Jordan Davis (singer)

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Jordan Davis
Birth nameJordan Carl Wheeler Davis
Born (1988-03-30) March 30, 1988 (age 36)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2017–present
Labels MCA Nashville

Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis (born March 30, 1988) is a songwriter in American country pop. He is signed to Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA Nashville division, for which he has released the albums Home State in 2018 and Bluebird Days in 2023, as well as two extended plays. His discography also includes seven singles, of which five have reached number one on Country Airplay.

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Biography and career

Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, to mother Luwanna and father Ricky. He has a brother, Jacob Davis (who is also a country singer), and a sister, Jentry. His uncle, Stan Paul Davis, wrote Tracy Lawrence's hit singles "Today's Lonely Fool" and "Better Man, Better Off". He attended C. E. Byrd High School before graduating college with an Environmental Science degree from Louisiana State University. [1] [2]

After graduation, he moved to Nashville in 2012, [1] and secured a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville in 2016. [3]

Davis's debut single, "Singles You Up", came out in mid-2017. He wrote the song with Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. It hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in April 2018. The corresponding debut album, Home State , was released on March 23, 2018. [4] Paul DiGiovanni, guitarist for Boys Like Girls, produced the album. [1] "Take It from Me" was released to country radio on May 7, 2018; it was the second single from the album. It reached number two on the Country Airplay chart in March 2019. The album's third single, "Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" released to country radio on April 22, 2019, and also topped Country Airplay. [5] His hit song, "Buy Dirt," featuring country music star Luke Bryan, was the only one out of two extended songs to hit top 100 in Canada.

In May 2020, Davis announced the release of his self-titled extended play, which was produced by Paul DiGiovanni. Davis said "I can't tell y'all how pumped I am for y'all to hear these songs. I'm proud of this one." The EP was preceded by the release of "Cool Anymore", "Detours", and "Almost Maybes". [6] Davis was nominated for ACM Song of the Year and Single of the Year with "Buy Dirt" featuring Luke Bryan. Davis was also nominated for CMA's Song of the Year with "Buy Dirt" featuring Luke Bryan, and won Song of the Year. Davis co-wrote the single "Broken Umbrella" by Jojo Mason.

In November 2022, Davis performed at the halftime show at the 109th Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan alongside Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross. [7] It was also in this year that Davis released singles including "What My World Spins Around", "Next Thing You Know", "Midnight Crisis", "Part Of It", "No Time Soon", and "Money Isn't Real", all of which would be featured on Davis' third studio album entitled, "Bluebird Days". It was also on this album that Davis' "Tucson Too Late" gained popularity and hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May of 2024.

After the release of "Bluebird Days", Davis was nominated for CMA's Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Music Video of the Year with "Next Thing You Know" in 2023. He was also nominated for ACM's Male Artist of the Year, and iHeartRadio Music Awards' Best Lyrics and Country Song of the year with "Buy Dirt".

In 2024, Davis released multiple singles including "Good News Sold", "I Ain't Sayin'", and "Know You Like That", in anticipation of his next studio album.

Personal life

Davis married Kristen O'Connor in 2018. [8] Their daughter, Eloise, was born on October 17, 2019. [9] Their first son, Locklan, was born on September 4, 2021, and their second son, Elijah, was born June 14, 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[10] 		US Country
[11] 		AUS
[12] 		CAN
[13]
Home State 476—48
Bluebird Days
  • Release date: February 17, 2023 [16]
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, download
1939218

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[10] 		US Country
[11] 		CAN
[13]
Jordan Davis
  • Release date: May 22, 2020
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, download
12416—
Buy Dirt
  • Release date: May 21, 2021 [17]
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, download
861199

Singles

Official singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[18] 		US Country
[19] 		US Country Airplay
[5] 		CAN
[20] 		CAN Country
[21]
2017"Singles You Up"5041641Home State
2018"Take It from Me"4642674
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [14]
  • ARIA: Platinum [22]
  • MC: Platinum [15]
2019"Slow Dance in a Parking Lot"3761—15
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [14]
  • ARIA: Platinum [22]
  • MC: 2× Platinum [15]
2020"Almost Maybes"4375606Jordan Davis
2021"Buy Dirt"
(featuring Luke Bryan)		2211231Buy Dirt and Bluebird Days
2022"What My World Spins Around"4081513
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [14]
  • ARIA: Platinum [22]
  • MC: 2× Platinum [15]
Bluebird Days
2023"Next Thing You Know"2372351
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [14]
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [22]
  • BPI: Silver [23]
  • MC: 3× Platinum [15]
"Tucson Too Late" [24] 71131—2
2024"Banks"
(with Needtobreathe)		—————Among Friends
"Buy Dirt"
(with Needtobreathe)		—————
"I Ain't Sayin'" [25] 611558943Non-album single
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Promotional singles

YearTitleCertificationsAlbum
2019"Trouble Town" [26] Non-album single
"Cool Anymore"
(featuring Julia Michaels) [27] 		Jordan Davis
2020"Detours" [29]
2022"Good Beer" (with Seaforth) [30] What I Get for Loving You

Other charted songs

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US Digital
[31] 		US Country
[19] 		NZ Hot
[32]
2020"Lose You"2649—Buy Dirt
2024"Know You Like That"——36Non-album song

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2018"Singles You Up" [33] Eric Ryan Anderson
"Take It from Me" [34]
2019"Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" [35] Patrick Tracy
"Cool Anymore" [36] Eric Ryan Anderson
2021"Buy Dirt" (with Luke Bryan)
2020"Detours" [37] Rand Smith, Tim Duggan
"Church in a Chevy" [38] Eric Ryan Anderson
2023"Next Thing You Know"Stephen and Alexa Kinigopoulos
"Tucson Too Late"Harper Smith
2024"I Ain't Sayin'"Caleb Cockrell

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2022 CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year"What my world spins around"Nominated [39]
Academy of Country Music Awards New Male Artist of the Year"Take It From Me"Nominated [40]
2022Single of the Year"Buy Dirt" with Luke Bryan Nominated [41]
Song of the YearNominated
Music Event of the YearNominated
CMT Music Awards Collaborative Video of the YearNominated [42]
Billboard Music Awards Top Country SongNominated [43]
Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year Won [44]

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