"18" is a song by English-Irish boy band One Direction from their fourth studio album Four.
The song was released on 17 November 2014 and was written by English singer Ed Sheeran and Oliver Frank.
[2][1] The song attained international success as it is certified gold in Australia and the UK.
[3][4] English singer Ed Sheeran spoke about writing the song for One Direction in an interview saying, "I kinda wrote it from their perspective."
[5] The song was recorded at Enemy Dojo, The Mountains, Los Angeles.