18 (One Direction song)

April 2025 April 2025 18 Promotional single One Direction Four 2014 11 11 yes 2014 4 09 Syco Columbia Oliver Frank Ed Sheeranhttps://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/EdSheeran/view/119405/ Ed Sheeran Says "18" Was Written From Perspective of One Direction Members 29 May 2021 2 September 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250902112318/https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/EdSheeran/view/119405/ dead Sam Miller Matt Rad Steve Robson "18" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their fourth studio album Four. The song was released on 17 November 2014 and was written by English singer Ed Sheeran and Oliver Frank.https://music.apple.com/us/album/18/914556567?i=914556576 iTunes – Music – FOUR (Deluxe Version) by One Direction iTunes 17 November 2014 The song is certified gold in Australia and platinum in the United Kingdom. Background The song was written by English singer Ed Sheeran whilst in a hotel bathroom in Denmark, and was then sent to One Direction.Weiner Natalie Ed Sheeran Is No Longer Writing for One Direction...Because They've Gotten Too Good https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ed-sheeran-not-writing-one-direction-made-in-the-am-6715184/ Billboard 19 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20230128115311/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ed-sheeran-not-writing-one-direction-made-in-the-am-6715184/ 28 January 2023 1 October 2015 live Sheeran spoke about writing the song for the band in an interview, saying he wrote it in their perspectives. He also mentioned that it was the first record he wrote specifically for the band. Described as an acoustic, guitar-based track,Jue Teresa One Direction releases Ed Sheeran-written track, '18' https://ew.com/article/2014/11/11/one-direction-ed-sheeran-written-18/ Entertainment Weekly 19 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20210211180842/https://ew.com/article/2014/11/11/one-direction-ed-sheeran-written-18/ 11 February 2021 11 November 2014 live it runs at 124 BPM and is in the key of F♯ Minor.https://musicstax.com/track/18/3JjnGLK8IxkNLvo8Lb3KOM Key and BPM of 18 by One Direction Musicstax.com 17 November 2014 1 February 2022 2 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220202061649/https://musicstax.com/track/18/3JjnGLK8IxkNLvo8Lb3KOM dead The song was recorded at Enemy Dojo, The Mountains, Los Angeles.https://genius.com/One-direction-18-lyrics 18 – One Direction Genius 1 February 2022 As of 2014, "18" sold 4,922 copies in the UK and 38,610 copies in the US.http://www.mediaor.com/post/103452913349/official-charts-analysis-1d-land-fourth?from=@ Official Charts analysis: 1D land fourth consecutive No.1 LP as Four sells 141,780 16 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20150525162133/http://mediaor.com/post/103452913349/official-charts-analysis-1d-land-fourth 24 November 2014 25 May 2015http://www.defjampromo.com/files/2010/10/Billboard-Hot-Digital-Songs-11.16.14.pdf SoundScan 11/16/2014 – Digital Songs 16 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20150421032003/http://www.defjampromo.com/files/2010/10/Billboard-Hot-Digital-Songs-11.16.14.pdf 16 November 2014 21 April 2015 Billboard called the song the album's best ballad.Arnold Chuck Album Review: One Direction Aren't Ready to Let Go of Their Bubble-Gum Days on 'Four' https://www.billboard.com/music/reviews/one-direction-four-album-review-6319861/ Billboard 19 April 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241117065318/https://www.billboard.com/music/reviews/one-direction-four-album-review-6319861/ 17 November 2024 17 November 2014 live Personnel Credits for "18" adapted from Genius. Musicians One Direction Niall Horan – vocals Zayn Malik – vocals Liam Payne – vocals Harry Styles – vocals Louis Tomlinson – vocals Additional musicians Oliver Frank – writing Luke Potashnick – guitar Matt Rad – drum programming, keyboard, producer Steve Robson – bass, producer Ed Sheeran – writing Production Ian Dowling – engineering Șerban Ghenea – mixing John Hanes – mixing Sam Miller – engineering, producer Charts Chart (2014)PeakpositionAustria 60 One Direction 18 29 May 2021Canada 84 One Direction 29 May 2021France 82 One Direction 18 29 May 2021Ireland3 84 One Direction 5 May 2023 Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/artist/one-direction/chart-history/min/ One Direction Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay) Billboard 28 March 2020 41Scotland 20141116 18 One Direction 18 29 May 2021Spain 38 One Direction 18 29 May 2021Sweden 46 One Direction 18UKsinglesbyname 7132 45 One Direction 29 May 2021Billboardhot100 87 One Direction 29 May 2021 Certifications Australia single Gold 2020 2014 29 May 2021 "ARIA" Denmark single One Direction 18 Gold 2014 2021 10398 14 September 2023 Mexico Platinum single 2022 One Direction 2014 18 3 June 2022 New Zealand single One Direction 18 Platinum 2014 23 December 2024 2023 radioscope Spain single One Direction 18 Gold 2014 2025 3 20 April 2025 United Kingdom single One Direction 18 Platinum 2014 2026 70-2449-1 9 October 2026 "BPI" true true true References Category:One Direction songs Category:2014 songs Category:Songs written by Ed Sheeran Category:Song recordings produced by Matt Rad Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Robson Category:Songs about romance