Ed Sheeran has recently shared insights into the creation of his rock track for the upcoming F1 movie. Following the release of his latest song, “Drive,” which is part of “F1: The Album,” the singer took to Instagram to elaborate on the making of the track.
Sharing a glimpse of his new song, Sheeran captioned his post, “i got asked to do a song for the @f1movie. i knew that i wanted to make a proper rock song for it, a proper driving song. something you’d wanna turn up to the fullest amount whilst driving.”
He went on to explain the collaborative process: “i wrote it in the studio with @blakeslatkin and @johnmayer, then we got @pino_palladino_official_ and Dave Grohl to be the final jigsaw pieces of the song.” Describing the collaboration as a “dream team for the genre of rock,” the singer expressed his strong belief that “what we created fits the scene in the movie so well.”
Sheeran also spoke about his affection for contributing to film soundtracks, stating, “I LOVE making songs for movies, ever since i did I See Fire for The Hobbit. it really lets me as a movie fan, behind the curtain, help create the perfect song for a scene in a movie.” He added that movies and art are his only hobbies outside of music, and he cherishes his time at F1 events whenever he gets to attend. “So this was like a match made in heaven. i’m so honoured to work with such great musicians on it, and hope you guys love the end result. drive out now,” Ed Sheeran concluded.
Notably, the “Sapphire” hitmaker’s complete “F1: The Album” is slated for release on June 27, which will coincide with the movie’s theatrical release.
