Teddy's Musical Equation Trivia Quiz

Answer: '+' (2011)

Featured in Sheeran's debut album, "+" (2011), "Give Me Love" is co-written by Ed Sheeran, Jake Gosling, and Chris Leonard.

Sheeran performed the song in an episode of the British music competition show "The X Factor" in 2012. The song was also featured in the US TV shows "Cougar Town" (2009 - 2015) and "The Vampire Diaries" (2009 - 2017).

Answer: '+' (2011)

"Lego House" is included as the third single from Sheeran's studio album, "+" (2011).

English actor Rupert Grint, who is known for his role as Ron Weasley in the "Harry Potter" movie franchise, made an appearance in the music video of "Lego House". Both Grint and Ed Sheeran have red hair.

Answer: '+' (2011)

Known as a folk ballad, "The A Team" marks Sheeran's debut single. A visit to a homeless shelter provided Sheeran the inspiration to write the song.

The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2013, but it lost to Fun's "We Are Young".

Answer: '×' (2014)

Sheeran co-wrote "Photograph" with Johnny McDaid, who is a member of the UK rock band Snow Patrol.

The music video of "Photograph" featured actual footage and photographs of Sheeran's childhood and adolescence.

Answer: '×' (2014)

American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams co-wrote and produced "Sing".

The song garnered critical acclaim, with some critics comparing it to the works of American singer Justin Timberlake.

Answer: '×' (2014)

"Thinking Out Loud" won two accolades at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards - "Song of the Year" and "Best Pop Solo Performance".

In 2015, the song became the first song to be streamed more than 500 million times on the audio streaming platform Spotify.

Answer: '÷' (2017)

The title of the song "Castle on the Hill" alludes to Framlingham Castle, which is a castle situated in Framlingham, Suffolk, where Sheeran spent much of his childhood.

Sheeran performed the song at Framlingham Castle in 2017.

Answer: '÷' (2017)

"Perfect" is a romantic ballad that gained widespread acclaim. Sheeran recorded a duet version of the song, titled "Perfect Duet", with American singer Beyoncé. Another variant, titled "Perfect Symphony", featuring Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, was released in 2017.

Sheeran wrote "Perfect" after his visit to English singer-songwriter James Blunt's house in Ibiza, Spain.

Answer: '÷' (2017)

The song "Shape of You" is the first song to be streamed over two billion times on the audio-streaming platform Spotify.

During an interview, Sheeran commented, "[the song] is actually a really random one because I went in to write songs for other people with a guy called Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid, and we were writing this song and I was like 'this would really work for Rihanna.'"

Answer: '=' (2021)

The song "Bad Habits" was released during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Sheeran remarked, "I don't know if the world needs a depressing sad, slow acoustic song when [the country is] opening up."

The music video of "Bad Habits" showcased Ed Sheeran donning a vampire costume, drawing inspiration from the US TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997 - 2001).

Answer: '=' (2021)

"Shivers" was written by Sheeran at the end of the Divide Tour. Sheeran disclosed that he dedicated three days to writing the song, emphasizing that it was "too special to get wrong."

The music video of the song starred Sheeran and American model AnnaSophia Robb, known for her role in the movie "Bridge to Terabithia" (2007).

Answer: '=' (2021)

"The Joker and the Queen" was described by the critics as a folk waltz.

A duet version of the song "The Joker and the Queen" was recorded by Sheeran and American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

Answer: '−' (2023)

The song "Boat" serves as the second single of Sheeran's fifth studio album, "−" (2023).

Sheeran described the song "Boat" as "a metaphor for depression; a track that combats the struggles of feeling very low and not knowing how to break the cycle."

Answer: '−' (2023)

Sheeran began working on the song "Eyes Closed" in 2018 with the original intention of crafting it as a love ballad.

In 2022, he revisited and rewrote parts of the song to dedicate it to his friend Jamal Edwards (1990 - 2022), who tragically passed away from a drug overdose.

Answer: '−' (2023)

Sheeran dedicated the song "Life Goes On" to his close friend Jamal Edwards (1990 - 2022). A duet version of the song featured Sheeran with American singer-songwriter Luke Combs.

The lyrics of the song include the lines, "To tell me how, how my life goes on with you gone. I suppose I'll sink like a stone if you leave me now. Oh, the storms will roll, easy come, hard go, then life goes on."