No. 6 Collaborations Project
by Ed Sheeran
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jul 12, 2019
User Score
4.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 246 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 92 out of 246
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 246
  3. Negative: 100 out of 246
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this album

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. ILOVEIRENE
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    They seem to put it together in a rush , but i think most of the songs are still all right , i think it deserver higher score than it is now
  2. AngieB019
    Oct 11, 2019
    10
    Todas las colaboraciones son buenas, un álbum que varía en generos, excelente
  3. TheSkrillero
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    Artístico.

    Todas sus colaboradores son muy buenas, se reinventó y nos dió una Biblia.
  4. DiegoOchoa
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Ed Sheeran did makes an amazing album, because there are amazing songs and collaborations, i love it.
  5. sammyanthony
    Jul 14, 2019
    2
    A few songs that good ain't enough to make up the residue. This album can't even be considered an 'upgrade' from Ed Sheeran's Divide. Rather, it's another low albeit his overproduction and adventurous effort. Many songs of it don't blend the collaborations properly, and Ed himself is being the guilty for many parts. Antisocial (a track from the album) is the worst one.
  6. Shaymooose
    Aug 17, 2019
    2
    Higher grade DJ Khaled album.

    Best Tracks: Beautiful People, Antisocial, Take Me Back to London
    Worst Tracks: The remaining tracklist.
  7. takkenjong
    Jul 12, 2019
    8
    This album has Ed giving the world a masterclass in creation of pop hits. While this album isn't the most daring in his repertoire, it surely underlines his ability to provide us with a wide range of different musical styles. From rap to rock to pop, this album contains quite a few songs you won't forget anytime soon.
  8. fifi3
    Jul 28, 2019
    1
    In contention for the worst album of the year, the music on this record is just absolutely horrendous. Ed Sheeran has absolutely no skill for picking out spots for features. The production and placement of certain people made no sense. It is a soulless cash grab with zero artistic integrity, not to mention painfully horrible "bars" from Ed.
  9. Tolu
    Jul 22, 2019
    1
    Listening to this album is one of the worst things I've been through this year.
  10. MarshallCavalli
    Aug 15, 2019
    1
    The project is a massive step backward for Ed. Most of these songs aren't memorable or good. This feels like an album that used the outtakes of Divide and X as well as style emulations that don't quite work. Overall, just don't listen. It's not worth it.
  11. darthyoda
    Jul 12, 2019
    8
    The album is actually pretty good. Although it does have a different sound than his older albums, but i guess that's the point, because as it says in the title it's a "collaborations project" not a sequel to his previous studio albums.
  12. NatSan
    Jul 12, 2019
    9
    Loved it !! for being different from what I was expecting, my favorite is antisocial
  13. michellephillip
    Jul 13, 2019
    0
    This album is so bad that is just goes to show how untalented ed sheeran really is even with the help of his so called mates. There's not one good song on this album. All sound the same. All a pile of poop. This guys needs to do the world a favour and stop making music. He's already destroyed the music industry as it is. Terrible. No doubt his fellow gingers will love it though.
  14. oxmarxrey
    Jul 13, 2019
    0
    I haven’t heard an album so uncohesive as this one. The takeaway from this project is that Ed Sheeran makes music purely for the charts the artistry is gone. You would expect an artist to evolve throughout the years but unfortunately this shows otherwise. Save yourself some time and some earaches.
  15. Wael
    Jul 13, 2019
    4
    "No.6" doesn't have any necessarily bad songs, but, for one, it doesn't sound cohesive in any way (but maybe that's the point?). And even though no song is bad, some of them sound so uninspired, with no creativeness in them at all ('I Don't Care' is the most generic song he's ever done, and 'Feels' is so bland that it's hard to get to its end).

    On the other side of the spectrum, there    "No.6" doesn't have any necessarily bad songs, but, for one, it doesn't sound cohesive in any way (but maybe that's the point?). And even though no song is bad, some of them sound so uninspired, with no creativeness in them at all ('I Don't Care' is the most generic song he's ever done, and 'Feels' is so bland that it's hard to get to its end).

    On the other side of the spectrum, there are some amazing highlights on this record: for starters, the project kicks off with 'Beautiful People' with Khalid, a song that will undoubtedly resonate with everyone, with its relatable lyrics and its chill summery production. We also have 'Take Me Back to London', which is one of the best songs on here, with a chorus that is so reminiscent of Justin Timberlake, and verses where Ed and Stormzy fire beautiful bars, back and forth, at each other. 'Best Part of Me' almost sounds like it could've been on Sheeran's earlier works, and sees him stripping it back and be as vulnerable as we've all come to know him.

    The second half of the project, from 'Remember the Name' to '1000 Nights', Sheeran feels like a rapper who's trying his hand at curating a diverse hip hop album, however it doesn't quite work as much as Astroworld did, and all the hooks turn out sounding almost the same. In the middle of it all, Ed introduces two love songs (one with Ella Mai, the other with HER) whose identities get lost because of the repetitiveness of their message.

    It's really astonishing how Ed Sheeran can change his sound and adapt to that of his collaborators: 'South of the Border' typically sounds like a Camila Cabella song, 'Antisocial' feels like it was made for Astroworld, and it's hard to believe 'BLOW' isn't on a Chris Stapleton album. However, his own identity gets kinda lost in the process.    … Expand
  16. Charliecheck101
    Jul 12, 2019
    1
    Fair play to the artist, him and his team saw a global marketing opportunity and exploited it with features from genres such as hip hop, UK grime, Latin etc. which will make then a fortune. However it's so disappointing to see an artist who was a real raw talent that threw ideas out at frenetic pace within songs sacrifice his authenticity in order to appeal to a wider demographic to getFair play to the artist, him and his team saw a global marketing opportunity and exploited it with features from genres such as hip hop, UK grime, Latin etc. which will make then a fortune. However it's so disappointing to see an artist who was a real raw talent that threw ideas out at frenetic pace within songs sacrifice his authenticity in order to appeal to a wider demographic to get more streams much like an artist such as DJ Khaled (although hes always been **** terrible) This album was full of lacklustre and half baked ideas within songs, lazy production and chord progressions ,corny lyrics and flows, and somehow managed to make Travis Scott sound uninspired. It seems well crafted, off the cuff sounding songs from before such as Sing and You need me man i don't need you have been replaced with very surface level, shallow pop songs which appeal to the most basic of listeners with no self identity that end up latching onto the artist with the most clout.
    Best tracks: Hate to be 100% negative norman here but this album was unbearable from front to back apart from Dave's verse on nothing on you and J Hus on feels actually gave some energy. Worst tracks: Could choose most the album but the five worst tracks were: • Remeber the Name/ I don't care
    • Antisocial • Blow
    • Way to break my heart • 1000 nights    … Expand
  17. eyeofthedragon
    Jul 22, 2019
    7
    According to Ed, this is a fun project he wants to release by working with artists he admires and making a record out of it. Some of the songs, such as 'I Don't Care' featuring Justin Bieber, or Remember The Name featuring 50 Cent and Eminem make the album sound like it's nothing worth listening to, but ignore the skips and you'd see there are pretty memorable and good songs on the record.According to Ed, this is a fun project he wants to release by working with artists he admires and making a record out of it. Some of the songs, such as 'I Don't Care' featuring Justin Bieber, or Remember The Name featuring 50 Cent and Eminem make the album sound like it's nothing worth listening to, but ignore the skips and you'd see there are pretty memorable and good songs on the record. 'Best Part of Me' featuring Yebba reaches that vulnerable core of Ed Sheeran that we all know and love. BLOW with Bruno Mars and Chris Stapleton is one of the most experimental tracks Ed has done and it succeeds with Ed's grit. Although there are some songs where you'd rather urge to skip past and never hear again, there are a few tunes that'll get stuck in your head, and show you that the record isn't so flawed after all.… Expand
  18. Jevus
    Jul 18, 2019
    7
    I had great expectations on this album after listening to the first 4 songs that Ed Sheeran released, in addition to the large number of artists that make up this album. "Divide" I hated it, I think it's his worst job and I thought it would go for the worse, but in this new album I think he got over it, it's his best work, with many changes of genres, going through pop, rap, hip hop andI had great expectations on this album after listening to the first 4 songs that Ed Sheeran released, in addition to the large number of artists that make up this album. "Divide" I hated it, I think it's his worst job and I thought it would go for the worse, but in this new album I think he got over it, it's his best work, with many changes of genres, going through pop, rap, hip hop and ending with a great rock song. Unfortunately the album falls frightfully in half, becoming boring, with songs so mediocre, having great artists, I can not get them to shine and look like filler songs, only to complete a long album to be a current pop artist. "Best Part of Me", "Antisocial", "Put It All On Me" and "Nothing On You" are the worst songs on the album, are those that break the continuity of the album or are simply laughable and stupid. "Cross Me" and "BLOW" are undoubtedly the best of all this collection of collaborations, they manage to listen to Ed from another perspective, especially in the last song of the album. "I Do not Care" is fine, I am a victim of the satanic mantra of so many times that I have heard it, that I like it. It's a good album, it has a good bill like any pop album, I expected something a little better, I think it should not have been 15 songs, with 10 or 11 it would have been perfect.… Expand
  19. Arielscr
    Jul 12, 2019
    6
    Más de lo mismo, nada sorprendente canciones muy básicas solo 4 se salvan
  20. IlanBrem
    Jul 12, 2019
    7
    Beautiful people 7.5/10 I like the beat, Ed and Khalid do a good job with it but nothing really stands out here.
    South of the Border 6/10 the beat is ok and so is Ed, Camilla serviceable and Cardi is good.
    Cross Me 7/10 the beat is really good, Ed is great here but PnB Rock is ok and so is Chance. Take Me Back to London 7.5/10 the beat and Ed are good and Stormzy is great. Best Part of    Beautiful people 7.5/10 I like the beat, Ed and Khalid do a good job with it but nothing really stands out here.
    South of the Border 6/10 the beat is ok and so is Ed, Camilla serviceable and Cardi is good.
    Cross Me 7/10 the beat is really good, Ed is great here but PnB Rock is ok and so is Chance.
    Take Me Back to London 7.5/10 the beat and Ed are good and Stormzy is great.
    Best Part of Me 5/10 it is good but it is really really slow, Ed and Yebba are ok but nothing more.
    I Don't Care 6.5/10 the beat is fine, Ed is ok and Justin is average.
    Antisocial 8/10 everything about this song is great, Ed and Travis do an amazing job with the beat.
    Remember The Name 8.5/10 the beat is really good, Ed is great and so is Eminem but the flow is weird at some parts, Fifty is really good but the his flow isn't as good as the other flows.
    Feels 6.5/10 the beat is good, Thug is fine, Ed is good and so is J Hus.
    Put It All on Me 7/10 the beat is ok, Ed is ok and Ella is great.
    Nothing On You 6.5/10 the beat is ok, Ed is good and both features are ok.
    I Don't Want Your Money 8/10 the beat and Ed are good and H.E.R is great.
    1000 Nights 7.5/10 the beat and Ed is Great, Meek Mill is really good and Boogie is good.
    Way To Break My Heart 7.5/10 the beat is great and Ed is good here.
    BLOW 8/10 the beat is really good and everyone is great here but the song is really out of place in this album.
    Overall 7.1 this is a really good album but most of the beats are to similar in my opinion.    … Expand
  21. Zx4aaE
    Jul 12, 2019
    8
    There's nothing too special about this album to talk about but most of the songs are pretty good, and it's pretty consistent in it's quality overall. That's all, really
  22. Pedroiuy
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um álbum maravilhoso com vocais muito bom , mas as letras das músicas não conduz com a melodia .… Expand
  23. byyyyyron
    Jul 12, 2019
    0
    this white ass dude tries to shamelessly cross over into every single popular genre with features that he's acquired using his money. absolutely pretentious and extra. shallow basic popheads will like this though

    best track
    there are none lmao
    worst track literally every single one
  24. HeshamMashhour
    Jul 12, 2019
    2
    This is really one of the worst albums I’ve heard in a really long time. Ed has none of his old charm here and gravitates from sickeningly sweet to offensively bland.
  25. halisolleon
    Jul 12, 2019
    9
    WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT HERE!

    No. 6 is his best music work since Multiply and I'm dying of joy and love for it.
    A really magnifique and fresh production with smart lyrics are just the old Sheeran awakening finally
    If Plus and No. 5 had a son, it'd be this trap pop masterpiece
  26. eagleeyeviking
    Jul 12, 2019
    6
    "No. 6 Collaborations Project" is more experimental than "Divide", which works in its favour, although many songs still feel indifferent. Some collaborations, such as those with Khalid, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Stormzy, J Hus, and Chance the Rapper work, while others do not contribute much to improve the song or beat.
  27. dark-phoenix
    Oct 26, 2019
    0
    Ed Sheeran has never been good, but wow, could he at least pretend he's not going for the most generic type of songs ever? I mean, even the title of this "album" reads as something manufactured out of a laboratory. This is a colection of nothingness, there's literally nothing vaguelly interesting about any of these songs, they're just generic, bland, pieces of nothingness. Gotta love whenEd Sheeran has never been good, but wow, could he at least pretend he's not going for the most generic type of songs ever? I mean, even the title of this "album" reads as something manufactured out of a laboratory. This is a colection of nothingness, there's literally nothing vaguelly interesting about any of these songs, they're just generic, bland, pieces of nothingness. Gotta love when these "relatable" singer-songrwriters with an acoustic guitar exposes themselves as the desperate for quick empty hits trash without any artistry whatsoever that they really are.… Expand
  28. blisle
    Jul 16, 2019
    7
    While I love the collaborations when Ed is just Ed I find the album much more appealling.
  29. Zandhr
    Jul 17, 2019
    5
    Some of the songs on the album lacked substance, and the whole entire sound of the album seemed generic for someone as talented as Ed.
  30. juangalmeidx
    Jul 12, 2019
    6
    not a bad album, there are a lot of nice songs here - such as i don’t want your money, cross me, blow -, but it’s just too familiar to everything you hear on the radio nowadays, Ed for sure knows how to experiment, but apparently he chose to go for the basic here...
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

25
#25 Most Discussed Album of 2019
28
#28 Most Shared Album of 2019

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. The Observer (UK)
    Jul 22, 2019
    60
    A cynic would call this hotchpotch of genres and guests a laser-guided exercise in streaming monopoly, a credibility-by-osmosis playlist primed for summer dominance. And that person would be 100% correct.
    Read full review
  2. HipHopDX
    Jul 19, 2019
    50
    While there are plenty of people who are able to seamlessly blend their preferred musical genre with Hip Hop (Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker, Billy Ray Cyrus), Ed Sheeran isn’t one of them. And because he spent the whole album trying too hard, it falls flat, overall.
    Read full review
  3. Consequence
    Jul 19, 2019
    25
    On this record, he’s taking a stab at, well, every genre. It doesn’t pay off, though, because this effort results in a sense of emptiness, an abyss of authenticity or real feeling. And that’s the problem: Despite writing “emotional” ballads for a huge part of his career, none of us really have any idea who Ed Sheeran is.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »