Who had a hit with the song "The A Team"?

Who had a hit with the song "The A Team"? Ed Sheeran had the hit with "The A Team." It was his debut single and the lead release from his first studio album, +, in 2011.

Sheeran wrote the song after performing at a homeless shelter and hearing people’s stories. Its gentle folk-pop melody contrasts with lyrics about a woman experiencing homelessness and addiction to crack cocaine, described in the song as a Class A drug.

The single became a major international success. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and later became Sheeran’s first Top 20 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also earned a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.

A common mix-up is assuming the title refers to the 1983 television series The A-Team. Sheeran’s song is unrelated; its title is a metaphor for addiction to so-called Class A drugs.