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"Don't" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran for his second studio album, x (2014). It was initially planned as the album's lead single, but was passed over in favour of "Sing". It was instead released to iTunes on 13 June 2014 as the second "instant grat" promotional single from x. "Don't" officially impacted US contemporary hit radio on 15 July 2014 and was released independently on 24 August 2014 as the album's second single. "Don't" peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, it became Sheeran's first top 10 single. It also made the top 10 in eight other countries. ==Background and composition== The song developed from a riff, which Sheeran had on his phone for a year. Sheeran first recorded the track with producer Benny Blanco, who was also credited as co-writer under his real name Benjamin Levin. Sheeran recorded it again with Rick Rubin. The two producers coming together to produce the final cut. "Don't" has R&B and blue-eyed soul influences. The lyrics consist of three verses, which Sheeran elaborated: "The first verse is the setup, the second explains the situation, and the third is the outcome, with a chorus in between each." A lyrical screed, it alludes to events attendant to the short-lived relationship Sheeran had with another singer. He sings: "For me and her, we make money the same way/ Four cities, two planes in the same day." Sheeran scorned the former girl for having sex with another guy, and expressed an expletive such as in the line "Don't fuck with my love".〔 Sheeran revealed he wrote the song out of frustration, and, story-wise, the lyrics are self-explanatory. He recalled the events that inspired his writing: "() it was one of those situations where someone comes across as a very, very sweet, innocent person, and you take that for granted, then stuff unravels and you see a different side to them."〔 The song was therapeutic because writing it made him feel better afterwards.〔 About his other songs, Sheeran has openly stated who inspired the lyrical content. But since the release of "Don't", he had remained silent to whom the song is directed at. However, Sheeran had "(given ) the person a heads up who it was about, probably about 8 months before it even came out."〔 In a 2014 interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Sheeran articulated that he had dated a few singers, but friend Taylor Swift was not among them and in fact he played the track to her. Tabloids linked the singers Selena Gomez and Ellie Goulding to Sheeran. On October 31, 2015, Fuse posted an interview in which Sheeran says, "'Don't' is just a song that’s close to the bone and definitely opened up a door that I probably shouldn't have opened up. () I just won't say who it's about because... I mean everyone, everyone fucking knows anyway. But like I just won't say who it's about cause it's quite a negative song."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Don't (Ed Sheeran song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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