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| Type = Single | Chronology = Ed Sheeran singles | Last single = "Bloodstream" (2015) | This single = "Photograph" (2015) | Next single = "Lay It All on Me" (2015) }} "Photograph" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran for his second studio album, ''x'' (2014). Sheeran wrote the song with Snow Patrol member Johnny McDaid, who had a piano loop from which the composition developed. After recording several versions with other producers, Sheeran eventually solicited help from Jeff Bhasker; the collaboration generated a version that Bhasker further enhanced for months. The ballad derives its music primarily from an acoustic guitar, piano and programmed drums. With visually descriptive lyrics, it discusses a long-distance relationship inspired by Sheeran's own experience of being away from his then-girlfriend while he was on tour. The song received generally positive commentary from critics who noted the lyrics and Sheeran's use of imagery. "Photograph" served as the fifth and final single from the album. It reached the top five on the main singles charts in more than five countries. In the US, where it peaked at number ten, "Photograph" became the third single from the album to have reached within the top ten. In the UK, it reached number 15 and has since been certified platinum for sales of 600,000 units. The single has also been certified double platinum in Australia and Canada, and platinum in New Zealand and Italy. The single's release on 11 May 2015 followed the premiere of the music video on 9 May 2015. The video is a montage of real home footage of Sheeran's infancy, childhood and adolescence, providing insight on his private early life such as his inclination to playing music instruments and fondness of Lego. Sheeran performed the song on television shows and on his x Tour, which ran from 2014 to 2015. ==Background and composition== Ed Sheeran wrote "Photograph" in May 2012 with Johnny McDaid, instrumentalist and background vocalist of the British band Snow Patrol. Sheeran toured with the band, for whom he provided opening performances in select North American dates. McDaid had a three-note piano loop that became the basis of "Photograph". The song's development began when Sheeran, while in a hotel room in Kansas City, was humming "loving can hurt, loving can hurt" to the loop that was playing on McDaid's laptop.〔〔〔 Sheeran recalled: "I started humming, and then () put a beat behind it." They developed ideas for the song while Sheeran was building a Lego and McDaid was working on his laptop. After four hours, Sheeran picked up a guitar and they began properly structuring the composition.〔 According to Sheeran, they ended up composing the song "within about half an hour".〔 Both realized what had transpired only after listening back to the song the following day; they then decided on recording it.〔 Sheeran completed writing the song while in Denver, Colorado.〔 Sheeran credited "Photograph" as the first record "properly" completed for his second studio album.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ed Sheeran Wrote The Song 'Photograph' While On Tour With Snow Patrol )〕 According to him, he had "probably" recorded 60 to 70 versions of the song; these varied from live to that with piano accompaniment. Aside from the earlier versions he made with McDaid, Sheeran had recordings with songwriter-producer Jake Gosling, who produced much of Sheeran's debut album, and producer Rick Rubin, who was involved in other tracks from the follow-up album. However, Sheeran thought these versions "never fit" and he eventually solicited help from producer Jeff Bhasker.〔 This particular collaboration generated a version that Bhasker continued to enhance for several months. Emile Haynie was credited on the album's liner notes for his additional production. On 24 January 2015, Sheeran recalled the backstory of "Photograph" for the VH1 Storytellers.〔 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「Photograph (Ed Sheeran song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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