Tom Walker
Walker in 2018
Walker in 2018
Background information
Birth nameThomas Alexander Walker
Born (1991-12-17) 17 December 1991 (age 32)
Kilsyth, Scotland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsRelentless
Websiteiamtomwalker.com

Thomas Alexander Walker (born 17 December 1991) is a Scottish singer-songwriter.[1] He was trained at the stage school London College of Creative Media, and was given a contract soon after. He rose to fame after the release of his single "Leave a Light On", which peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2018.[2]

Early life

Walker was born in the Scottish town of Kilsyth. Despite relocating with his family to the Cheshire town of Chelford when he was three, Walker claims his upbringing was still 'Glaswegian', due to his Scottish parents.[3][4] He speaks with a Scottish accent when with family or in Scotland.[5][6] His favourite artists while growing up included Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and Paolo Nutini.[5]

Career

In 2014, prior to fame, Walker graduated from London College of Creative Media.[7][8]

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]

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] The new album "I am" will presented on concerts in 2024. Walkers concerts attract attention through his vocal power and extremely short performances. His own performance in concerts is known to only last about one hour.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, selected chart positions and certifications shown
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[20] 		AUS
[21] 		AUT
[22] 		FRA
[23] 		GER
[24] 		IRE
[25] 		NZ
[26] 		SWI
[27]
What a Time to Be Alive 1 18 34 35 19 14 32 8
I Am — — — — — — — —

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details Notes
Blessings
  • Released: 19 May 2017
  • Label: Relentless
  • Format: Digital download, streaming[29]
No.TitleLength
1."Blessings" (EP Version)3:17
2."Karma"3:03
3."Rapture"3:06
4."Play Dead" (The 4AM Mix)3:54
5."Just You and I" (Acoustic)3:16

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[20] 		AUS
[21] 		AUT
[22] 		BEL
(FL)
[30] 		FRA
[31] 		GER
[24] 		IRE
[32] 		ITA
[33] 		NL
[34] 		SWI
[27]
"Sun Goes Down"
(featuring Kojey Radical)[35] 		2016 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Fly Away with Me"[A][36] — — — — — — — — — — What a Time to Be Alive
"Play Dead"[37] — — — — — — — — — — Blessings[B]
"Just You and I"
(acoustic release) 		2017 — — — — — — — — — —
"Blessings"[38] — — — — — — — — — —
"Rapture"[38] — — — — — — — — — —
"Heartland"[39] — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Leave a Light On" 7 20 2 2 12 8 10 8 8 3 What a Time to Be Alive[A]
"My Way"[43] 2018 — — — — — — — — — —
"Angels"[44] — — — — — — — — — —
"Just You and I"
(2019 re-release)[C] 		2019 3 97 64 51 164 93 7
[45]		 54
[46]		 — 58
"All That Matters"
(acoustic release)[48] 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Not Giving In"[49] — — — — — — — — — —
"Now You're Gone"
(featuring Zara Larsson) 		79 — — — — — 77 — — —
"Better Half of Me" 30 — — — — — 55 — — —
"Heartbeats"[50] — — — — — — — — — —
"Wait for You"
(solo or featuring Zoe Wees) 		2020 47 — — — — — 71 — — — Non-album singles
"Something Beautiful"
(featuring Masked Wolf)[51] 		2021 — — — — — — — — — —
"For Those Who Can't Be Here" —[D] — — — — — — — — —
"Serotonin"[53] 2022 —[E] — — — — — — — — —
"Number 10"[55] —[F] — — — — — — — — —
"Sun Will Shine"
(with Robin Schulz)[57] 		79 — — — — — — — — — Pink
"The Best Is Yet to Come"[58] —[G] — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Castles"
(with Hybrid Minds)[60] 		— — — — — — — — — — Tides
"Burn"[61] 2023 —[H] — — — — — — — — — I Am
"Freaking Out"[63] — — — — — — — — — —
"Head Underwater" 2024 —[I] — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[20] 		IRE
[32]
"Human"
(DODIE featuring Tom Walker)[65] 		2018 — — Human
"Walk Alone"
(Rudimental featuring Tom Walker) 		80 92 Toast to Our Differences and What a Time to Be Alive
"Leave a Light On"
(Red Hot Chilli Pipers featuring Tom Walker)[66] 		2019 —[J] — Fresh Air
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with year released, artist(s), and album name shown
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Where the Heart Is"[67] 2017 The HeavyTrackerz and Mikill Pane Odyssey "a Musical Journey"
"Tant que rien ne m'arrête"[68] 2018 Claudio Capéo Tant que rien ne m'arrête
"Hola (I Say)"[69] 2019 Marco Mengoni Atlantico

Songwriting credits

List of songwriting credits, with year released, artist(s), co-writer(s), and album name shown
Title Year Artist(s) Co-writer(s) Album
"Faithless Love"[70] 2019 Will Young Dan McDougall Lexicon

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Fly Away with Me", "All That Matters" (acoustic release), "Better Half of Me", and "Heartbeats" only appear on the deluxe edition of What a Time to Be Alive.[42]
  2. ^ "Just You and I" (acoustic release) and "Blessings" also feature on Tom Walker's debut studio album What a Time to Be Alive.
  3. ^ The 2019 version of "Just You and I" appears on some digital versions, as well as the deluxe version, of What a Time to Be Alive.[42]
  4. ^ "For Those Who Can't Be Here" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peak at number 6 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[52]
  5. ^ "Serotonin" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peak at number 84 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[54]
  6. ^ "Number 10" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peak at number 9 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[56]
  7. ^ "The Best is Yet to Come" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peak at number 23 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[59]
  8. ^ "Burn" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peak at number 44 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[62]
  9. ^ "Head Underwater" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peak at number 98 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[64]
  10. ^ Sales of this version were combined with the original by the Official Charts Company.

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