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Wikipedia article
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| artist = Ed Sheeran
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| genre = Folk-pop
| length = 3:35
| label =
* Asylum
* Atlantic
| writer =
* Amy Wadge
* Ant Clemons
* Ed Sheeran
* Johnny McDaid
* Kim Lang Smith
* Michael Pollack
* Scott Carter
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* Ed Sheeran
* Johnny McDaid
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"'Visiting Hours'" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 19 August 2021 as the first promotional single from his fourth studio album, '=', the same day he announced the album. The song was produced by Sheeran and Johnny McDaid.
Background and release
On 2 March 2021, Australian music promoter Michael Gudinski died in his sleep at the age of 68. Sheeran first performed "Visiting Hours" at Gudinski's funeral on 24 March 2021 as a tribute to him in Australia, delivering an emotional performance. Gudinski's close friends and fellow musicians, Kylie Minogue and Jimmy Barnes, as well as comedian Jimmy Carr, provide backing vocals on the song. He finished the song during his two weeks of mandatory quarantine because of COVID-19 rules due to his decision to travel to Australia. On 19 August 2021, Sheeran released the song as a promotional single and announced the album. A live performance video, which was filmed in St. Stephen's Church in Hampstead, London, was also released with the song. Sheeran stated that he "finished writing this song going through proper grief for the first time, and for me its one of the most important songs on '='".
Lyrics
Lyrically, "Visiting Hours" is an ode to the late Michael Gudinski, an Australian music promoter. In the first verse, Sheeran makes a reference to his daughter, Lyra Seaborn Sheeran, wishing that Gudinski had got to meet her: "I wish that Heaven had visiting hours / So I could just show up and bring the news / That she's getting older and I wish that you'd met her / The things that she'll learn from me, I got them all from you".
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* Ed Sheeran vocals, songwriting, production
* Johnny McDaid production, songwriting, engineering, backing vocals
* Parisi additional production
* Josh McDaid backing vocals
* Courteney Cox - backing vocals
* Aine McDaid backing vocals
* Pauline McDaid backing vocals
* Maev McDaid backing vocals
* Kylie Minogue backing vocals
* Jimmy Barnes backing vocals
* Jimmy Carr backing vocals
* Ant Clemons songwriting
* Michael Pollack songwriting
* Amy Wadge songwriting
* Scott Carter songwriting
* Kim Lang Smith songwriting
* Graham Archer engineering
* Will Reynolds engineering assistant
* Spike Stent mixing
* Charlie Holmes mixing assistant
* Kieran Beardmore mixing assistant
* Matt Wolach mixing assistant
* Stuart Hawkes mastering
Charts
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References
Category:2021 singles
Category:2021 songs
Category:Ed Sheeran songs
Category:Folk ballads
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Songs about business people
Category:Songs based on real people
Category:Song recordings produced by Ed Sheeran
Category:Songs written by Amy Wadge
Category:Songs written by Ant Clemons
Category:Songs written by Ed Sheeran
Category:Songs written by Johnny McDaid
Category:Songs written by Michael Pollack (musician)
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