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David James (singer)

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David James
BornWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada[1]
GenresCountry pop[2]
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2013–present
LabelsMDM
Websitedavidjamesmusic.ca

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

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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

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Extended plays

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Title Details
This Must Be It
  • Release date: April 8, 2013
  • Label: self-released
Songs About a Girl
Downtown Kids
If I Were You

Singles

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Year Single Peak
positions
Album
CAN
Country

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Melanson, Jenna (October 15, 2015). "Interview – David James". Canadian Beats. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "David James - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "David James Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Melanson, Jenna (September 29, 2015). "New single released by David James". Canadian Beats. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Dagg, Nanci (February 14, 2016). "Interview – David James". Canadian Beats. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  9. ^ Hather, Amanda (November 6, 2018). "David James releases new single, "Cars, Girls, & The Radio"". Canadian Beats Media.
  10. ^ "EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: David James "All The Time"". Complete Country. October 15, 2019.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Reid, Max (March 25, 2020). "David James releases new EP, If I Were You". Canadian Beats Media.
  13. ^ "Top Country Pick: David James 'If I Were You'". Top Country. March 13, 2020.
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