David James (singer)
David James | |
|---|---|
| Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[1] |
| Genres | Country pop[2] |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | MDM |
| Website | davidjamesmusic |
David James is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. James was nominated for the 2014 Canadian Country Music Association Discovery Award and 2017 Rising Star Award.[3]
Career
[edit]In August 2014, he signed to MDM Recordings Inc.[4] His first single for the label, "What We Weren't Looking For", was released in February 2015.[5] A music video for the song debuted on CMT in March.[5] The song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Canada Country chart in June.[6] James' second single for MDM, "Some Hearts", was released in September.[7] His third single for the label, "Lonely Girl", was released on March 8, 2016.[8] All three songs are included on an extended play, Songs About a Girl, released on March 11.[8] In 2020, James released the extended play If I Were You, which included the singles "Cars, Girls, And The Radio",[9] "All the Time",[10] and the title track whose co-writers include Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Hardy.[11][12][13]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| This Must Be It |
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| Songs About a Girl |
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| Downtown Kids |
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| If I Were You |
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Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [6] | |||
| 2014 | "Letting Love Get Reckless" | — | Non-album single |
| 2015 | "What We Weren't Looking For" | 27 | Songs About a Girl |
| "Some Hearts" | — | ||
| 2016 | "Lonely Girl" | 39 | |
| "Starts with a Girl" | — | ||
| 2017 | "What If I Don't" | 40 | Downtown Kids |
| 2017 | "Sun Set On It" | 12 | |
| 2017 | "Downtown Kids" | 13 | |
| 2018 | "Cars, Girls and the Radio" | 37 | If I Were You |
| 2019 | "All the Time" | 24 | |
| 2020 | "If I Were You" | 40 | |
| "Then There's You" (featuring Genevieve Fisher) |
35 | ||
| 2021 | "Don't Mind If I Do" | 29 | Non-album singles |
| "That's the Life" | 42 | ||
| 2022 | "Wreck My Weekend" | — | |
| "Let Her Go" | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Letting Love Get Reckless" | David James |
| 2015 | "What We Weren't Looking For" | Amit Dabrai |
| "Some Hearts" | David James | |
| 2016 | "Starts with a Girl" | Ben Knechtel |
| 2017 | "What If I Don't" | |
| "Later" | Travis Laidlaw | |
| "Sun Set On It" | David James | |
| 2018 | "Downtown Kids" | Stephano Barberis |
| 2019 | "All the Time" | |
| 2022 | "That's the Life" | Travis Didluck |
References
[edit]- ^ Melanson, Jenna (October 15, 2015). "Interview – David James". Canadian Beats. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "David James - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Media Release: Top Six Finalists Announced For The 2014 CCMA Discovery Program". Canadian Country Music Association. April 30, 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ Harr, Dan (August 14, 2014). "MDM Recordings Inc. Signs CCMA Nominee David James". Music News Nashville. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "David James Releases New Single "What We Weren't Looking For"". CMR Nashville. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "David James Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- "If I Were You": "Canada Country chart for July 18, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Then There's You": "Canada Country chart for January 30, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "Don't Mind If I Do": "Canada Country chart for June 5, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- "That's the Life": "Canada Country chart for March 26, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Melanson, Jenna (September 29, 2015). "New single released by David James". Canadian Beats. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Dagg, Nanci (February 14, 2016). "Interview – David James". Canadian Beats. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ Hather, Amanda (November 6, 2018). "David James releases new single, "Cars, Girls, & The Radio"". Canadian Beats Media.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: David James "All The Time"". Complete Country. October 15, 2019.
- ^ "CANADIAN COUNTRY ARTIST DAVID JAMES DELIVERS NEW EP "IF I WERE YOU", AVAILABLE TODAY". David James Official Website. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ Reid, Max (March 25, 2020). "David James releases new EP, If I Were You". Canadian Beats Media.
- ^ "Top Country Pick: David James 'If I Were You'". Top Country. March 13, 2020.