Philip John Plested is an English singer and songwriter. He has co-written songs for artists including Lewis Capaldi, the Vamps, Little Mix, Kygo, James Arthur, Anne-Marie, and Bastille.[1][2][3]
Phil Plested | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Philip John Plested |
| Origin | Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Singer |
| Website | plestedmusic |
Early life and career
editPlested was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK.[4] He studied at Central Saint Martins in London.[5][6] After leaving school in 2012, he formed a band, Chasing Grace, with his school friends. The band released their debut album Nowhere Near Old Enough in 2015, and were active until 2016.[4][7][8][9] He later transitioned to becoming a songwriter.[4] Plested made his breakthrough as a songwriter in 2016 when he co-wrote the song "Touch" for Little Mix, which peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[10] In 2019, he co-wrote the song "Before You Go" for Lewis Capaldi,[4] and it peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart[11] as well as on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40.[12]
As a solo artist, Plested released his debut album First & Foremost in 2018 with Atlantic Records.[13][14][15]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- First & Foremost (2018)
As songwriter
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gone | Lost Frequencies & Alexander Stewart | All Stand Together |
| Back Home For Christmas | Mimi Webb | Non-album singles | |
| Leftover Love | Picture This | ||
| Home Is Where The Heart Is | LANY | A Beautiful Blur | |
| Both | Tiësto & Bia | Non-album singles | |
| Goodbye Never Felt So Bad | James Bay | ||
| Trainwreck | Anne-Marie | Unhelathy | |
| Duvet Cover | Ashley Singh | Non-album single | |
| Must Be Love | Niall Horan | The Show | |
| The Pretender | Lewis Capaldi | Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent | |
| Love The Hell Out Of You | |||
| How This Ends | |||
| Any Kind Of Life | |||
| Dancing in a Hurricane | Freya Ridings | Blood Orange | |
| Sweet Affection | Ashley Singh | Non-album singles | |
| Not Alone | New Rules | ||
| Both of Us | Mimi Webb | Amelia | |
| Remind You | |||
| 2022 | The Way We Were | Kygo | Thrill Of The Chase |
| Ghost of You | Mimi Webb | Amelia | |
| Forget Me | Lewis Capaldi | Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent | |
| I'm Good (Blue) Ft Bebe Rexha | David Guetta | TBD | |
| Everybody Needs Someone | James Bay | Leap | |
| Shut Off The Lights | Bastille | Give Me The Future | |
| 2021 | No Bad Days | ||
| Can't Say No | Wild Youth | Can't Say No | |
| Leave Before You Love Me | Marshmello & Jonas Brothers | Non-album singles | |
| Break My Heart | JC Stewart | ||
| Lemonade | Eves Karydas | Lemonade | |
| Falling Up | Dean Lewis | Falling Up | |
| Therapy | Anne-Marie | Therapy | |
| Our Song | Anne Marie & Niall Horan | ||
| 2020 | Beautiful & Brutal | Plested | Beautiful & Brutal |
| 25 Hours | Scoob! The Album | ||
| Permission | New Hope Club | New Hope Club | |
| Lose Somebody Ft One Republic | Kygo | Golden Hour | |
| Already Mine | Jasmin Abraha | Already Mine | |
| Favourite Thing | Fleur East | FEARLESS | |
| Kill Me Slow Ft MORTEN | David Guetta | New Rave | |
| Survivin' | Bastille | Give Me The Future | |
| 2019 | Either You Love Me Or You Don’t - Live Acoustic | Plested | Non-album singles |
| The Least I Could Do | |||
| Undo Ft Calum Scott & Shenseea | Naughty Boy | Undo | |
| Over You | Lily Moore | Over You | |
| Before You Go | Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | |
| Hollywood | |||
| 5 Miles | James Blunt | Once Upon A Mind | |
| Nobody | James Arthur & Martin Jensen | Nobody (The Remixes) | |
| 12:45 - Stripped | Etham | Stripped - EP | |
| Devil | CLC | Non-album single | |
| Proud | Aaron Carpenter | Proud | |
| 2018 | Joan of Arc | Little Mix | LM5 |
| Hooked | Why Don’t We | 8 Letters | |
| Say | Ruel | Ready | |
| Worthy Of You | Plested | First & Foremost | |
| Your Name | |||
| Habits | |||
| First Time | |||
| Ribcage | |||
| Backup Plan | |||
| Home By Now - Acoustic | |||
| Easier Said Than Done | |||
| Make A Start | Non-album singles | ||
| Priorities | |||
| Lost For Words | |||
| All or Nothing Ft Ray BLK and Wyclef Jean | Naughty Boy | All or Nothing | |
| Bungee Jumping Ft Emeli Sandé and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Bungee Jumping | ||
| Fire In Me - Sigala | John Newman | Non-album single | |
| Future | Etham | Future | |
| If Our Love Is Wrong | Calum Scott | Only Human | |
| Sore Eyes | |||
| Talk About Love | Boyzone | Thank You & Goodnight | |
| 2017 | Too Good To Be True Ft Machine Gun Kelly | The Vamps & Danny Avila | Night & Day |
| Just My Type | The Vamps | ||
| Bloodstream | The Chainsmokers | Memories...Do Not Open | |
| Remind Me To Forget Ft Miguel | Kygo | Kids in Love | |
| Last Time Love Ft Myah Marie | Fancy Cars | Last Time Love | |
| For Myself - Acoustic | Etham | For Myself - Acoustic | |
| 2016 | Science | Youthonix | Science |
| Starting Wars | One Beat at a Time | ||
| One Beat At A Time Ft THABO | |||
| Ballad | PROSE | Home Of The Brave | |
| Grow On Me | PANG! | Grow On Me | |
| Touch | Little Mix | Glory Days | |
| Lazy Love | Chloe X Halle | Sugar Symphony | |
| 2015 | Me & You | Sam Sure | Me & You |
| 2013 | So Strong Ft Chasing Grace | Naughty Boy | Hotel Cabana |
| Certain Things Ft Chasing Grace | James Arthur | James Arthur | |
| 2012 | A Gift & A Curse Ft Chasing Grace | Devlin | A Moving Picture |
Awards
editPlested has won the Most Performed Pop Songs of 2021 for Before You Go by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[16] He has been nominated for British Artist Video of The Year 2018 and British Single Of The Year for Touch by The Brits 2018.[17] He has been nominated for British Album of The Year for Lewis Capaldi by The Brits 2020.[18][19]
References
edit- ^ "Bastille Rediscover Purpose & Creativity With 'Goosebumps' EP". American Songwriter. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Plested Channels Impeccable Pop On 'Either You Love Me Or You Don't'". Clash Magazine. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Plested Interview - Hit U.K. Songwriter & Artist, "Before You Go"". Songwriter Universe. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Songwriter who worked with Lewis Capaldi talks about his career journey". Watford Observer. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Music producers for Emeli Sandé sing praises of school". St Albans & Harpenden Review. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "ShieldSquare Captcha". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Introducing: Chasing Grace". The Edge. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Chasing Grace give us the lowdown on their debut album, Nowhere Near Old Enough". Watford Observer. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Tsapovksy, Flora (26 May 2017). "Chasing Grace's faith-based apparel". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Lewis Capaldi". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Plested". TheList.ie. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Pettican, Luke (16 February 2019). "Plested's First & Foremost: A Track-By-Track Review". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Hartshorn, Tori. "Plested Shares Official Music Video For New Song YOUR NAME". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Pop Superstar The Weeknd Celebrated as 2021 Songwriter of the Year at ASCAP Pop Music Awards".
- ^ "Touch Maze Game". 4th Floor Creative. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "BRITs 2020 Nominations: Dave & Lewis Capaldi Lead The Nods – See The Full List". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "And the nominees are..." BRIT Awards. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Phil Plested at AllMusic
- Phil Plested discography at Discogs