18 (One Direction song)
| "18" | |
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| Promotional single by One Direction | |
| from the album Four | |
| Released | 17 November 2014 |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Length | 4:09 |
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"18" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their fourth studio album Four. The song was released on 17 November 2014 and was written by English singer Ed Sheeran and Oliver Frank.[2][1] The song attained international success as it is certified gold in Australia and the UK.[3][4]
Background
English singer Ed Sheeran spoke about writing the song for One Direction in an interview saying, "I kinda wrote it from their perspective." He also mentions, "I'm really happy with the record that I wrote for them. It's the first record I've actually specifically written for them."[1] The track runs at 124 BPM and is in the key of F♯ Minor.[5] The song was recorded at Enemy Dojo, The Mountains, Los Angeles.[6]
As of 2014, "18" sold 4,922 copies in the UK and 38,610 copies in the US.[7][8]
Personnel
Credits for "18" adapted from Genius.[6]
Musicians
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One Direction
Additional musicians
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Production
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Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 60 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 84 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 82 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 84 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 41 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] | 18 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] | 38 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 46 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 45 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 87 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[3] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[19] | Gold | 45,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[20] | Platinum | 60,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | Platinum | 15,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 400,000
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ed Sheeran Says "18" Was Written From Perspective of One Direction Members". Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – FOUR (Deluxe Version) by One Direction". iTunes. 17 November 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Missing or empty
|url=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "British single certifications – One Direction – 18". British Phonographic Industry.
- ↑ "Key and BPM of 18 by One Direction". Musicstax.com. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "18 – One Direction". Genius. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "Official Charts analysis: 1D land fourth consecutive No.1 LP as Four sells 141,780". 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ "SoundScan 11/16/2014 – Digital Songs" (PDF). 16 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – One Direction – 18" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "One Direction Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – One Direction – 18" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography One Direction". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "One Direction Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – One Direction – 18" Canciones Top 50.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – One Direction – 18". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "One Direction: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "One Direction Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Danish single certifications – One Direction – 18". IFPI Denmark.
- ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Type One Direction in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and 18 in the box under TÍTULO
- ↑ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
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