The 19 Best Ed Sheeran Songs of All Time

From tender acoustic ballads that soundtrack first dances to chart-topping pop anthems and surprising deep-cut collaborations, this catalog spans a career built on both heartbreak and hooks. Cast your vote!

1

Perfect

A tender wedding-favorite ballad from the Divide album written for his wife.

1000pts

2

Castle on the Hill

An anthemic, nostalgic look back at his teenage years in Suffolk.

943pts

3

South of the Border

A Latin-flavored pop collaboration with Camila Cabello and Cardi B.

900pts

4

Shape of You

Ed Sheeran's dancehall-tinged 2017 megahit and his most-streamed song of all time.

877pts

5

Bad Habits

A synth-pop dance track from Equals about self-destructive nightlife routines.

692pts

6

Supermarket Flowers

A raw piano ballad written for his grandmother after her passing.

692pts

7

Eyes Closed

A wistful, synth-pop single from Subtract about grief and missing someone.

692pts

8

Give Me Love

A slow-building emotional ballad that closes out his debut album Plus.

600pts

9

The A Team

His breakout debut single about a woman struggling with addiction and homelessness.

600pts

10

Lego House

An early acoustic-pop single from Plus about rebuilding a broken relationship.

491pts

11

I Don't Care

An upbeat pop duet with Justin Bieber about social anxiety at parties.

491pts

12

2step

A dance-pop collaboration with Lil Baby from his Subtract-era Mathematics releases.

491pts

13

Shivers

An upbeat, string-driven pop love song released alongside Bad Habits.

360pts

14

I See Fire

A haunting acoustic ballad written for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

360pts

15

Thinking Out Loud

A Grammy-winning soul-pop love song from Multiply that became a first-dance staple.

360pts

16

Happier

A melancholic piano ballad about wanting an ex to find happiness with someone else.

360pts

17

Afterglow

A stripped-back, string-laden standalone single released as a surprise gift to fans.

360pts

18

Sing

A falsetto-driven funk-pop single from Multiply produced by Pharrell Williams.

200pts

19

Don't

A sharp-tongued pop song about betrayal, showcasing his rap-inflected delivery.

200pts