Ed Sheeran ballroom dances his ass off, ditches his typical garb (hoodies and flannel) for something a bit more formal and shows off sexy new look in the dance-driven music video for his uber-romantic single, "Thinking Out Loud," the third single from the British singer-songwriter's chart-topping sophomore album, "X." The video finds the British redhead in a regal ballroom performing a heartwarming lyrical number with a professional dancer.
This soulful song finds Sheeran tipping the hat to his key teenage influence, Van Morrison. Co-wrote with Amy Wadge, Sheeran wrote this love song about his girlfriend, Athina Andrelos, who works for English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. And the 23-year-old described the romantic ballad as a "walking down the aisle song (for a wedding)." It's a blatant and mercilessly effective bid for "I'll Be"-style wedding-song immortality.
Sheeran pushes this bold stab at romance past its sappiest moments, and ends the album "X" on a likable note. The song on "X" that's most likely to get the average listener moving is "Sing," produced by Pharrell. But Sheeran throws a curveball with this one, unveiling his hard-won new abilities over a slower number that's heavily-indebted to classic soul.
The accompanying music video, directed by Emil Nava who was shot all at once in 16 mm film, sees Sheeran sports in black suit pants, a black suit vest, and a white Oxford shirt with the sleeves rolled up, exposing his tattoos. His female partner, played by 'So You Think You Can Dance' star Brittany Cherry, 20, is barefoot and dressed in a flowy white gown, lending an ethereal vibe to the video. It's pretty much the girl who does all the heavy dancing, but Sheeran's effort definitely deserves some admiration, as he makes the fan world melt with a load of emotionally-loaded dance moves while executing several lifts and twirls to the romantic love song.
This soulful song finds Sheeran tipping the hat to his key teenage influence, Van Morrison. Co-wrote with Amy Wadge, Sheeran wrote this love song about his girlfriend, Athina Andrelos, who works for English celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. And the 23-year-old described the romantic ballad as a "walking down the aisle song (for a wedding)." It's a blatant and mercilessly effective bid for "I'll Be"-style wedding-song immortality.
Sheeran pushes this bold stab at romance past its sappiest moments, and ends the album "X" on a likable note. The song on "X" that's most likely to get the average listener moving is "Sing," produced by Pharrell. But Sheeran throws a curveball with this one, unveiling his hard-won new abilities over a slower number that's heavily-indebted to classic soul.
The accompanying music video, directed by Emil Nava who was shot all at once in 16 mm film, sees Sheeran sports in black suit pants, a black suit vest, and a white Oxford shirt with the sleeves rolled up, exposing his tattoos. His female partner, played by 'So You Think You Can Dance' star Brittany Cherry, 20, is barefoot and dressed in a flowy white gown, lending an ethereal vibe to the video. It's pretty much the girl who does all the heavy dancing, but Sheeran's effort definitely deserves some admiration, as he makes the fan world melt with a load of emotionally-loaded dance moves while executing several lifts and twirls to the romantic love song.
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