Daley (musician)

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Daley
Daley in 2015
Daley in 2015
Background information
Born
Gareth Daley
GenresAlternative R&B, soul
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, musician
InstrumentsKeyboards, piano, vocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsRepublic, Polydor
Websitedaley.tv

Gareth Daley (/ˈdeɪˈli/),[1] known mononymously as Daley, is a British singer-songwriter. After signing with Universal Music, Daley released the singles "Alone Together"[2] with Marsha Ambrosius (of Floetry), the Pharrell Williams-produced "Look Up" and "Until the Pain Is Gone".[3]

Career

Daley released the independent download-only the mixtape Those Who Wait in 2011.[4] His first album, Days + Nights was released on 11 February 2014 by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and Republic Records in the United States. The album featured collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Illangelo, Bernard Butler and Shea Taylor. His second album, The Spectrum was released via BMG Rights Management. The album featured lead single "Until The Pain Is Gone".[3]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Details Peak positions
US
[5]		 US
Heat
[6]		 US R&B
[7]
Days + Nights 128112
The Spectrum[8]
  • Released: 14 July 2017
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: CD, digital download
 —7—

EPs

Title Details Chart positions
US
Heat
[6]
Those Who Wait
  • Released: August 2011
  • Format: Free download
 —
Alone Together
  • Released: 6 November 2012
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
 30
Songs That Remind Me of You
  • Released: 18 July 2013
  • Format: Free download
 —
"—" denotes albums that did not chart or were not released.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[9]		 US Adult R&B
[10]		 US R&B/HH
[11]		 US R&B/HH
Airplay
[12]
2010 "Doncamatic"
(Gorillaz featuring Daley)		 37——— The Singles Collection 2001–2011
2011 "Those Who Wait" ———— Those Who Wait
2012 "Alone Together"
(featuring Marsha Ambrosius)		 —56631 Alone Together
"Remember Me"
(featuring Jessie J)		 24———
2013 "Broken" ———— Days + Nights
"Look Up" —10—48
2014 "Time Travel" ————
2017 "Until the Pain Is Gone"
(featuring Jill Scott)[13]		 —5—41 The Spectrum
"—" denotes singles that were not officially released.

Appearances

Song Year Artist(s) Album
"Doncamatic" 2013 Gorillaz featuring Daley The Singles Collection 2001–2011
"Long Way Home" 2011 Wretch 32 featuring Daley Black and White
"Heaven" 2013 Nelly featuring Daley M.O.
"Birds & Bees" 2015 Vince Staples featuring Daley Summertime '06
"Heaven" 2019 Dyllón Burnside featuring Daley Heaven (Single)

References

  1. "New band of the day – Daley (No 1,108)". The Guardian. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. Music, Bio. "Alone Together Billboard Top 5". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. Music, Bio. "Daley Until The Pain Is Gone". Okayplayer. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. "BBC – Sound of 2011 – Daley". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  5. "Daley – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard.
  6. "Daley – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
  7. "Daley – Chart history: R&B Albums". Billboard.
  8. "Daley Announces Upcoming Album "The Spectrum"". YouKnowIGotSoul.com. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  9. "Daley > UK Charts". ://officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company.
  10. "Daley – Chart history: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard.
  11. "Daley – Chart history: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
  12. "Daley – Chart history: R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard.
  13. "Until the Pain Is Gone". iTunes (RU). 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.