Ed Sheeran’s 2017 song “Shape of You” topped charts worldwide and became one of the decade’s best-selling singles. Released on 6 January 2017 as a double lead single from his album ÷, it combined pop, dancehall and tropical-house influences and quickly became Sheeran’s signature global hit.
The song reached number one in 34 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Ireland. It spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 14 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart. Its success was driven by downloads, radio play and enormous streaming numbers.
The writing credits include Sheeran, Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid, alongside contributors connected to TLC’s “No Scrubs,” whose melody is interpolated in the song. “Perfect” was also a major Sheeran hit from the same era, but “Shape of You” was the 2017 worldwide chart phenomenon and became one of the best-selling digital singles ever.