Trevor Daniel (singer)

Last updated
Trevor Daniel
Birth nameTrevor Daniel Neill
Born (1994-09-28) September 28, 1994 (age 30)
Houston, Texas, U.S. [1]
OriginHouston, Texas, U.S. [2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Labels
Website trevordanielofficial.com

Trevor Daniel (born Trevor Daniel Neill; September 28, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his 2018 single "Falling", which hit the charts in more than twenty countries after going viral in 2019. His debut studio album Nicotine was released in March 2020.

Contents

Career

Daniel started his career uploading his music to SoundCloud. His 2017 single "Pretend" eventually took off after being upload by a popular YouTube channel. He later got a call from Internet Money's Taz Taylor and signed a joint record contract with them along Alamo and Interscope in July 2018.

Daniel released the EPs Homesick in 2018 and Restless in 2019. The former featured the single "Falling", coming out in October that year. Despite the release of a Blackbear remix of the track it didn't become popular until 2019, after going viral on video-sharing app TikTok. [4] It became his first charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100, [5] peaking at number 17. [6] The song was featured on Daniel's debut album Nicotine , also preceded by the single "Past Life" [7] which was later re-released featuring vocals of American singer and actress Selena Gomez. [8]

In 2020 he was featured on "Clown" on Blackbear's album Everything Means Nothing , [9] provided vocals for a remix of "Bitter" by Fletcher and Kito [10] and was also featured on Don Diablo and Imanbek's single "Kill Me Better". [11] In 2021 he collaborated with Becky G and Tainy on "F is For Friends" for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run soundtrack [12] and appeared on "My Dear Love" by Bebe Rexha featuring Ty Dolla $ign from the former's second album Better Mistakes. [13] He is currently working on his second album called "Sad Now Doesn't Mean Sad Forever". [14] In June 2021 he released "Fingers Crossed" with American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels. It was accompanied by a music video directed by Grant Spanier. [15] [13] He was then seen on a Music Video with a popular DJ and Record Producer Alan Walker on Alan's song 'Extremes' which released on September 30 for Alan's Upcoming studio Album 'WALKERVERSE PT. II'. In 2023, he collaborated with Neoni for their song Bleach.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on July 12, 2024, Trevor announced that he had parted ways with his former record label, Alamo Records/RCA. [16]

On October 25, 2024, Trevor released his comeback single, Tempo, under his new record deal with Fearless Records & TLNTD Records. [17]

Personal life

Daniel lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His family moved to Fort Worth, Texas and later settled down in Houston, Texas where the singer calls home. [3] Daniel admits that music became important to him in his life as a child and started playing drums in second grade. In high school, he began making music in Mixcraft 5 and recording vocals in his bedroom closet with the advice of YouTube tutorials. He decided to pursue music professionally in 2017. [4] [7]

Musical influences

Daniel has been quoted revealing that his earliest influences were rap, rock, house and pop. [3] He has cited Kanye West, Drake and Kid Cudi as influences. [7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[18] 		CAN
[19]
Nicotine 7961

EPs

List of EPs with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[18] 		CAN
[19]
Homesick
  • Released: October 11, 2018
  • Label: Alamo, Interscope, Internet Money
  • Format: digital download, streaming
6437
Restless
  • Released: March 22, 2019
  • Label: Alamo, Interscope, Internet Money
  • Format: digital download, streaming
——
That Was Then
  • Released: November 5, 2021 [20]
  • Label: Alamo, RCA
  • Format: digital download, streaming
——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album/EP
US
[21] 		US
R&B/HH
[22] 		AUS
[23] 		CAN
[24] 		FRA
[25] 		IRE
[26] 		NLD
[27] 		NZ
[28] 		SWI
[29] 		UK
[30]
"Youth"2018——————————Non-album singles
"Pretend"——————————
"With You"2019——————————
"Mirror"——————————
"Face It"——————————
"Wake Up"——————————
"Drive"——————————
"Falling"70111313211211171114Homesick and Nicotine
"Trouble"2020——————————Non-album single
"Paranoid"——————————Restless
"Never"——————————Non-album singles
"Forgot"——————————
"Past Life"
(solo or with Selena Gomez)		202077——68—89—— [A] ——Nicotine
"Fingers Crossed" [38]
(with Julia Michaels)		2021———————— [B] ——That Was Then
"Alone" [40] ——————————
"Dadada" [41] ——————————
"Extremes" [42]
(with Alan Walker)		2022——————————Non-album singles
"Karma" [43]
——————————
"SYL" [44]
2023——————————
"Exhausted" [45]
——————————
"Heartstrings" [46]
——————————
"Tempo" [47]
2024——————————TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
SingleYearAlbum
"Bitter"
(Fletcher featuring Trevor Daniel)		2020 The S(ex) Tapes
(Fletcher album)
"Kill Me Better"
(Don Diablo and Imanbek featuring Trevor Daniel)		Forever
"Malibu Remix"
(Sangiovanni featuring Trevor Daniel)		2021 Sangiovanni
"Cold Blood"
(Silverstein featuring Trevor Daniel)		2022 Misery Made Me
"Angel"
(The Rose featuring Trevor Daniel)		2023 Dual

Promotional singles

TitleYearAlbum
"I Need Love"
(Zara Larsson featuring Trevor Daniel)		2021 Poster Girl (Summer Edition)

Guest appearances

TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Clown"2020 Blackbear Everything Means Nothing
"F Is for Friends"2021 Becky G, Tainy The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"My Dear Love" Bebe Rexha, Ty Dolla $ign Better Mistakes

Notes

  1. ↑ "Past Life" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 5 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [36]
  2. ↑ "Fingers Crossed" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 35 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. [39]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Brown discography</span>

American R&B singer-songwriter Chris Brown has released 11 studio albums, 1 collaborative album, 1 extended play, 9 mixtapes, 63 singles and 29 promotional singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Selena Gomez discography</span>

American singer Selena Gomez has released three solo studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays (EPs), 36 singles, three promotional singles, and two charity singles. Gomez has sold 6.7 million albums worldwide by October 2015. As of August 2023, she has sold 3.6 million albums in the United States, and shifted more than 11.5 million album equivalent units, including her releases with The Scene. As of May 2017, she has sold 24.3 million songs in the U.S. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she has achieved 47.5 million certified units, and a further 19.5 million as part of Selena Gomez & the Scene, in the U.S. She has a total of 41 chart entries on the US Billboard Hot 100, including a number one and nine top-ten songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Posner discography</span>

American singer and songwriter Mike Posner has released four studio albums, two extended plays, four mixtapes, two poetry albums, 25 singles, and 14 music videos. Posner has written songs for Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Labrinth, Nick Jonas, Nelly, Big Sean, Avicii, Austin Mahone and others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Young Thug discography</span>

The discography of American rapper Young Thug consists of three studio albums, two compilation albums, twelve self-released mixtapes, seven commercial mixtapes, three extended plays, and sixty-nine singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ty Dolla Sign discography</span>

The discography of American singer Ty Dolla Sign consists of three studio albums, two extended plays (EP), seven mixtapes and forty-four singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tory Lanez discography</span>

Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez has released seven studio albums, Twenty mixtapes, four extended plays (EP), eighty-nine singles and more than eighty music videos. In 2009, Lanez began his career by releasing his debut mixtape, T.L 2 T.O. He received major recognition from the mixtape, Conflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story, released in August 2013, which included guest appearances from Roscoe Dash and Kirko Bangz. In 2014, he released Lost Cause, which led to his first tour, the Lost Cause tour. Lanez collaborated with the WeDidIt collective on the Cruel Intentions EP in 2015. Chixtape III and The New Toronto were released later that year. He released his debut album I Told You, in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grey (duo)</span> American electronic music duo

Grey is an American electronic music duo consisting of brothers Kyle and Michael Trewartha. They are best known for their debut 2016 single "Starving", with American singer Hailee Steinfeld and production work by Zedd, and "The Middle", a 2018 single in collaboration with Zedd and Maren Morris. They primarily produce music of the future bass genre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marshmello discography</span>

The American music producer and DJ Marshmello has released six studio albums, four extended plays, forty-five singles, nine other charted songs, sixteen remixes, forty-three music videos and seven production-credited songs. Marshmello's debut studio album Joytime was released through his Joytime Collective record label on January 8, 2016. Despite failing to debut on the Billboard 200, the album peaked on three Billboard charts: Dance/Electronic Albums, Top Heatseekers and Independent Albums, at number five, fourteen and forty-one, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alessia Cara discography</span>

Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara has released three studio albums, one live album, four extended plays, twenty singles, ten promotional singles and thirty music videos. She signed to EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014, and began recording her debut album the same year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Travis Barker discography</span>

American drummer Travis Barker has released one studio album, five extended play (EP), and 60 singles under his own name. Barker, best known for his work with Blink-182, has been a part of various punk rock bands throughout his career, including the Aquabats, Box Car Racer, Transplants, +44, and Goldfinger. Outside of his work in rock music, Barker has worked prolifically in hip hop; he was a member of the supergroup Expensive Taste and the drummer-and-DJ duo TRV$DJAM, and has released extended plays with Yelawolf, and Asher Roth and Nottz. He has also produced music for musicians such as Machine Gun Kelly, Fever 333, Avril Lavigne and Trippie Redd. He holds many guest appearances on songs from a variety of musicians, including many rappers such as Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, the Game, and Run the Jewels. Barker became well known in the late 2000s for creating rock remixes to rap songs. His debut studio album, Give the Drummer Some, was released in 2011 and debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cardi B discography</span>

American rapper Cardi B has released one studio album, three mixtapes, 38 singles, and 17 music videos. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she has sold 100 million equivalent units in the United States across albums, singles, and mixtapes, making her the 6th best-selling female digital artist in the country. Her debut album Invasion of Privacy was the best selling female rap album of the 2010s according to The Recording Academy. It also became the most streamed female rap album on Spotify history. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), "Girls Like You" was the 5th best-selling single of 2018 worldwide, selling 11.9 million units that year alone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wolves (Selena Gomez and Marshmello song)</span> 2017 single by Selena Gomez and Marshmello

"Wolves" is a song by American singer Selena Gomez and music producer Marshmello. The song was written by Gomez, Ali Tamposi, Louis Bell, Brian Lee, and its producers Marshmello and Andrew Watt. The song was released by Interscope Records on October 25, 2017.

This is the discography of Blackbear, an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has released six studio albums, three collaborative albums, seven extended plays, one collaborative extended play, two mixtapes and 48 singles.

American R&B singer 6lack has released three studio albums, one extended play, and 29 singles. His released his debut studio album, Free 6lack in November 2016, which featured the single "Prblms". In September 2018, 6lack released his second album, East Atlanta Love Letter, which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart. His third album, Since I Have a Lover, was released on March 24, 2023.

Ari David Starace, known professionally as Y2K, is an American record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his hit song "Lalala", with Canadian rapper bbno$, which Y2K produced himself. He has also produced tracks for other prominent artists, most notably Doja Cat and Yung Gravy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hot Girl Bummer</span> 2019 single by Blackbear

"Hot Girl Bummer" is a song by American recording artist Blackbear, released as a single through Beartrap on August 23, 2019, as the lead single from his fifth studio album Everything Means Nothing. It reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 6× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also reached the top 10 in Australia, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, New Zealand, and Norway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">24kGoldn</span> American singer (born 2000)

Golden Landis Von Jones, known professionally as 24kGoldn, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. He initially saw recognition for his 2019 single "Valentino", which marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and led him to sign with Barry Weiss' Records, an imprint of Columbia Records. His 2020 follow-up single, "Mood" yielded further success as it peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and led his debut studio album El Dorado (2021), which saw moderate commercial reception.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Imanbek</span> Kazakh record producer (born 2000)

Imanbek Maratuly Zeikenov, known professionally as Imanbek, is a Kazakh DJ and record producer. In 2019, he became known for his remix of Saint Jhn's "Roses". In 2021, Imanbek won a Grammy for his remix of "Roses", becoming the first Grammy recipient from Kazakhstan, and the first Grammy award winner in a non-classical category from within the CIS.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Past Life (Trevor Daniel song)</span> 2020 single by Trevor Daniel and Selena Gomez

"Past Life" is a song by American singer Trevor Daniel. It was written by Daniel, Finneas O'Connell, Caroline Pennell, Jay Stolar, Mick Coogan and Sean Myer, with production handled by O'Connell and Sean Myer. The song was released by Alamo Records and Interscope Records on March 6, 2020, as single for his album Nicotine (2020). An official remix with American singer Selena Gomez was released on June 26, 2020. Idolator describe the song as a "looming summer smash". Another remix adding American rapper Lil Mosey as a featured artist was released on July 31, 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lil Mosey discography</span>

American rapper Lil Mosey has released two studio albums, two mixtapes, three extended plays and 42 singles. His debut studio album Northsbest, was released on October 19, 2018 and features the singles "Pull Up", which is his breakout hit, "Boof Pack", "Noticed", which is one of Mosey's most popular songs to date, ''Yoppa", and the deluxe edition added track "Bust Down Cartier". The album peaked at number 181 on the US Billboard 200 at the end of the year. His second studio album Certified Hitmaker was released on November 8, 2019 and features three singles, "G Walk", "Stuck in A Dream" which is Mosey's second most successful song to date and it features American rapper Gunna, and "Live This Wild". The re-issue of the album features Mosey's highest charting single and signature song still to date, "Blueberry Faygo", and the (AVA Leak) or deluxe edition of Certified Hitmaker was released on February 7, 2020 and features two additional singles, "Back at it", and "Top Gone". In 2023, he released the single "Flu Game". In 2024 he released his third extended play Love U Forever.

References

  1. ↑ "Pulse Music Group". Pulse Music Group.
  2. ↑ "Modern Life Mag". Modern Life Mag. 8 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Trevor Daniel Talks "Senses" Album, Writing Sad Songs and Wins Artist of Year". Newhoustonmusic.com. April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Glicksman, Josh (January 7, 2020). "Chartbreaker: Trevor Daniel Thinks TikTok-Fueled 'Falling' Won't Be 'The Biggest Song of My Career'". Billboard . Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Trevor Daniel's 'Falling' - Watch Now!". Billboard . Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Chart Search: Trevor Daniel, Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 Inman, DeMicia (March 27, 2020). "Trevor Daniel Is This Year's Break-Out, Break-Up Pop Star". Teen Vogue .
  8. ↑ Wass, Mike (June 26, 2020). "Trevor Daniel & Selena Gomez Roll Out "Past Life" Remix". Idolator . Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ Blum, Dani (August 22, 2020). "blackbear: everything means nothing Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ Wass, Mike (September 25, 2020). "Fletcher Taps Trevor Daniel For "Bitter" Remix". Idolator.
  11. ↑ Finley, Tara (November 6, 2020). "Trevor Daniel Keeps It Real And Keeps Us Smiling With Newest Single". LA Times .
  12. ↑ Flores, Griselda (March 5, 2021). "Tainy, Becky G & Trevor Daniel Talk 'Spongebob' Track 'F Is For Friends': 'This Song Represents Something'". Billboard.
  13. 1 2 Schube, Will (June 16, 2021). "Trevor Daniel & Julia Michaels Release Video For 'Fingers Crossed'". uDiscover Music.
  14. ↑ Montemayor, Cristina (September 3, 2020). "Trevor Daniel talks working with Selena Gomez, going to therapy, and the magic of good BB cream". Very Good Light.
  15. ↑ "Trevor Daniel & Julia Michaels go to the hospital — separately — in new "Fingers Crossed" video". WRMF . June 16, 2021.
  16. ↑ https://x.com/Iamtrevordaniel/status/1811849958225772808
  17. ↑ https://x.com/Iamtrevordaniel/status/1849662171426455817
  18. 1 2 "Trevor Daniel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  19. 1 2 "Trevor Daniel Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  20. ↑ "trevor daniel on Twitter: "my new ep "that was then" NOVEMBER 5th! link in bio 💙💙💙"". Twitter . 28 September 2021.
  21. ↑ "Trevor Daniel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Trevor Daniel Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  23. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  24. ↑ "Trevor Daniel Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Top Singles". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  26. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  27. ↑ "Discographie Trevor Daniel - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  28. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  29. ↑ "Trevor Daniel - Falling". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  30. ↑ "TREVOR DANIEL | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  31. 1 2 "American certifications – Trevor Daniel". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  32. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  33. ↑ "British certifications – Trevor Daniel". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 15, 2023.Type Trevor Daniel in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  34. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Trevor Daniel – Falling". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  35. ↑ "Les certifications - SNEP". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  36. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  37. ↑ "Canadian certifications – Trevor Daniel". Music Canada . Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  38. ↑ ""fingers crossed" with one of my favorite artists ever to walk the earth juliamichaels TONIGHTTT!!! Smiling face with horns I'M HYPED LETS GOOOOO!". Twitter. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  39. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  40. ↑ "Alone - Single by Trevor Daniel". Apple Music . Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  41. ↑ "Dadada - Single by Trevor Daniel". Apple Music . Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  42. ↑ "Extremes - Single by Alan Walker & Trevor Daniel". Apple Music . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  43. ↑ "Karma - Single by Trevor Daniel". Apple Music . Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  44. ↑ "SYL - Single by Trevor Daniel". Apple Music . Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  45. ↑ "Exhausted - Single by Trevor Daniel". Apple Music . Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  46. ↑ "Heartstrings - Single by Trevor Daniel". Apple Music . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  47. ↑ "Tempo - Single by Trevor Daniel". Apple Music . Retrieved October 25, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.