Perfect ( Ed Sheeran song ) - wikipedia Perfect ( Ed Sheeran song ) `` Perfect '' Single by Ed Sheeran from the album ÷ Released 26 September 2017 Format Digital download Recorded 2016 Length 4 : 23 Label Asylum Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Ed Sheeran Producer ( s ) Ed Sheeran Will Hicks Benny Blanco Ed Sheeran singles chronology `` Galway Girl '' ( 2017 ) `` Perfect '' ( 2017 ) `` Galway Girl '' ( 2017 ) `` Perfect '' ( 2017 ) Music video `` Perfect ( Lyric video ) '' on YouTube `` Perfect '' is a song by English singer - songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was included on his third studio album ÷ ( 2017 ). After the album 's release it charted at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, despite not being an official single at the time. On 21 August 2017, Billboard announced that `` Perfect '' will be the fourth single from the album. The song impacted pop radio on 26 September 2017, as the third single from the album in the United States ( fourth overall ). Contents 1 Background 2 Lyric video 3 Charts 4 Certifications 5 Release history 6 References Background The song is the fifth track on Ed Sheeran 's third studio album ÷, which was released in March 2017, three years on from his previous release ×. `` Perfect '' is a romantic ballad written about his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn, which Sheeran said he hoped would become another one of his defining songs and, according to the BBC, is ' guaranteed to soundtrack thousands of first dances before the year is out '. In an interview with Zane Lowe, he said `` I just wanted to beat `` Thinking Out Loud '' because I know that song was going to define me... With `` Perfect '', it was like, I need to write the best love song of my career ``. Sheeran revealed that inspiration behind the song came after visiting James Blunt 's house, where the two singers had listened to the rapper Future 's music. He said ' Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song ' happened to be Future 's `` March Madness ''. But I had that ' We were just kids when we fell in love, not knowing what it was, I will not give you up. '... And I had that and I was like, right, let me just flesh that out. And the song happened and was sort of finished that day. I knew it was special. '' Lyric video On 22 September 2017, a lyric video for `` Perfect '' was released on Sheeran 's YouTube channel. Charts Chart ( 2017 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 6 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 15 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 14 Canada AC ( Billboard ) 43 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 8 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 12 Euro Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 10 France ( SNEP ) 43 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 13 Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 34 Hungary ( Stream Top 40 ) 14 Ireland ( IRMA ) 7 Italy ( FIMI ) 18 Malaysia ( RIM ) 7 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 8 Norway ( VG - lista ) 21 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 6 Philippines ( Philippine Hot 100 ) 47 Portugal ( AFP ) 12 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 7 Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 19 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 8 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 35 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 18 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 7 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 37 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 19 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Platinum 70,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 80,000 Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) Gold 45,000 Ireland ( IRMA ) 2 × Platinum 30,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 25,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Gold 15,000 Sweden ( GLF ) Platinum 40,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 600,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. United States 26 September 2017 Contemporary hit radio Atlantic 2 October 2017 Hot adult contemporary radio References Jump up ^ O'Connor, Roisin ( 3 March 2017 ). `` Ed Sheeran, Divide, album review : Singer - songwriter 's third record is impressive for ambition alone ''. The Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Divide and conquer : Ed Sheeran smashes UK chart records with new album and dominates singles rankings ''. The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( 21 August 2017 ). `` ' Despacito ' on Hot 100 : Second Song Ever to Lead for at Least 15 Weeks ''. Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Top 40 Future Releases ''. All Access. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Jump up ^ Savage, Mark ( 1 March 2017 ). `` Ed Sheeran : ' I 've got a song that 's better than Thinking Out Loud ' ''. BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 22 March 2017. Jump up ^ Roth, Madeline ( 3 March 2017 ). `` HEAR THE BALLAD ED SHEERAN CALLS ' THE BEST LOVE SONG ' OF HIS CAREER ''. MTV News. MTV. Retrieved 22 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Watch Ed Sheeran 's lyric video for new single ' Perfect ' ''. NME. NME. Retrieved 25 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ed Sheeran -- Chart history '' Canadian Hot 100 for Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ed Sheeran -- Chart history '' Billboard Canada AC for Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 26 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` ČNS IFPI '' ( in Czech ). Hitparáda -- Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201710 into search. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Danishcharts.com -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. Tracklisten. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Euro Digital Songs ''. Billboard. Retrieved 13 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Offiziellecharts.de -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archívum -- Slágerlisták -- MAHASZ '' ( in Hungarian ). Single ( track ) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archívum -- Slágerlisták -- MAHASZ '' ( in Hungarian ). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Perfect ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Italiancharts.com -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. Top Digital Download. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia '' ( PDF ). Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 13 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. VG - lista. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` BillboardPH Hot 100 ''. Billboard Philippines. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Portuguesecharts.com -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 13 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` Archive Chart : 2017 - 03 - 10 ''. Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 30 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201738 into search. Retrieved 26 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` SNS IFPI '' ( in Slovak ). Hitparáda -- Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note : insert 201710 into search. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Spanishcharts.com -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect '' Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 20 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ed Sheeran : Artist Chart History '' Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ed Sheeran -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 18 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ed Sheeran -- Chart history '' Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Ed Sheeran. Retrieved 26 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 2017 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. Music Canada. Retrieved 16 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ed Sheeran `` Perfect '' ``. IFPI Denmark. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ed Sheeran - Certifications ''. IRMA. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Italian single certifications -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 10 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` New Zealand single certifications -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista '' ( To access, enter the search parameter `` Ed Sheeran '' and select `` Search by Keyword '' ) ( in Swedish ). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 August 2017. Enter Perfect in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Ed Sheeran -- Perfect ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 September 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Hot / Modern / AC > Future Releases ''. All Access. Retrieved 25 September 2017. Ed Sheeran songs Discography + `` The A Team '' `` Drunk '' `` Small Bump '' `` Lego House '' `` You Need Me, I Do n't Need You '' `` Give Me Love '' `` The Parting Glass '' x `` One '' `` I 'm a Mess '' `` Sing '' `` Do n't '' `` Photograph '' `` Bloodstream '' `` Tenerife Sea '' `` The Man '' `` Thinking Out Loud '' `` Afire Love '' ÷ `` Eraser '' `` Castle on the Hill '' `` Dive '' `` Shape of You '' `` Perfect '' `` Galway Girl '' `` Happier '' `` New Man '' `` What Do I Know ? '' `` How Would You Feel ( Paean ) '' `` Supermarket Flowers '' `` Nancy Mulligan '' Featured songs `` All About It '' `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' `` Dreamers '' `` Everything Has Changed '' `` Hush Little Baby '' `` If I Could '' `` Lay It All on Me '' `` Old School Love '' `` Reuf '' `` Teardrop '' `` Watchtower '' `` Young Guns '' Other songs `` All of the Stars '' `` Candle in the Wind '' `` I See Fire '' `` Make It Rain '' Ed Sheeran Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums + x ÷ Extended plays Loose Change Songs I Wrote with Amy No. 5 Collaborations Project The Slumdon Bridge Box sets 5 Videography Jumpers for Goalposts : Live at Wembley Stadium Tours x Tour ÷ Tour Related articles Nizlopi `` Little Things '' `` Love Yourself '' `` Cold Water '' `` Moments '' `` Strip That Down '' `` Your Song '' `` A Different Way '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perfect_(Ed_Sheeran_song)&oldid=802540823 '' Categories : 2017 songs Ed Sheeran songs Songs written by Ed Sheeran 2017 singles Hidden categories : CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) CS1 Swedish - language sources ( sv ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadaac Singlechart usages for Czechdigital Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Denmark Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Hungarysingle Singlechart usages for Hungarystream Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart usages for Italy Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Portugal Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Slovakia Singlechart usages for Slovakdigital Singlechart usages for Spain Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UKsinglesbyname Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for Denmark Certification Table Entry usages for Ireland Certification Table Entry usages for Italy Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand Certification Table Entry usages for Sweden Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Português Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 26 September 2017, at 20 : 31. 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Question: who is the song perfect by ed sheeran about
Answer: his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn