÷ (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.

 Critical reception 

÷ received generally positive reviews from music critics.

 Track listing 

Notes
  signifies a co-producer
  signifies an additional producer
 "Dive" features a guitar solo by Angelo Mysterioso (Eric Clapton)
 "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

 Personnel 
Adapted from AllMusic.

 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 Brazilian Albums (Billboard Brasil) 1Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) 2

 Certifications 

References

Category:2017 albums
Category:Pop rock albums
Category:Folk albums
Category:Hip hop albums
Category:Ed Sheeran albums