Hits you didn't know were written by Ed Sheeran -

It wasn’t an easy journey to the top for Ed Sheeran. He dropped out of school and moved to London to pursue his career in music at the young age of 16. Steadily honing his craft in songwriting and performing, by playing hundreds of shows to smaller crowds, he eventually got his big break. After the release of his hit ‘The A-Team,’ Ed Sheeran got the recognition he deserves. He slowly worked his way up the ladder, and today he is selling out stadium tours and sharing studios with the biggest names in music. His songwriting skills are unmatched, and he is behind some of the biggest charting songs sung by other artists.

Take a look at the following gallery to discover the hits you didn't know were written by Ed Sheeran.

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Justin Bieber - ‘Love Yourself’ -

You can imagine Ed Sheeran singing this one himself. A clip from ‘Songwriter,’ a documentary on Ed Sheeran, shows him writing the song in his tour bus.

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Taylor Swift - ‘Everything Has Changed’ -

This guitar ballad, which combines folk and pop elements, went on to win multiple awards. Ed Sheeran opted to accompany Taylor Swift in singing on this track.

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Eminem - ‘River’ -

One of the greatest rappers of all time, Eminem invited Ed Sheeran to write this song for him.

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One Direction - ‘18’ -

Ed Sheeran helped his friends from One Direction out by writing ‘18’ for their fourth studio album.

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Alicia Keys - ‘Underdog’ -

We all know that this incredible lady needs no help in writing her own songs, but Sheeran jumped on the track nonetheless.

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Shawn Mendes - 'Fallin' All in You' -

Shawn Mendes has been shown the ropes by Ed Sheeran in more ways than one. This song will make your heart melt.

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Rita Ora - ‘Your Song’ -

This tune was Rita Ora's ninth single to reach the top 10 in the UK. Ed Sheeran and Rita Ora have been known to play the song together on occasions, with Sheeran playing guitar and Ora singing.

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The Weeknd - ‘Dark Times’ -

Ed Sheeran did an astounding job of adapting the narrative of this song to suit the Canadian singer’s tone and style.

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Keith Urban - ‘Parallel Line’ -

Being a bit more old school didn’t stop Keith Urban from jumping on board with the new-school songwriter.

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Liam Payne - ‘Strip That Down’ -

Liam Payne and Ed Sheeran have always been close friends. After One Direction split up, Sheeran wrote this song for Payne’s debut solo album. The song features guest vocals from American rapper Quavo.

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Zara Larsson - ‘Don't Let Me Be Yours’ -

Ed Sheeran wrote this single with Zara Larsson and provided backing vocals on the track too.

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Hilary Duff - ‘Tattoo’ -

‘Tattoo’ was a track on the singer's fifth album that debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 Chart.

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Westlife - 'One Last Time' -

Westlife is one of the longest-lasting boy bands of all time. The band delivered a beautiful performance of this song, with soaring harmonies.

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Jessie Ware - ‘Say You Love Me’ -

Jessie Ware writes beautiful love songs. She teamed up with Ed Sheeran to write ‘Say You Love Me,’ a song that hits you where you feel it.

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Anne-Marie - ‘2002’ -

This song was nominated for several awards, including ‘Song of The Year’ at the BRIT Awards.

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Little Mix - ‘Woman Like Me’ -

This catchy song was one of the biggest hits in Europe in 2018.

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Tori Kelly - ‘I Was Made For Loving You’ -

Sheeran wrote this beautiful and tender love song, which features on Tori Kelly's debut album, ‘Unbreakable Smile.’

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Major Lazer - ‘Cold Water’ (ft. Justin Bieber & MØ) -

‘Cold Water’ was sung by the one and only Justin Bieber.

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James Blunt - ‘Time of Our Lives’ -

James Blunt knows the ropes from being in the music industry for over a decade. He took this song and made it his own.

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Robbie Williams - ‘Pretty Woman’ -

This catchy and upbeat blues tune was released on Robbie Williams' 11th solo studio album.

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Olly Murs - ‘Moves’ -

With Snoop Dogg rapping a verse in this pop song, it helped secure Olly Murs’ place in the music world.

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Lupe Fiasco - ‘Old School Love’ -

This uplifting and soulful song was written by Ed Sheeran and features him singing in the chorus.

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Anderson East - 'All on My Mind' -

This single, released in 2017, reached number one on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs Chart. 

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DJ Snake - ‘A Different Way’ -

This electronic song features Lauv singing throughout. The music video has over 20 million views on YouTube.

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Hoodie Allen - "All About It" -

The American rapper’s song was written by and features vocals from Ed Sheeran. The song was recorded for Allen's first album, ‘People Keep Talking,’ which was released in 2014.

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Rudimental - ‘Lay It All on Me’ -

Ed Sheeran wrote this song over an instrumental created by the group and loved it so much that he ended up featuring on the song.

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Wiley - ‘If I could’ -

One of the pioneers of grime music welcomed this song warmly from Ed Sheeran who, once again, sang the chorus.

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Wretch 32 - ‘Hush Little Baby’ -

The red-headed powerhouse helped his fellow Englishman in coming up with another catchy chorus for this song.

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Matt Terry - ‘When Christmas Comes Around’ -

This song was the second single released by an original winner of the UK ‘X Factor.'

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Rixton - 'Hotel Ceiling' -

The band, later known as Push Baby, were extremely lucky to have Ed Sheeran write the third single for their debut album. Unfortunately, the critical reception of the music video as "creepy" hurt its performance in the charts.

Sources: (All Music)(Big Top 40)(NME)

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