Reason for Listening:
#49 on Billboard Top 200 (Week of 20191019). Weeks on Chart greater than 100. Something appropriate for my son.
Last Week: 44 | Peak: 1 | Weeks on Chart: 136.
Billboard Listing: ÷ (Divide) - Ed Sheeran - [picture of Ed Sheeran*]
*A Google image search for "Ed Sheeran Divide" only shows the album cover shown below.
Prior to listening to this album I was familiar with "Castle on the Hill," "Shape of You," and "Perfect" (three of the album's five singles).
Released 20170303.
12 songs. 46:14. ÷ (2017)
12+4 songs. 46:14+13:13. ÷ (Deluxe) (2017)
Wikipedia
Notes:
--20191018--
First listen. Deluxe.
Hmm I half like "Shape of You." It's catchy, but I only like some of the lyrics. It's also a little too repetitive.
(As I listen to "Shape of You") I think Sheeran has multiple voices and perhaps he uses a specific voice here which I don't like.
I initially didn't like "Perfect" the first couple of times I heard it but eventually it grew on me.
"New Man" is reasonable from a lyrical point of view, but it's not a song I would listen to.
"Barcelona" is fundamentally a good song (i.e., with respect to it's sound), but I dislike the amount of repetition of "Barcelona."
I understand "Nancy Mulligan" is a personal song. I like how it sounds, but it's directly too personal (to the artist) that I don't have any reason to like it myself.
Songs in bold are the bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.
3: "Castle on the Hill"; "Perfect";
2: "What Do I Know?";
1: "Eraser"; "Shape of You"; "Hearts Don't Break Around Here"; "Save Myself";
0: "Dive"; "Happier"; "New Man"; "How Would You Feel (Paean)"; "Supermarket Flowers"; "Bibia Be Ye Ye";
-1: "Galway Girl"; "Barcelona";
-2: "Nancy Mulligan";
Summary:
To be fair, I probably have a bias against Ed Sheeran. There's something about his voice which I don't always find pleasant. In any case, I can only imagine myself frequently listening to three of the songs on the album (songs rated 2 or higher).
For my favorite song, it was tough for me to choose between "Castle on the Hill" and "Perfect." In the end, after listening to both songs again, I picked "Castle on the Hill." However, the fact that I liked "Perfect Duet" by Ed Sheeran & Beyonce better than "Perfect" also played a part in the decision.
Overall Rating (Standard): 3.0/5
Overall Rating (Deluxe): 2.8/5
Favorite Song: "Castle on the Hill"
#49 on Billboard Top 200 (Week of 20191019). Weeks on Chart greater than 100. Something appropriate for my son.
Last Week: 44 | Peak: 1 | Weeks on Chart: 136.
Billboard Listing: ÷ (Divide) - Ed Sheeran - [picture of Ed Sheeran*]
*A Google image search for "Ed Sheeran Divide" only shows the album cover shown below.
Prior to listening to this album I was familiar with "Castle on the Hill," "Shape of You," and "Perfect" (three of the album's five singles).
Released 20170303.
12 songs. 46:14. ÷ (2017)
12+4 songs. 46:14+13:13. ÷ (Deluxe) (2017)
Wikipedia
Notes:
--20191018--
First listen. Deluxe.
Hmm I half like "Shape of You." It's catchy, but I only like some of the lyrics. It's also a little too repetitive.
(As I listen to "Shape of You") I think Sheeran has multiple voices and perhaps he uses a specific voice here which I don't like.
I initially didn't like "Perfect" the first couple of times I heard it but eventually it grew on me.
"New Man" is reasonable from a lyrical point of view, but it's not a song I would listen to.
"Barcelona" is fundamentally a good song (i.e., with respect to it's sound), but I dislike the amount of repetition of "Barcelona."
I understand "Nancy Mulligan" is a personal song. I like how it sounds, but it's directly too personal (to the artist) that I don't have any reason to like it myself.
Songs in bold are the bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.
3: "Castle on the Hill"; "Perfect";
2: "What Do I Know?";
1: "Eraser"; "Shape of You"; "Hearts Don't Break Around Here"; "Save Myself";
0: "Dive"; "Happier"; "New Man"; "How Would You Feel (Paean)"; "Supermarket Flowers"; "Bibia Be Ye Ye";
-1: "Galway Girl"; "Barcelona";
-2: "Nancy Mulligan";
Summary:
To be fair, I probably have a bias against Ed Sheeran. There's something about his voice which I don't always find pleasant. In any case, I can only imagine myself frequently listening to three of the songs on the album (songs rated 2 or higher).
For my favorite song, it was tough for me to choose between "Castle on the Hill" and "Perfect." In the end, after listening to both songs again, I picked "Castle on the Hill." However, the fact that I liked "Perfect Duet" by Ed Sheeran & Beyonce better than "Perfect" also played a part in the decision.
Overall Rating (Standard): 3.0/5
Overall Rating (Deluxe): 2.8/5
Favorite Song: "Castle on the Hill"
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