Celestial (Ed Sheeran song)

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"Celestial"
Single by Ed Sheeran
Released29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)
GenrePop
Length3:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Steve Mac
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Lonely Lovers"
(2022) 		"Celestial"
(2022) 		"Call on Me"
(2022)
Music video
"Celestial" on YouTube

"Celestial" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released as a single on 29 September 2022. It was released in collaboration with The Pokémon Company and appears in the end credits of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, released on 18 November 2022.[1] Sheeran co-wrote the song alongside Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid, and produced it with Mac. The song was released alongside its music video, which includes Sheeran interacting with a variety of Pokémon.

A remix of the song by Toby Fox also appears in the credits of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC of Scarlet and Violet.[2]

Background[edit]

Ed Sheeran is a self-proclaimed Pokémon fan,[3][4] and had collaborated with the Pokémon Company before. From 22 to 30 November 2021, Pokémon Go featured an in-game performance by Sheeran.[5] In August 2022, Sheeran welcomed participants of the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in a video message.[6][7]

On 22 September 2022,[3] Sheeran wrote on his Instagram: "I met the people from Pokémon when I was travelling in Japan, and we joked about me writing a song for them", which led to the collaboration.[8] In a separate statement, Sheeran wrote that he liked Pokémon since primary school, and called it "such an honour to add a song into a Pokémon game and shoot a nostalgic video too".[9]

Composition[edit]

"Celestial" is a pop song in the key of D major, with a tempo of 123 BPM. It is based around a chord progression of G–Bm–D–A (I–iii–V–II). This progression can also be seen in the song's video, written in a notebook Sheeran keeps.[10]

Music video[edit]

The music video was also released on 29 September 2022, and was directed by Yuichi Kodama.[11] It depicts Sheeran interacting with a variety of sketch-style Pokémon, including a Snorlax that saves Sheeran from a car accident and a Lapras that takes him across a river. The appearances of the Pokémon were drawn by art director Yu Nagaba. According to an NME article, Nagaba emulated the way Sheeran drew Pokémon when he was younger.[1]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Celestial"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 35
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 63
Croatia (HRT)[16] 3
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[17] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[18] 34
France (SNEP)[19] 73
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 46
Global 200 (Billboard)[21] 42
Greece International (IFPI)[22] 88
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[23] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[24] 23
Italy (FIMI)[25] 88
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[26] 45
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[27] 22
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[28] 9
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[29] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[32] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[33] 36
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[34] 36
Portugal (AFP)[35] 175
Romania (Radiomonitor)[36] 16
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[37] 1
South Africa (RISA)[38] 87
South Korea Download (Circle)[39] 71
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 27
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[42] 6
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[43] 6

Year-end charts[edit]

2022 year-end chart performance for "Celestial"
Chart (2022) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[44] 108
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[45] 45
2023 year-end chart performance for "Celestial"
Chart (2023) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[46] 63
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[47] 51

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Celestial"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[48] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[49] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[50] Gold 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[51] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Release history and formats for "Celestial"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 29 September 2022
[1]
Italy 30 September 2022 Radio airplay Warner [52]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ a b @teddysphotos (22 September 2022). "Instagram post by Sheeran" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ Hiatt, Brian (21 March 2023). "Ed Sheeran Confesses: Tears, Trauma, and Those Bad Habits". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023. I am a nerd. I love Lord of the Rings. I love Pokemon.
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  50. ^ "Italian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Celestial" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 March 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Celestial" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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