Discover Ed Sheeran’s Album Journey: From Busker to Stadium Superstar!

Without a doubt, Ed Sheeran stands out as the most significant musical ambassador from Britain in the 21st century. He’s conquered global music scenes with his cheerful tunes, distinctive acoustic style, and timeless ballads that resonate universally.

Initially performing on streets across the UK, Ed Sheeran has since moved on to filling stadiums with his concerts, and also crafting successful songs for popular artists during his leisure hours.

Now he’s preparing to drop his next album, Play, before heading out on the road once again.

Each album Ed Sheeran has put out throughout his career has peaked at the top spot, and many of them have since earned multi-platinum status.

list of all his albums thus far, and how they have molded him into a peerless wordsmith in the international music scene.

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This collection encompasses each album he has released so far, and it’s through these works that he has become an unparalleled lyricist within the global music industry.

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The albums you see here are what he has put out up to this point, and they are key in making him a one-of-a-kind songwriter within the international music world.

Ed Sheeran albums in release date order

  • + (2011)
  • × (2014)
  • ÷ (2017)
  • No.6 Collaborations Project (2019)
  • = (2021)
  • − (2023)
  • Autumn Variations (2023)
  • Play (2025)

Ed Sheeran albums: Tracklists, hit singles and successes

+ (2011)

Tracklist:

  1. The A Team (peaked at No. 3 in the UK Charts)
  2. Drunk (peaked at No. 5 in the UK Charts)
  3. UNI
  4. Grade 8
  5. Wake Me Up
  6. Small Bump
  7. This
  8. The City
  9. Lego House
  10. You Need Me, I Don’t Need You (peaked at No. 4 in the UK Charts)
  11. Kiss Me
  12. Give Me Love
  13. The Parting Glass

Non-album releases of note:

  • (All Along The) Watchtower (Devlin feat Ed Sheeran) – (peaked at No. 7 in the UK Charts)
  • Everything Has Changed (feat Taylor Swift) – (peaked at No. 7 in the UK Charts)

Current Status: 9x Platinum

× (2014)

Tracklist:

  1. One
  2. I’m a Mess
  3. Sing (peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  4. Don’t (peaked at No. 8 in the UK Charts)
  5. Nina
  6. Photograph
  7. Bloodstream (peaked at No. 2 in the UK Charts)
  8. Tenerife Sea
  9. Runaway
  10. The Man
  11. Thinking Out Loud (peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  12. Afire Love

Current Status: 13x Platinum

÷ (2017)

Tracklist:

  1. Eraser
  2. Castle on the Hill (peaked at No. 2 in the UK Charts)
  3. Dive (peaked at No. 8 in the UK Charts)
  4. Shape of You (spent 14 weeks at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  5. Perfect (spent 6 weeks at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  6. Galway Girl (peaked at No. 2 in the UK Charts)
  7. Happier (peaked at No. 6 in the UK Charts)
  8. New Man (peaked at No. 5 in the UK Charts)
  9. Hearts Don’t Break Around Here
  10. What Do I Know? (peaked at No. 9 in the UK Charts)
  11. How Would You Feel (Paean) (peaked at No. 2 in the UK Charts)
  12. Supermarket Flowers (peaked at No. 8 in the UK Charts)

Deluxe Edition Additions:

  1. Barcelona
  2. Bibia Ye Ye
  3. Nancy Mulligan
  4. Save Myself

Non-album releases of note:

  • Boa Me (Fuze ODG/Ed Sheeran/Mugeez)
  • End Game (Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran/Future)
  • River (Eminem/Ed Sheeran) – (peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)

Current Status: 14x Platinum

Notably, Divide, the album by Ed Sheeran, set several Guinness World Records. For instance, it became the album with the most simultaneous songs in the UK Top 20 for an artist – at one point, 16 tracks from the album were in the top 20. Furthermore, it was the fastest-selling album ever by a male artist. Additionally, Sheeran made history as the first artist to debut two songs simultaneously in the Top 10 with Shape of You and Castle on a Hill.

No.6 Collaborations Project (2019)

Tracklist:

  1. Beautiful People (feat Khalid) – (peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  2. South of the Border (feat Camila Cabello & Cardi B) (peaked at No. 4 in the UK Charts)
  3. Cross Me (feat Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock) (peaked at No. 4 in the UK Charts)
  4. Take Me Back to London (feat Stormzy) – (peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  5. Best Part of Me (feat Yebba)
  6. I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – (peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  7. Antisocial by Ed Sheeran & Travis Scott
  8. Remember the Name (feat 50 Cent & Eminem)
  9. Feels (feat J Hus & Young Thug)
  10. Put It All on Me (feat Ella Mai)
  11. Nothing on You (feat Dave & Paulo Londra)
  12. I Don’t Want Your Money (feat HER)
  13. 1000 Nights (feat A Boogie wit da Hoodie & Meek Mill)
  14. Way to Break My Heart (feat Skrillex)
  15. BLOW by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton & Bruno Mars

Non-album releases of note:

  • Own It (Stormzy/Ed Sheeran/Burna Boy) (peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)

Current Status: 3x Platinum

= (2021)

Tracklist:

  1. Tides
  2. Shivers(reached at No. 1 in the UK Charts for four weeks)
  3. First Times
  4. Bad Habits (peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  5. Overpass Graffiti(peaked at No. 4 in the UK Charts)
  6. The Joker And The Queen(peaked at No. 2 in the UK Charts)
  7. Leave Your Life
  8. Collide
  9. 2step (peaked at No. 9 in the UK Charts)
  10. Stop The Rain
  11. Love in Slow Motion
  12. Visiting Hours Non-album releases of note:
  13. Sandman
  14. Be Right Now

Non-album releases of note:

  • Merry Christmas (Ed Sheeran/Elton John)(peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  • Peru (Fireboy DML/Ed Sheeran) (peaked at No. 2 in the UK Charts)
  • Bam Bam (Camilla Cabello/Ed Sheeran) – (peaked at No. 7 in the UK Charts)
  • My G (Aitch/Ed Sheeran) (peaked at No. 6 in the UK Charts)
  • Celestial (peaked at No. 6 in the UK Charts)

Current Status: 3x Platinum

− (2023)

Tracklist:

  1. Boat
  2. Salt Water
  3. Eyes Closed (peaked at No. 1 in the UK Charts)
  4. Life Goes On
  5. Dusty
  6. End Of Youth
  7. Colourblind
  8. Curtains
  9. Borderline
  10. Spark
  11. Vega
  12. Sycamore
  13. No Strings
  14. The Hills of Aberfeldy

Current Status: Gold

Autumn Variations (2023)

Tracklist:

  1. Magical
  2. England
  3. Amazing
  4. Plastic Bag
  5. Blue
  6. American Town
  7. That’s On Me
  8. Page
  9. Midnight
  10. Spring
  11. Punchline
  12. When Will I Be Alright
  13. The Day I Was Born
  14. Head ˃ Heels

Current Status: Silver

Play (2025)

Tracklist:

  • Azizam

I’m thrilled to share that while the complete playlist for the upcoming album is still under wraps, you can look forward to hearing the first track, “Azizam,” on the 7th of May!

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2025-04-04 13:39