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2022 single by Ed Sheeran
"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
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
"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
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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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a
b
c Skinner, Tom (30 September 2022).
"Ed Sheeran's new Pokémon-inspired song to feature in 'Pokémon Scarlet' and 'Violet' " .
NME .
Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022 .
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"Pokemon DLC features an Ed Sheeran song remixed by Undertale dev Toby Fox" . VGC . 14 December 2023.
Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 .
^
a
b @teddysphotos (22 September 2022).
"Instagram post by Sheeran" – via
Instagram .
^ 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.
^ Knezevic, Kevin (24 November 2021).
"Pokemon Go teams with Ed Sheeran for an in-game performance and event" .
CNET .
Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023 .
^ Baseel, Casey (19 August 2022).
"Ed Sheeran (and his friend Squirtle) welcome fans to the Pokémon World Championships" . SoraNews24 .
Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023 .
^ McWhertor, Michael (29 September 2022).
"Ed Sheeran has intense Pokémon hallucinations in his new video, 'Celestial' " .
Polygon .
Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022 .
^ Innes, Ruby (23 September 2022).
"Fanboy Ed Sheeran Is Dropping A Pokémon Song" .
Kotaku .
Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023 .
^ Kreps, Daniel (29 September 2022).
"Ed Sheeran Loves Pokémon So Much He Wrote a Song About It" .
Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022 .
^ In
the YouTube video of "Celestial"
Archived 24 October 2022 at the
Wayback Machine , close-ups of the notebook can be seen at 1:17 and 2:50.
^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (29 September 2022).
"Ed Sheeran Collaborates with His Childhood Favorite Pokémon for New Song 'Celestial' " .
American Songwriter .
Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022 .
^ "
Ed Sheeran – Celestial" .
ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ "
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Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^ "
Ed Sheeran – Celestial" (in Dutch).
Ultratop 50 . Retrieved 20 November 2022.
^
"Ed Sheeran Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^
"HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1055 - Issue Date: November 28th 2022" (PDF) .
Hrvatska Radiotelevizija . 29 November 2022.
Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022 .
^ "
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20231 into search . Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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Ed Sheeran – Celestial" .
Tracklisten . Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ "
Ed Sheeran – Celestial" (in French).
Les classement single . Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ "
Ed Sheeran – Celestial" (in German).
GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^
"Ed Sheeran Chart History (Global 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^
"Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International)" .
IFPI Greece . Archived from
the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022 .
^ "
Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).
Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^
"Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^
"Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 46" (in Italian).
Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana .
Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2022 .
^
"Ed Sheeran Chart History (Japan Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved 24 October 2022.
^
"Oricon Top 50 Digital Singles: 2022-10-10" (in Japanese).
Oricon .
Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022 .
^
"Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP" (in Latvian).
LAIPA . 6 March 2023.
Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023 .
^
"The Official Lebanese Top 20 – Ed Sheeran Chart History" .
The Official Lebanese Top 20 .
Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023 .
^ "
Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 2022 " (in Dutch).
Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ "
Ed Sheeran – Celestial" (in Dutch).
Single Top 100 . Retrieved 19 November 2022.
^
"NZ Hot Singles Chart" .
Recorded Music NZ . 10 October 2022.
Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022 .
^ "
Ed Sheeran – Celestial" .
VG-lista . Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ "
Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" .
Polish Airplay Top 100 . Retrieved 10 October 2022.
^ "
Ed Sheeran – Celestial" .
AFP Top 100 Singles . Retrieved 18 October 2022.
^
"Romania - Radio Airplay Chart (Settimana 04.2023 - dal 27/01/2023 al 03/02/2023)" [Romania - Radio Airplay Chart (Week 05.2023 - from 27/01/2023 to 03/02/2023)] (in Italian). Radiomonitor.
Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^ "
ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202310 into search . Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^
"Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 40-2022" .
The Official South African Charts .
Recording Industry of South Africa .
Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022 .
^
"Download Chart – Week 41 of 2022" .
Circle Chart (in Korean).
Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022 .
^ "
Ed Sheeran – Celestial" .
Singles Top 100 . Retrieved 28 May 2023.
^ "
Ed Sheeran – Celestial" .
Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^
"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
^
"Ed Sheeran Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^
"Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch).
Ultratop .
Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023 .
^
"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2022" (in Dutch).
Dutch Top 40 .
Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023 .
^
"Jaaroverzichten 2023" (in Dutch).
Ultratop .
Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024 .
^
"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023" (in Dutch).
Dutch Top 40 . Archived from
the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024 .
^
"Danish single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Celestial" .
IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 23 September 2023 .
^
"French single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Celestial" (in French).
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 4 May 2023 .
^
"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".
^
"British single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Celestial" .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 28 July 2023 .
^ Mompellio, Gabriel.
"Ed Sheeran 'Celestial' | (Radio Date: 30/09/2022)" . radiodate.it (in Italian).
Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022 .
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