Ed Sheeran discography
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The discography of English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, 17 extended plays, one video album, 65 singles (including 28 as a featured artist), eight promotional singles, one box set, and 71 music videos. Sheeran has sold in excess of 200 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to RIAA, Sheeran is the 15th best-selling digital singles artist in the United States with certified sales of 103 million.
Originally an indie artist selling music independently on his own label beginning in 2005, Sheeran released nine EPs, steadily gaining public and critical acclaim, resulting in his signing to Atlantic Records in January 2011. Five months later, Sheeran released his debut single, "The A Team", on 12 June 2011. It debuted at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 57,607 copies. The track attained international chart success, reaching the top ten in numerous countries including Australia and New Zealand, where it peaked at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.
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