Recently the song Shape of You, by singer Ed Sheeran, returned to the spotlight after some accusations of plagiarism. Still, it is worth remembering that the song is one of the most listened to in the year it was released, 2017, and one of the biggest hits of the past decade.
At the time, Steve Mac, Sheeran’s music producer partner, spoke in an interview about the process of creating Shape o You. In the interview, Mac talked about both the production of the song, which he said took 90 minutes, and what it was like to work with the British singer.
Remember Steve Mac’s words about his work with Ed Sheeran on Shape of You:
“Ed is one of the best writers I work with.i,” Steve told Newsbeat. “He’s got a brilliant flow, the way he creates his rap and then adds a melody to it.”
At the time Steve received the Founders Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) for his contribution to music. The songwriter, who has a career spanning nearly three decades, says Shape of You changed his life and describes Ed as “extraordinary.”
“Ninety minutes seems fast, but that’s 27 years of making music and figuring out what not to do in music, as opposed to what to do. Also, the fact that it was Ed Sheeran helps.”
Over the years Steve has worked with JLS, The Vamps, The Wanted and Jess Glynne. He is also responsible for much of the Westlife catalogue.
To avoid writer’s block, Steve says he works five days a week — with or without an artist. “I go every day and never work on weekends. You have to see everything as positive.“.
“Even if the song didn’t work that day, you may have found a new drum sound or a new melody for that song – never give up.”
Despite working in the industry for 27 years, he says writing songs doesn’t get any easier.
“We are listening to music much faster now and I am listening to more music than ever before.”
He says people want their information much faster in songs and it’s “a shame” that song performances aren’t as long as they used to be. The average intro time has dropped from more than 20 seconds to five since the mid-1980s, according to recent research.
Unlike many artists, Steve says most of his lyrics stay in his head: “I have nothing prepared when I enter the studio. We sit, we start and something comes out.
“It’s that simple.”
This article is a version written by Steve Holden for the BBC News.
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