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. 1
   Perfect

   A tender wedding-favorite ballad from the Divide album written for his wife.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Castle on the Hill

   An anthemic, nostalgic look back at his teenage years in Suffolk.
   943pts
3. 3
   South of the Border

   A Latin-flavored pop collaboration with Camila Cabello and Cardi B.
   900pts
4. 4
   Shape of You

   Ed Sheeran's dancehall-tinged 2017 megahit and his most-streamed song of all time.
   877pts
5. 5
   Bad Habits

   A synth-pop dance track from Equals about self-destructive nightlife routines.
   692pts
6. 6
   Supermarket Flowers

   A raw piano ballad written for his grandmother after her passing.
   692pts
7. 7
   Eyes Closed

   A wistful, synth-pop single from Subtract about grief and missing someone.
   692pts
8. 8
   Give Me Love

   A slow-building emotional ballad that closes out his debut album Plus.
   600pts
9. 9
   The A Team

   His breakout debut single about a woman struggling with addiction and homelessness.
   600pts
10. 10
    Lego House

    An early acoustic-pop single from Plus about rebuilding a broken relationship.
    491pts
11. 11
    I Don't Care

    An upbeat pop duet with Justin Bieber about social anxiety at parties.
    491pts
12. 12
    2step

    A dance-pop collaboration with Lil Baby from his Subtract-era Mathematics releases.
    491pts
13. 13
    Shivers

    An upbeat, string-driven pop love song released alongside Bad Habits.
    360pts
14. 14
    I See Fire

    A haunting acoustic ballad written for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
    360pts
15. 15
    Thinking Out Loud

    A Grammy-winning soul-pop love song from Multiply that became a first-dance staple.
    360pts
16. 16
    Happier

    A melancholic piano ballad about wanting an ex to find happiness with someone else.
    360pts
17. 17
    Afterglow

    A stripped-back, string-laden standalone single released as a surprise gift to fans.
    360pts
18. 18
    Sing

    A falsetto-driven funk-pop single from Multiply produced by Pharrell Williams.
    200pts
19. 19
    Don't

    A sharp-tongued pop song about betrayal, showcasing his rap-inflected delivery.
    200pts