Tom Walker (singer)
British singer-songwriter
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Thomas Alexander Walker (born 17 December 1991) is a British singer-songwriter.[1] He rose to fame after the release of his single "Leave a Light On", which peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in June 2018.[2]
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17 December 1991
- Musician
- singer
- songwriter
Tom Walker | |
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Walker in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Thomas Alexander Walker 17 December 1991 Kilsyth, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
| Origin | Chelford, Cheshire, England |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Label | Relentless |
| Website | iamtomwalker |
Early life and education
Walker was born in Kilsyth. Despite relocating with his family to Chelford, England when he was three, Walker claims his upbringing was still 'Glaswegian', due to his Scottish background.[3][4] He speaks with a Glasgow accent when with family or in Scotland.[5][6] His favourite artists while growing up included Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and Paolo Nutini.[5] In 2014, prior to fame, Walker graduated from London College of Creative Media.[7][8]
Career
2017–2019: What a Time to Be Alive and collaborations
In 2017, Walker released "Just You and I", which was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month appearing on NBC's Today show with Kathie Lee Gifford where he performed the song.[9] His follow-up single was "Blessings", the title track from his debut EP Blessings.[10] On 13 June 2017, Walker released the single "Heartland", which was co-written and produced by Naughty Boy. On 22 August 2017, the single was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist.[11] Later in 2017, Walker was named as one of the new additions to the BBC Radio 1 Brit List.[12] Walker has played support slots for artists such as George Ezra, Gallant and Jake Bugg.[13] On 28 September, Walker began his US tour, in Connecticut, supporting The Script.[11]
On 13 October 2017, Walker released his single "Leave a Light On" on Relentless Records. The single was co-written and produced by Steve Mac.[14] The music video for "Leave a Light On" was produced by Charles Mehling, and filmed in Croatia.[14][15] It impacted numerous international charts and was included in his debut studio album What a Time to Be Alive. In 2019, Walker won the Best Breakthrough Act at the 2019 Brit Awards.[16] His song "Leave a Light On" was also nominated for "Best British Single".
2020–present: I Am
In November 2019, Walker confirmed he had begun working on his second studio album.[17] Following this, in early 2020, What a Time to Be Alive achieved platinum accreditation by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 300,000 units in the UK.[18]
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As part of "Royal Carols: Together at Christmas" in December 2021, Tom Walker performed "For Those Who Can't Be Here" with Catherine, Princess of Wales (at the time styled the Duchess of Cambridge) playing piano.[19]
Walker's single "The Best Is Yet to Come" was released on 13 October 2022, and peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and the UK Singles Sales Chart.[20] It was then followed by the single "Burn", released on 22 September 2023.[21] On 3 November 2023, Walker officially announced his sophomore studio album, I Am. That same day, he released his single "Freaking Out".[22] The next single, "Head Underwater" was released on 2 February 2024, and peaked at number 95 on the UK Singles Chart.[23] He then released two more songs: "Lifeline" on 29 March 2024, and "Holy Ghost" on 19 July 2024.[24][25] I Am was released on 20 September 2024 and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.[26][27]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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| UK [28] |
AUS [29] |
AUT [30] |
FRA [31] |
GER [32] |
IRE [33] |
NZ [34] |
SWI [35] | |||
| What a Time to Be Alive |
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1 | 18 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 32 | 8 | |
| I Am |
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4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Blessings |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [28] |
UK Down. [38] |
UK SS [38] |
AUS [29] |
AUT [30] |
BEL (FL) [39] |
FRA [40] |
GER [32] |
IRE [41] |
ITA [42] |
NL [43] |
SWI [35] | ||||
| "Sun Goes Down" (featuring Kojey Radical)[44] |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Fly Away with Me"[A][45] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What a Time to Be Alive | ||
| "Play Dead"[46] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blessings[B] | ||
| "Just You and I" (acoustic release) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Blessings"[47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Rapture"[47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heartland"[48] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Leave a Light On" | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | What a Time to Be Alive[A] | ||
| "My Way"[52] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Angels"[53] | — | 87 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Just You and I" (2019 re-release)[C] |
2019 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 97 | 64 | 51 | 164 | 93 | 7 [54] | 54 [55] | — | 58 | ||
| "All That Matters" (acoustic release)[57] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Not Giving In"[58] | — | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Now You're Gone" (featuring Zara Larsson) |
79 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — |
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| "Better Half of Me" | 30 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — |
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| "Heartbeats"[59] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wait for You" | 2020 | 47 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — |
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I Am |
| "Wait for You" (featuring Zoe Wees) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Something Beautiful" (featuring Masked Wolf)[60] |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "For Those Who Can't Be Here" | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Serotonin"[61] | 2022 | — | 75 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Number 10"[62] | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sun Will Shine" (with Robin Schulz)[63] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pink | |||
| "The Best Is Yet to Come"[64] | — | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Am | ||
| "Castles" (with Hybrid Minds)[65] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tides | ||
| "Burn"[66] | 2023 | — | 44 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Am | |
| "Freaking Out"[67] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Head Underwater" | 2024 | — | 95 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lifeline"[68] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Holy Ghost" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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| UK [28] |
IRE [41] | ||||
| "Human" (DODIE featuring Tom Walker)[69] |
2018 | — | — | Human | |
| "Walk Alone" (Rudimental featuring Tom Walker) |
80 | 92 |
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Toast to Our Differences and What a Time to Be Alive | |
| "Leave a Light On" (Red Hot Chilli Pipers featuring Tom Walker)[70] |
2019 | 7[D] | 10 |
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Fresh Air |
| "Home" (Glockenbach featuring Tom Walker) |
2025 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "Where the Heart Is"[71] | 2017 | The HeavyTrackerz and Mikill Pane | Odyssey "a Musical Journey" |
| "Tant que rien ne m'arrête"[72] | 2018 | Claudio Capéo | Tant que rien ne m'arrête |
| "Hola (I Say)"[73] | 2019 | Marco Mengoni | Atlantico |
Songwriting credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Co-writer(s) | Album |
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| "Faithless Love"[74] | 2019 | Will Young | Dan McDougall | Lexicon |
Notes
- "Just You and I" (acoustic release) and "Blessings" also feature on Tom Walker's debut studio album What a Time to Be Alive.
- Sales of this version were combined with the original by the Official Charts Company.
