Ann Marie

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Ann Marie
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Ann Marie in 1995
Background information
Birth nameJoanne Marie Slater
Born (1995-11-20) November 20, 1995 (age 28)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
Years active2015–present
Labels Interscope
Website annmarieofficial.com

Joann Marie Slater (born November 20, 1995), [1] known professionally as Ann Marie, is an American singer and rapper signed to Interscope Records. She is best known for her single "Secret", which has garnered over 50 million views on YouTube and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. [2] Her debut EP Pretty Psycho was released on July 10, 2019. [3]

Contents

Early life

Ann Marie was born Joann Marie Slater in Englewood, Chicago, Illinois. She began singing at an early age, crediting her uncle for encouraging her to recite Whitney Houston's "My Love Is Your Love" repeatedly. [4]

In December 2020, Slater was charged with possession of a gun and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to an Atlanta hotel shooting of childhood friend and alleged boyfriend, Jonathon "Sandillo" Wright. Slater allegedly told an officer that a "gun fell off the table in the hotel room where the shooting happened". [5] [6] She was later released on bond. [7]

Influences

Slater has stated that she draws inspiration from 90s R&B, especially from artists like Aaliyah, Jagged Edge, SWV, Xscape.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Hate Love

EPs

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleDetails
Pretty Psycho
  • Released: July 10, 2019 [8]
  • Label: Zulu, Interscope
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleDetails
Unfuckwitable
  • Released: May 24, 2017
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Tripolar
  • Released: April 13, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Tripolar 2
  • Released: January 1, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Tripolar 3
  • Released: March 15, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
R&B

[9]
"Handle It" [10] 2018Tripolar
"Secret" [12]
(featuring YK Osiris)
201922Tripolar 2
"Ride for Me" [13]
(featuring Yung Bleu)
"Drip" [14]
(featuring Jeremih)
Pretty Psycho
"Touch Me" [15]
"Throw It Back" [16]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Pain Never Looked This Good (Day) released 2022 Pain Never Looked This Good (Night) released 2022

Tours

Headlining

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Ann Marie | Independent Artist in 2022

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