Former One Direction star Liam Payne is pulling out all the stops for his latest single, 'Stack It Up', as reports break that he has enlisted the help of hit-making singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran to ensure his comeback is a hit.
The stars have joined forces before when Liam released his debut single 'Strip That Down' back in 2017. The song proved a hit with fans, however the singer's latest track 'First Time', released in 2018, failed to make an impact in the UK charts.
A source has told the Daily Star, "Liam and Ed have teamed up again on his new song after the success of Strip That Down, it's called Stack It Up. Like with his debut single, the song is produced by Steve Mac.
"The video was shot in June and fans will be able to hear it by the end of August."
The song is reportedly a collaboration with American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
The pair's collab history even stretches back to the good old 1D days, with Ed helping the boys out with their hit track 'Little Things'. The 'Shape Of You' siner is also responsible for hits such as Justin Bieber's 'Love Yourself', Taylor Swift's 'Everything Has Changed' and Rita Ora's 'Your Song'.
Now take a look at some songs that you might not know where written by Ed Sheeran...
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1 of 18'End Game' with Ed Sheeran & Future - 2017
Another collab with Taylor's good friend Ed Sheeran, who helped write the track. It was the first time Taylor had worked with Future, but it was her third collab with a rapper following 'Bad Blood' with Kendrick Lamar and 'Both of Us' with B.o.B.Listen to 'End Game' on YouTube.
2 of 18Olly Murs - 'Love Shine Down', featuring Jessie J (2010)
'Love Shine Down' featuring Jessie J was an album track on Olly's self-titled album from 2010, co-written by Ed, Olly and four other people.Hear the song on YouTube here.
3 of 18One Direction - 'Little Things' (2012)
Co-written by Ed, 'Little Things' was a Number 1 hit for the boy band One Direction in 2012. It appeared on their second album, 'Take Me Home', and Ed worked with songwriter Fiona Bevan and producer Jake Gosling to create it. Watch the music video on YouTube here.
4 of 18Taylor Swift - 'Everything Has Changed' featuring Ed Sheeran (2013)
Written by both Ed and Taylor, this single reached the Top 10 around the world in 2013.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
5 of 18One Direction - '18' (2014)
'18' was another song released by One Direction and written by Ed Sheeran. It was a promotional song released in 2014.Hear the song on YouTube here.
6 of 18Justin Bieber - 'Love Yourself' (2015)
Ed joined forces with Justin for 'Love Yourself' which was a hit in 2015 all around the world, reaching the top spot in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Sweden, as well as spending six weeks at Number 1 in the UK. Ed nearly kept the track for his own album, '÷', but it ended up with Justin instead.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
7 of 18Rixton - 'Hotel Ceiling' (2015)
Released in 2015, this song was the third song from Rixton's debut album. Ed worked on the song with producer Benny Blanco, and the video starred Hollywood actress Alice Eve.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
8 of 18Rudimental - 'Lay It All On Me' featuring Ed Sheeran (2015)
Co-written by drum and bass group Rudimental and Ed, this single was a hit in 2015 and appeared on the group's second album 'We The Generation' in that year. It was the second collaboration for Ed and the group, who co-wrote and also remixed 'Bloodstream' on Ed's album 'x'.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
9 of 18Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and Mø - 'Cold Water' (2016)
Ed was also co-writer on another Justin Bieber track, which also worked with DJ group Major Lazer, made up of Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire, with the song also featuring Danish singer and producer MØ. It reached Number 1 in the UK in 2016.Watch the lyric video on YouTube here.
10 of 18Robbie Williams - 'Pretty Woman' (2016)
'Pretty Woman' is featured on Robbie's most recent album, 'The Heavy Entertainment Show', released in 2016. Ed co-wrote the song with Robbie, teamed up with Benny Blanco again and also producer Steve Robson for the track.Hear the song on YouTube here.
11 of 18Zara Larsson - 'Don't Let Me Be Yours' (2017)
This song was co-written by Zara and Ed along with some other songwriters including Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaid. Ed also provided backing vocals on the track, which appeared on Zara's second album 'So Good', released in 2017.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
12 of 18Liam Payne - 'Strip That Down', featuring Quavo (2017)
The debut solo single from former One Directioner Liam Payne was co-written by Ed, Liam and Quavo who also features on the track. Ed also provided uncredited backing vocals for the song, which reached Number 3 in the UK charts.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
13 of 18Rita Ora - 'Your Song' (2017)
Rita Ora made her comeback in 2017 with a song penned by the fantastic Ed, which also served as the lead single from her second album, 'Phoenix, released in 2018.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
14 of 18Anne-Marie - '2002'
Anne-Marie's most popular song as it stands is '2002', which she co-wrote with Ed and who encouraged her to release it as a single. It peaked at Number 3 in the UK charts.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
15 of 18Olly Murs - 'Moves' featuring Snoop Dogg (2018)
Ed and Olly teamed up once again in 2018 for Olly's comeback single, 'Moves', which also featured vocals from Snoop Dogg. The track featured on the soundtrack for Johnny English Strikes Again.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
16 of 18Jess Glynne - 'Thursday' (2018)
Ed helped Jess Glynne pen this song, which is all about how people shouldn't be forced to hide behind a mask and should feel free to express themselves. Jess has stated that it's one of her "favourites", and that it's "close to her heart".Watch the music video on YouTube here.
17 of 18Little Mix - 'Woman Like Me' featuring Nicki Minaj (2018)
Little Mix's feminist powerhouse track featuring Nicki Minaj was actually co-written by Ed himself along with Jess Glynne for her own album, 'Always In Between', but said that it "didn't fit" with the other songs and gave it to Little Mix instead. Watch the music video on YouTube here.
18 of 18Westlife - 'Hello My Love' (2019)
Ed Sheeran wrote the comeback single for Irish band Westlife, 'Hello My Love'. The song became a massive hit with Westlife fans.Watch the music video on YouTube here.
The news comes after Ed Sheeran's new music video 'Nothing On You' breaks 6 million views in just a few days. The singer is on a roll this year, releasing 'I Don't Care' with Justin Bieber back in May, followed by 'Beautiful People' featuring Khalid, and of course his 'No.6 Collaborations Project' album.
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