Layton Greene
Layton Greene | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Layton Greene |
| Born | December 4, 1998 East St. Louis, Illinois, US |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Quality Control Music Capitol Music Group |
Layton Greene (born December 4, 1998) is an American singer and songwriter from East St. Louis, Illinois.[1] She is signed to Quality Control Music and Universal Music Group. Her debut EP, Tell Ya Story, was released on September 9, 2019.[2]
Greene is Quality Control Music's first R&B artist.[3]
Early life
Greene was born on December 4, 1998 in East St. Louis, Illinois.[4] She was raised by her biological mother and her step father, who eventually separated when she was 14. Greene began singing at seven years old, reciting Keyshia Cole's "Love" to her mother.[5]
Artistry
Greene names Mary J. Blige, India Arie, Brandy, Prince, Lauryn Hill, and Anthony Hamilton as her musical influences.[6]
Discography
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US R&B/HH [8] |
US Rap [9] |
CAN [10] | ||
| Control the Streets, Volume 2 (with Quality Control) |
|
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Tell Ya Story |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B /HH [12] |
US | ||||
| "Roll In Peace"[14] | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Leave Em Alone"[15]
(with City Girls, Lil Baby & PnB Rock) |
2019 | 60 | 27 | 5 | Quality Control: Control the Streets, Volume 2 | |
| "I Love You"[17] | — | — | — | Tell Ya Story | ||
| "Blame On Me"[18] | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
References
- ^ "Quality Control's Layton Greene Wants to Share Her Pain to Help Herself and Others Heal". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Quality Control's Layton Greene Releases "Tell Ya Story" Debut EP". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Atlanta-based record label Quality Control signs first R&B artist Layton Greene". WXIA. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "In Search Of: 20-Year-Old Singer Layton Greene Is Quality Control's First R&B Artist". Genius. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Layton Greene Talks Family Upbringing, Not Fitting In, New Music + More, retrieved 2020-02-09
- ^ "Layton Greene On Signing To Quality Control & Kodak Black Sliding Into Her DM's". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Various Artists Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Various Artists Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Various Artists Chart History: Top Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Various Artists Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Top Hip-Hop Songs / R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "PnB Rock Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Layton Greene - Roll In Peace, retrieved 2020-02-09
- ^ Quality Control - Leave Em Alone, retrieved 2020-02-09
- ^ "LAYTON GREENE - LEAVE EM ALONE (FEAT. LIL BABY, CITY GIRLS, & PNB ROCK)". RIAA. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ Layton Greene - I Love You, retrieved 2020-02-09
- ^ Layton Greene - Blame On Me, retrieved 2020-02-09