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Benny Blanco shares inside story of creating Ed Sheeran's Divide album - including that they created FIVE number ones for other artists


Benny Blanco and Ed Sheeran didn't just think out loud, they turned their ideas into chart-topping hits.

The music producer has revealed that while working on Sheeran’s Divide—which sold over 40 million copies—they also created ‘five number ones that were spawned for other artists,’ including Justin Bieber ’s Love Yourself, Anne-Marie’s 2002, and Halsey ’s Eastside. Benny Blanco has revealed that while working on Ed Sheeran’s Divide—which sold over 40 million copies—they also created ‘five number ones that were spawned for other artists,’ including Justin Bieber ’s Love Yourself, Anne-Marie’s 2002, and Halsey ’s Eastside He has been a songwriter on a number of hit tracks, including Rihanna's Diamonds, Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger, Spears' Circus and Ke$ha's TiK ToK, among others.

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