÷ (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

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