The 25-year-old British singer's third album features 12 tracks in total, including a traditional Irish song about Galway, a city in the West of Ireland.
- Jan 12, 2017
AceShowbiz - British singer Ed Sheeran finally reveals his third album's name. After weeks of speculation, Sheeran took to Twitter on Wednesday, January 11 to confirm that his newest effort will be called "Divide (division sign)". The album follows 2011's "+" ("Plus") and 2014's "x" ("Multiply").
Along with the album name, Sheeran also shared the tracklist for his upcoming album. The recently released singles "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill" are both included, along with 10 other fresh tracks including "Eraser", "Dive", "Perfect" and "Galway Girl" among others. The album's release date has not yet been revealed.
In a recent interview on "The Eoghan McDermott Show", the 25-year-old singer talked about traditional Irish songs on his third album. He seemingly referred to "Galway Girl" as he said, "I've actually got a song on the new album which I think is really gonna explode in Ireland." He continued, "It would be something to do with the county of Galway. I've got a trad band called Beoga, they're actually from Belfast. It's a fiddle, a pipe, a bodhran and piano and we really jam."
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) January 11, 2017
Sheeran recently dropped by Capital FM radio to perform the theme song to classic sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", which was originally performed by Will Smith. The singer took out his guitar and performed an acoustic version of the '90s track. During his visit, he also performed one of his new songs, "Shape of You".
Ed Sheeran's "Divide (division sign)" Tracklist:
- "Eraser"
- "Castle on the Hill"
- "Dive"
- "Shape of You"
- "Perfect"
- "Galway Girl"
- "Happier"
- "Hearts Don't Break Around Here"
- "New Man"
- "What Do I Know"
- "How Would You Feel (Paean)"
- "Supermarket Flowers"
