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÷ 2017

pop, pop rock, folk, singer-songwriter 60 min 16 tracks Asylum Records

÷ (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. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. As of March 2024, the deluxe version of the album is the second most streamed album of all time on Spotify.

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Character

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What critics gave it

Metacritic 62/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 5.6/10

AllMusic3.5/5 ★
The Arts Desk4/5 ★
Consequence of SoundC−
The Daily Telegraph4/5 ★
Entertainment WeeklyB−
The Guardian2/5 ★
The Independent4/5 ★
NME4/5 ★
Pitchfork2.8/10
Rolling Stone4/5 ★

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Tracks

1Eraser3:47
2Castle on the Hill4:21
3Dive3:58
4Shape of You3:54
5Perfect4:23
6Galway Girl2:51
7Happier3:28
8New Man3:09
9Hearts Don’t Break Around Here4:08
10What Do I Know?3:57
11How Would You Feel (Paean)4:41
12Supermarket Flowers3:41
13Barcelona3:11
14Bibia Be Ye Ye2:57
15Nancy Mulligan2:60
16Save Myself4:07

16 tracks, 60 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Ed Sheeran
Label: Asylum Records
Released: 2017
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: AR

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