The A-Team

About The A-Team

"The A Team" is the debut solo single by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2011, serving as the lead single from his debut album, +. "The A Team" is a folk ballad about a sex worker addicted to crack cocaine, a Class A drug. It was written after Sheeran visited a homeless shelter and heard some of the stories of the lives people had been living. He wrote the song following a last-minute performance at an event for the homeless. .

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About this song

Credited to

Ed Sheeran

Album

Noche De Los Espantos Terror Musical · Track 3 of 25

Released

July 4, 2024

Duration

4:18

On Last.fm

1,131,849 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Noche De Los Espantos Terror Musical