"Don't Let Me Be Yours" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released on 12 May 2017 by TEN Music Group and Epic Records as the sixth single from her second studio album, So Good (2017). Larsson co-wrote the song with Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid, and Ed Sheeran who additionally provided backing vocals, while Mac handled its production.
Composition "Don't Let Me Be Yours" is an upbeat song with romantic lyrics and an energetic production. The song is three minutes and nineteen seconds long, and is in the key of E major and moves at a tempo of 113 beats per minute in a time signature. English singer Ed Sheeran co-wrote the song and provided backing vocals for it.
Release and promotion TEN Music Group and Epic Records released "Don't Let Me Be Yours" on 12 May 2017, days after Larsson performed a mashup of the song and Sheeran's 2017 single "Shape of You" at the MTV Movie & TV Awards. The accompanying music video directed by Daniel Kaufman premiered on the same day of the song's release, via Larsson's Vevo channel. The video has a girl power theme, following the story of a young girl who aspires to be a racer. "Don't Let Me Be Yours" was serviced to the UK contemporary hit radio on 2 June.
Track listing Digital download – remixes Don't Let Me Be Yours (Black Chiney remix) — 3:25 Don't Let Me Be Yours (AObeats remix) — 4:11
Personnel Zara Larssonvocals, writer, background vocals Johnny McDaidwriter Ed Sheeranwriter, background vocals, guitar Steve Macwriter, producer, keyboard, piano Chris Lawsdrums Phil Tanmixing engineer Bill Zimmermanmixing engineer Chris Lawsmixing engineer Dann Purseymixing engineer Emerson Mancinimastering engineer
Charts + Chart performance Chart (2017) Peakposition Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 16
Release history + Release dates and formats Region Date Format Version Label Various 12 May 2017 Digital download Remixes United Kingdom 2 June 2017 Contemporary hit radio Original
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