Loose Change (EP)

Loose Change is an independently-released EP by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The EP was recorded at Surrey's Sticky Studios, and produced by Jake Gosling. Initially released in 2010[3] before Sheeran had received worldwide critical acclaim, the EP has been re-released three times: in 2011;[3] in 2015 as part of Sheeran's release of a collection of five of his previously released EPs (known as 5);[4] and finally in 2016 on colored 12" vinyl.[5] The title "Loose Change" is derived from the second verse of the album's leading track; The A Team.

Loose Change
EP by
Ed Sheeran
Released2 July 2010 (2010-07-02)
StudioSticky Studios, Surrey
GenrePop, rock[1]
Length32:25
31:54 (5 re-release)
LabelSheeran Lock
Gingerbread Man Records (re-release)
ProducerJake Gosling[2]
Ed Sheeran chronology
You Need Me
(2009)		 Loose Change
(2010)		 Songs I Wrote with Amy
(2010)

The EP was the second part of what Sheeran called The Five EP Projects, all of which were funded privately by Sheeran and released independently.[6] The initial release was deemed successful due to the opening track "The A Team" becoming a hit.[7]

When the EP was re-released in 2015 as part of the 5 EP box-set collection, track one was changed from "The A Team" to "Let It Out", the lead single from Sheeran's previous EP. This was because "The A Team" went on to become the lead single from Sheeran's breakthrough album +, and the "Let It Out" EP was not part of 5.[8]

Loose Change reached number 90 on the UK Albums Chart in 2011.[9] In 2017, upon Sheeran's release of two songs from his third album ÷, the album entered the charts in Australia, reaching number 83 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[10]

Two songs from this EP appeared on Sheeran's 2011 debut studio album, +. The first was "The A Team", released as the lead single of the album. The second was the third track from the EP; "Little Bird". This song appeared only on the deluxe edition of the album, as Track 14 (labelled a 'Bonus track').[11] Two songs from the EP were also performed by Sheeran for his live 2011 EP Live at the Bedford. The A Team and Homeless were the opening songs of Sheeran's set for his performance.[12]

Track listing
Loose Change[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The A Team"Ed Sheeran4:22
2."Homeless"Sheeran, Anna Krantz3:33
3."Little Bird"Sheeran3:47
4."Sofa"Sheeran, Krantz3:21
5."One Night"Sheeran, Jake Gosling3:29
6."Firefly"Sheeran4:17
7."The City" (Live at Sticky Studios)Sheeran, Gosling5:09
8."Firefly" (Bravado Dubstep Remix)Sheeran4:27
Total length:32:25
5 re-release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let It Out"Sheeran3:51
Total length:31:54

Charts
Chart (2011–17) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 83
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 90

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalogue # Ref.
United Kingdom 7 February 2010 Sheeran Lock CD, digital download [16]
12 December 2011 Atlantic 5310501072
Worldwide 12 May 2015 Atlantic, Gingerbread Man CD box set, digital download 2564-60890-7
26 February 2016 Vinyl 0825646042463

References
  1. "Loose Change by Ed Sheeran on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. Sheeran, Ed (2015). Loose Change (liner notes). Atlantic, Gingerbread Man Records. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. "Ed Sheeran - Loose Change (CD, EP,UK,2011)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  4. Wood, Lucy (6 May 2015). "Ed Sheeran announces release of '5', an epic bundle of his old school EPs". Sugarscape. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  5. "Ed Sheeran - Loose Change". store.edsheeran.com. 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  6. Haugh, Richard (21 December 2010). "Ed Sheeran recruits top mcs for collaboration EP". BBC. Suffolk. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  7. Amorosi, A D (25 September 2012). "Singer-Songwriter Ed Sheeran a Hit in Concert and on Fox 29's 'Good Morning Philadelphia'". Glamorosi. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  8. "Ed Sheeran - Let It Out". Discogs. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  9. "Ed Sheeran - full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  10. Ryan, Gavin (16 January 2017). "Australian Charts: Trolls Soundtrack Is Australia's No 1 ARIA Album - Noise11.com". Noise11. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  11. "+ (Deluxe Version) by Ed Sheeran on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  12. "Live at the Bedford - Ed Sheeran | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  13. "Irish Albums Chart: 10 March 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  14. "Ed Sheeran | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  15. "British album certifications – Ed Sheeran – Loose Change". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 January 2018. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Loose Change in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  16. "Ed Sheeran - Loose Change EP". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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