Sharing a friendship that spans well over a decade, powerhouse stars Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift have released an all-new duet of The Joker And The Queen.
Available now across all DSPs, it is their fourth official collaboration to date, following on from ‘Everything Has Changed’ (2012), End Game’ (2017), and ‘Run’ Taylor’s Version (2021).
At the time of writing the original version of The Joker and the Queen for his blockbuster album =, Ed earmarked Taylor as the perfect guest voice for the track and later reached out to invite her to record her vocals. Written by Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Johnny McDaid, Fred Gibson, and Sam Roman and produced by Ed Sheeran, FRED, Johnny McDaid, and ROMANS, the track glimmers with hushed vocals, delicate piano notes, and sweeping string arrangements, provided by Ed’s brother, Matthew.
The accompanying Emil Nava-directed official video brims with nostalgia as it brings together the cast from the iconic ‘Everything Has Changed’ video – Ed and Taylor’s previous collaboration, released in 2012. Ten years on, the video captures the coming-of-age story of the now 18-year-olds, Ava and Jack, as they head to university and embark on new adventures.
The joker and queen featuring @taylorswift13 is out right now. Me and Taylor first met and wrote + recorded our first song together in 2012, ten years ago now, I’m so so honoured to have her on this song. https://t.co/1WEEHn3okc pic.twitter.com/JPPjvq44F3
— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) February 11, 2022
