Ed Sheeran created No1 hit Shape of You at extraordinary pace, court hears
ED Sheeran created his No1 hit Shape of You at an extraordinary pace, his co-writer told the High Court yesterday.
The singer was said to be a “whirlwind of ideas” when Steve McCutcheon met him for the first time to help on the 2017 single.
Sheeran, now 31, began “spontaneously singing a stream of melodic and lyrical ideas” at his London studios in 2016, the producer recalled.
In his witness statement, McCutcheon wrote: “I had never before collaborated with someone who worked so quickly.
"Usually, one records multiple takes of a vocalist’s performances, which are later compiled to select the best bits from each.
"That is not how Ed worked.
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"It was extraordinary.”
The pair and co-writer, Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid, are accused of ripping off the chorus of Sami Chokri’s 2015 song Oh Why.
All three deny infringing copyright.
The case continues.
