Best Part of Me

"Best Part of Me"
Single by Ed Sheeran featuring Yebba
from the album No.6 Collaborations Project
Released	5 July 2019 (2019-07-05)
Genre	Pop
Length	4:03
Label	Asylum Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Ed Sheeran Abbey Smith Benjamin Levin
Producer(s)	Ed Sheeran Benny Blanco Joe Rubel[1]
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Beautiful People" (2019) "Best Part of Me" / "Blow" (2019) "Antisocial" / "South of the Border" (2019)
YEBBA singles chronology
"Don't Leave Me Lonely" (2019) "Best Part of Me" (2019) "Distance" (2020)
Lyric video
"Best Part of Me" on YouTube

"Best Part of Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring American singer Yebba. It was released on 5 July 2019 through Asylum and Atlantic Records, along with "Blow", as the fourth and fifth singles respectively from his compilation album No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).

Background and composition

About working with YEBBA, Ed Sheeran stated "I loved making [the] record. YEBBA is phenomenal, she's onto massive things".[2][3] "Best Part of Me" was announced as part of the tracklist for No.6 Collaborations Project (2019). Sheeran revealed the song's release date on 4 July 2019.[4] It was released alongside "BLOW" the next day.[5]

"Best Part of Me" is a romantic pop ballad.[6] According to Idolator's Mike Nied, the song is a romantic ballad which "builds up to a very loved-up chorus".[7] Spin's Rob Arcand wrote that it "slows things down", comparing it to Sheeran's solo acoustic rendition of the Justin Bieber collaboration "I Don't Care" (2019).[8]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

• Ed Sheeran – vocals, songwriter, producer, bass, guitar
• YEBBA – featured vocals, songwriter
• Benny Blanco – songwriter, producer, keyboards
• Joe Rubel – producer, engineer, keyboards
• Thomas Bartlett – keyboards
• Pino Palladino – bass
• Chris Sclafani – engineer
• Gosha Usov – engineer
• Archie Carter – assistant engineer
• Robert Sellens – assistant engineer
• Anthony Evans – editor
• Stuart Hawkes – masterer
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixer
• Matt Wolach – mixer
• Michael Freeman – mixer

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[10]	17
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11]	38
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12]	44
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13]	18
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14]	35
Estonia (Eesti Ekspress)[15]	23
France (SNEP)[16]	162
Germany (GfK)[17]	55
Hungary (Single Top 40)[18]	38
Latvia (LAIPA)[19]	20
Lithuania (AGATA)[20]	28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21]	62
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22]	13
Portugal (AFP)[23]	66
Scotland (OCC)[24]	27
Singapore (RIAS)[25]	20
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26]	19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27]	41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28]	40
UK Audio Streaming (OCC)[29]	18
US Billboard Hot 100[30]	99

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[31]	Platinum	80,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[32]	Gold	45,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33]	Gold	15,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)[34]	Gold	25,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)[35]	Gold	5,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[37]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	5 July 2019	Digital download streaming	Asylum Atlantic

References

1. Espinoza, Joshua (5 July 2019). "Ed Sheeran Drops Bruno Mars and Chris Stapleton Collaboration 'Blow'". Complex. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
2. Aubrey, Elizabeth (5 July 2019). "Ed Sheeran releases two new tracks from his upcoming 'No.6 Collaborations' project". NME. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
3. "Ed Sheeran tips Yebba for big things". WDEL (AM). 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
4. Sheeran, Ed (4 July 2019). "Ed Sheeran on Instagram: 'Best Part of Me featuring @yebbasmith is also out tonight at midnight. She is by far my favourite new artist. Go listen to My Mind and Evergreen on YouTube if you are new to her stuff, I promise it will give you goosebumps x'". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
5. "Ed Sheeran Drops Bruno Mars-Assisted 'Blow' and 'Best Part of Me'". Billboard. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
6. Zemler, Emily (5 July 2019). "Hear Ed Sheeran Rock out With Bruno Mars and Chris Stapleton on 'Blow'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
7. Nied, Mike (5 July 2019). "Double Feature! Ed Sheeran Drops 'Blow' & 'Best Part Of Me'". Idolator. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
8. Arcand, Rob (5 July 2019). "Ed Sheeran Releases Two New Songs With Bruno Mars, Chris Stapleton, More". Spin. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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13. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 29. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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23. "Ed Sheeran feat. Yebba – Best Part of Me". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
24. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
25. "RIAS International Top Charts Week 29". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on 25 July 2019.
26. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 28. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
27. "Ed Sheeran feat. Yebba – Best Part of Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
28. "Ed Sheeran feat. Yebba – Best Part of Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
29. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
30. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
31. "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Best Part of Me (ft. Yebba)". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
32. "Danish single certifications – Ed Sheeran feat. Yebba – Best Part of Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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34. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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36. "Spanish single certifications – Ed Sheeran / Yebba – Best Part of Me". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
37. "British single certifications – Ed Sheeran Ft Yebba – Best Part Of Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

External links

• "Best Part of Me" (Live at Abbey Road) on YouTube
• Lyric video on YouTube