Nancy Mulligan
"Nancy Mulligan" | |
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Song by Ed Sheeran | |
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Released | 3 March 2017 |
Recorded | 2016 |
Genre | Irish folk |
Length | 2:59 |
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"Nancy Mulligan" is a song by English singer-songwriter
Background
"Nancy Mulligan" is one of the most personal songs on the album, telling the story of how his grandparents, William Sheeran, a Protestant from
In an interview with the
Notable performances and covers
In 2017, the song was covered by the Irish country singer Mike Denver, with an accompanying music video.[8]
Sheeran performed the song, backed on stage by Beoga, during his headline performance at the Glastonbury Festival 2017.[9]
In 2022, the song was covered by the bass singing group the Wellermen, featuring Malinda Kathleen Reese. Reese also released a solo a cappella gender-swapped short of the first verse. The track was included on the Wellermen's 2023 self-titled debut album and featured Bobby Waters.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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References
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- ^ "Divide and conquer: Ed Sheeran smashes UK chart & wife records with new album and dominates singles rankings". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran and us - how Beoga crossed the Divide". www.rte.ie. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Pomarico, Nicole (7 March 2017). "Who Are Ed Sheeran's Grandparents? "Nancy Mulligan" Was Written About Their Love Story". Bustle. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Pomarico, Nicole (7 March 2017). "Who Are Ed Sheeran's Grandparents? "Nancy Mulligan" Was Written About Their Love Story". Bustle. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Zane Lowe (3 February 2017). Zane Lowe and Ed Sheeran, Pt 2. iTunes. Event occurs at 52:28–53:00.
- ^ Williams, Alexis Paige (3 March 2017). "Who Are Ed Sheeran's Grandparents? "Nancy Mulligan" Was Written About Their Love Story". Bustle. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Uppercut Productions YouTube channel: Mike Denver – "Nancy Mulligan"
- ^ Savage, Mark (25 June 2017). "Ed Sheeran closes Glastonbury 2017". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201710 into search. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 10, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nancy Mulligan". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 10" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201710 into search. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 2 January 2018. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Nancy Mulligan" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Ed Sheeran – Nancy Mulligan". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 September 2018.