It was later certified triple platinum by the BPI and gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Goulding's second studio album, Halcyon, was released in October 2012, peaking at number one in the UK and reaching the top 10 in Canada, Germany and the US.

The sixth single to be lifted from the album, ' Lights', peaked at number 49 in the United Kingdom, while becoming Goulding's highest-charting single to date in the United States and Canada, where it reached numbers two and seven, respectively. In November 2010, the album was re-released as Bright Lights it featured seven new songs, including a cover version of Elton John's ' Your Song', which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It spawned four singles: ' Under the Sheets', ' Starry Eyed', ' Guns and Horses' and ' The Writer', which reached numbers 53, four, 26 and 19 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and subsequently earned a double platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It was followed by the release of her debut studio album, Lights, in February 2010.

Īfter signing to Polydor Records in July 2009, Goulding released her debut extended play, An Introduction to Ellie Goulding, in December of that year. Additionally, she had sold over 1.5 million albums and over 4.3 million singles (including collaborations) in the United Kingdom alone as of February 2014. As of March 2020, Goulding had sold 15 million albums and 102 million singles worldwide. English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding has released four studio albums, two remix albums, eight extended plays, 39 singles (including nine as a featured artist), five promotional singles and 39 music videos.

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