Loose Change (EP)
Loose Change | ||||
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Released | 2 July 2010 | |||
Studio | Sticky Studios, Surrey | |||
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Length | 32:25 31:54 ( 5 re-release) | |||
Label | Sheeran Lock Gingerbread Man Records (re-release) | |||
Producer | Jake Gosling[2] | |||
Ed Sheeran chronology | ||||
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Loose Change is an independently-released EP by British singer-songwriter
The title "Loose Change" is derived from the second verse of the album's leading track; The A Team.The EP was the second part of what Sheeran called The Five EP Projects, all of which were funded privately by Sheeran and released independently.[6] The initial release was deemed successful due to the opening track "The A Team" becoming a hit.[7]
When the EP was re-released in 2015 as part of the
Loose Change reached number 90 on the UK Albums Chart in 2011.
Two songs from this EP appeared on Sheeran's 2011 debut studio album,
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Let It Out" | Ed Sheeran | 3:51 |
2. | "Homeless" | Sheeran, Anna Krantz | 3:33 |
3. | "Little Bird" | Sheeran | 3:47 |
4. | "Sofa" | Sheeran, Krantz | 3:21 |
5. | "One Night" | Sheeran, Jake Gosling | 3:29 |
6. | "Firefly" | Sheeran | 4:17 |
7. | "The City" (Live at Sticky Studios) | Sheeran, Gosling | 5:09 |
8. | "Firefly" (Bravado Dubstep Remix) | Sheeran | 4:27 |
Total length: | 32:25 |
Charts
Chart (2011–17) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 83 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] | 39 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 90 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue # | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 7 February 2010 | Sheeran Lock | CD, digital download | [16] | |
12 December 2011 | Atlantic | 5310501072 | |||
Worldwide | 12 May 2015 | Atlantic, Gingerbread Man | CD box set, digital download | 2564-60890-7 | |
26 February 2016 | Vinyl | 0825646042463 |
References
- ^ a b "Loose Change by Ed Sheeran on Apple Music". iTunes. 7 February 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Sheeran, Ed (2015). Loose Change (liner notes). Atlantic, Gingerbread Man Records.
- ^ a b "Ed Sheeran - Loose Change (CD, EP,UK,2011)". Discogs. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Wood, Lucy (6 May 2015). "Ed Sheeran announces release of '5', an epic bundle of his old school EPs". Sugarscape. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran - Loose Change". store.edsheeran.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Haugh, Richard (21 December 2010). "Ed Sheeran recruits top mcs for collaboration EP". BBC. Suffolk. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Amorosi, A D (25 September 2012). "Singer-Songwriter Ed Sheeran a Hit in Concert and on Fox 29's 'Good Morning Philadelphia'". Glamorosi. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran - Let It Out". Discogs. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran - full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (16 January 2017). "Australian Charts: Trolls Soundtrack Is Australia's No 1 ARIA Album - Noise11.com". Noise11. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "+ (Deluxe Version) by Ed Sheeran on Apple Music". iTunes. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Live at the Bedford - Ed Sheeran | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 10 March 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "British album certifications – Ed Sheeran – Loose Change". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran - Loose Change EP". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.