The album's fourth single, a remix of 'Bloodstream', peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the fourth-consecutive single from x to hit the top 10 in Sheeran's native country. The album has been certified 4× Platinum, with sales of over four million copies in the US alone. 'Thinking Out Loud' also became Sheeran's biggest hit in the US at the time, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, until he released ' Shape of You', which debuted at number one. It became Sheeran's second UK number-one single and has been certified 3× Platinum, with sales of over one million copies in the UK. The album's third single, 'Thinking Out Loud', achieved international success, peaking at number one in 12 countries, and the top five in 12 more. 8 in the UK and number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Sheeran's first top-10 single in the US. The second single, 'Don't', peaked at No. The lead single, 'Sing', became Sheeran's first UK number-one song, reached number 13 in the US and peaked inside the top 10 in several other countries. Five singles were released from the album: ' Sing', ' Don't', ' Thinking Out Loud', ' Bloodstream' (a collaboration with Rudimental), and ' Photograph'. x also reached the top five in seven other countries and was the best selling album of 2014 in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. 1 in 15 countries, while topping both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200.

It was an international commercial success, peaking at No.

The album received positive reviews from music critics. It was released on 20 June 2014 in Australia and New Zealand, and worldwide on 23 June through Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. × (pronounced 'multiply') is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran.

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