Conner Smith

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Conner Smith
Born (2000-09-06) September 6, 2000 (age 23)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Country
OccupationsSinger
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2021–present
Labels Valory

Conner Smith (born September 6, 2000) is an American country music singer. He is signed to Big Machine Records' Valory label and has charted three singles.

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Biography

Conner Smith was born and raised in Nashville. Smith participated in the 2013 Little League World Series as a member of the South Nashville team that represented the Southeast Region. [1] His mother, Jennifer Vickery Smith, worked in the country music industry and often interviewed artists. Conner Smith was inspired to start songwriting himself. He began writing songs with Nashville songwriters Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell by the time he was 20. [2]

In late 2021, Smith released a song called "I Hate Alabama", which went viral on TikTok. [3] The song's success got him a deal with Big Machine Records' Valory label. He released an extended play for the label titled Didn't Go Too Far in 2022. The project's lead single "Learn from It" made the top 40 on Billboard Country Airplay. [2] Crowell produced the EP. [3] Smith released his second single "Take It Slow" to country radio in early 2023; it was certified Gold by the RIAA but only got to No. 52 on the charts. He released "Creek Will Rise" in 2023, and has become his first top 20 hit on the Country Airplay chart. It served as the lead single to his debut studio album, Smoky Mountains, which was released on January 26, 2024. Smith made history on March 10, 2024 when "Creek Will Rise" became the first ever number one on the UK Country Airplay chart. [4]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Smoky Mountains
  • Release date: January 26, 2024
  • Label: Valory
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleDetails
Didn't Go Too Far
  • Release date: January 14, 2022
  • Label: Valory
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Smoky Mountains Sessions
  • Release date: August 2, 2024 [5]
  • Label: Valory
  • Format: Digital download, streaming


Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
YearTitlePeak positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[6] 		US Country Songs
[7] 		US Country Airplay
[8] 		CAN Country
[9]
2022"Learn from It"——38—Didn't Go Too Far
2023"Take It Slow"——52—
"Creek Will Rise"89221217Smoky Mountains
2024"Roulette on the Heart" [11]
(featuring Hailey Whitters)		——58—

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References

  1. ↑ Harrigan, Thomas (January 14, 2022). "Former Little Leaguer releases country album". MLB.com . Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Conner Smith biography". AllMusic . Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "January Country Rookie of the Month: Conner Smith". Billboard. January 21, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ Eames, Tom (March 11, 2024). "Conner Smith tops UK's first ever Country Radio Airplay Chart". Smooth Radio .
  5. ↑ Arledge, John Nix (2024-07-15). "Conner Smith Set To Release 'Smoky Mountains Sessions' Next Month". MusicRow.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 10, 2024". Billboard . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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  10. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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