<P> "Don't" peaked at No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart . In the US, it became Sheeran's first top 10 single . It also made the top 10 in eight other countries . </P> <P> The song developed from a riff, which Sheeran had on his phone for a year . Sheeran first recorded the track with producer Benny Blanco, who was also credited as co-writer under his real name, Benjamin Levin . Sheeran recorded it again with Rick Rubin . The two producers coming together to produce the final cut . "Don't" is an R&B song with a "blue - eyed soul hymn". </P> <P> The lyrics consist of three verses, which Sheeran elaborated: "The first verse is the setup, the second explains the situation, and the third is the outcome, with a chorus in between each ." A lyrical screed, it alludes to events attendant to the short - lived relationship Sheeran had with another singer . He sings: "For me and her, we make money the same way / Four cities, two planes in the same day ." Sheeran scorned the former girl for having sex with another guy, and expressed an expletive such as in the line "Don't fuck with my love". Sheeran revealed he wrote the song out of frustration, and, story-wise, the lyrics are self - explanatory . He recalled the events that inspired his writing: "(...) it was one of those situations where someone comes across as a very, very sweet, innocent person, and you take that for granted, then stuff unravels and you see a different side to them ." The song was therapeutic because writing it made him feel better afterwards . </P> <P> About his other songs, Sheeran has openly stated who inspired the lyrical content . But since the release of "Don't", he had remained silent to whom the song is directed to . In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, Sheeran articulated that he had dated a few singers, but friend, Taylor Swift, was not among them, and in fact, he played the track to her . Tabloids linked the singers, Selena Gomez and Ellie Goulding, to Sheeran . On 31 October 2015, Fuse posted an interview in which Sheeran says, "' Don't' is just a song that's close to the bone and definitely opened up a door that I probably shouldn't have opened up . (...) I just won't say who it's about because...I mean everyone, everyone fucking knows anyway . But like I just won't say who it's about cause it's quite a negative song ." </P>

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