American Town Explained

American Town
Type:single
Artist:Ed Sheeran
Album:Autumn Variations
Length:3:18
Label:Gingerbread Man
Producer:Aaron Dessner
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"American Town" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, taken from his seventh studio album Autumn Variations, released on 29 September 2023, through Gingerbread Man Records. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio on the same day as the album by Warner Records as its lead single.[1] Sheeran wrote the song with producer Aaron Dessner.

Composition and lyrics

"American Town" has been described as a "de facto sequel" to Sheeran's 2017 single, "Galway Girl". In "American Town", Sheeran sings about falling in love with an "English girl" in an American Town and the two getting "Chinese food in small white boxes, live a life we saw in Friends".[2] The song also contains sung-rapped vocals from Sheeran and lyrics about walking in the cold with dungarees on.[3]

Charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 86
Croatia (HRT)[5] 26
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[6] 39
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[7] 16
Latvia (EHR)[8] 9
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 2
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[10] 22
South Korea Download (Circle)[11] 141

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tenaglia . Raffaella . Ed Sheeran - American Town (Radio Date: 29-09-2023) . EarOne . 29 September 2023 . it . 29 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Ed Sheeran – Autumn Variations review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer. NME. Smith. Thomas. 29 September 2023. 29 September 2023.
  3. News: Autumn Variations: Sheeran channels Elgar, with surprisingly stunning results. The Telegraph. Hall. James. 29 September 2023. 29 September 2023.
  4. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 9 October 2023. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1753. 4. 9 October 2023.
  5. Web site: ARC 100 - Week 4 (22.01.2023.). 23 January 2024 . HRT. 23 January 2024. 23 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123174449/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/airplay-radio-chart-top40-4-tjedan-22-01-2024/. live.
  6. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. 11 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231111073850/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. 11 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of 11 October 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. 25 October 2023.
  8. Web site: EHR TOP 40 - 2023.10.06. European Hit Radio. 13 October 2023. 13 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231013082452/https://www.ehrhiti.lv/topi/ehr-top-40. live.
  9. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 9 October 2023. 7 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 29/10/2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231029070403/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 29 October 2023 . it . . 29 October 2023 . 15 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Download Chart – Week 39 of 2023. Circle Chart. ko. 5 October 2023.

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