How Ed Sheeran’s Love for KATSEYE Led to a Co-Writing Credit on Their New Song ‘Animal’
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Published by Cel Manero from Global One Media Inc.
KATSEYE unveiled their new track “Animal” on Friday, July 24.
Ed Sheeran has officially joined the KATSEYE fandom — and his admiration for the group eventually led to a songwriting collaboration.
Shortly after KATSEYE debuted their newest single, “Animal,” Sheeran shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how he helped bring the track to life.
The “Shape of You” hitmaker, 35, revealed on social media that he first discovered KATSEYE’s music while he was in Mexico last year. After hearing their song “Gnarly,” he immediately became a fan and decided to contact the group about working together.
“I heard KATSEYE’s song ‘Gnarly’ last year when I was in Mexico and loved it,” Sheeran explained in a post accompanying footage from the recording process.
He added that he told the group he was a fan before reaching out to ask whether he could write a song for them. That conversation ultimately resulted in “Animal,” a track he co-wrote with the group.
The behind-the-scenes footage shows Sheeran working in the recording studio and singing through the song’s chorus. He also takes a moment to explain the idea behind the lyrics, describing them as a glimpse into a more uninhibited side of someone that is normally hidden from others.
KATSEYE later appears in the studio as the members record their own sections of the track.
The group released “Animal” on Friday, July 24, alongside a music video featuring a guest appearance by Demi Moore. In the visual, Moore announces that it is time to “get wild” before KATSEYE launches into an energetic dance sequence.
The song’s chorus focuses on a hidden, more reckless side of a person that others rarely get to witness, culminating in the line, “You move like an animal.”
According to the song’s press release, “Animal” examines the contrast between the carefully controlled image people show publicly and the uninhibited side of their personalities that can emerge in private.
