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Ed Sheeran · 2023

Ed Sheeran

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 10, 2023Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The album Autumn Variations reached number one on the UK album chart. It was Ed Sheeran's seventh UK number-one album. It debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 and also topped the charts in Australia, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

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