÷ (album) explained

÷
Type:studio
Artist:Ed Sheeran
Cover:Divide cover.png
Released:3 March 2017
Recorded:Early 2015Late 2016
Genre:Pop
Length:46:14
Label:
Producer:
Prev Title:5
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:No.6 Collaborations Project
Next Year:2019

÷ ("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.[1] [2] As of March 2024, the deluxe version of the album is the most streamed album of all time on Spotify.[3]

The album was number one in the United Kingdom, selling 672,000 copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling album by a male solo artist there and the highest opening behind Adele's 25 and Oasis' Be Here Now. "Divide" topped the charts in over 25 territories across the globe, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. In April 2018, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry named ÷ the best-selling album worldwide of the year. In October 2019, it was ranked the fifth best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK.[4]

All the tracks on the album reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart in the week of the album's release. The dominance of its tracks on the UK chart led to calls for change on how the single chart is compiled, and the Official Charts Company then introduced new rules limiting tracks eligible for entry in the top 100 to three per the main artist, as well as adjusting the streams-to-sales ratio for older songs. His fourth single from ÷, "Perfect", reached number one in the US, Australia and the UK, where it became the Christmas number one of 2017.

To promote the album, Sheeran embarked on a worldwide concert tour, entitled the ÷ Tour. Comprising 260 shows, it started on 16 March 2017 and ended on 26 August 2019 with the last of four homecoming gigs in Ipswich, Suffolk. By August 2019, it had become the biggest, most attended, and highest-grossing tour of all time.[5]

Background

On 13 December 2015, Sheeran announced a self-imposed hiatus from social media, commenting that he found himself "seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes."[6] He further ensured that some of this time would be spent creating his third album, which he considered "the best thing I have made thus far." Exactly one year after this announcement, on 13 December 2016, Sheeran's various social media platforms posted pictures of a blank blue square to state his imminent return to music.[7] On 1 January 2017, Sheeran officially ended his hiatus by announcing that "new music" would be released on 6 January.[8] On 12 January 2017, Sheeran revealed the tracklist and the release date for the album with its pre-order.[9] [10]

Release

÷ was released on 3 March 2017 through Asylum Records.[11]

Worldwide, on the day of its release, the tracks of the album achieved a total of 56.73 million streams on Spotify in a single day, breaking the previous record of 29 million for Starboy by the Weeknd in November 2016. In total, all tracks by Sheeran were streamed 68.7 million times that day, with the single "Shape of You" receiving 10.12 million streams, both also breaking previous records on Spotify.[12] Both records were broken by Drake's More Life 16 days later.[13] By its second day of release, the videos of songs from the album had achieved a cumulative one billion views on YouTube, including figures from "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill" released earlier.[14]

Singles

"Castle on the Hill" and "Shape of You", the album's lead singles, were issued on 6 January 2017. Sheeran teased the tracks on social media during the week leading up to their release, posting instrumental extracts and each song's opening lyric.[15] [16]

"Galway Girl" was announced as the third single via Sheeran's Twitter on 17 March 2017.[17] It was added to BBC Radio 2's playlist the following day (18 March 2017).[18]

On 21 August 2017, Billboard announced that "Perfect" would be the fourth single from the album.[19] The song was sent to top 40 radio on 26 September 2017.[20]

"Happier" was released on 27 April 2018 as the album's fifth and final single in Italy.[21]

Promotional singles

"How Would You Feel (Paean)" was released on 17 February 2017 as a promotional single with its pre-order.[22]

An extended live acoustic version of "Eraser" debuted on the SB.TV YouTube channel on 28 February 2017; marking the 10th anniversary of SB.TV's involvement with YouTube, and the seventh anniversary of Sheeran's YouTube involvement with SB.TV.[23]

"Supermarket Flowers" was released as a promotional single following Sheeran's performance at the 2018 Brit Awards.

Critical reception

÷ received mixed to positive reviews from critics. It has been given a Metacritic score of 62 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[24] Maura Johnston of Rolling Stone gave a four-star review, commenting that "Ed is still showcasing pop savvy on Divide" and going on to say that he "doubles down on the blend of hip-hop bravado and everyday-bloke songwriting that helped him break out at the turn of the decade."[25] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent also gave the album a four-star rating, claiming "[the album] leans on little asides from Sheeran's own talent" and that it was "astonishing for its sheer ambition alone". Jordan Bassett of NME described the album as "a collection that, somehow, adheres to his perfect pop template... while also being quietly weird", and that the album is "likeable", "assured but unassuming and sometimes hard to fathom". Mark Kennedy of the Associated Press, after commenting on the album's "missteps", said that it "is certain to add listeners, subtract a few weary of his inconsistency, but definitely multiply his bank account", and ultimately called Sheeran "a special talent".[26]

Some reviews were unfavourable; Harriet Gibsone of The Guardian gave the album a two-star rating out of five, calling it "no less calculating than his peers at the very top level of pop stardom". In a negative review of 2.8 out of 10, Laura Snapes of Pitchfork stated: "considering he [Sheeran] is among the most successful songwriters in the world, a lot of his lyrics do not even scan." In another negative review, writing for Drowned in Sound, David Hillier gave ÷ a 3/10 rating, calling it "the most anodyne and bland pop album possible."[27]

Commercial performance

United Kingdom

The album sold 232,000 physical and digital copies in the UK on its first day of release without the inclusion of streaming data, more than the sales of Sheeran's previous album x in its first week.[28] In its three days, the album continued to increase in sales and sold over 432,000 copies, thereby topping the UK Albums Chart with just three days of availability. The album sold 63% in physical format, 31% in digital, and 6% in streaming equivalent sales.[29] The album sold a total of 672,000 copies in the UK during its first week, making it the nation's fastest-selling album by a male artist and the third highest opening overall behind Adele's 25 (which sold 800,307 copies in its first week) and Oasis' Be Here Now (which sold 696,000 copies in its first week).[30] In ÷ opening week, Sheeran had his first three albums chart in the top five in the UK. Additionally, it broke the record for the most top 10 songs from a single album on the UK Singles Chart (with nine songs in the top 10 in a single week as well), surpassing a record previously held by Calvin Harris. All 16 songs from the album also entered the top 20.[31] [32] The album reached one million sales in the UK after just 16 days.[33] In the first half of 2017, the album pushed UK music sales up by 11.2% compared to previous year, and it was the best-selling entertainment product of year, ahead of film releases such as .[34] By July 2017, the album had sold over 2 million units in the UK—1.22 million of these from physical sales and 371,000 copies from downloads, with streaming contributing 415,000 equivalent units.[35] It has since topped the UK Albums Chart for a total of 20 non-consecutive weeks, the longest amount of time since Adele's 21 held the summit in 2011 and 2012.[36] [37] ÷ was the nation's highest selling album of the year with over 2,128,000 copies sold by the end of 2017.[38]

The large number of tracks from the album on the UK Singles Chart led to calls to reconsider how the charts are compiled.[39] In response to the controversy and to help new artists on the chart, the Official Charts Company introduced rules limiting the number of tracks by a lead artist eligible for entry in the top 100 to three, to be introduced for charts published starting 7 July 2017. It also adjusted the streams-to-sales ratio for older tracks that had declined for three consecutive weeks or any record that had charted for ten weeks to accelerate removal of existing songs.[40] [41] On 9 August 2019, "Barcelona" was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry, despite not being released as a single.[42]

United States

÷ debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 451,000 album-equivalent units, of which 322,000 were pure album sales.[43] The tracks collectively achieved 134.6 million streams in the United States in the album's first week of availability.[43] Ten songs from the album also debuted on the Hot 100 the same week, joining the three songs already on the chart, including "Shape of You" in its seventh week at number one.[44] In its second week, it stayed on top of Billboard 200 with 180,000 units (87,000 copies sold),[45] which qualified it for a Gold certification from the RIAA on 22 March 2017. By July 2017, tracks from the album had accumulated over one billion audio streams in the US.[46] ÷ earned 2,764,000 album-equivalent units in the US throughout 2017, finishing as the year's best-selling album in the country, and was its second highest-selling album in pure copies, with 1,102,000 copies sold, behind Taylor Swift's Reputation.[47]

Other markets

In Ireland, ÷ opened at number one as fastest-selling album of the decade with 27,600 units (including 21,300 copies),[48] just 2,300 units below the two-times platinum certification disc. All three of Sheeran's albums were in the top five. Furthermore, the entire top 16 of the Irish Singles Chart consisted only of songs from the album.[49] In Australia, the album opened at number one with a double Platinum certification in its first week, selling 97,014 copies.[50] Sheeran also achieved a record with 18 songs in the Australian top 40 in the same week—16 from the album and two from Sheeran's other albums, which were also in the top five of the albums chart.[51] It has since held the nation's summit a total of 25 non-consecutive weeks, the ninth longest total time spent there.[52] [53] ÷ was Australia's highest selling album of 2017 with more than 420,000 copies sold throughout the year.[54] He also topped the charts in the Belgian region of Flanders, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Sweden.[55] In all, it opened at number one in over 14 countries, including 10 European nations.[56]

It started at number two in France, selling 40,900 copies.[57] After five months of availability, it was certified three-times platinum there, amounting to 300,000 units (sales and streaming).[58] As of December 2017, it exceeds 334,000 sales in France.[59] By the end of 2017, 387,000 units (physical and downloads) had been sold in France according to Pure Charts. It was ranked second on the year-end album sales chart.[60] It received a diamond certification disc nine months after it was released, due to selling 566,492 units (with streaming).[61] [62] It was ranked first on the year-end album chart (including streaming).[63] As of April 2018, it has sold 600,000 units (including streaming) in France.[64]

As of March 2018, the album has stayed at the top of the Danish Albums Chart for 36 non-consecutive weeks, becoming the album with most weeks at number one in Denmark (since IFPI Denmark and Nielsen started tracking sales in 1993).[65]

Worldwide

÷ was the best selling album globally of 2017, with 6.1 million copies worldwide according to the IFPI[66] and selling 1.3 million copies in pure sales in 2018.[67]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic and album's liner notes.[68] [69]

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Brazilian Albums (Billboard Brasil)[71] 1
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[72] 2
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[73] 1
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[74] 28

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[75] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[76] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[77] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[78] 4
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[79] 1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[80] 2
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[81] 1
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[82] 1
French Albums (SNEP)[83] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[84] 2
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíóindi)[85] 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[86] 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[87] 40
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[88] 20
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[89] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[90] 1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[91] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[92] 7
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[93] 8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[94] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[95] 1
UK Albums (OCC)1
US Billboard 200[96] 4
Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[97] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[98] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[99] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[100] 14
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[101] 2
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[102] 1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[103] 2
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[104] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[105] 11
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[106] 5
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíóindi)[107] 10
Irish Albums (IRMA)[108] 3
Italian Albums (FIMI)[109] 10
Japanese Albums (Billboard Japan)[110] 46
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[111] 65
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[112] 1
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[113] 19
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[114] 16
South Korean International Albums (Gaon)[115] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[116] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[117] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[118] 3
US Billboard 200[119] 5
Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[120] 11
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[121] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[122] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[123] 67
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[124] 13
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[125] 10
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[126] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[127] 9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[128] 58
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíóindi)[129] 14
Irish Albums (IRMA)[130] 10
Italian Albums (FIMI)[131] 44
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[132] 6
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[133] 90
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[134] 51
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[135] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[136] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[137] 11
US Billboard 200[138] 31
Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[139] 16
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[140] 39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[141] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[142] 140
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[143] 29
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[144] 7
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[145] 14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[146] 21
Irish Albums (IRMA)[147] 16
Italian Albums (FIMI)[148] 70
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[149] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[150] 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[151] 40
UK Albums (OCC)[152] 13
US Billboard 200[153] 65
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[154] 13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[155] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[156] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[157] 105
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[158] 25
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[159] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[160] 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[161] 94
Irish Albums (IRMA)[162] 13
Italian Albums (FIMI)[163] 53
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[164] 16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[165] 25
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[166] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[167] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[168] 7
US Billboard 200[169] 71
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[170] 22
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[171] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[172] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[173] 105
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[174] 31
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[175] 11
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[176] 20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[177] 66
Italian Albums (FIMI)[178] 83
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[179] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[180] 52
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[181] 34
UK Albums (OCC)[182] 12
US Billboard 200[183] 95
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[184] 23
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[185] 28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[186] 36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[187] 117
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[188] 39
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[189] 22
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[190] 30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[191] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[192] 73
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[193] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[194] 26
US Billboard 200[195] 106

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[196] 4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[197] 3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[198] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[199] 4
US Billboard 200[200] 3

See also

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Most streamed album on Spotify. 16 February 2023. 2 April 2023. 15 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230315000823/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/433030-most-streamed-album-on-spotify. live.
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  5. News: Ed Sheeran breaks U2's tour record . 2 August 2019 . BBC . 2 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190802154415/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49203859 . live .
  6. Web site: Instagram photo by Ed Sheeran • Dec 13, 2015, at 6:29 am UTC. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/teddysphotos/1138905936817197299 . 23 December 2021 . subscription. Instagram. 12 January 2017.
  7. edsheeran. Sheeran. Ed. Ed Sheeran. 808559335504744448. 13 December 2016. Ed Sheeran on Twitter: https://t.co/Lt6iFgToC2. https://web.archive.org/web/20161216234404/https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/808559335504744448. 16 December 2016. dead.
  8. edsheeran. 815505331656806400. 1 January 2017. Hello 2017.... https://web.archive.org/web/20170102082203/https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/815505331656806400. 2 January 2017. dead.
  9. Web site: Ed Sheeran Shares Tracklist, Cover Art, and Release Date for New Album '÷'. Complex. 12 January 2017. 16 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170116180920/http://www.complex.com/music/2017/01/ed-sheeran-tracklist-cover-art-release-date-divide-album. live.
  10. edsheeran. 819498487301730304. 12 January 2017. ÷ out 3rd March. Pre-order will go live at midnight in your country x. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202213439/https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/819498487301730304. 2 February 2017. dead.
  11. Web site: Ed Sheeran - Divide . . 22 May 2019 . 7 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200307142012/https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/14185-2403-2 . live .
  12. Web site: Ed Sheeran obliterates Spotify records with 68.7m streams in a day. Ingham. Tim. Music Business Worldwide. 4 March 2017. 5 March 2017. 26 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026214121/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ed-sheeran-obliterates-spotify-record-with-68-7m-streams-in-a-day/. live.
  13. News: Drake Broke Two Major Spotify Streaming Records with the release of More Life. The Fader. Dandridge-Lemco. Ben. 20 March 2017. 21 March 2017. 26 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026172757/http://www.thefader.com/2017/03/20/drake-most-first-day-streams-spotify-more-life. live.
  14. Ed Sheeran's Divide' Breaks 1 Billion YouTube Views Mark. Billboard. Weatherby. Taylor. 7 March 2017. 21 April 2020. 27 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227073131/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7717082/ed-sheeran-divide-videos-1-billion-youtube-views. live.
  15. edsheeran. 817037542281347073. 5 January 2017. Ed Sheeran on Twitter: – https://t.co/7Q1oH51Xfe.
  16. edsheeran. 816313214774509572. 3 January 2017. When I was six years old I broke my leg.... https://web.archive.org/web/20170103203933/https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/816313214774509572. 3 January 2017. dead.
  17. Web site: Ed Sheeran on Twitter. Twitter. 17 March 2017. 28 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328190112/https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/842776539502690305. dead.
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  20. Web site: Top 40 Future Releases. All Access. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829220851/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. 29 August 2017.
  21. Web site: ED SHEERAN "Happier" (Radio Date: 27 April 2018). radiodate.it. 26 April 2018. 26 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180426011738/http://radiodate.it/radio-date/ed-sheeran-happier-177735-27-04-2018-radiodate/. live.
  22. Web site: Sheeran. Ed. How Would You Feel (Paean) comes out tomorrow at midnight wherever you are in the world, it's not the next single, but is one of my favzzzzz. Twitter.com. 16 February 2017. 23 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170223195759/https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/831914085746954240. live.
  23. Ed Sheeran Debuts New Song 'Eraser' With Live Performance Video. Billboard. 1 March 2017. 1 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301131642/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7708974/ed-sheeran-new-song-eraser-live-performance-video. live.
  24. Web site: Ed Sheeran Divide reviews: What are critics saying about British superstar's new album?. Daily Express. 3 March 2017. 3 March 2017. Kitchener, Shaun. 6 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106135411/https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/774469/Ed-Sheeran-Divide-reviews-critics-roundup-Castle-on-the-Hill-Shape-Of-You. live.
  25. Review: Ed Sheeran Still Showcasing Pop Savvy on 'Divide'. Maura. Johnston. Maura Johnston . Rolling Stone. 6 March 2017. 7 March 2017. 7 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107021647/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-ed-sheerans-divide-w470271. live.
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  27. News: Album Review: Ed Sheeran - ÷. Drowned in Sound. 12 March 2017. 15 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170815031149/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19850/reviews/4150851. dead.
  28. Web site: Ed Sheeran's ÷ takes early Official Albums Chart lead with 232,000 copies sold in just one day. Official Charts Company. Jack. White. 4 March 2017. 5 March 2017. 6 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306035659/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ed-sheerans-takes-early-official-albums-chart-lead-with-232-000-copies-sold-in-just-one-day__18404/. live.
  29. Ed Sheeran on Course for U.K. Chart Double as 'Divide' Delivers Monster Early Sales. Brandle. Lars. Billboard. 6 March 2017. 7 March 2017. 7 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307061921/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7710364/ed-sheeran-uk-chart-double-divide. live.
  30. Web site: Ed Sheeran's ÷ is the fastest-selling album by a male artist ever. Copsey. Rob. 10 March 2017. Official Charts Company. 10 March 2017. 28 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170428075832/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ed-sheeran-smashes-official-chart-records-as-is-the-fastest-selling-album-by-a-male-artist-ever__18447/. live.
  31. Web site: Official Singles Chart Top 40 - Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com. 23 April 2017. 12 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712210602/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/20170310/750140/. live.
  32. Calvin Harris Congratulates Ed Sheeran for Breaking His U.K. Chart Record: 'I Love You But Also F--- You'. Billboard. Frankel. Jillian. 10 March 2017. 21 April 2020. 3 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210703045632/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7718220/calvin-harris-congratulates-ed-sheeran-uk-chart-record. live.
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