An album or a record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks intended to be played in a specific set order. The two most common ways albums are distributed is through physical distribution and online distribution. The album is distinguished from the single, which on vinyl records was a single song with another on the other or B side; on post-war vinyl these were easily distinguished as the discs were different physical sizes, and played at different speeds; 33 rpm for albums, which were more formally known as long-playing records. The distinction, and the term "album", has survived changes of format from vinyl to cassettes, CDs and other media.

Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album. If a pop or rock album contained tracks released separately as commercial singles, these were often traditionally placed in particular positions on the album. A common configuration was to have the album led off by the second and third singles, followed by a ballad. The ''first'' single would lead off side 2. In the past, many singles (such as the Beatles' "Hey Jude" and Bob Dylan's "Positively 4th Street") did not appear on albums, but others (such as the Beatles' "Come Together" and Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone") were also part of an album released concurrently. Today many commercial albums of music tracks feature one or more singles, which are released separately to radio, TV or the Internet as a way of promoting the album. Albums have also been issued that are compilations of older tracks not originally released together, such as singles not originally found on albums, b-sides of singles, or unfinished "demo" recordings.

Album sets of the past were arranged "in sequence" for phonographs equipped with record changers. In the case of a two-record set, for example, sides one and four would be printed on one record, and sides two and three on the other. The two records would then be stacked up on a spindle especially equipped to handle such albums, with side one on the bottom and side two on the top. The record containing side one would then automatically drop down on the turntable, and the tone arm containing the stylus needle would then automatically play the record. When that side was finished, the tone arm would swing back to allow the record containing side two to drop down on top of the record containing side one, and automatically begin to play. When that was done, the entire stack could be picked up, flipped over (as a stack, without rearranging) and put back on the spindle, and sides three and four would play, without further operator intervention.

Record changers persisted throughout the LP era, but were discontinued after it was discovered that the stacking up of records had the potential to warp them.

Today, with the vinyl record no longer being used as the primary form of distribution, the term "album" can still be applied to any sound recording collection, such as those on compact disc, MiniDisc, Compact audio cassette, and digital or MP3 albums. Cover art is also considered an integral part of the album. Many albums also come with liner notes and inserts giving background information or analysis of the recording, reprinted lyrics, images of the performers, or additional artwork and text. These are now often found in the form of CD booklets.

Length

According to the rules of the UK Charts, a recording counts as an "album" if either it has more than four tracks or lasts more than 25 minutes. Sometimes shorter albums are referred to as "mini-albums" or EPs. Albums such as ''Tubular Bells'', ''Amarok'', ''Hergest Ridge'' by Mike Oldfield, and Yes's ''Close to the Edge'', include fewer than four tracks. Other artists such as Pinhead Gunpowder refer to their own releases under 25 minutes as "albums" despite the normal distinction.

If an album becomes too long to fit a single vinyl record or CD, a recording artist may make the decision to release a double album where two vinyl LPs or compact discs are packaged together in a single case, or a triple album containing three LPs or compact discs.

Recording artists who have an extensive back catalog will often re-release several CDs in one single box with a unified design, often containing one or more albums, or a compilation of previously unreleased recordings. These are known as box sets. Some musical artists have also released more than three compact discs or LP records of new recordings at once, in the form of boxed sets, although in that case the work is still usually considered to be an album.

See also

Album cover

Concept album

Compact Disc

Extended play

Liner notes

List of albums

Long play

Release (music)

Single (music)

References

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Coordinates	34°03′″N118°15′″N
name	Metal Church
background	group_or_band
origin	Seattle, Washington, United States
genre	Heavy metal, thrash metal, speed metal, power metal
years active	1980–19941998–2009
label	Ground Zero, Elektra, I.R.S., Epic, SPV, Nuclear Blast, Mercury
associated acts	Metallica, Megadeth, Shrapnel, Hall Aflame, Vanderhoof, Presto Ballet, Reverend, Wayne, Heretic
website	Official site
current members	Kurdt VanderhoofRonny MunroeSteve UngerJeff PlateRick Van Zandt
past members	Ed BullMike MurphyDavid WayneMike HoweWilliam McKayRick CondrinCraig WellsMark BakerJohn MarshallJay ReynoldsSteve HoltDuke EricksonRick WagnerAaron ZimpelCarl SaccoKirk Arrington }}

Metal Church was an American heavy metal band. They originally formed in Seattle, Washington as Shrapnel in 1980. Their first album was released in 1984, and the band's most recent work, ''This Present Wasteland'', was released in 2008.

Metal Church was formed when the thrash metal genre was still evolving. Lyrically, the band's themes are usually dark, with early topics such as conflict and fear expanding to philosophical and social commentary later on. After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Metal Church disbanded in 1994, but decided to re-form four years later. Having endured numerous lineup changes since, they worked with their third vocalist, and have released four more studio albums and one live album. On July 7, 2009 it was announced on the band's official website that they have again disbanded.

Biography

Early days (1981-1990)

Metal Church was formed in 1981 under the name Shrapnel with Mike Murphy on vocals, Kirk Arrington on drums, Craig Wells and Kurdt Vanderhoof on guitars, and Duke Erickson on bass. Mike Murphy quit, however, citing personal and creative differences. He was replaced by David Wayne.

In 1982, the band released a demo tape, titled ''Four Hymns''. It contained the songs "Battalions", "Deathwish", "Gods of Wrath", and "The Brave". Though the demo has been long out-of-print, the songs are freely available from the band's web site.

In 1984, Metal Church released their self-titled debut album, which included three songs from the ''Four Hymns'' demo and a cover of Deep Purple's "Highway Star". The band had to sell 70,000 copies of the album on their own before being signed to Elektra. According to David Wayne, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich of Metallica urged Elektra to sign the band before some other label did.

By the time Metal Church released their second studio album, ''The Dark'', in 1986, they were touring with high-profile acts like Metallica. ''The Dark'' was a commercial success, helped by the fact that the band's first music video, featuring the song "Watch the Children Pray", received frequent airplay on MTV. Unfortunately, these positive developments were followed by serious problems within the band, which resulted in a change in lineup.

In 1988, the band replaced Wayne with former Heretic singer Mike Howe and released their studio album, ''Blessing In Disguise'', a year later. John Marshall took over Vanderhoof's position on guitar, who now contributed mainly as a songwriter. Ironically, after being replaced by Heretic's former singer, David Wayne recruited the remaining members of Heretic to form Reverend. It would be a decade before David Wayne worked with Metal Church again.

Break-up and Solo careers (1991-1998)

Following the release of Metal Church's fourth studio album, ''The Human Factor'', in 1991, Kurdt started working solo. He formed a new band called Hall Aflame, which released a debut album in 1991 entitled ''Guaranteed Forever'' through I.R.S. Records. This was the only album Hall Aflame would release, and the band folded shortly thereafter.

Metal Church broke up in 1994 after the release of their fifth studio album, ''Hanging in the Balance'', in 1993. Kurdt and Kirk formed "Vanderhoof" and released their self-titled debut album in 1997.

Reunion (1998-2007)

The founding members of Metal Church reunited in 1998. The band released their first and to date only live album later that year, ''Live'', which featured songs from their first two albums and multiple performances in the mid-1980s. It was during the production of ''Live'' that the members of the first major lineup decided to re-form, beginning work on a new studio album. Craig Wells was forced to depart from the band, however, due to familial obligations. He was replaced by John Marshall.

The band's new studio album, ''Masterpeace'', was released in 1999. This was Metal Church's first album with new material in six years. Many fans expected ''Masterpeace'' to be a follow-up to ''Metal Church'' and ''The Dark'', but some were disappointed when they compared the latest album to the band's early releases. Even vocalist David Wayne expressed some regret with what happened on ''Masterpeace''. This dissatisfaction would influence Wayne's musical output years later.

David Wayne departed Metal Church again in 2001 due to personal and creative differences. He then formed a new band called Wayne and released an album entitled ''Metal Church''. Kurdt Vanderhoof, David Wayne's former bandmate, objected to the album's name and cover art. According to Wayne, the purpose of the album's name was to let everyone know of his involvement.

Vanderhoof released ''A Blur in Time'' in 2002, and Kurdt started working on new material for Metal Church's studio album.

In 2004, Kurdt and Kirk recruited Ronny Munroe, ex-Malice guitarist Jay Reynolds, and Steve Unger. This new line up released the band's seventh studio album later that year, ''The Weight of the World''.

On May 10, 2005, David Wayne died of complications from injuries sustained in a car accident that occurred months before. He was 47 years old.

In 2006, Kirk Arrington left the band due to health complications with diabetes. His replacement was Jeff Plate, who previously worked with Savatage, Chris Caffery and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Metal Church released their eighth studio album, ''A Light in the Dark'', which featured a re-recording of "Watch the Children Pray" as a tribute to David Wayne in 2006. Kurdt Vanderhoof said that the tribute was a way of showing fans that he harbored no ill-will for David Wayne, despite the contentious situation that existed between them before Wayne's untimely death.

''This Present Wasteland'' and touring hiatus (2008)

Metal Church released their ninth and final studio album, ''This Present Wasteland'', in 2008, which was followed by a tour. Guitarist Jay Reynolds left the band before the album was recorded; his replacement was Rick Van Zandt.

In October 2008, the band was forced to take a hiatus from touring for approximately six months due to Vanderhoof's back problems. Vanderhoof stated that he would continue working in the studio on new Metal Church projects and work on Ronny Munroe's new solo album. The remaining members of Metal Church planned to remain musically active until Vanderhoof's health returned.

Breakup (2009)

On July 7, 2009, the band announced on their website and Myspace Blog that they were "calling it quits". They had canceled all concert dates for August and beyond. The band played Rocklahoma on July 9, 2009, which was their last show.

Members

Final lineup

Kurdt Vanderhoof (founding member) - lead guitar (1980–1988, 1998–2009)

Ronny Munroe - vocals (2004–2009)

Steve Unger - bass (2004–2009)

Jeff Plate - drums (2006–2009)

Rick Van Zandt - rhythm guitar (2008–2009)

Former members

;Vocals

Ed Bull - (1980–1981)

Mike Murphy - (1981)

David Wayne (1982–1988, 1998–2001)

Mike Howe - (1988–1994)

William McKay - (2001–2003)

;Guitar

Rick Condrin - (1980)

Craig Wells - (1982–1994)

Mark Baker - (1986)

John Marshall - (1988–2001)

Jay Reynolds - (2001–2008)

;Bass

Steve Holt - (1981)

Duke Erickson - (1982–2001)

;Drums

Rick Wagner - (1980)

Aaron Zimpel - (1980)

Carl Sacco - (1981)

Kirk Arrington - (1982–2006)

Discography

Studio albums

''Metal Church'' (1984)

''The Dark'' (1986)

''Blessing in Disguise'' (1989)

''The Human Factor'' (1991)

''Hanging in the Balance'' (1993)

''Masterpeace'' (1999)

''The Weight of the World'' (2004)

''A Light in the Dark'' (2006)

''This Present Wasteland'' (2008)

Live albums

''Live'' (1998)

Demos

''Four Hymns'' (1982)

''Hitman'' (1982)

''Red Skies'' (1981 as Shrapnel)

References

External links

Official website

Interview with Kurdt Vanderhoof

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Coordinates	34°03′″N118°15′″N
Name	Andy Grammer
Background	solo_singer
born	December 03, 1983
Origin	Los Angeles, California , United States
Genre	R&B;, reggae, acoustic, pop rock, soft rock }}

Andy Grammer is an American singer-songwriter signed to Steve Greenberg's S-Curve Records. His debut album, ''Andy Grammer'', was officially released on June 14, 2011.

Biography

He was born in Los Angeles, but grew up in Chester, New York, graduating from Monroe-Woodbury High School. At 20, he returned to the Los Angeles area, where he currently resides. His father is Singer-songwriter, Red Grammer. In 2007, he graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a B.A. He is also a Baha'i and sang many songs in Baha'i events growing up.

Musical career

Grammer started as a busker on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. and later performed in the Viper Room, the Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood) and the House of Blues.

His debut video "Keep Your Head Up" (starring Rainn Wilson) was an iTunes video of the week in 2010, and the version on the artist's site uses an interactive interface that allows the viewer to "send the singer into goofy scenarios". He performed the song on ''The Rachael Ray Show'' on November 17, 2010. It has since debuted at #94 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #54. Andy Grammer's debut album sales for the first week earned him the #1 spot on the Billboard New Artist Chart.

He opened for Plain White T's for the second leg of their "Wonders of the Younger" tour in Spring of 2011.

In January 2011, he was named an "Artist to Watch" by ''Billboard'' magazine.

He performed at SXSW 2011, playing BMI's Acoustic Brunch, where he was one of the artists contributing to a recording produced by Hanson to benefit the victims of the 2011 Japan earthquake.

He won MTV's "O Music Awards" for most innovative video for his "Keep Your Head Up" video on April 25, 2011.

Grammer joined Natasha Bedingfield on her Less is More Tour, starting June 2011. He will also be going on tour with singer Colbie Caillat starting August, 21 2011. Grammer will open shows with Kate Voegele and Kevin Hammond.

The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles will feature Andy Grammer for the museum's first installment of it's homegrown local artist series starting May 2011.

2011-present: ''Andy Grammer''

Andy Grammer's debut album, Andy Grammer, was released June 14, 2011 on iTunes. The self titled album was produced by Matt Wallace (Maroon 5), Matt Radosevich, Dave Katz, and Sam Hollander (Gym Class Heroes).

On the new album, Grammer says...

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chartpositions
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Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Album
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2011	! scope="row"	54	15	5	31

References

External links

Artist's site

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Coordinates	34°03′″N118°15′″N
name	Oh Land
background	solo_singer
birth name	Nanna Øland Fabricius
birth date	May 02, 1985
birth place	Copenhagen, Denmark
genre	Pop, electronic, experimental
occupation	Singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer
years active	2008–present
label	Fake Diamond, Epic
website	}}

Nanna Øland Fabricius (born 2 May 1985), better known by her stage name Oh Land, is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer. She is currently living in Brooklyn, New York City.

Personal life

Oh Land was born in Copenhagen, the daughter of Bendt Fabricius, an organist, and Bodil Øland, an opera singer. She is the great-great-grandchild of missionary and ethnographer Otto Fabricius, who published ''Fauna Groenlandica'' in 1780, the first zoological observations of Greenland. She is a former student of the Royal Danish and Royal Swedish Ballet schools. However, an injury caused by a slipped disc and spinal fracture put an end to her dancing career, which eventually led her to start making music. Oh Land has a small dog named Ujan that travels with her sometimes. She has been living in the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Williamsburg since January 2010.

Career

Oh Land's debut album, ''Fauna'', was released in her native Denmark on 10 November 2008 by Danish independent label Fake Diamond Records. For her eponymous follow-up album, she worked with producers Dan Carey, Dave McCracken, Lester Mendez and Alexis Smith. The album was released on 14 March 2011 and peaked at number five on the Danish Albums Chart. It also served as her debut in the United States, where it was released on 15 March 2011 by Epic Records, reaching number 184 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. An EP with the same name was previously released on 19 October 2010, containing four tracks from the full-length album. On 7 April 2011, she was given the Brink of Fame: Music Artist award at the 2011 NewNowNext Awards.

Oh Land made her US television debut performing "Sun of a Gun" on ''Late Show with David Letterman'' on 2 March 2011. She also performed it on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' on 24 March 2011 and on ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' on 25 May. Oh Land toured North America as the supporting act for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in March 2011, and will support Sia on North American dates of her We Are Born tour in July and August 2011. She is also due to open for Katy Perry on select US dates of her California Dreams Tour in August 2011, and will later join Perry again in October and November on the tour's second leg in the UK and Ireland.

As an actress, Oh Land had a supporting role as Sara in the 2007 Danish psychological drama film ''Hvid nat''.

Discography

Studio albums

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Released: 10 November 2008

Label: Fake Diamond

Format: CD, Digital download

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''Oh Land'' |

Released: 14 March 2011

Label: Epic Records

Format: CD, Digital download

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Extended plays

''Oh Land'' (2010)

Singles

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References

External links

Fashion Meets Music: Oh Land

Category:1985 births Category:Danish electronic musicians Category:Danish female singers Category:Danish pop singers Category:Danish record producers Category:Danish singer-songwriters Category:English-language singers Category:Epic Records artists Category:Living people Category:People from Copenhagen

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Coordinates	34°03′″N118°15′″N
name	Ed Sheeran
background	solo_singer
birth name	Edward Sheeran
birth date	February 17, 1991
origin	Suffolk, UK
instrument	Vocals, guitar loop pedals
genre	Folk rock, acoustic, hip-hop, grime
occupation	Singer, songwriter
years active	2005–present
label	Asylum / Atlantic Records (2011–present)
associated acts	James Morrison, Jason Mraz Example, Just Jack, Nizlopi, Elro, Devlin, Wiley, Ella Marcham, Ghetts, P Money, Mikill Pane, Wretch 32, Sway DaSafo, Lewis Watson, Griminal, Jamie Woon, Yasmin
website
notable instruments	}}

Edward "Ed" Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer/songwriter who is currently signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records. Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart.

Early life

Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, before moving to Framlingham, Suffolk. He learned guitar at a very young age, and began writing songs during his time at Thomas Mills High School in Framlingham. His early childhood memories, that he referred to in a interview on the Zane Lowe show, included listening to Van Morrison on his countless trips to London with his parents and going to an intimate gig with Damien Rice in Ireland when he was 11. He also opened for Nizlopi in Norwich in April 2008 after being one of their guitar technicians.

Music career

2005–2011

Sheeran began recording in 2005, which led to the release of his first EP, ''The Orange Room EP''. Sheeran also released 2 albums, a self-titled one in 2006 and ''Want Some?'' in 2007. He moved to London in 2008 to play gigs, starting off in very small venues, playing every day, to as little as five people . In 2008, he auditioned for the ITV series ''Britannia High''.

In 2009, Sheeran played 312 gigs. He said that he read an interview with James Morrison that said that Morrison had done 200 gigs in a year, and Sheeran wanted to beat him on this number.Also in 2009, he released another EP, ''You Need E's'', just before going on tour with Just Jack. In February 2010 Sheeran posted a video through SB.TV, which led to mainstream rapper Example asking Sheeran to tour with him. Also in February 2010 he released his second independent release, his critically acclaimed ''Loose Change'' EP, which featured one of his most popular songs "The A Team". A video was made for the song, and cost only £20 to make. This was also his debut single once he was signed.

In April 2010, after leaving his old management company, Sheeran bought a ticket to Los Angeles, with no contacts other than one poetry night. He played open mic nights all over the city, before being spotted at 'The Foxxhole' by Jamie Foxx, who invited him to stay at his house and record for the rest of his stay. Throughout 2010, Sheeran began to be seen by more people over the internet through YouTube and his fan-base grew, with him also getting credit from ''The Independent'' newspaper, England football captain Rio Ferdinand and Elton John. Sheeran released three more EPs in 2010, including ''Ed Sheeran: Live at the Bedford'' and ''Songs I Wrote With Amy'' which is a collection of love songs he wrote in Wales with fellow singer songwriter Amy Wadge.

2011–present

On 8 January 2011, Sheeran released his final independent EP, ''No.5 Collaborations Project'' featuring appearances by grime artists including Wiley, JME, Devlin, Sway and Ghetts. With this EP, Sheeran gained mainstream attention for reaching number 1 in the iTunes chart without any promotion or label, selling over 7,000 copies in its first week. Three months later, Sheeran put on a free show to fans at the Barfly in Camden. Over 1,000 fans turned up to see the show, so Sheeran ended up playing four different shows to make sure everyone saw a gig, including a gig outside on the street after the venue had closed. Later that month, Sheeran was signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records.

On 26 April, Sheeran appeared on the TV music show ''Later... with Jools Holland'' – where he performed the song "The A Team". Six weeks later "The A Team" was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The release served as the lead single from Sheeran's upcoming debut studio album, entitled ''+'' – which is due for release through Atlantic Records on 12 September 2011. "The A Team" entered the UK chart at number 3, selling over 58,000 copies in the first week. It was congratulated on being the highest-selling and highest-charting debut single of 2011.

During a headline set in the BBC Introducing tent at Glastonbury Festival 2011, Sheeran announced that "You Need Me" would be released on 28 August as the second single from the album.

Sheeran will also be performing at the Festival Republic Stage during the Reading festival, and will perform on the main stage of the 2011 Jersey Live festival.

Discography

Albums

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK |- ! scope="row" | ''+'' |

Release Date: 12 September 2011

Label: Atlantic Records

Format: CD, digital download

| |}

Collaboration albums

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK |- ! scope="row" | ''No. 5 Collaborations Project'' |

Release Date: 10 January 2011

Label: Self-released

Format: Digital Download

| 3 |}

Extended plays

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Album details ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"|UK |- ! scope="row" | ''The Orange Room'' |

Released: 2005

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''Ed Sheeran'' |

Released: 2006

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''Want Some?'' |

Released: 2007

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''You Need Me'' |

Released: 2009

| 142 |- ! scope="row" | ''Loose Change'' |

Released: 7 February 2010

Label: Ed Sheeran

Format: Digital Download

| 195 |- ! scope="row" | ''Songs I Wrote With Amy'' |

Released: 4 April 2010

Label: Ed Sheeran

Format: Digital Download

| 199 |- ! scope="row" | ''Live At The Bedford'' |

Released: 2010

| 142 |- ! scope="row" | ''One Take'' |

Released: Early 2011

| — |- ! scope="row" | ''iTunes Festival: London 2011'' |

Released: July 2011

| 177 |}

Singles

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Single ! scope="col" colspan="3"|Peakpositions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| IRE ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO |- | rowspan="2"|2011 ! scope="row"| "The A Team" | 3 || 5 || 4 | rowspan="2"|''+'' |- ! scope="row"| "You Need Me" | 140 || — || — |}

As featured artist

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single ! scope="col" colspan="2"|Peak position ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UKIND |- | rowspan="2"|2011 ! scope="row"| "If I Could"(Wiley featuring Ed Sheeran) | — || 26 | ''Chill Out Zone'' |- ! scope="row"| "Young Guns"(Lewi White featuring Ed Sheeran, Yasmin, Griminal & Devlin) | 86 || 10 | |}

Other charted songs

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peakpositions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK |- |rowspan="2"| 2011 ! scope="row"| "Little Bird" | 186 | ''Loose Change'' |- ! scope="row"| "Cold Coffee" | 191 | |}

Guest appearances

Year	Title	Album	Artist
2011	"Hush Little Baby"	''Black and White''	Wretch 32

References

External links

Interview

Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:British singer-songwriters

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