2step (song)

"2step" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran from his fifth studio album = (2021), appearing as the ninth track on its track listing. It was written by Sheeran, David Hodges, Louis Bell and Andrew Wotman, and produced by the latter two. A remix featuring American rapper Lil Baby was released on 22 April 2022, making it the fifth single from the album. It was sent to hot adult contemporary radio in the United States three days later.[2] On 2 May 2022, Sheeran released a version of the song featuring Ukrainian pop-rock band Antytila,[3] which is the first of at least nine "global remixes" of the song, which are planned to include artists from Finland, Italy, Sweden, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil.[4]

"2step"
Single by Ed Sheeran featuring Lil Baby
from the album =
Released22 April 2022 (2022-04-22)
Genre
Length
  • 2:43 (single version)
  • 2:33 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bell
  • Watt
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"Sigue" / "Forever My Love"
(2022)		 "2step"
(2022)
Lil Baby singles chronology
"In a Minute"
(2022)		 "2step"
(2022)		 "Frozen"
(2022)
Music video
"2step" on YouTube

Background

Sheeran said that he wrote this song from the "lowest point of confidence" telling Dev: "Every song I did, I would send in and just get a lukewarm reaction. I went into the studio and just wrote about being really low on confidence and I think that's probably one of my favorite songs on the album.[5]

Promotion and release

On 19 August 2021, Sheeran announced his fifth studio album, = in which the song is listed number ninth on the tracklist.[6] On 29 October 2021, "2step" was released alongside other album tracks that appeared on the album =.

Lyric video

A lyric video for the song was uploaded on Sheeran's YouTube account on 29 October 2021 along with the other lyric videos of the songs that appeared on the tracklisting of =.[7]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Henry Scholfield and was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine where all the YouTube streams are proceeded. The clip was uploaded to YouTube on April 22, 2022 which features a guest appearance of Lil Baby.

Credits and personnel

Charts
Chart performance for "2step"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 70
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 30
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 41
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 11
France (SNEP)[12] 183
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 79
Global 200 (Billboard)[14] 33
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 9
Netherlands (Single Tip)[16] 8
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 22
South Korea (Gaon)[19] 151
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 51
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 21
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 29

Release history
Release dates and formats for "2step"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 22 April 2022
Single version
[26]
United States 25 April 2022 Hot adult contemporary Album version Atlantic [2]
26 April 2022 Contemporary hit radio Single version [27]

References
  1. Lipshutz, Jason (22 April 2022). "The Kid Laroi, Megan Thee Stallion, Pusha T: Must-Hear Releases of the Week". Billboard. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. "Ed Sheeran teams up with Ukrainian band Antytila for reworked '2Step'". NME. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. edhq (30 April 2022). "Ed's leaving some hints for who the next 2step remix is gonna be. Any guesses?". Instagram. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. "Ed Sheeran explains meaning behind every song on his new album =". heart.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (19 August 2021). "Ed Sheeran announces new album, =". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. "Ed Sheeran - 2step [Official Lyric Video]". YouTube. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Ed Sheeran feat. Lil Baby – 2step" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  9. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  10. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  11. "Ed Sheeran – 2step". Tracklisten. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  12. "Ed Sheeran – 2step" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  13. "Ed Sheeran feat. Lil Baby – 2step" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  14. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  15. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  16. "Dutch Single Tip 30/04/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  17. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  18. "Ed Sheeran – 2step". VG-lista. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  19. "Digital Chart – Week 18 of 2022". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  20. "Ed Sheeran – First Times". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  21. "Ed Sheeran feat. Lil Baby – 2step". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  22. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  23. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  24. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  25. "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  26. "2step (feat. Lil Baby) – Single by Ed Sheeran on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  27. "Top40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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