Lewis Capaldi Drops New Single ‘Pointless’ Co-Written by Ed Sheeran

Dec. 3, 2022 By Abhimanyu Singh

Lewis Capaldi enlists Ed Sheeran as a co-writer on the Scottish singer-songwriter's new song "Pointless."

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The latest single from Capaldi's upcoming sophomore album Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Saint.

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Upon the track's release on Friday, Capaldi appeared on Apple Music 1 with Zane Lowe to discuss "Pointless" and collaborating with Sheeran.

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Capaldi mocked his co-writer, saying, "He actively could have helped me knowing this was going to end my fucking career."

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Sheeran isn't the only all-star collaborator on Broken By Desire to Be Heavenly Sent:

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In addition to production trio TMS and pop wizard Max Martin, 1975's Matty Healy also worked with Capaldi on some album tracks.

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Listen, we wrote this album together. I don't think I've mentioned this before. That's why I love 1975. I think my favorite band right now.

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I just love how he is and how they are as a band in terms of the way he is now, especially, he doesn't take fuck, Capaldi said of Healy.

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