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Take Me Back To London (Sir Spyro Remix) [feat. Stormzy, Jaykae & Aitch]

2019Released
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Interesting facts and trivia about Take Me Back To London (Sir Spyro Remix) [feat. Stormzy, Jaykae & Aitch]. By Songfacts®.

Ed Sheeran moved from his hometown of Framlingham to London in 2008. He kick-started his music career in England's capital city, playing small venues and sleeping on fans' sofas every night after his gigs. During his time there, Sheeran released a series of EPs, culminating with No. 5 Collaborations Project, which features a collection of London-based grime artists, such as Devlin, Wiley, P Money, Ghetts and JME. "Take Me Back To London," recorded for No. 6 Collaborations Project, finds him performing in unison with another London-based grime rapper, Stormzy.

Lyrically, the song finds both Sheeran and Stormzy bigging up their home city, as they fly back to London after being away for a while. Jet plane headed up to the sky Spread wings in the clouds, getting high We ain't hit a rave in a while So take me back to London The two artists also get involved in some braggadocio as they boast about performing at some of Britain's top venues, such as Wembley and Glastonbury, as well as the BRIT Awards. Sheeran also brags about his riches in detail, recalling how he grossed "half a billi on the Divide Tour." The pair conclude the track with the sentiment "there ain't no place like home."

Sheeran and Stormzy go back several years, having previously collaborated on a remix of "Shape Of You." When Sheeran debuted the remix live on stage at The O2 during the 2017 BRIT Awards it was clear that he was giving Stormzy a leg-up.

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Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Take Me Back To London (Sir Spyro Remix) [feat. Stormzy, Jaykae & Aitch].
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MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
138BPM

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Atlantic Records UK
© 2019 Warner Music UK Limited
℗ 2019 An Asylum Records UK release, a division of Atlantic Records UK; ℗ 2019 Warner Music UK Limited

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