Harrison (English musician)

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Harrison
Born
Harrison Manley-Shaw

1992 or 1993 (age 32–33)
England
Origin Norwich, England
Genres
  • EDM
  • Electronic
  • Dance-pop
Occupations
  • Music producer
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
Years active2013–present

Harrison Manley-Shaw (born 1992 or 1993) professionally known as Harrison, is an English music producer, singer, and songwriter. He entered the electronic dance music scene in 2013 as the featured vocalist on David Guetta's track "Ain't a Party". After collaborating with DJs such as Hardwell and Steve Aoki, Harrison began a solo career in 2016. In late 2025, his cover of t.A.T.u.'s "All the Things She Said" appeared in the television series Heated Rivalry .

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Early life and education

Harrison was born 1992 or 1993 and raised in the United Kingdom and grew up in Norwich. [1] [2] [3] His early musical influences included rap, specifically Eminem, as well as Sting, Phil Collins, and the UK garage scene. [2] He has cited Eminem and Noel Gallagher as specific influences. [3] Harrison became interested in rave music at the age of 16 or 17. [2] He developed production skills in London, observing artists such as Mary J. Blige and Sting in the studio. [4] In 2025, he left the Hellesdon area of Norwich. [1]

Career

Harrison's career began in 2013 with vocals for David Guetta's "Ain't a Party". [2] [4] Harrison had met the Dutch duo Glowinthedark at a Dirty Dutch event in Amsterdam and shared his demo with them, which led to the release with Guetta. [4] He subsequently worked with Steve Aoki, Laidback Luke, and the Italian duo Vinai. [2] In 2015, he collaborated with Dutch producer Hardwell on the single "Sally". [2]

Harrison began a solo career in 2016 and debuted the "Harrison show" in Japan that year. [2] [3] His first official release as a primary artist, "L.A. Girls," came out on 22 April 2016. [2] [3] He premiered the track live with Juicy M at the H20 Festival in South Africa. [3] A collaboration with producer Kill the Buzz followed on 23 May 2016. [2] Harrison toured internationally during this time, with performances in Asia and South Africa. [3] His 2016 tour of India included shows at KittySu in Mumbai and the National Institute of Technology Calicut. [2] By 2026, he had been active as a music producer for 13 years. [1]

In 2025, Harrison produced a dance cover of the 2002 t.A.T.u. song "All the Things She Said". [5] The track appeared in the fourth episode of the Canadian sports romance drama Heated Rivalry in December 2025. [5] Used during a club scene, Harrison described the track as an "informal theme song" for the series. [1] Between 12 to 15 December 2025, streams of the cover increased by 114,000 percent, and the song reached the top 10 on iTunes and the top 15 on Shazam in the United States. [5] By January 2026, the track topped Spotify's Viral 50 daily playlist in the U.S., achieving 500,000 streams on a single day. [1] Jennifer Lopez shared the song in an Instagram post to her 246 million followers. [1] Following this resurgence, Harrison announced plans for a new record deal and tour. [1]

Musical style

Harrison is a "hybrid" artist who contributes both vocals and production. [4] He incorporates rock influences into electronic music, noting that his tracks often begin as rock or pop songs on the guitar. [3] He aims to add a "rock-y touch" to his vocals. [4] His work spans genres from the rock-influenced "Sally" to the indie and dream pop style of "Man on the Moon". [2] He has worked as a ghost producer. [2]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
AUT
[6]
CAN
[7]
FRA
[8]
GER
[9]
NL
[10]
SWI
[11]
UK
Down.
[12]
US
Dance

[13]
"Ain't a Party"
(with David Guetta and Glowinthedark)
2013724657 Fuck Me I'm Famous – Ibiza Mix 2013
"Sally"
(with Hardwell)
2015336056 United We Are
"The Wave"
(with Vinai)
2015Non-album singles
"All the Things She Said"202255516
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Goodwin, Emily (15 January 2026). "Raunchy new TV drama throws Norwich lad into international spotlight". Norwich Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Chakraborty, Riddhi (5 April 2016). "Harrison: "You Have to Keep the Illusion That Everybody is Making Their Own Music."". Rolling Stone India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "iFLYER Interview With Rock Inspired EDM Artist Harrison". iFLYER. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "It Ain't a Party without Harrison: meet EDM's hottest "hybrid" producer". Asia Live 365. 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Denis, Kyle (18 December 2025). "How 'Heated Rivalry' Episode 4's Viral 'All the Things She Said' Needle Drop Came Together: 'Instead of Tripping Out at the Club, You're Lusting Out'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  6. "Discographie Harrison" (in German). austriancharts.at.
  7. "Harrison Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  8. "Discographie Harrison" (in French). lescharts.com.
  9. "Suchen nach "Harrison"" (in German). GfK Entertainment.
  10. "Discografie Harrison" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl.
  11. "Harrison Charts" (in German). hitparade.ch.
  12. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 23 January 2026.
  13. "Harrison Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard . Retrieved 28 January 2026.