The lyrics feel equally generic and perfunctory, with no clear relevance to his real-life experiences.ĭon’t get me wrong, ‘Bad Habits’ is a fine pop song. Not only is ‘Bad Habits’ heavily synth-based to the point of ostracising Sheeran’s acoustic guitar – his unique selling point and most distinctive feature – but when I first heard it, Sheeran’s voice seemed unrecognisable. I could see this working if Sheeran was to take inspiration from, say, Robert Fripp or Tin Machine, but not Daft Punk. This in itself is fine and admirable as a way of avoiding stale artistic complacency, but only truly works when the finished product, while being different and surprising, still sounds recognisably like the artist in question. So I wanted to go in the studio and make something that was totally different.” “People see me as the acoustic singer-songwriter who does ballads and there was just a lot of that. The main headline here is that Ed Sheeran has attempted to reinvent himself – “I always aim to push myself and my music in new directions and hopefully you’ll hear that on the new single,” he said while promoting the single. ‘Bad Habits’ leaves me with mixed views – mainly because it doesn’t sound a lot like the Ed Sheeran we know and love at all. But on top of all this, he is working on the follow-up to 2017’s internationally successful, if overplayed, Divide album, as teased with the arrival of this new song, entitled ‘Bad Habits’. I thought he would be too busy spending time with his family and managing other artists such as Maisie Peters on his Gingerbread record label. The announcement of a new Ed Sheeran single took me somewhat by surprise. I'm healthier than I've ever been and I'm exercising everyday.”īelow are the lyrics to “Bad Habits” so you can spot the hidden meaning inspired by Sheeran’s own experiences.Should I praise this single for its understanding of mainstream pop consumers' tastes, or condemn it for its inoffensive conformity (and lack of philosophical stimulation)?
In June 2021, he told Radio 1's Greg James, “As soon as Cherry told me she was pregnant, life shifted, in terms of work and health and what I was putting into my body, be it food or alcohol.”Īppearing on the Late Late Show with James Corden the same month, he confessed “Instead of going to bed at 6 a.m.
Sheeran has previously discussed how fatherhood has changed him he is said to have written “Bad Habits” for his one-year-old daughter Lyra, who he said has been the “ biggest motivation” to give up his vices for good. Sheeran was also a long-time smoker, something he eventually gave up in 2019. During his year off, he cut out beer from his diet, and ended up losing 50 pounds. “Mostly, like, substance abuse,” he said. In 2017, he shared on Jonathan Ross that he was forced to take a year off of music after he started “slipping into” the pitfalls of fame. Sheeran has always been honest about his experiences with substance abuse. Sheeran’s new look got the seal of approval from close friend and collaborator, Taylor Swift, who said “it’s a yes from me.”Īs you can probably tell from its name, “Bad Habits” is a song about how vices can take control. Not to mention the copious amounts of glittery eyeshadow. He took a theatrical approach, ditching his signature jeans and t-shirt to become a sharp-fanged vampire in a fuschia suit. Sheeran recorded the music video for the song earlier this year in Catford, South East London.
Like most of Sheeran’s back catalogue, “Bad Habits” was a massive success, spending 11 weeks at number one and breaking a new record for the singer. The 30-year-old performer described the song as “really different” in an interview with BBC Radio 1 ahead of its Jun. 29 this year, with lead single “Bad Habits” debuting a new direction for the singer. Ed Sheeran released his eagerly awaited fifth studio album, = (equals) on Oct.
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