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American Town

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"American Town"

SinglebyEd Sheeran

from the album Autumn Variations

Released

29 September 2023

Length

3:18

Label

Gingerbread Man

Songwriter(s)

Ed Sheeran
Aaron Dessner

Producer(s)

Aaron Dessner

Ed Sheeran singles chronology

"A Beautiful Game"
(2023)

"American Town"
(2023)

"The Great British Bar Off"
(2023)

Lyric video

"American Town"onYouTube

"American Town" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, taken from his seventh studio album Autumn Variations, released on 29 September 2023, through Gingerbread Man Records. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio on the same day as the album by Warner Records as its lead single.^[1] Sheeran wrote the song with producer Aaron Dessner.

Composition and lyrics[edit]

"American Town" has been described as a "de facto sequel" to Sheeran's 2017 single, "Galway Girl". In "American Town", Sheeran sings about falling in love with an "English girl" in an American Town and the two getting "Chinese food in small white boxes, live a life we saw in Friends".^[2] The song also contains sung-rapped vocals from Sheeran and lyrics about walking in the cold with dungarees on.^[3]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "American Town"
Chart (2023–2024)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	86
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	15
Croatia (HRT)^[6]	26
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[7]	52
Global 200 (Billboard)^[8]	139
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)^[9]	39
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	46
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)^[11]	16
Latvia (EHR)^[12]	9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[13]	32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	77
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[15]	2
Romania (Radio Romania Top 50)^[16]	16
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)^[17]	22
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[18]	2
South Korea Download (Circle)^[19]	141
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	43
UK Singles (OCC)^[22]	27
UK Indie (OCC)^[23]	7
USBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[24]	10

References[edit]

^ Tenaglia, Raffaella (29 September 2023). "Ed Sheeran - American Town (Radio Date: 29-09-2023)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 29 September 2023.

^ Smith, Thomas (29 September 2023). "Ed Sheeran – Autumn Variations review: a pumpkin-spiced snoozer". NME. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

^ Hall, James (29 September 2023). "Autumn Variations: Sheeran channels Elgar, with surprisingly stunning results". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 9 October 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1753. Australian Recording Industry Association. 9 October 2023. p. 4.

^ "Ed Sheeran – American Town" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

^ "ARC 100 - Week 4 (22.01.2023.)". HRT. 23 January 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202414 into search. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 11 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of 11 October 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 October 2023.

^ "EHR TOP 40 - 2023.10.06". European Hit Radio. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 46, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

^ "Ed Sheeran – American Town" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

^ "Top 50 RRA, ediția 338". Radio Romaniaaccess-date=29 May 2024.

^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 29/10/2023" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. 29 October 2023. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202349 into search. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

^ "Download Chart – Week 39 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 5 October 2023.

^ "Ed Sheeran – American Town". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

^ "Ed Sheeran – American Town". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

v t e Ed Sheeran songs
Discography
+	"The A Team" "Drunk" "Small Bump" "Lego House" "You Need Me, I Don't Need You" "Kiss Me" "Give Me Love" "The Parting Glass"
x	"One" "I'm a Mess" "Sing" "Don't" "Nina" "Photograph" "Bloodstream" "Tenerife Sea" "Runaway" "The Man" "Thinking Out Loud" "Afire Love" "I See Fire"
÷	"Eraser" "Castle on the Hill" "Dive" "Shape of You" "Perfect" "Galway Girl" "Happier" "New Man" "Hearts Don't Break Around Here" "What Do I Know?" "How Would You Feel (Paean)" "Supermarket Flowers" "Barcelona" "Bibia Be Ye Ye" "Nancy Mulligan" "Save Myself"
No.6 Collaborations Project	"Beautiful People" "South of the Border" "Cross Me" "Take Me Back to London" "Best Part of Me" "I Don't Care" "Antisocial" "Remember the Name" "Put It All on Me" "Nothing on You" "1000 Nights" "Blow"
=	"Tides" "Shivers" "First Times" "Bad Habits" "Overpass Graffiti" "The Joker and the Queen" "2step" "Visiting Hours"
-	"Boat" "Eyes Closed" "Life Goes On" "Curtains"
Autumn Variations	"American Town"
Other songs	"All of the Stars" "Make It Rain" "I Was Made for Loving You" "Candle in the Wind" "Afterglow" "Peru" "Merry Christmas" "Sigue" "Forever My Love" "Are You Entertained" "Noche de Novela" "Celestial" "F64"
Featured songs	"If I Could" "Young Guns" "Teardrop" "Hush Little Baby" "Dreamers" "Watchtower" "Wish You Were Here" "Everything Has Changed" "Old School Love" "All About It" "Lay It All on Me" "Reuf" "Boa Me" "End Game" "River" "Own It" "Those Kinda Nights" "Sausage Rolls for Everyone" "Bam Bam" "For My Hand"
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