Latest Release
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- OCT 2, 2023
- 28 Songs
- x (Deluxe Edition) · 2014
- ÷ (Deluxe) · 2017
- x (Deluxe Edition) · 2014
- ÷ (Deluxe) · 2017
- = · 2021
- No.6 Collaborations Project · 2019
- ÷ (Deluxe) · 2017
- - (Deluxe) · 2023
- Bad Habits - Single · 2020
- ÷ (Deluxe) · 2017
Essential Albums
- On his third full-length, the English dynamo shows the full wealth and range of his powers. ÷ is a ruthlessly melodic run through a staggering array of styles, further proof that Sheeran is a singer/songwriter for these musical times: a balladeer who can blur the lines between Celtic folk and hip-hop (“Galway Girl”) just as readily as he can summon big, festival-ready sentiments (“Castle on the Hill”), impassioned serenades (“Perfect”), and pulse-quickening pop (“Shape of You.”)
- Ed Sheeran’s 2011 debut album, +, introduced the world to an unassuming pop star. Sheeran, who cut his teeth sofa-surfing and playing gigs in pubs, was a relatable everyman: His tunes combined singer-songwriter melodies with slippery hip-hop rhythms, and his lyrics were imbued with recognisable references and down-to-earth imagery. Sheeran came across as the guy you saw perform at an open mic night, and felt compelled to buy a drink for afterwards—mainly because he was that guy. Even when + began selling millions of copies, Sheeran was still showing up at gigs wearing a lumberjack shirt, loose-fitting jeans and chunky sneakers. He was dressing for comfort; as a result, he sometimes looked like he’d wandered onto stage by accident. That approachability is maintained on x, his 2014 follow-up. But peel back Sheeran’s modest take on pop, and there’s a quietly experimental thread running through the record—best evidenced on the wanton lead single, “Sing”. Producer Pharrell Williams draws Sheeran away from his nice-guy persona, adding snapping beats, sonar-like electronics and a grooving rhythm guitar. “I want you to be mine, lady/And to hold your body close,” Sheeran spits on the verse, sounding like a tequila-soaked playboy. Then he slides into a seductive falsetto for the chorus: “If you love me/Come on, get involved.” Such subversion is repeated on “Don’t”, which finds Sheeran taking aim at an adulterous ex-flame, and “The Man”, which is Sheeran at his most bitter. Elsewhere on x, he’s seduced by the allure of hedonism (“Bloodstream”) and forced to confront familial trauma—which he does with empowered sassiness (“Runaway”). Sheeran doesn’t abandon his duties as a swooning balladeer, of course: “Photograph” is an aching meditation on the realities of a long-distant relationship, “Tenerife Sea” is a sensuous ode to a lover and “Thinking Out Loud” remains Sheeran’s most romantic song, forever destined to soundtrack first dances at weddings. The album’s amalgam of adventurous and innovative musicianship with crowd-pleasing reliability now feel synonymous with Sheeran’s music. But it was x that first hinted at an artist willing to test the limits of what people expected from him.
Albums
- 2023
- 2023
- 2021
- 2021
- 2017
- 2014
- 2023
- A debonair troubadour sings, raps and beatboxes with equal flair.
- Romantic visuals with gravitas that match his soulful sound.
- The British superstar is on a North American tour. Get the set list here.
- On his own songs and others', Ed shows the full wealth of his talent.
- From Stormzy to Mahalia, via Jorja Smith and Chance, meet Ed’s go-to driving anthems.
- The singer-songwriter brings good vibes and positivity to your next workout.
Live Albums
Compilations
- 2015
- Alonestar & Jethro Sheeran
- This song helped Justin make history back in 2016.
- Ed discusses performing his album - for Apple Music Live.
- The artist chats to Zane about his album '-'
- Zane and Ed meet in NYC for a conversation around his album '-.'
- “Radio” was the perfect mix of his pop sound and a gritty feature.
- Ed Sheeran joins Elton to play his favorite tracks.
- The singer talks about making "Merry Christmas" with Elton John.
About Ed Sheeran
There’s a lovely moment a little ways into Apple Music’s Songwriter documentary about Ed Sheeran in which Sheeran, jet-lagged and carrying a cup of tea, straggles out into a yard in Malibu at dawn, sits down at his laptop, and begins writing a song about the moment right in front of him: the crisp air, the birdsong, the hot tea, the day ahead. He gets a full verse in, melody and all, then pauses. “Songs are weird things,” he says. “How so?” an interviewer asks. “They just come and go,” Sheeran says, smiling. “And they never give you any warning.” For Sheeran, who performed an Apple Music Live session in London in 2023, they seem to come pretty reliably. Born in 1991 in Halifax, England, he started out gigging on the UK pub circuit before releasing his first studio album, +, in 2011, and has since become one of the most unstoppable singer-songwriters in music, forging a light blend of folk, pop, hip-hop, and dance that feels slick but lived-in, intimate but universal. Whether on his own (“Sing,” “The A Team,” “Shape of You,” “Perfect”) or in collaboration with artists from Taylor Swift to Eminem to Justin Bieber, Sheeran has a unique ability to strike a chord that feels both bittersweet and redemptive, good-natured and genuine: the hopeless romantic who convinces you he might just be right. In 2017, he was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, touching Prince Charles on the arm while shaking his hand—a breach of royal protocol, and an appealingly human one at that.
- HOMETOWN
- Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
- BORN
- 1991年2月17日
- GENRE
- Pop