Nothing on You (Ed Sheeran song) explained

Nothing on You
Cover:Ed Sheeran - Nothing on You.jpeg
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Type:promo
Artist:Ed Sheeran featuring Paulo Londra and Dave
Album:No.6 Collaborations Project
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Producer:
  • Fred Gibson
  • Sam Tsang

"Nothing on You" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring Argentine rapper Paulo Londra and English rapper Dave from the former's compilation album, No.6 Collaborations Project (2019). It was released as a promotional single through Asylum and Atlantic Records on 12 July 2019. The song was written by Sheeran, Londra, Dave, Daniel Oviedo, Cristian Salazar, and Fred Gibson, and produced by Gibson and Sam Tsang.

Background

Sheeran announced the collaboration, as well as the entire album's tracklist, on 18 June 2019 via Instagram. Immediately following Sheeran's announcement, Londra shared the "crazy surprise" with his fans on social media, saying: "All I can say at this moment is that dreams do come true and thank you, Ed Sheeran, for giving me the opportunity to do what I do on his album."[1]

As to how the collaboration came together, Londra revealed to Billboard that the album was already "closed", which meant the likelihood that a collaboration between Sheeran and him could appear on it was slim, but it ended up coming together just in time. For Londra, one of the main purposes of this collaboration was to inspire other Latin artists to dream big.[2]

Composition

The track starts with a melodic line of a synthesizer that is repeated during the three-minutes twenty-seconds of the song, acting as its leitmotif. After its first verse and chorus, with Sheeran commanding, Londra attacks the beat. Its entrance to the melodic base denotes the work of a professional rapper. Londra's flow is closed by Dave for Sheeran, with his melodic cadence, to put an end to the song.

Critical reception

Jota Ayerza of Billboard Argentina highlighted Londra's performance, saying: "It seems like if the Córdoba-born singer has been preparing for this moment since his days as freestyler, without even knowing it."[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Nothing on You" was released on 8 August 2019.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[5] 19
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[6] 5
Australia (ARIA)[7] 65
Colombia (National-Report)[8] 90
Ecuador (National-Report)[9] 89
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[10] 48
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] 68
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 6

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ed Sheeran Announces Paulo Londra Collaboration on 'No. 6' Album. Billboard. Jessica. Roiz. 18 June 2019. 18 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Paulo Londra Reveals How Upcoming Ed Sheeran Collaboration Came Together. Billboard. Jessica. Roiz. 20 June 2019. 18 July 2019.
  3. Web site: El análisis de "Nothing On You", la canción que une a Paulo Londra con Ed Sheeran. Billboard Argentina. Jota. Ayerza. 12 July 2019. 18 July 2019. Spanish.
  4. Web site: Nothing On You video with @paulolondra and @santandave coming tonight at 11pm BST! Link in bio x. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/teddysphotos/2106044878642669564 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. 8 August 2019. 8 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Ed Sheeran Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100). Billboard. 22 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Top 20 Argentina – Del 16 al 22 de Septiembre, 2019. Monitor Latino. 27 September 2019. Spanish.
  7. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #534. auspOp. 20 July 2019. 20 July 2019. 20 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190720072407/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/07/aria-chart-watch-534/. dead.
  8. Web site: Top 100 Colombia – Semana 39 del 2019 – Del 20/09/2019 al 26/09/2019. National-Report. 28 September 2019. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928135735/http://national-report.com/top-colombia/. 28 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 48 del 2019 – Del 22/11/2019 al 28/11/2019. National-Report. 29 November 2019. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20191129142018/https://national-report.com/top-ecuador/. 29 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Ed Sheeran Chart History (Mexico Airplay). Billboard. 20 August 2019.
  11. Web site: Top 100 Canciones: Semana 29. Productores de Música de España. 23 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 29. Sverigetopplistan. 19 July 2019.
  13. Web site: Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Argentina General. Monitor Latino. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205181010/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2019/Argentina/general. December 5, 2019. September 17, 2023.