"Celestial" | ||||
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Single by Ed Sheeran | ||||
Released | 29 September 2022 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) |
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Ed Sheeran singles chronology | ||||
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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]
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]
"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]
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]
Chart (2022–2023) | Peak position |
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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 |
Chart (2022) | Position |
---|---|
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [44] | 108 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [45] | 45 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
---|---|
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [46] | 63 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [47] | 51 |
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. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 29 September 2022 | [1] | ||
Italy | 30 September 2022 | Radio airplay | Warner | [52] |
I am a nerd. I love Lord of the Rings. I love Pokemon.
"Celestial" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Ed Sheeran | ||||
Released | 29 September 2022 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) |
| |||
Ed Sheeran singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
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]
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]
"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]
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]
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 |
Chart (2022) | Position |
---|---|
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [44] | 108 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [45] | 45 |
Chart (2023) | Position |
---|---|
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [46] | 63 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [47] | 51 |
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. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Various | 29 September 2022 | [1] | ||
Italy | 30 September 2022 | Radio airplay | Warner | [52] |
I am a nerd. I love Lord of the Rings. I love Pokemon.