<P> "Perfect" is a song by English singer - songwriter Ed Sheeran . It was included on his third studio album ÷ (2017). After the album's release it charted at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, despite not being an official single at the time . On 21 August 2017, Billboard announced that "Perfect" will be the fourth single from the album . The song impacted pop radio on 26 September 2017, as the third single from the album in the United States (fourth overall). </P> <P> The song is the fifth track on Ed Sheeran's third studio album ÷, which was released in March 2017, three years on from his previous release × . </P> <P> "Perfect" is a romantic ballad written about his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn, which Sheeran said he hoped would become another one of his defining songs and, according to the BBC, is' guaranteed to soundtrack thousands of first dances before the year is out' . </P> <P> In an interview with Zane Lowe, he said "I just wanted to beat "Thinking Out Loud" because I know that song was going to define me...With "Perfect", it was like, I need to write the best love song of my career ". </P>

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