Castle on the Hill
| Castle on the Hill | |
|---|---|
| Ed Sheeran | |
| publication | January 6, 2017 |
| length | 3:54 |
| Genre (s) | Folk rock , pop , rock |
| Author (s) | Ed Sheeran , Benjamin Levin |
| Producer (s) | Ed Sheeran , Benny Blanco |
| Label | Asylum , Atlantic |
| album | ÷ |
Castle on the Hill is a song by the British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran . It was released as the lead single from Sheeran's third studio album ÷ on January 6, 2017 .
In this song Ed Sheeran celebrates his youth in Framlingham , Suffolk , England .
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
2 (27 weeks) | 27 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
2 (29 weeks) | 29 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
2 (34 weeks) | 34 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
2 (53 weeks) | 53 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
6th (33 weeks) | 33 |
Awards for music sales
Castle on the Hill has been awarded one time gold and 42 × platinum worldwide. According to the awards, over 7.6 million units of the single were sold (including premium streaming).
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 7 × platinum
|
490,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
120,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
 3 × gold
|
600,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
platinum
|
150,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
3 × platinum
|
150,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
6 × platinum
|
480,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
|
3 × platinum
|
90,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
|
platinum
|
40,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
platinum
|
30,000 |
 Poland (ZPAV)
|
2 × platinum
|
40,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
4 × platinum
|
160,000 |
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
40,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
platinum
|
40,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
3 × platinum
|
3,000,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
4 × platinum
|
2,400,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 42 × platinum |
7,660,000 |
Main article: Ed Sheeran / Music Sales Awards
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill. Discogs , accessed May 16, 2018 .
- ^ Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill chart placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on May 16, 2018 .
- ^ Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed May 16, 2018 .
- ^ Ed Sheeran - Photographer chart placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed May 16, 2018 .
- ^ Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed May 16, 2018 .
- ↑ Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill chart placement United States. Billboard , accessed May 16, 2018 .