Hit songs you didn't realise were written by Ed Sheeran

19 November 2018, 13:12 | Updated: 20 November 2018, 07:14

Ed Sheeran has penned songs for some huge artists
Ed Sheeran has penned songs for some huge artists. Picture: PA

Ed Sheeran is famous for his singer-songwriter talents, but not all the songs he has written get performed by him. So what songs are written by Ed Sheeran?

Ed Sheeran is a superstar singer and songwriter in his own right, but not all of his hits are performed by him.

In fact, you may not even realise that some of your favourite songs were penned by the 27-year-old.

When he isn't writing his own smash hit albums and touring the world's biggest music venues he's writing pop hits for some of the biggest artists out there.

Here's a lowdown of the hit's Ed has written that we bet you didn't even realise were his...

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  1. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (2015)

    Justin Bieber - Love Yourself (PURPOSE : The Movement)

  2. Liam Payne - Strip That Down (2017)

    Liam Payne - Strip That Down (Official Video) ft. Quavo

  3. One Direction - Little Things (2012)

    One Direction - Little Things (Official Video)

  4. Olly Murs - Moves (2018)

    Olly Murs - Moves (Official Video) ft. Snoop Dogg

  5. Rudimental - Lay It All On Me (2015)

    Rudimental - Lay It All On Me feat. Ed Sheeran [Official Video]

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There are plenty more where they came from but those are just some a few of our favourite tracks that Ed doesn't get the much deserved credit for.

But as a songwriter it means that even when he isn't making and producing his own music, Ed Sheeran pretty much constantly rules the charts.

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