12 years after it was started in a Nashville studio, “Repeat It” is officially out. Martin Garrix and Ed Sheeran have released their long-awaited collaboration via STMPD RCRDS, timed to Garrix’s 30th birthday and a moment both artists have been building toward for over a decade.
The track fuses Sheeran’s vocal style with Garrix’s polished production, blending electronic dance music with guitar-driven and orchestral textures into a dance-pop crossover that reflects how both artists have evolved since the song’s original sessions. The music video, directed by Liam Pethick and filmed in Santiago, takes a nostalgic approach, weaving in key moments from both artists’ lives across the past 12 years. The single artwork comes from viral contemporary artist Werner Bronkhorst, known for his textured, hyper-realistic miniature scenes.
Garrix is direct about what the release means. “We actually started this song 12 years ago in Nashville, and for the longest time, I genuinely thought it would never be an official release,” he says. “To finally be here now feels really surreal. Working with Ed has been so much fun. He’s an incredible human, artist, but also one of my dear friends from the industry.”
Sheeran traces the origin back to a night out in Amsterdam. “Me and Martin made ‘Repeat It’ 12 years ago after we made friends on a night out in Amsterdam,” he says. “I’d say every day fans leave comments under my posts asking where it is, so this one is for you guys.”
The release lands mid-tour. Garrix is currently running through his largest and most ambitious North and South American headlining run to date, the 27-show Martin Garrix Americas Tour. Last month he drew 130,000 fans to his set at Veracruz, Mexico’s Puerto Sonoro Festival, and he plays Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile tonight.
“Repeat It” is out now via STMPD RCRDS.