+ is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, released through Warner Music on 9 September 2011. The album marks Sheeran's commercial breakthrough, having previously released five EPs independently. Jake Gosling produced the majority of the album, with additional production coming from acclaimed American hip hop producer No I.D.
Upon release, + debuted atop of the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales exceeding 102,000 copies. Media interest surrounding + was fuelled significantly by its two preceding singles—'The A Team' and 'You Need Me, I Don't Need You'—which peaked at number three and number four on the UK Singles Chart respectively. 'Lego House' was released on 11 November 2011 as the album's third single and emulated the chart success of its predecessors, peaking at number five in the UK.
+ was the ninth biggest-selling album of 2011 in the UK, and has since been certified triple platinum by the BPI for sales domestic exceeding 900,000 copies. The album climbed back up to number one on the albums chart on 1 January 2012, fifteen weeks after it last peaked at the top. It was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics.
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