Studio Album · No. 4
No.6 Collaborations Project Songwriting Credits by Ed Sheeran
Produced by various · Engineered by Jaycen Joshua, Manny Marroquin, Mark Stent, Serban Ghenea, Joe Rubel
Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented
Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ed Sheeran carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Modeled on Sheeran's free 2011 mixtape 'No. 5 Collaborations Project,' scaling the same one-featured-artist-per-track concept to a major-label release. Three singles simultaneously reached UK number one from the same album, 'I Don't Care,' 'Beautiful People,' and 'Take Me Back to London', an unusual chart concentration for a single release. Primarily produced by Fred Gibson, who later records as Fred Again..
No.6 Collaborations Project is a collaborative studio album by Ed Sheeran, released in July 2019 on Asylum/Atlantic Records. It is a concept album in the tradition of Sheeran's early career mixtape activity, featuring a different featured artist on every track including Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Eminem, Khalid, Cardi B, Travis Scott, and others. Sheeran co-wrote all material with his collaborators; the album's commercial strategy was built around the simultaneous release of multiple high-profile collaborations designed to generate multiple simultaneous chart entries, continuing the strategy of ÷. 'I Don't Care' (featuring Justin Bieber) and 'Beautiful People' (featuring Khalid) reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100; the album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 159,000 first-week units. No.6 Collaborations Project is regarded primarily as a commercial exercise rather than an artistic statement, as the collaboration format was designed to maximize commercial reach, but it demonstrated Sheeran's ability to adapt his vocal and writing style to radically different production environments.
Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beautiful People (feat. Khalid)
#1
|
Ed SheeranKhalid Donnel RobinsonFred GibsonMax MartinJohan Schuster | Ed SheeranKhalid Donnel RobinsonFred GibsonMax MartinJohan SchusterAlex Gibson | Fred GibsonMax MartinJohan SchusterAlex Gibson | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Khalid (Vocals) |
| 2 |
South of the Border (feat. Camila Cabello & Cardi B)
|
Ed SheeranCamila CabelloBelcalis AlmanzarJordan ThorpeFred GibsonSteve MacMax Martin | Ed SheeranCamila CabelloBelcalis AlmanzarJordan ThorpeFred GibsonSteve MacMax Martin | Fred GibsonSteve MacMax Martin | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Camila Cabello (Vocals)Cardi B (Vocals) |
| 3 |
Cross Me (feat. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock)
#4
|
Ed SheeranChancelor BennettRakim AllenFred Gibson | Ed SheeranChancelor BennettRakim AllenFred Gibson | Fred Gibson | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Chance the Rapper (Vocals)PnB Rock (Vocals) |
| 4 |
Take Me Back to London (feat. Stormzy)
#1
|
Ed SheeranMichael OmariFred GibsonMax MartinJohan Schuster | Ed SheeranMichael OmariFred GibsonMax MartinJohan Schuster | Fred GibsonSkrillexKenny Beats | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Stormzy (Vocals) |
| 5 |
Best Part of Me (feat. YEBBA)
|
Ed SheeranAbbey SmithBenjamin Levin | Ed SheeranAbbey SmithBenjamin Levin | Ed SheeranBenny BlancoJoe Rubel | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)YEBBA (Vocals) |
| 6 |
I Don't Care (feat. Justin Bieber)
#1
|
Ed SheeranJustin BieberJason BoydFred GibsonJohan SchusterMax Martin | Ed SheeranJustin BieberJason BoydFred GibsonJohan SchusterMax Martin | Fred GibsonMax MartinJohan Schuster | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Justin Bieber (Vocals) |
| 7 |
Antisocial (feat. Travis Scott)
|
Ed SheeranJacques Webster IIJoseph SaddlerFred Gibson | Ed SheeranJacques Webster IIJoseph SaddlerFred Gibson | Fred GibsonAlex Gibson | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Travis Scott (Vocals) |
| 8 |
Remember the Name (feat. Eminem & 50 Cent)
|
Ed SheeranMarshall Mathers IIICurtis Jackson IIIAndre BenjaminAntwan PattonPatrick BrownRay MurrayRico WadeMax MartinJohan SchusterFred Gibson | Ed SheeranMarshall Mathers IIICurtis Jackson IIIAndre BenjaminAntwan PattonPatrick BrownRay MurrayRico WadeMax MartinJohan SchusterFred Gibson | Ed SheeranFred GibsonJohan SchusterMax Martin | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Eminem (Vocals)50 Cent (Vocals) |
| 9 |
Feels (feat. Young Thug & J Hus)
|
Ed SheeranJeffery WilliamsMomodou JallowFred Gibson | Ed SheeranJeffery WilliamsMomodou JallowFred Gibson | Fred Gibson | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Young Thug (Vocals)J Hus (Vocals) |
| 10 |
Put It All on Me (feat. Ella Mai)
|
Ed SheeranElla HowellFred Gibson | Ed SheeranElla HowellFred Gibson | Fred GibsonSteve Mac | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Ella Mai (Vocals) |
| 11 |
Nothing on You (feat. Paulo Londra & Dave)
|
Ed SheeranPaulo LondraDavid OmoregieDaniel OviedoCristian SalazarFred Gibson | Ed SheeranPaulo LondraDavid OmoregieDaniel OviedoCristian SalazarFred Gibson | Fred GibsonSam Tsang | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Paulo Londra (Vocals)Dave (Vocals) |
| 12 |
I Don't Want Your Money (feat. H.E.R.)
|
Ed SheeranGabriella WilsonPaul JefferiesJoe ReevesFred Gibson | Ed SheeranGabriella WilsonPaul JefferiesJoe ReevesFred Gibson | Nineteen85Fred Gibson | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)H.E.R. (Vocals) |
| 13 |
1000 Nights (feat. Meek Mill & A Boogie wit da Hoodie)
|
Ed SheeranRobert WilliamsArtist DuboseMatthew SamuelsFred GibsonJahaan Sweet | Ed SheeranRobert WilliamsArtist DuboseMatthew SamuelsFred GibsonJahaan Sweet | Matthew SamuelsFred GibsonJahaan Sweet | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Meek Mill (Vocals)A Boogie wit da Hoodie (Vocals) |
| 14 |
Way to Break My Heart (feat. Skrillex)
|
Ed SheeranSonny MooreSteve Mac | Ed SheeranSonny MooreSteve Mac | SkrillexSteve Mac | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Skrillex (Vocals) |
| 15 |
BLOW (feat. Chris Stapleton & Bruno Mars)
|
Ed SheeranChristopher StapletonPeter HernandezBrody BrownFrank RogersJ.T. CureBard McNameeGreg McKee | Ed SheeranChristopher StapletonPeter HernandezBrody BrownFrank RogersJ.T. CureBard McNameeGreg McKee | Bruno Mars | Ed Sheeran (Vocals, Guitar)Chris Stapleton (Vocals)Bruno Mars (Vocals) |