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'{{Use British English|date=June 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox single | Name = Thinking Out Loud | Cover = Thinking Out Loud cover.png | Artist = [[Ed Sheeran]] | Album = [[x (Ed Sheeran album)|x]] | Released = {{start date|df=yes|2014|09|24}} | Format = {{flatlist| * [[Music download|Digital download]] * [[Gramophone record|7" vinyl]] }} | Recorded = | Genre = {{flatlist| * [[Soft rock]] * [[blue-eyed soul]]<ref>{{cite web|URL=http://www.irishcentral.com/news/irishvoice/X-marks-the-spot-for-London-Irish-star-Ed-Sheeran.html|title=Irish Central - Ed Sheeran X|date=8 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|URL=https://uk.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/ed-sheerans-second-album-x-marks-spot-style-121000809.html|title=Yahoo UK Celebrity - Ed Sheeran's second album 'X'|date=8 January 2015}}</ref> }} | Length = 4:41 <small>(album version)</small><br/>3:51 <small>(radio edit)</small> | Label = {{flatlist| * [[Asylum Records|Asylum]] * [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] }} | Writer = {{flatlist| * [[Ed Sheeran]] * [[Amy Wadge]] }} | Producer = [[Jake Gosling]] | Type = Single | Chronology = [[Ed Sheeran]] singles | Last single = "[[Don't (Ed Sheeran song)|Don't]]"<br/>(2014) | This single = "'''Thinking Out Loud'''"<br/>(2014) | Next single = "[[All About It (Hoodie Allen song)|All About It]]"<br/>(2014) {{External music video|{{YouTube|lp-EO5I60KA|''Thinking Out Loud''}}}} }} "'''Thinking Out Loud'''" is a song by [[English people|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Ed Sheeran]]. It was written by Ed Sheeran and [[Amy Wadge]] and produced by Sheeran's frequent collaborator [[Jake Gosling]]. The song was released as an "instant grat" [[music download|digital download]] to the [[iTunes Store]] on 18 June 2014, serving as a promotional single from Sheeran's second studio album ''[[x (Ed Sheeran album)|x]]'' (2014). The song entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 26 upon release of the album and spent almost 20 weeks climbing the chart before it finally peaked at number one in early November 2014, giving Sheeran his second UK number-one single. "Thinking Out Loud" impacted Australian radio on 14 August 2014, later being released in America on September 24, and was released as the third single off ''x'', the second track to go to number one in the UK from the album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud" (Radio Edit / Single Premiere)|url=http://www.josepvinaixa.com/blog/ed-sheeran-thinking-out-loud-radio-premiere/|website=Ultimate Music|publisher=josepvinaixa|accessdate=2 October 2014}}</ref> The song has also reached the top spot in Ireland, New Zealand, Denmark, and the Netherlands, and is also Sheeran's highest charting single in North America to date, peaking at number two on both the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and on the [[Canadian Hot 100]]."Thinking Out Loud" is the 67th song in history to spent at least 20 weeks inside the Top 10 of the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. ==Background and release== {{listen|filename=Thinking Out Loud.ogg|title="Thinking Out Loud" (2014) |description=A 28-second sample of "Thinking Out Loud", a romantic [[blue-eyed soul]] ballad. |pos= left |format=[[Ogg]] |align = right |type= music }} "Thinking Out Loud" is a romantic ballad<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/musicvideo/live-music-sessions/10870846/Ed-Sheeran-performs-Thinking-Out-Loud-music-session.html |title=Video: Ed Sheeran performs Thinking Out Loud |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=10 June 2014}}</ref> which Sheeran has described as a "walking down the aisle song" [for a wedding].<ref name="3news">{{cite web|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Ten-things-we-learnt-about-Ed-Sheeran-on-his-visit/tabid/418/articleID/342543/Default.aspx |title=Ten things we learnt about Ed Sheeran on his visit |publisher=3 News |accessdate=22 June 2014}}</ref> It was confirmed as the album's third single, and the music video premiered on 7 October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1910877/ed-sheeran-booty-clap-thinking-out-loud/|title=Ed Sheeran Is Learning To 'Booty Clap' For His 'Thinking Out Loud' Video|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=2014-08-25}}</ref> The song was released as part of the [[Record Store Day]] Black Friday 2014 on a 7" vinyl.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/7621|title=Thinking Out Loud/I'm A Mess|date=4 November 2014}}</ref> ==Composition== "Thinking Out Loud" is written in the key of [[D major]] and is played at a tempo of 79 beats per minute, with Sheeran's vocals ranging from [[A (musical note)|A₂]] to [[B (musical note)|B₄]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0136685|title=Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran - Digital Sheet Music|accessdate=20 February 2015}}</ref> ==Critical reception== "Thinking Out Loud" has received generally positive reviews from music critics. ''[[The Washington Post]]'' writer Allison Stewart has hailed the song as "a blatant and mercilessly effective bid for '[[I'll Be (Edwin McCain song)|I'll Be]]'-style wedding-song immortality."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/sam-smith-and-ed-sheeran--young-brits-in-search-of-love-and-slightly-better-songs/2014/06/23/5ed966b6-fae8-11e3-932c-0a55b81f48ce_story.html |title=Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran - young Brits in search of love and slightly better songs |work=[[The Washington Post]] |first=Allison |last=Stewart |date=23 June 2014}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s Jason Lipshutz commented that Sheeran "pushes this bold stab at romance past its sappiest moments, and ends the album on a likable note".<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6128781/ed-sheeran-x-track-by-track-album-review|title=Ed Sheeran, 'x': Track-By-Track Review |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |first=Jason |last=Lipshutz |date=23 June 2014 |accessdate=30 June 2014}}</ref> ==Chart performance== "Thinking Out Loud" has topped the charts in [[ARIA Chart|Australia]], [[Irish Singles Chart|Ireland]], [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Slovakia]], [[Portugal]], [[Denmark]], [[South Africa]] and the United Kingdom, while reaching the top ten in several other countries including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Germany]], [[Switzerland]], [[Italy]], [[Norway]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Belgium]], [[Spain]], [[France]], [[Poland]] and [[Austria]]. On 29 June 2014, the song entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 26 upon release of x.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/officialcharts/status/483278551882674177 |title=Twitter / officialcharts: #ThinkingOutLoud is first of two new entries in the #Top40 for @edsheeran |publisher=[[Twitter]]|date=29 June 2014}}</ref> On 2 November 2014, the [[Official Charts Company]] announced that "Thinking Out Loud" topped the UK Singles Chart in its 19th week in the UK Top 40, therefore breaking the record for the longest ascent to number one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ed-sheerans-thinking-out-loud-breaks-chart-record-for-longest-climb-to-number-1-3256/|title=Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud breaks chart record for longest climb to Number 1 ever!|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|author=Moss, Liv|date=2 November 2014}}</ref> The single held pole position in the chart for a single week, being replaced by [[Cheryl Cole|Cheryl]]'s "[[I Don't Care (Cheryl Cole song)|I Don't Care]]". The song returned to the top of the [[UK Singles Chart]] on 7 December 2014, five weeks after it first reached number one. On its return to number one, it also became the first song in UK chart history to peak at number one due to streaming. The song spent 20 weeks in the UK top 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/51/2014-12-13 |title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 13th December 2014 |date=7 December 2014 |accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref> At the time, it had claimed the record for the most streams in a single week, overtaking [[Mr. Probz]]'s single, "[[Waves (Mr Probz song)|Waves]]", with over 1,638,000 streams.<ref name="number one return">{{cite news |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ed-sheeran-returns-to-official-singles-chart-number-1-with-thinking-out-loud-3338/ |title=Ed Sheeran returns to Official Singles Chart Number 1 |date=7 December 2014 |accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref> In the week of its return to the top spot, the song had been streamed 1,672,000 times, and achieved a personal best of 1,850,000 streams in the week ending 21 December 2014. This record has since been surpassed by [[Mark Ronson]]'s "[[Uptown Funk]]" (streamed 2.34 million times), then subsequently [[Ellie Goulding]]'s "[[Love Me Like You Do]]" (streamed 2.58 million times) and [[Wiz Khalifa]]'s "[[See You Again (Wiz Khalifa song)|See You Again]]" (streamed 3.68 million times).<ref name="number one return" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/mark-ronsons-uptown-funk-breaks-all-time-streaming-record-4943/|title=Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk breaks all-time streaming record!|work=officialcharts.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ellie-goulding-scores-third-week-at-number-1-breaks-streaming-record__8162/|title=Ellie Goulding scores third week at Number 1, breaks streaming record|work=officialcharts.com}}</ref> On the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], "Thinking Out Loud" peaked at number two for eight consecutive weeks, making it Sheeran's second top-ten hit after "[[Don't (Ed Sheeran song)|Don't]]" and his highest charting single to date. On 17 December 2014, the song rose from the number 24 to 6 after the performance on the ''[[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show|Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6406647/taylor-swift-leads-hot-100-ed-sheeran-top-10|work=Billboard|title=Taylor Swift Leads Billboard Hot 100, Ed Sheeran Soars to Top 10|first=Gary|last=Trust|date=2014-12-17|accessdate=2014-12-17}}</ref> and on 22 January 2015, it rose to its current peak of number two, a position the song held for eight consecutive weeks, becoming one of the few longest-running singles to chart at the runner-up position without peaking at number one.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=''Billboard''|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6495240/mark-ronson-bruno-mars-10th-week-hot-100|title="Uptown Funk" spends 10th week at No. 1, while Ed Sheeran spends eighth week at No. 2}}</ref> For a week in February 2015, "Thinking Out Loud" outsold [[Mark Ronson]]'s single "[[Uptown Funk]]" on the American digital songs chart.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/6473187/bruno-mars-longest-hot-100-reign-taylor-swift-top-10|work=Billboard|title=Bruno Mars gains longest Hot 100 reign, Taylor Swift hits top 10|date=2015-02-18|accessdate=2015-03-04}}</ref> For the week ending February 21, 2015, "Thinking Out Loud" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' [[Adult Pop Songs]] chart, marking Sheeran's first American chart-topper.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Chart Highlights: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran & More Score New No. 1s|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6465753/chart-highlights-taylor-swift-ed-sheeran-more-score-new-no-1s|accessdate=9 March 2015|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=9 February 2015}}</ref> For the week ending March 21, 2015, "Thinking Out Loud" held the top position on the ''Billboard'' [[Pop Songs]], Adult Pop Songs, and [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] charts, becoming the fourth song in history to lead all three adult charts simultaneously.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Chart Highlights: 'Loud' & Proud, Ed Sheeran Tops All Three Pop, Adult Airplay Charts|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6495056/chart-highlights-loud-proud-ed-sheeran-tops-all-three-pop-adults|accessdate=9 March 2015|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=9 March 2015}}</ref> "Thinking Out Loud" is Sheeran's best-selling song in the United States, with 4,090,000 copies sold as of May 2015.<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbBBBFFa64s |title=Official Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Mar. 7 2015 Countdown |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |via=[[YouTube]] |time=2:00 |date=25 February 2015 |accessdate=25 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=296100 |title=2015 Year-to-Date Marketshare at the Four-Month Mark |work=[[Hits (magazine)|HITS]] |publisher=HITS Digital Ventures |date=21 May 2015 |accessdate=21 May 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521184511/http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=296100 |archivedate=21 May 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref> ==Music video== On 8 October 2014, a music video was released for the movie. It features Sheeran and ballroom partner [[So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. season 10)#Brittany Cherry|Brittany Cherry]] dancing, with choreography by [[Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo|Nappytabs]] and training help from [[So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. season 10)#Paul Karmiryan|Paul Karmiryan]]. After only sixteen hours, the video had 2 million views on [[YouTube]]. It currently has over 530 million views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-EO5I60KA|title=Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud [Official Video]|date=22 April 2015|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=15 March 2015}}</ref> == Live performances == On 26 October 2014, Sheeran performed the song on [[The X Factor (UK series 11)#Week 3 (25/26 October)|third live results show]] of [[The X Factor (UK series 11)|series 11]] of ''[[The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a604517/x-factor-week-3-is-movie-night-ed-sheeran-and-onerepublic-performing.html|title=X Factor week 3 is Movie Night: Ed Sheeran and OneRepublic performing|date=19 October 2014|accessdate=19 October 2014|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]]|last=Finbow|first=Katy|website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> He also performed it on 9 November 2014 in the [[2014 MTV Europe Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6312166/ed-sheeran-thinking-out-loud-mtv-emas|title=Ed Sheeran Brings 'Thinking Out Loud' To MTV EMAs|first=Jason|last=Lipshutz|date=9 November 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=9 November 2014}}</ref> Sheeran also performed the song as a special guest at ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]''{{'}}s live finale on 16 December 2014. Furthermore, Sheeran performed the track on the Christmas Special of ''[[The Jonathan Ross Show]]'' on 20 December 2014. He also performed the song at the [[57th Annual Grammy Awards]] on 8 February 2015 along with [[John Mayer]], [[Questlove]], [[Adam Blackstone]], and [[Herbie Hancock]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/ed-sheeran-john-mayer-thinking-out-loud-grammys-201592|title=Ed Sheeran, John Mayer's "Thinking Out Loud" Grammys Performance Will Make You Swoon: Watch Now!|last=McRady|first=Rachel|date=9 February 2015|work=[[US Magazine]]|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref> Sheeran performed "Thinking Out Loud" on the 13 April 2015 results show of [[The X Factor (New Zealand series 2)|the second series]] of ''[[The X Factor (New Zealand TV series)|The X Factor]]'' in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/67728650/x-factor-recap-joe-irvine-and-finlay-robertson-eliminated |title=X Factor recap: Joe Irvine and Finlay Robertson eliminated |first=Harriet |last=Pudney |publisher=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=13 April 2015 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6XlZrnTe1 |archivedate=13 April 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Sheeran also performed "Thinking Out Loud" at the [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popcrush.com/ed-sheeran-thinking-out-loud-2014-victorias-secret-fashion-show-video/|title=Ed Sheeran Performs ‘Thinking Out Loud’ at the 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show [VIDEO]|date=December 9, 2014|accessdate=May 19, 2015}}</ref> ==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = 7" vinyl single | title1 = Thinking Out Loud/Thinking Out Loud (ECKSO version) | title2 = I'm a Mess | note2 = live from Lightship 95 }} ==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2014–15) ! scope="col"| Peak<br>position |- {{singlechart|Australia|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Austria|2|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Flanders|6|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Wallonia|12|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|Brazil ([[Brasil Hot 100 Airplay|''Billboard'' Brasil Hot 100]])<ref name="brazil">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com.br/tipo_lista/top-100/|title=Top 100 Billboard Brasil - weekly|work = [[Billboard Brasil]]|date=01 June 2015 |accessdate=06 June 2015}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|26 |- ! scope="row"| Bulgaria ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]])<ref name=Bulgaria>{{cite web|title=The Bulgarian Association of Music Producers|url=http://www.bamp-bg.org/2009-07-08-09-48-53/nielsen/514-05012015-11012015.html|accessdate=January 5, 2015|publisher=[[Bulgarian Association of Music Producers]]}}</ref> |text align="center"|2 |- {{singlechart|Canada|2|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcanadaac|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 2, 2015}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|2|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 6, 2015}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcanadahotac|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 6, 2015}} |- ! scope="row"| Croatia ([[Croatian Airplay Chart|ARC 100]])<ref>{{cite web |title=ARC Top 40 |last=Komerički |first=Goran |url=http://radio.hrt.hr/emisija/arc-top-40/51/ |language=Croatian |publisher=[[Croatian Radiotelevision|HRT]] |date=22 December 2014 |accessdate=23 December 2014}}</ref> | 2 |- {{singlechart|Czech Republic|3|year=2015|week=4|accessdate=28 January 2015|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Czechdigital|2|year=2015|week=3|accessdate=23 January 2015|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Denmark|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardeurodigital|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Finland|8|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|France|4|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Germany2|6|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Hungarytop10|14|year=2015|week=6|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|India ([[Radio Mirchi|Angrezi Top 20]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/musicchart/6692253.cms?chartid=3&periodtype=4 |title=Angrezi Top 20 |publisher=[[The Times of India]] - [[Radio Mirchi]] |archiveurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/musicchart/1081479906.cms?chartid=3&periodtype=4&date=2015-02-13 |archivedate=13 February 2015 |accessdate=13 February 2015}}</ref> |2 |- {{singlechart|Irish|1|year=2014|week=44|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Israelairplay|3|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|year=2014|week=47|date=16/11/2014-22/11/2014|accessdate=November 23, 2014|rowheader=true|refname=israel}} |- {{singlechart|Italy|3|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|year=2015|week=06|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| Lebanon ([[The Official Lebanese Top 20]])<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.olt20.com/Charts#&panel1-1 |title= The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Charts |accessdate= February 21, 2015}}</ref> | 6 |- !scope="row"|Mexico ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Charts monitorLATINO |url=http://www.monitorlatino.com/mondayChartsConsult_History.aspx?year=2015&mes=3&semana=13&formato=4&pais=1|accessdate=April 3, 2015}}</ref> |3 |- {{singlechart|Dutch40|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch100|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|New Zealand|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Norway|4|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Poland|6|year=2015|chartid=1594|accessdate=April 7, 2015|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|Portugal (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2015-01-17/portugal|work= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=25 January 2015|title=Portugal Digital Songs - Peak}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|1 |- !scope="row"|Romania ([[Romanian Radio Airplay Chart|Airplay 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediaforest.ro/weeklycharts/HistoryWeeklyCharts.aspx?year=2015&week=13|title=Media Forest - Know You Are ON AIR|work=mediaforest.ro}}</ref> |<center>1<center> |- {{singlechart|Scotland|1|date=2014-11-08|accessdate=30 June 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Slovakia|1|year=2015|week=3|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Slovakdigital|2|year=2014|week=50|accessdate=16 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"| South Africa ([[Entertainment Monitoring Africa|EMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sa-ema.com/index.php/charts-board/?week=2015-01-27|title=South African Airplay Chart|publisher=[[Entertainment Monitoring Africa]]|date=January 27, 2015|accessdate=January 29, 2015}}</ref> | 1 |- {{singlechart|Spain|2|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Sweden|2|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Switzerland|3|artist=Ed Sheeran|song=Thinking Out Loud|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|UK|1|date=2014-11-08|accessdate=19 October 2014|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|2|artist=Ed Sheeran|artistid=276089|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|26|artist=Ed Sheeran|artistid=276089|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardadultcontemporary|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|artistid=276089|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardadultpopsongs|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|artistid=276089|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboarddanceairplay|7|artist=Ed Sheeran|artistid=276089|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardlatinairplay|44|artist=Ed Sheeran|artistid=276089|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardlatinpopsongs|29|artist=Ed Sheeran|artistid=276089|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|1|artist=Ed Sheeran|artistid=276089|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|14|artist=Ed Sheeran|artistid=276089|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|US ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Charts monitorLATINO USA|url=http://www.monitorlatino.com/mondayChartsConsult_History.aspx?year=2015&mes=3&semana=12&formato=4&pais=2|accessdate=28 February 2015}}</ref> |3 |- !scope="row"|Venezuela Pop Rock General ([[Record Report]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/pop/|title=Record Report - Pop General|publisher=[[Record Report]] |date=14 February 2015 |accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|23 |- !scope="row"| Venezuela Top Anglo ([[Record Report]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/anglo/|title=Record Report - Top Anglo|publisher=[[Record Report]]|date=14 February 2015|accessdate=17 February 2015}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|7 |- |} {{col-2}} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2014) ! scope="col"| Position |- !scope=row|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2014.htm|title=End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Singles 2014|work={{no italic|[[ARIA Charts]]}}|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> | 7 |- ! scope="row"| Germany (Media Control Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m2.canna.to/canna/jc.php?y=2014|accessdate=8 January 2015|title=Jahrescharts Deutschland – Hits 2014}}</ref> | 100 |- ! scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irma.ie/#verticalTab2|title=IRMA - Best of Singles||publisher=IRMA Charts. Irish Record Music Association|accessdate=December 30, 2014}}</ref> |align="center"|6 |- ! scope="row"| Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/5233|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=Italian|accessdate=14 January 2015|title=FIMI - Classifiche Annuali 2014 "TOP OF THE MUSIC" FIMI-GfK: un anno di musica italiana}}</ref> | 86 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2614|title=Top Selling Singles of 2014|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|accessdate=27 December 2014}}</ref> | 8 |- ! scope="row"| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)<ref name="top 40 singles 2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-official-top-100-biggest-songs-of-2014-revealed-3386/|title=The Official Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2014 revealed|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=31 December 2014|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=31 January 2014}}</ref> | 5 |} {{col-end}} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Thinking Out Loud|artist=Ed Sheeran|type=single|award=Platinum|number=6|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|autocat=yes|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles/78317|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=18 May 2015|accessdate=17 May 2015}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|title=Thinking Out Loud|artist=Ed Sheeran|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|autocat=yes|accessdate=3 April 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Thinking Out Loud|artist=Ed Sheeran|type=single|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|autocat=yes|date=15 May 2015|digital=true}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Thinking Out Loud|artist=Ed Sheeran|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|salesamount=60,000|autocat=yes|date=12 January 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=Thinking Out Loud|artist=Ed Sheeran|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|salesamount=200,000|autocat=yes|date=11 April 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|title=Thinking Out Loud|artist=Ed Sheeran|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2015|certyear=2015|salesamount=100,000|accessdate=27 February 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Thinking Out Loud|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2014|certref=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/CertificacionesAmprofon/photos/pb.167176543406965.-2207520000.1431405406./372746259516658/?type=1&theater |title=..:Certificaciones Mensuales 2015:.. |publisher=[[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas]]. [[Facebook]] |date=11 April 2015 |accessdate=11 April 2015}}</ref>|salesamount=60,000|autocat=yes}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Thinking Out Loud|artist=Ed Sheeran|type=single|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|autocat=yes|id=3930|recent=website|date=20 March 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|award=Gold|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Thinking Out Loud|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|autocat=yes|date=23 January 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|award=Platinum|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Thinking Out Loud|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2014|autocat=true|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20140101&sart=4435614|title=Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud|publisher=[[Grammofon Leverantörernas Förening]]|language=Swedish|accessdate=31 October 2014}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|award=Gold|artist=Ed Sheeran|title=Thinking Out Loud|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|autocat=yes|date=15 March 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Thinking Out Loud|artist=Ed Sheeran|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|salesamount=1,001,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ed-sheeran-s-thinking-out-loud-passes-one-million-sales__9032/|title=Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud passes one million sales|last=Myers|first=Justin|date=25 April 2015|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=25 April 2015}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}} ==See also== * [[List of number-one singles of 2015 (South Africa)]] * [[List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 2015 (U.S.)]] ==External links== * {{YouTube|bArHLo85T2U|Thinking Out Loud (Official Fan Video)}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} {{Ed Sheeran}} [[Category:2014 songs]] [[Category:2014 singles]] [[Category:Ed Sheeran songs]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by Jake Gosling]] [[Category:Songs written by Ed Sheeran]] [[Category:Pop ballads]] [[Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles]] [[Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles]] [[Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Australia]] [[Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand]] [[Category:South African Airplay Chart number-one singles]] [[Category:Billboard Adult Top 40 number-one singles]] [[Category:Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles]] [[Category:Billboard Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) number-one singles]] [[Category:Number-one singles in the United States]] [[Category:Soft rock songs]] [[Category:Soul ballads]]'