1000 Nights

"1000 Nights"
Song by Ed Sheeran featuring Meek Mill and A Boogie wit da Hoodie
from the album No.6 Collaborations Project
Released12 July 2019
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Fred Gibson
  • Boi-1da
  • Jahaan Sweet

"1000 Nights" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring American rappers Meek Mill and A Boogie wit da Hoodie from the former's fourth studio album, No.6 Collaborations Project (2019), released through Asylum Records and Atlantic Records on 12 July 2019. The song was written by the artists alongside producers Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, and Fred Again.

Background

Sheeran announced the collaboration, as well as the entire album's tracklist, on 18 June 2019 via Instagram. Immediately following Sheeran's announcement, Londra shared the "crazy surprise" with his fans on social media, saying: "All I can say at this moment is that dreams do come true and thank you, Ed Sheeran, for giving me the opportunity to do what I do on his album."[1]

"1000 Nights" was written as lamentation of Ed Sheeran on his gruelling life on the road while he embarks in different cities each day.[2]

Despite featuring explicit lyrics, it is not officially marked as such.

Lyric video

A lyric video for the song was uploaded on Sheeran's YouTube account on 12 July 2019, coinciding with the album's release.[3]

Chart performance

"1000 Nights" charted at number 65 and 8 in Canada and Swedish Heatseeker Chart, respectively.

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 65
Swedish Heatseeker Chart[5] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Roiz, Jessica (18 June 2019). "Ed Sheeran Announces Paulo Londra Collaboration on 'No. 6' Album". Billboard. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. ^ "1000 Nights by Ed Sheeran". Songfacts. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Ed Sheeran - 1000 Nights (feat. Meek Mill & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie) [Official Lyric Video]". YouTube. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 29, 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – 1000 Nights". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 May 2023.