"Don't" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran for his second studio album, x (2014). It was initially planned as the album's lead single, but was passed over in favour of "Sing". It was instead released to iTunes on 13 June 2014 as the second "instant grat" promotional single from x. "Don't" officially impacted US contemporary hit radio on 15 July 2014 and was released independently on 24 August 2014 as the album's second single.
"Don't" was planned to be released as the first single from the album until March 2014, when "Sing" was chosen. Billboard speculated that the provocative "Don't f- with my love" chorus prompted the change. Sheeran debuted a snippet of the song in a commercial for Beats by Dr. Dre in May 2014. On 13 June 2014, "Don't" was made available to customers who pre-ordered x as the second "instant grat" promotional single, following "One", and an official audio stream was released on Sheeran's YouTube page. An extended play accompanied the release of the single, featuring a remix by Rick Ross, a live cover of Nina Simone's "Be My Husband" and a non-album song "Everything You Are". Notably, Ed's lyrics aren't censored on the Rick Ross remix but are on the album version.
Ed Sheeran is the singer-songwriter and musician popularity abroad began in 2012. He will play three concerts at London's Wembley Stadium in July 2015, his biggest solo shows to date.
