Ed Sheeran and Beyonce have long expressed their appreciation of each other’s talents. However, even the Brit singer was surprised that Queen Bey agreed to pair up.

Stopping by the ‘Ellen’ show, the 26-year-old opened up about how the hit collab came about.

He explained that he was eyeing an angle to give the song fresh life after it became a fan favorite early in the ‘÷’ lifecycle and thought of Bey.

Unsure if she’d accept his offer, he took a leap of faith and made the call.

Listen to what went down, including their summer recording session, below…

Cool story behind an awesome track!

As reported, the ‘Perfect’ duet looks set to top the charts imminently.

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