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.
Conner Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 2000 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | Valory |
Biography
editConner 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
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [5] | ||
| Smoky Mountains |
|
42 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Didn't Go Too Far |
|
| Smoky Mountains Sessions |
|
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
US Country Songs [8] |
US Country Airplay [9] |
CAN Country [10] | ||||
| 2022 | "Learn from It" | — | — | 38 | — | Didn't Go Too Far | |
| 2023 | "Take It Slow" | — | — | 52 | — | ||
| "Creek Will Rise" | 89 | 22 | 12 | 17 |
|
Smoky Mountains | |
| 2024 | "Roulette on the Heart"[12] (featuring Hailey Whitters) |
— | — | 58 | — | ||
References
edit- ^ Harrigan, Thomas (January 14, 2022). "Former Little Leaguer releases country album". MLB.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Conner Smith biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "January Country Rookie of the Month: Conner Smith". Billboard. January 21, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Eames, Tom (March 11, 2024). "Conner Smith tops UK's first ever Country Radio Airplay Chart". Smooth Radio.
- ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. February 10, 2024.
- ^ Arledge, John Nix (2024-07-15). "Conner Smith Set To Release 'Smoky Mountains Sessions' Next Month". MusicRow. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 10, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Take It Slow": "Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- "Creek Will Rise": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- "Roulette on the Heart": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for March 16, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly April 1, 2024, Issue 903" (PDF). Country Aircheck. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.