Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You” Certified Platinum In US, “Castle On The Hill” Gold”

Ed Sheeran [Will Heath/NBC]

Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You” and “Castle On The Hill” arrived on January 6, 2017.

By February 16, both held RIAA certifications.

“Shape Of You” was formally certified platinum Thursday, while “Castle On The Hill” earned a gold certification.

The honors respectively confirm US unit totals of 1 million and 500,000. Each unit is equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams.

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