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How Ed Sheeran and Elton John recorded a Christmas single together

"Pour some wine, let's drink and pray for December snow. I know it hurt this year, but it's time to let it go. What's going to happen next year? You never know for sure..."

About Ed Sheeran and Elton John's joint Christmas duet.

"Merry Christmas." - joint single Ed Sheeran и Elton John. As it is not difficult to guess from the title, the song praises the brightest and most magical holiday of the year - Christmas! It came out 3 December 2021 and very quickly won public and critical acclaim: first place in the UK Singles Chart - is the second number one for Elton John in 2021. For Ed Sheeran, "Merry Christmas" was his 12th number one hit in the UK chart. Which of these two came up with the idea to record such a positive and warm single? We suggest you find out below.

The idea for the single

Elton John and Ed Sheeran
Elton John and Ed Sheeran

The song was released at the beginning of December, but already within a week it managed to go viral! All because it is endowed with an extraordinary, magical and very cheerful atmosphere! It's nice that two geniuses of their epochs, Ed Sheeran и Elton Johnand created a legacy together. It's really a great New Year's gift for all fans! Aptly named "Merry Christmas", the composition is the perfect blend of festivity and silliness - kind and fun, just like a fairy tale. All profits from sales go to two charitable organisations: Sheeran's Music Foundation in Suffolk and John's Aids Foundation. This makes this song even more meaningful and important.

"Merry Christmas." - Christmas debut in the repertoire of the young but already incredibly popular English singer Ed Sheeran. For Elton John, this is his third New Year's Eve single, following the release of . "Step into Christmas" (1973) и "Cold as Christmas" (1983). Sheeran had previously written a Christmas song in 2016 "When Christmas Comes Around" for Matt Terry, the winner of the show "X Factor.". And now he has more experience in 2021.

Sir Elton John!
Sir Elton John

According to Sheeran, the idea to record a joint single came from to Elton John. In his interview, Ed said that he composed the chorus the same day he and John called and agreed to record together. The duo announced their collaboration only on 29 November 2021, and "Merry Christmas" was released just a few days later. The musicians also revealed that all profits from the single will be split equally and will go towards donations to their charities. Here's what Ed Sheeran said during a speech at the "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"which took place in November 2021:

"When I wrote the chorus, Elton John and I got on the phone and I went to see him. We ended up writing three Christmas songs, including Merry Christmas".

Musician Ed Sheeran
Musician Ed Sheeran

"Pour some wine, let's drink and pray for December snow.
I know this year has been painful, but it's time to let it go.
What's going to happen next year? You never know for sure..."

Music video

The music video on "Merry Christmas." was published on YouTube on 3 December 2021, the day the single was released. The video is charged with festive atmosphere, positivity and joy. It's fun to watch Ed Sheeran flying through the air with a giant snowman, or how he does a deliberately ridiculous sexy dance in a Snow Maiden outfit. And Elton John? So much warmth emanates from this seasoned genius. There are also references in the video and in the song itself, for example to the romantic comedy "Real Love" (2003)as well as the English Christmas hits of yesteryear: "Last Christmas" (1984), "Walking in the Air" (1982), "Merry Christmas Everyone" (1985). и "Stay Another Day" (1994).

Within a week, the music video had racked up more than 21 million views. on YouTube. Judging by the comments, the public liked the duet between Ed Sheeran and Elton John:

"Such a positive and fun holiday song... It makes you forget all the bad times this year!"

 

"A beautiful fun Christmas song. The lyric is cool and catchy and the music video puts you in a good mood!"

 

"Honestly, for me, this is the best Christmas song that has come out in years! It really turned out really well!"

If you want to get rid of melancholy or just get in the festive mood, this video is what you need!

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