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Summer Walker
Birth nameSummer Marjani Walker
Born (1996-04-11) April 11, 1996 (age 28)
Atlanta, Georgia
GenresR&B, Alternative R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active2018–present
Labels
Websitehttp://www.summerwalkermusic.com

Summer Marjani Walker (born April 11, 1996)[1] is an American singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She is signed to LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records. Her debut studio album Last Day of Summer was released on October 19, 2018.[2]

Early life

Walker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a British father and American mother, who eventually divorced.[3]

Musical career

On October 19, 2018, Summer Walker released her debut studio album Last Day of Summer, supported by her lead single "Girls Need Love".[4] Her album contained her thoughts on love, doubt, and womanhood.[5] In late 2018, she went on tour with 6LACK on the From East Atlanta With Love Tour.[6] Following the success of her album, Apple Music named Summer Walker as its newest Up Next artist in 2019, and became the #8 R&B artist worldwide across Apple Music.[7] On January 25, 2019, she released her first EP titled CLEAR, consisting of four tracks of acoustic recordings.[8] On February 27, 2019 she released the remix to her song "Girls Need Love" with Drake.[9]

On August 23, 2019, Summer Walker released "Playing Games" as the first single to her album, Over It.[10] The song, which contains an interpolation of Destiny's Child's number-one hit "Say My Name" was produced by London on da Track. On September 12, 2019, Walker revealed that Over It would release on October 4 via LVRN/Interscope Records.[11] Along with her album announcement, she shared the official artwork. She will support Over It with her accompanying The First and Last Tour, which kicks off on October 20.[12]

Artistry

Walker has said she draws inspiration from Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, and Erykah Badu.[13]

Personal life

Walker is currently dating London on da Track.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B/HH
 US
R&B
 CAN
[15]
Over It 44 25 6 72
Over It
  • Released: October 4, 2019
  • Labels: LoveRenaissance, Interscope
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
 — — — —

Extended plays

Title Details
Clear
  • Released: January 25, 2019[17]
  • Label: LoveRenaissance, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[18] 		US
R&B
/HH
[19] 		US
R&B
[20] 		AUS
[21] 		CAN
[22] 		IRL
[23] 		NZ Hot
[24] 		POR
[25] 		UK
[26]
"CPR" 2018 — — — — — — — — — Last Day of Summer
"Girls Need Love"[27] —[A] —[B] 8 — — — 25 — —
"Girls Need Love (Remix)"
(with Drake) 		2019 37 16 2 78 45 70 8 99 41
"Playing Games"[30] 74
[31]		 31 6 — — — 20 — 93 Over It
"Stretch You Out"
(featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie)[32] 		— — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

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Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Summer Reign" 2019 Rick Ross Port of Miami 2

Tours

Headlining

  • The First and Last Tour (2019)[33]

Notes

  1. ^ "Girls Need Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[28]
  2. ^ "Girls Need Love" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.

References

  1. ^ "Summer Walker - BP Lyrics | Musixmatch". www-musixmatch-com.cdn.ampproject.org. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  2. ^ Johnson, Zoe. "Take A Walk With Summer Walker On The 'Last Day Of Summer'". Vibe. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Girls Need Love, Too: 4 Interesting Facts About "Session 32" Beauty Summer Walker". 93.9 WKYS radio.
  4. ^ P., Milca. "Summer Walker Officially Arrives With "Last Day Of Summer" Project". HotNewHipHop.
  5. ^ "5 Times We Fell In Love With Summer Walker on Her 'Last Day of Summer' Debut / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  6. ^ "6LACK Announces World Tour Featuring Tierra Whack, Boogie & More". HotNewHipHop. 14 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Summer Walker Named the First Apple Music Up Next Artist of 2019". Broadway World. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  8. ^ P., Milca. "Summer Walker Shares Soulful "CLEAR" EP". HotNewHipHop.
  9. ^ Blistein, Jon. "Hear Drake Drop First New Verse of 2019 on Summer Walker's 'Girls Need Love' Remix". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Summer Walker Releases New Song 'Playing Games'". ratedrnb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  11. ^ "Summer Walker Announces Release Date for Debut Album". ratedrnb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  12. ^ "Summer Walker Plots 'The First and Last Tour'". ratedrnb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  13. ^ "5 Times We Fell In Love With Summer Walker on Her 'Last Day of Summer' Debut / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  14. ^ "London On Da Track Packs On The PDA With New Boo Summer Walker". hotnewhiphop. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: March 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "Last Day of Summer". iTunes.
  17. ^ "CLEAR - EP". iTunes.
  18. ^ "Drake – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  19. ^ "Drake – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  20. ^ "Hot R&B Songs/2018-11-24". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  21. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #516". auspOp. March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  22. ^ "Drake – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  23. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  24. ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  25. ^ "Summer Walker Discography". portuguesecharts.com.
  26. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in UK:
  27. ^ "Girls Need Love". iTunes.
  28. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/summer-walker/chart-history/bubbling-under-hot-100
  29. ^ "Gold & Platinum – Summer Walker". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  30. ^ "Playing Games by Summer Walker". Apple Music. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  31. ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2019-10-05
  32. ^ "Stretch You Out (feat. A Boogie wit da Hoodie) - Single by Summer Walker". iTunes. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  33. ^ "Summer Walker Announces 35-City Tour & Drops Sultry "Playing Games" Single". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
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