Castle on the Hill
"Castle on the Hill" is a 2017 song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and is the double lead single from his third studio album ÷, along with "Shape of You".[4] It topped the single charts in Iceland, Israel and Scotland. It went to number 2 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and number 3 in France, Hungary, Norway and Portugal. It also peaked at number 6 in the United States. The song refers to Framlingham Castle in his hometown of Framlingham in Suffolk.
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| Single by Ed Sheeran | ||||
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| Written | 2015 | |||
| Released | 6 January 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:22 | |||
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| "Castle on the Hill" on YouTube | ||||
Castle On The Hill Media
Framlingham Castle, the castle mentioned in the song.
Enclosed children's play area at Eastward Ho!, Felixstowe. Location is featured in the music video.
References
- ↑ "New Music Friday: 9 New Songs To Hear Now". EW.com. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ↑ "Ed Sheeran, Sam Hunt & More Are Spotify Editors' Picks for New Music Friday". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ↑ Music, Guardian (6 January 2017). Ed Sheeran releases new songs Castle on the Hill and Shape of You. Guardian News and Media Limited. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/06/ed-sheeran-castle-on-the-hill-shape-of-you-new-songs. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ↑ "Ed Sheeran Returns With Two New Tracks "Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You"". Complex. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
