÷ (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 - bodhran, 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
Certifications
References
2017 albums
Pop rock albums
Folk albums
Hip hop albums
Ed Sheeran albums