Castle on the Hill
Castle on the Hill | |
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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 |
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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 |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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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 .