to music Shape of You singer Ed Sheeran recently got into a controversy involving possible plagiarism on the part of the singer. The argument took Sheeran to British courts on Monday, March 7, to defend himself against the charges. The case becomes an even greater highlight considering the success of the song.
The track composed by Ed Sheeran was certified Platinum more than 5 times in 2017, the year it was released. When streams and downloads are added together, the result was three million sales, according to the BPI, which represents the UK music industry.
Just From They Know It’s Christmas?do Band Aid e Candle In The Wind ’97, by Elton John, sold more copies in the UK. Shape Of You is also the best-selling single of 2017 so far, according to Official Charts data.
The song also spent a total of 14 weeks at the top of the official singles chart. Shape of You has been streamed 224 million times and downloaded nearly 765,000 times since its release on January 6, 2017. The track comes from Ed Sheeran’s third album Divide (÷), which recently went 7x Platinum.
BPI’s Gennaro Castaldo spoke about Shape of You at the time:
“The song has become an anthem for a generation and an instant classic that is sure to remain a staple of streaming playlists and top album compilations for years to come.”
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