Samuel George Lewis (born 9 July 1994) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He is mostly known for collaborating with many artists from Tove Lo, Dua Lipa, Nelly Furtado, Mabel, Victoria Monét, Lucky Daye, Jessie Ware, JP Cooper, Raye and Ray BLK to Bruno Major, Frances, Clairo and LANY.
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| Born | Samuel George Lewis 9 July 1994 Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Citizenship | British |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | www |
Career
edit2014–2016: Career beginnings
editA native of Reading, England, Lewis first became interested in music in his teens and played in several bands before he started experimenting with remixing tracks. Influenced by the introspective pop of Bon Iver and James Blake, as well as the club-ready hip-hop of artists like Common, Timbaland, and The Neptunes, Lewis began posting his own evocative, moody tracks online. He quickly built a loyal following, and eventually secured a residency DJing at Liverpool's Chibuku Club.[2] He stated, "Being a resident DJ at Chibuku in Liverpool was fundamental. It allowed me to spend a lot of time behind the decks and see a different top DJ every week. Genre-wise, Chibuku has had everything: house, dubstep, techno, drum 'n' bass. The first night I went to, Ben Klock was playing downstairs and Andy C upstairs. There aren't many places in the world where you'd get those two on the same line-up. You have this new wave of electronic producers who are largely SoundCloud-based, making electronic music without any thought to the club. That's great. But there's so much to be learned from the old-school approach of resident DJing."[3]
In 2014, Lewis signed his debut record deal with PMR Records, who gives a home to other artists such as Jessie Ware and Disclosure, describing it as an incredibly exciting moment for him. He said, "I spent every day of the summer in my bedroom writing a load of music. My friend Grant had started managing me, and he was meeting a load of people in London. My music got sent round by some A&R's, who passed it on to the PMR guys. PMR Records was one of my favourite labels at the time, so when they called us in for a meeting I was so excited. I had no idea they were interested in signing me, but after one meeting and playing everything I had, they decided to sign me straight away!"[4] After being signed, he grabbed the attention of Disclosure and they invited him to play at a 2,000-year-old castle in Ibiza with them.[5]
In 2015, he released his debut extended play, entitled Shivers, which features guest appearances from Louis Mattrs and JP Cooper.
In 2016, he released his second extended play, entitled Yours, which features its lead single and title track, "Yours", featuring un-credited vocals from rising singer-songwriter Raye. He also collaborated on songs with Howard Lawrence and Gallant.
2017–2019: Dusk, Dark and Dawn
editThroughout 2017, he began releasing more singles and got brought to the attention of Virgin EMI Records to which he was signed to later on. In 2018, he announced that he was working on his debut album, which was set to be released in three parts or extended plays – later revealed to be named Dusk, Dark and Dawn. The project's lead single and first song to be released from Dusk was also revealed, entitled "Aura", featuring vocals from J Warner, which was done so on 18 January 2018. It was shortly succeeded by "Coming Up" released as its second single. Dusk was released on 6 April 2018.
Later on in the year, he went to work on music in Los Angeles, where he made and released two breakthrough collaborations – "Better", with American bedroom producer Clairo, and "Hurting", featuring British dance music duo AlunaGeorge. "Better" was described by Clairo as "one of the first big steps [she's] made into pop music" and also one of her first proper collaborations with another artist.[6] The song was also praised when it was named Clara Amfo’s "Track of the Week". As well as being played across Radio 1, 1xtra and Beats1, the track reached the number one spot on the iTunes Electronic Chart.
Prior to the release of Dark, SG Lewis released two more songs called "A.A.T.", featuring Drew Love, and "Again", featuring Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.[7] Dark was eventually released on 9 November 2018, featuring additional collaborations from affiliate Bruno Major and Dot Major.[8]
In 2019, he released the first single, entitled "Blue", from the third and supposedly last phase of his debut album Dawn.[9][non-primary source needed] The second single from Dawn, entitled "Throwaway", was released as the second collaborative track between Lewis and Clairo, after "Better". Lewis said about the song, "Clairo is one of my favourite artists to work with, and a good friend of mine" says SG: “Throwaway was written in LA one evening – we were both super tired and had some shit going on in our respective personal lives. We sat and talked for ages, and after that Throwaway flowed out in no time at all. Clairo is such a special artist and an incredible songwriter, and I’m super proud of this song."[10]
Later on in the year, he made his second appearance at Coachella in April, where he performed alongside AlunaGeorge and Col3trane, among others. He also teased an unreleased track with Australian singer Ruel, which was announced to be the third track from Dawn. It was later revealed to be called "Flames" and was released on 10 May 2019. Lewis said about the song, "I was put onto Ruel's music about 18th months ago, and watching his growth since then has been amazing. He's got such soul to his voice for someone of his age, it's crazy. "Flames" is the final preview of Dawn before the whole thing drops, and I can't wait to share the whole thing."[11] He also announced that he was to perform in Dreamland Margate in June of this year and also at Printworks in London on 1 February 2020, making it his biggest headline show to date.
2020-present: Times and AudioLust & HigherLove
editLewis' debut album, Times, was released on 19 February 2021.[12] In fall of 2022, he embarked on a North American tour to promote his upcoming album.[13] His second album AudioLust & HigherLove was released on January 27, 2023.[14]
Lewis performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.[15] He launched his own record label, Forever Days Recordings on February 21, 2024 with the goal of creating a space to release "music strictly for the dancefloor".[16]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| UK [17] |
UK Dance [18] |
SCO [19] |
US Dance/ Elec. [20] | ||
| Times |
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46 | 1 | — | 11 |
| AudioLust & HigherLove |
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— | — | 99 | 13 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Dance/ Elec. [20] | ||
| Shivers[21] |
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9 |
| Yours[22] |
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| Dusk |
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| Dark |
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— |
| Dawn |
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— |
| Heat (with Tove Lo) |
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15 |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [25] |
US Dance/ Elec. [26] |
US Dance Air. [27] | |||||||||||
| "Warm" | 2015 | — | 39 | — | Shivers EP | ||||||||
| "No Less" (featuring Louis Mattrs) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Shivers" (featuring JP Cooper) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "All Night" (featuring Dornik) |
2016 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Yours" | — | — | — | Yours EP | |||||||||
| "Holding Back" (featuring Gallant) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Meant to Be" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Times We Had" (featuring Toulouse) |
2017 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Smart Aleck Kill" (with Col3trane) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Aura" (featuring J Warner) |
2018 | — | — | — | Dusk EP | ||||||||
| "Coming Up" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Better" (with Clairo) |
— | 31 | — | 8pm EP | |||||||||
| "Hurting" (featuring AlunaGeorge) |
— | 42 | 9 | Dark EP | |||||||||
| "A.A.T." (featuring Drew Love) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Again" (featuring Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Blue" | 2019 | — | — | — | Dawn EP | ||||||||
| "Throwaway" (with Clairo) |
29 | 45 | — | ||||||||||
| "Flames" (featuring Ruel) |
35 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Chemicals"[28] | 2020 | — | 27 | — | Times | ||||||||
| "Impact" (with Robyn and Channel Tres)[29] |
— | 25 | — | ||||||||||
| "Feed the Fire" (with Lucky Daye)[30] |
— | 32 | — | ||||||||||
| "Time" (with Rhye)[31] |
— | 42 | — | ||||||||||
| "One More" (featuring Nile Rodgers)[32] |
2021 | — | 31 | — | |||||||||
| "Missing You"[33] | 2022 | — | — | — | AudioLust & HigherLove | ||||||||
| "Something About Your Love" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Vibe Like This" (featuring Lucky Daye and Ty Dolla Sign) |
— | 31 | — | ||||||||||
| "Infatuation" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Call on Me"[a] (with Tove Lo) |
— | 27 | — | ||||||||||
| "Lifetime" | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Fever Dreamer" (featuring Charlotte Day Wilson and Channel Tres)[34] |
2023 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Costa" (featuring Chloe Caillet) |
2024 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Simple Times" (featuring DJ Seinfeld) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Love Bites"[35] (with Nelly Furtado and Tove Lo) |
— | — | — | 7 | |||||||||
| "Heat" (with Tove Lo) |
20 | 20 | — | Heat EP | |||||||||
| "Paradise" (with Loods) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US Dance/ Elec. | |||
| "Chill Out" (Ray BLK featuring SG Lewis) |
2016 | — | Durt EP |
| "I Keep On"[36] (Nylo featuring KYLE and SG Lewis) |
2018 | — | Non-album single |
| "Warrior" (Aluna featuring SG Lewis) |
2020 | — | Renaissance |
| "Experience" (with Victoria Monét and Khalid) |
— | Jaguar | |
| "Mr. Useless" (Shygirl featuring SG Lewis) |
2024 | 38 | Club Shy |
| "Heat" (Tove Lo featuring SG Lewis) |
20 | Heat |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "No Less" | 2017 | G-Eazy, Louis Mattrs | The Beautiful & Damned |
| "Pressure" | 2020 | James Vickery | Overture |
| "Pineapple Slice" | 2022 | Tove Lo | Dirt Femme |
Songwriting and production credits
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Album | Role |
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| 2015 | Leo Kalyan | "Fairground" | Silver Linings - EP | Producer |
| RAYE | "Shine" | Non-album single | ||
| Astronomyy | "Somethin About U" | |||
| 2016 | KINGDM | "Baby" feat. Kevin Garrett | Writer | |
| 2017 | Dave | "100 M's" | Writer & Producer | |
| Paloma Faith & John Legend | "I'll Be Gentle" | The Architect | Guitar | |
| 2018 | LANY | "Let Me Know" | Malibu Nights | Writer & Producer |
| 2019 | Aaron Carpenter | "Attitude" | Non-album single | |
| James Vickery | "Pressure" | Overture EP | ||
| 2020 | Kelsea Ballerini | "The Way I Used To" | Kelsea | Writer |
| Dua Lipa | "Hallucinate" | Future Nostalgia | Writer & Producer | |
| 2021 | MØ | "Live to Survive" | Motordrome | |
| Jessie Ware | "Hot n Heavy" | What's Your Pleasure: Platinum Edition | ||
| Jodie Harsh | "No Sleep" | Non-album single | ||
| Mabel | "Let Them Know", | About Last Night... | ||
| James Vickery | "Finally" | Songs That Made Me Feel | ||
| Col3trane | "Californication (Feels Like I'm Falling in Love)" | Lush Life | ||
| Elton John | "Orbit" | The Lockdown Sessions | ||
| Smoko Ono & RICH | "Moonlight" | Non-album single | ||
| 2022 | Jaded | "Moment" with Camden Cox | Writer | |
| Mabel | "Let Love Go" with Lil Tecca | About Last Night... | Writer & Producer | |
| 2024 | Chloe Bailey | "Strawberry Lemonade" | Trouble In Paradise | |
| Nelly Furtado | "Honesty" | 7 |
Remixes
edit| Title | Year | Artist |
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| "You & I (Forever)" | 2015 | Jessie Ware |
| "Magnets" (featuring Lorde) |
Disclosure | |
| "One More Night" | 2016 | Michael Kiwanuka |
| "Big Picture" | 2017 | London Grammar |
| "Say It" (featuring Tove Lo) |
Flume | |
| "New Rules" | Dua Lipa | |
| "Faded/2am" (featuring GoldLink) |
2019 | Lila Drew |
| "Sexy Black Timberlake" | Channel Tres | |
| "More Than A Woman" (SG's Paradise Edit)[38] |
2021 | Bee Gees |
| "I'm Every Woman" | 2022 | Whitney Houston |
| "To Be Honest" | 2023 | Christine and the Queens |
| "Violet" | 2024 | Majid Jordan |
| "You & Me" | Moby & Anfisa Letyago |
Notes
edit- ^ "Call on Me" is also included on Tove Lo's fifth studio album Dirt Femme.
References
edit- ^ Odutola, Tayo (8 July 2021). "James Vickery shares the SG Lewis-produced "Finally"". Earmilk. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "SG Lewis biography". Last.fm.
- ^ "A mix and five things you should know about SG Lewis". Redbull.com. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Interview #31: SG Lewis". Doyoulikethatsong.com. 3 April 2016.
- ^ "SG Lewis Tickets and Gigs 2019 – GiggedIn". Giggedin.com.
- ^ Ruder, Claire (11 July 2018). "Unexpected pair SG Lewis and Clairo release "Better"— a modern disco bop". Earmilk.
- ^ "SG Lewis and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs link up on 'Again'". Dancingastronaut.com. 6 November 2018.
- ^ "SG Lewis Releases New Track 'Again' Ft Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs". Volatileweekly.com. 6 November 2018.
- ^ Lewis, S. G. (17 February 2019). "The first single from Phase 3, 'Dawn' is out now Listen to 'Blue'". Twitter.com.
- ^ "SG Lewis releases new collaborative single with Clairo 'Throwaway'". Dubiks.com. 15 March 2019.
- ^ "SG Lewis releases new single 'Flames' feat Ruel". Totalntertainmemnt.com. 10 May 2019.
- ^ "First Spin: The Week's Best New Dance Tracks From Dawn Richard, Kaytranada, Purple Disco Machine & More". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "SG Lewis Announces First North American Tour In Three Years".
- ^ "SG Lewis Releases New Album "AudioLust & HigherLove"". 27 January 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "SG Lewis is taking on Coachella with over 1 billion streams and all-star collaborations under his belt". autos.yahoo.com. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Sg Lewis Launches New Label to Release "Music Made Strictly for the Dancefloor"". edm.com. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "SG Lewis | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40: 26 February 2021 – 4 March 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Scottish Albums Chart:
- AudioLust & HigherLove: "Official Scottish Albums Chart: 3 February 2023 – 9 February 2023". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "SG Lewis Chart History: Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Shivers – EP by SG Lewis". Music.apple.com.
- ^ "Yours – EP by SG Lewis". Music.apple.com.
- ^ "SG Lewis reveals third and final chapter of concept album Dawn". Broadway World. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Damara Kelly, Tyler (4 June 2024). "Tove Lo and SG Lewis announce collaborative EP, HEAT". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- For "Throwaway": "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 24 March 2019". Recorded Music NZ. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- For "Flames": "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 19 May 2019". Recorded Music NZ. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- For "Heat": "NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 24 June 2024". Recorded Music NZ. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "SG Lewis Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "SG Lewis Chart History: Dance/Mix Show Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Robert Ross, Alex (24 April 2020). "Hear SG Lewis's slinky new song 'Chemicals'". The Fader. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ Jones, Damian (5 August 2020). "Listen to 'Impact' – featuring Robyn, Channel Tres and SG Lewis". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (27 October 2020). "SG Lewis announces debut album, links with Lucky Daye for lead outing 'Feed The Fire'". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "SG Lewis navigates "Time" and its perils on his new single". happymag. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "SG Lewis releases single featuring Nile Rodgers, "One More"". NME. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Zurzolo, Veronica (8 July 2022). "Listen: SG Lewis - Missing You/ Something About Your Love". PileRats. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Listen: SG Lewis - Fever Dreamer". PileRats. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Damara Kelly, Tyler (9 May 2024). "Nelly Furtado to link up with Tove Lo and SG Lewis on "Love Bites"". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ "I Keep On (feat. KYLE & SG Lewis) – Single by Nylo". Music.apple.com.
- ^ Individual song credits on Spotify
- ^ Kupfer, Rachel (27 June 2021). "SG Lewis Goes Back in Time With Remix of "More Than A Woman" By the Bee Gees". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 16 February 2022.