Under the Tree (Ed Sheeran song)

"Under the Tree"
Single by Ed Sheeran
Released26 November 2024
Recorded2024
GenreChristmas music
Length4:02
LabelGingerbread Man Records
SongwritersEd Sheeran
Johnny McDaid
ProducersEd Sheeran
Johnny McDaid
Ed Sheeran singles chronology
"The Great British Bar Off"
(2023)
"Under the Tree"
(2024)
"Azizam"
(2025)
Music video
"Under the Tree" on YouTube

"Under the Tree" is a Christmas song written, produced and performed by British singer Ed Sheeran and co-written and co-produced by Snow Patrol member Johnny McDaid for the 2024 Netflix animated film That Christmas.[1] The song was released as a non-album digital single on 26 November 2024 by Sheeran's vanity record label Gingerbread Man Records and became available on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.[2]

Music video

The music video for "Under the Tree", titled Ed Sheeran: Under the Tree, was directed by Richard Curtis, produced by Ramshackle Productions and Dan Matthews, cinematographed by Danny Cohen and edited by Sim Evan-Jones.[3] The music video stars Ed Sheeran as himself and Bridgerton actress Claudia Jessie as Anna and it also features some That Christmas scenes.[4] Ed Sheeran: Under the Tree was also filmed in the Suffolk seaside town of Southwold (which is one of the three inspirations for the fictional Suffolk seaside town of Wellington-on-Sea in That Christmas) as well as being uploaded on YouTube on 27 November 2024.

Charts

"Under the Tree" reached top 40 on the charts in Italy, Belgium and Germany.

Chart (2024–2025) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 37
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] 85
Germany (GfK)[8] 40
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 129
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 73
Italy (FIMI)[11] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 55
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 11
Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[14] 32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 67
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 55
UK Indie (OCC)[18] 8
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] 11

References

  1. ^ Fields, Taylor (26 November 2024). "Ed Sheeran Teams Up With 'Bridgerton' Star Claudia Jessie For Melancholy 'Under The Tree' Video". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Under the Tree (from "That Christmas") - Single by Ed Sheeran". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Ed Sheehan Is All Melancholy Christmas in New Video 'Under the Tree'". Rolling Stone. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  4. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (11 December 2024). "How Ed Sheeran Got 'Love Actually' Director Richard Curtis to Make His Festive 'Under the Tree' Music Video". People. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Ed Sheeran – Under the Tree" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Ed Sheeran – Under the Tree" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ed Sheeran". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Ed Sheeran – Under the Tree". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Ed Sheeran – Under the Tree" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  14. ^ "ČNS IFPI – SK Radio – Top 100 – 3. týden 2025" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Ed Sheeran – Under the Tree". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Ed Sheeran – Under the Tree". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 27/12/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 27/12/2024 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Ed Sheeran Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 3 January 2025.