÷ (album)
÷ (pronounced "divide") is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 3 March 2017 through Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. "Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You" were released as the album's lead singles on 6 January 2017. both the album's lead singles.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 3 March 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 46:14 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer |
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Ed Sheeran chronology | ||||
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Singles from ÷ | ||||
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Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 62/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Consequence of Sound | C-[3] |
Daily Express | [4] |
The Daily Telegraph | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B-[6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
The Independent | [8] |
NME | [9] |
Pitchfork | 2.8/10[10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
÷ received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Track listing
Standard edition[12] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
1. | "Eraser" |
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3:47 | ||||||
2. | "Castle on the Hill" |
| Benny Blanco | 4:21 | |||||
3. | "Dive" |
| Blanco | 3:58 | |||||
4. | "Shape of You" |
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3:53 | |||||
5. | "Perfect" | Sheeran[14] |
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4:23 | |||||
6. | "Galway Girl" | Mike Elizondo | 2:50 | ||||||
7. | "Happier" |
| Blanco | 3:27 | |||||
8. | "New Man" |
| Blanco | 3:09 | |||||
9. | "Hearts Don't Break Around Here" |
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4:08 | |||||
10. | "What Do I Know?" |
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3:57 | |||||
11. | "How Would You Feel (Paean)" | Sheeran | Sheeran | 4:40 | |||||
12. | "Supermarket Flowers" |
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3:41 | |||||
Total length: |
46:14 |
Deluxe edition[20] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
13. | "Barcelona" |
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3:11 | |||||
14. | "Bibia Be Ye Ye" |
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2:56 | |||||
15. | "Nancy Mulligan" |
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2:59 | |||||
16. | "Save Myself" |
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4:07 | |||||
Total length: |
59:27 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer
- "Dive" features a guitar solo by Angelo Mysterioso (Eric Clapton)[25]
- "Dive", "Happier", and "New Man" features background vocals by Jessie Ware
- "Dive" features background vocals by Julia Michaels
- "Shape of You" samples "No Scrubs" by TLC
- "New Man" features additional vocals by Francis Farewell Starlite
- "How Would You Feel (Paean)" features a guitar solo by John Mayer
- "Save Myself" features a string arrangement by Ed's brother Matthew Sheeran[26]
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.[27]
- Leo Abrahams – guitar
- Laurie Anderson – viola
- Graham Archer – engineer
- Brent Arrowood – assistant engineer
- Charlotte Audery – art direction, design
- Thomas Bartlett – keyboards, piano
- Fenella Barton – violin
- Benny Blanco – additional production, executive producer, keyboards, producer, programming, background vocals
- Leon Bosch – double bass
- Liam Bradley – piano, background vocals
- Karl Brazil – drums
- Archie Carter – assistant engineer
- Nick Cartledge – flute, piccolo
- Meghan Cassidy – viola
- Travis Cole – background vocals
- Ben Cook – A&R
- Nick Cooper – cello
- Johnny Costello – art direction, design
- Damian McKee – accordion, background vocals
- Mandhira De Saram – violin
- Matthew Denton – violin
- James Dickenson – violin
- Dj Final – scratching
- Alison Dods – violin
- Eamon Murray – bodhrán, background vocals
- Mike Elizondo – drum programming, keyboards, piano, producer, synthesizer bass
- Brian Finnegan – tin whistle
- Michael Freeman – assistant mixer
- Duncan Fuller – assistant, assistant engineer
- Geo Gabriel – background vocals
- Oscar Golding – bass
- Sean Graham – accordion, background vocals
- Laurence Love Greed – piano
- Charys Green – clarinet
- Peter Gregson – cello, conductor
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
- Adam Hawkins – engineer
- Wayne Hernandez – background vocals
- Will Hicks – electric guitar, percussion, producer, programming
- Ed Howard – A&R
- Martyn Jackson – violin
- Katherine Jenkinson – cello
- Magnus Johnston – violin
- Marije Johnston – violin
- Matt Jones – assistant
- Simon Hewitt Jones – violin
- Patrick Kiernan – violin
- Trevor Lawrence Jr. – drums
- Chris Laws – drums, engineer
- Jay Lewis – drums
- Tim Lowe – cello
- Steve Mac – keyboards, producer
- Ammar Malik – background vocals
- Kirsty Mangan – violin
- John Mayer – electric guitar
- Johnny McDaid – guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, piano, producer, programming, background vocals
- Jeremy Morris – violin
- L'Angelo Mysterioso – guitar
- Niamh Dunne – fiddle, background vocals
- George Oulton – assistant
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Phillip Peterson – strings
- Dann Pursey – engineer
- Jan Regulski – violin
- Rachel Roberts – viola
- David Rowan – cover art, photography
- Mikey Rowe – keyboards
- Joe Rubel – drum programming, engineer, guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer
- Ben Russell – double bass
- Kotono Sato – viola
- Chris Sclafani – engineer
- Robert Sellens – assistant engineer
- Ed Sheeran – bass, body percussion, cello, cover painting, drums, executive producer, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion, producer, vocals, background vocals
- Matthew Sheeran – string arrangements
- Hilary Skewes – coordination
- Francis Farewell Starlite – background vocals
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
- Geoff Swan – assistant mixer
- Leo Taylor – drums
- Ryan Tedder – piano
- John Tilley – Hammond organ, piano
- Jessie Ware – background vocals
- Andy Wells – assistant
- Deborah Widdup – violin
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[28] | 1 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[29] | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[31] | 2 |
Brazilian Albums (Billboard Brasil)[32] | 1 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[33] | 1 |
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[34] | 1 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[35] | 1 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[36] | 1 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[37] | 1 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[38] | 1 |
French Albums (SNEP)[39] | 1 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[40] | 1 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[41] | 5 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[42] | 1 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[43] | 1 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[44] | 1 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[45] | 5 |
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[46] | 2 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[47] | 1 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[48] | 1 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[49] | 1 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[50] | 1 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[51] | 1 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[52] | 1 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[53] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[54] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC)[55] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[56] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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*sales figures based on certification alone |
÷ (album) Media
References
- ↑ "Reviews for Divide". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ed Sheeran – ÷". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ↑ Camp, Zoe (8 March 2017). "Ed Sheeran – ÷ (The singer-songwriter doubles down on quirky pop without pushing forward)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ Townsend, Martin (5 March 2017). Album reviews: Ed Sheeran's Divide and Laura Marling's Semper Femina. https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/774996/ed-sheeran-divide-new-album-laura-marling-semper-femina-reviews/amp. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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- ↑ Farber, Jim (6 March 2017). "Ed Sheeran's ÷ (Divide): EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://ew.com/music/2017/03/06/ed-sheeran-divide-ew-review/. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ↑ Gibsone, Gibsone (3 March 2017). "Ed Sheeran: ÷ review – everybloke charm fails to mask Divide's calculating soul". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (3 March 2017). Ed Sheeran, Divide, album review: Singer-songwriter's third record is impressive for ambition alone. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/divide-ed-sheeran-album-review-spotify-how-to-listen-tour-dates-a7608826.html. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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