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Ed Sheeran has released a new track called Drive for the upcoming Brad Pitt film F1: The Movie. The song features an all-star lineup including John Mayer and Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl. Sheeran is also riding high on the success of his recent collaboration with Arijit Singh on Sapphire. The British singer shared heartfelt details about recording in Goa and plans to release a Punjabi version of Sapphire soon.

Key Points: Ed Sheeran Releases New Song Drive for Brad Pitt F1 Movie

  • Drive features John Mayer on guitar and Dave Grohl on drums
  • Produced by Blake Slatkin and Atlantic Records' Kevin Weaver
  • Sheeran also celebrates success of Sapphire with Arijit Singh
  • F1: The Album follows Barbie and Twisters soundtracks
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Ed Sheeran drops new song 'Drive' From 'F1: The Movie'

Ed Sheeran drops Drive featuring John Mayer and Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl for Brad Pitt's F1: The Movie soundtrack.

"Sapphire was the first song I finished for Play that made me know where the album was heading. - Ed Sheeran"

Los Angeles, June 20

Ahead of the opening of Brad Pitt's project 'F1: The Movie', British singer Ed Sheeran has released a new song 'Drive' from the film.

"Drive," produced by John Mayer and Blake Slatkin, features Mayer on guitar alongside Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl on drums, bassist Pino Paladino and keyboardist Rami Jaffee, with additional keyboards and drum programming by Slatkin, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

F1: The Album was produced and overseen by Atlantic Records west coast president Kevin Weaver, who also produced Barbie The Album, Twisters: The Album, The Greatest Showman, Suicide Squad, Daisy Jones & The Six and Birds Of Prey soundtracks, along with Atlantic Records' evp and co-head of Pop/Rock A&R, Brandon Davis, and Atlantic Records' svp A&R/marketing, Joseph Khoury.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf1hKtrA9lg

Meanwhile, Ed is basking in the success of his latest song 'Sapphire' that he made in collaboration with Arijit Singh.

Sharing what went behind the track, Ed in an Instagram post wrote, "Sapphire was the first song I finished for Play that made me know where the album was heading. It's why I finished the recording process in Goa surrounded by some of the best musicians in India. It was an incredible creative process. I shot the music video with @liampethickphoto and @nicminns across my India tour earlier this year, we wanted to showcase the beauty and breadth of the country and its culture."

He added, "The final jigsaw piece for me was getting @arijitsingh on the record, I'll make a post about that in a few days but it was a journey to get there and such an amazing day of music and family. Me and him have done a full Punjabi version of the song that will come out in the next few weeks, which has a lot more of him on it. This is the album version of the song, and my favourite song on the album. Hope you guys love it. Sapphire out now x."

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Ed Sheeran collaborating with Arijit Singh is a dream come true! 🎶 The fact that he recorded part of his album in Goa with Indian musicians shows his respect for our music culture. Can't wait for the Punjabi version of Sapphire! 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
Honestly, I'm more excited about the F1 movie than the song. As an F1 fan, I hope they've captured the real racing spirit. But kudos to Ed for trying something new with this track. The lineup of musicians is impressive!
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Arjun S.
The Indian influence in Ed's recent work is amazing! First Sapphire, now this F1 song. Our country's music scene is finally getting global recognition it deserves. Though I wish he'd collaborate with more regional artists too - imagine Ed with AR Rahman!
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Sneha R.
Just listened to 'Drive' - typical Ed Sheeran style but with that F1 adrenaline. Not his best work though. The real gem is his India-inspired music. That Goa recording session must have been magical! 🌊
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Vikram J.
While I appreciate Ed's efforts to incorporate Indian elements, I hope he doesn't just use our culture as an exotic flavor. The Punjabi version of Sapphire better be authentic, not just tokenism. That said, the music video showcasing India's beauty was stunning!
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Neha P.
As a musician myself, I'm blown away by the talent lineup on 'Drive' - John Mayer, Dave Grohl! 🤯 But what touches my heart is Ed's genuine appreciation for India. His Instagram post about Goa and Arijit Singh shows real connection, not just PR talk.

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