Question: who wrote the song castle on the hill
Answer: `` Castle on the Hill '' Single by Ed Sheeran from the album ÷ Released 6 January 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 06 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2016 Genre Folk - pop pop rock Length 4 : 21 Label Asylum Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Ed Sheeran Benjamin Levin Producer ( s ) Ed Sheeran Benny Blanco Ed Sheeran singles chronology `` Lay It All on Me '' ( 2015 ) `` Castle on the Hill '' ( 2017 ) `` Shape of You '' ( 2017 ) `` Lay It All on Me '' ( 2015 ) `` Castle on the Hill '' ( 2017 ) `` Shape of You '' ( 2017 ) Music video `` Castle on the Hill '' on YouTube