2017Released
4:40

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Written and produced by Ed Sheeran himself, the singer released this orchestrated love ballad at midnight on February 17, 2017 to celebrate his 26th birthday. He told Ryan Seacrest: "'How Would You Feel' is about five-minutes-twenty, and I was like 'This is the one time I can release a song and it could be played on radio when it's five-minutes—'cause I think once the album's out people will just go for the singles. This song isn't a single, but I want to put it out because I want loads of people to hear it."

This represented the first time that Sheeran has produced a song on one of his records. The only previous time that he'd manned the production desk was for "I See Fire," the tune that he penned for the end credits of the Hobbit movie The Desolation of Smaug.

The song is an ode to Ed Sheeran's girlfriend, Cherry Seaborn. How would you feel If I told you I loved you It's just something that I want to do I'll be taking my time Spending my life Falling deeper in love with you So tell me that you love me too Ed Sheeran has known hockey player Cherry Seaborn since they both attended Thomas Mills High School in Framlington, Suffolk. They began dating in 2015 and their relationship blossomed after the crooner took time out after spending years on the road.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of How Would You Feel (Paean).
AKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
140BPM

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Atlantic Records UK
© 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
℗ 2017 Asylum Records UK, a division of Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.

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