date=25 August 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|access-date=20 June 2024|type=single}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Platinum|number=3|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing|relyear=2014|certyear=2021|type=single|id=11529-2403-1|access-date=13 August 2021|salesamount=1,800,000|salesref={{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ed-sheerans-official-top-20-biggest-songs-on-the-official-uk-chart__33491/|title=Ed Sheeran's Official Top 20 biggest UK songs revealed|last=White|first=Jack|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=30 June 2021|access-date=17 July 2021}}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=3|artist=Ed Sheeran|relyear=2014|title=Sing|certyear=2024|access-date=30 September 2024|type=single}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing|award=Platinum|type=single|certmonth=8|id=5493|streamsonly=true|access-date=4 November 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Sing (Streaming)|award=Gold|access-date=9 October 2014|type=single|streamsonly=true|certweek=38}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streamsonly=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}

Release history

scope="col"\| Region ! scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col"\| Label ! scope="col"\| Format
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="row"\| Australia{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/sing-single/853116644 \|title=Sing - Single by Ed Sheeran \|publisher=iTunes (AU) \|access-date=31 May 2014}} \| rowspan="4"\| 7 April 2014 \| rowspan="6"\| {{hlist\|Asylum\|Atlantic}} \| rowspan="4"\| Digital download {{small\|(single)}}
scope="row"\| Germany{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/sing-single/853116644 \|title=Sing - Single von Ed Sheeran \|publisher=iTunes (DE) \|access-date=31 May 2014}}
scope="row"\| Ireland{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/ie/album/sing-single/853116644 \|title=Sing - Single by Ed Sheeran \|publisher=iTunes (IE) \|access-date=31 May 2014}}
scope="row"\| New Zealand{{cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/sing-single/853116644 \|title=Sing - Single by Ed Sheeran \|publisher=iTunes (NZ) \|access-date=31 May 2014}}
scope="row"\| Ireland \| 30 May 2014 \| Digital download {{small\|(EP)}}
scope="row"\| United Kingdom \| 1 June 2014 \| Digital download {{small\|(single)}}