18 (One Direction song)

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"18"
Promotional single by One Direction
from the album Four
Released17 November 2014 (2014-11-17)
Recorded2014
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sam Miller
  • Matt Rad
  • Steve Robson

"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

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

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
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 (OCC)[14] 18
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 38
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 45
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 87

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Gold 35,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] Gold 45,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[20] Platinum 60,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ed Sheeran Says "18" Was Written From Perspective of One Direction Members". Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ "iTunes – Music – FOUR (Deluxe Version) by One Direction". iTunes. 17 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  4. ^ a b "British single certifications – One Direction – 18". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Key and BPM of 18 by One Direction". Musicstax.com. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^
    Genius
    . Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "SoundScan 11/16/2014 – Digital Songs" (PDF). 16 November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  9. ^ "One Direction – 18" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  10. ^ "One Direction Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  11. Les classement single
    . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography One Direction". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  13. ^ "One Direction Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  15. Canciones Top 50
    . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  16. ^ "One Direction – 18". Singles Top 100.
  17. ^ "One Direction: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  18. ^ "One Direction Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Danish single certifications – One Direction – 18". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 3 June 2022. Type One Direction in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and 18 in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.