Ed Sheeran Shares Behind-The-Scenes Video of ‘Bad Habits’ Sessions

The clip opens with Sheeran strumming an acoustic guitar while seated on a couch inside a dark-paneled library as Fred mans a keyboard and laptop while Snow Patrol leader McDaid looks on from the shadows stroking his beard. As the beat kicks in, Fred and Sheeran begin getting into it, pumping their fists as Ed grabs a microphone and starts laying down vocals, his face illuminated by an iPad containing the lyrics.

The video portrays a relaxed atmosphere during the sessions, with the three men talking it out, trying different bits as a time-lapse sections suggests the long hours they put into getting it just right. “Bad Habits,” the first taste of Sheeran’s upcoming fifth studio album, is looking to extend its run atop the U.K. singles chart for a fourth week as it leads the First Look chart, which ranks the territory’s most popular songs based on sales and streaming activity over the weekend.

Check out the BTS “Bad Habits” video below.