Lucky Daye
David Debrandon Brown (born September 25, 1985), professionally known as Lucky Daye, is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is signed to Keep Cool Records and RCA Records. He released his first EP, I on November 9, 2018, and his second EP, II, on February 6, 2019. The EPs were part of a series leading up to his debut studio album Painted, which was released on May 24, 2019.[2][3] Daye has received a Grammy Award from six nominations for his musical work.
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| Birth name | David Debrandon Brown |
| Also known as | D. Brown |
| Born | September 25, 1985 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2005–present[1] |
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| Website | www |
Early life
David Debrandon Brown was born on September 25, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was raised in a church that forbade secular music, but he discovered an innate knack for singing and taught himself melodies by turning children books into songs of his own. Brown found himself going back to immerse himself in classic R&B and developed a love for artists including Prince, Rick James, Lauryn Hill, and Stevie Wonder. He soon relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to pursue music.[4][5][6]
Musical career
In 2005, at age 19, Daye competed on season 4 of American Idol. He auditioned with "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke, and was given four "yes" votes. He was eliminated shortly after reaching the Top 20.
Daye established himself as a songwriter and background vocalist and landed credits in 2008 on songs by Keith Sweat on his album Just Me and Ne-Yo on "She Got Her Own" In 2014, he wrote for Boyz II Men on the song "Believe Us". During 2016 and 2017, he co-wrote songs released by Keke Palmer ("Enemiez"), Ella Mai ("10,000 Hours", "Down"), Trey Songz ("Song Goes Off"), and two tracks from the album Strength of a Woman by Mary J. Blige, among other contemporary R&B artists.[4]
In October 2018, Daye signed to Keep Cool Records and RCA Records, and released his first single, "Roll Some Mo".[7] On November 9, he released his first EP titled I, which was part of a series leading up to his forthcoming debut studio album Painted.[8][9]
On January 17, 2019, Daye released the first single from the second EP in the series called "Karma". On February 6, 2019, he released the second installment of the EP series, II.[10] He is slated to go on tour with Ella Mai beginning in February 2019.[11] In November 2019, Daye received four nominations at the 62nd Grammy Awards including one for Best R&B Album for Painted. On November 21, 2019, Daye opened for R&B singer Khalid on his Free Spirit tour in New Zealand.
On September 25, 2020, he co-wrote English singer Zayn's single, "Better".
On February 12, 2021, Daye released the EP Table for Two.[12]
On May 21, 2021, Daye released a cover of Marvin Gaye’s "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the album What’s Going On.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US [13] |
US Heat. [14] | ||
| Painted | — | 15 | |
| Candydrip |
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69 | — |
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Heat. [14] |
US Current. [15] | ||
| I |
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| II |
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| Table for Two |
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6 | 96 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| US [16] |
CAN [17] |
NZ Hot [18] |
SA [19] |
WW [20] | |||
| "Roll Some Mo"[21] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Painted |
| "Karma"[22] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Love You Too Much"[23] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Buying Time"[24] | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "Fly" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "All About You"[25] (with Leon Bridges) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Feed the Fire"[26] (with SG Lewis) |
— | — | — | — | — | Times | |
| "On Read"[27] (with Tiana Major9) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Table for Two |
| "Running Blind" | — | — | — | — | — | Liberated / Music for the Movement Vol. 3 | |
| "Over" | 77 | 80 | 17 | 58 | 109 | Candydrip | |
| "Candy Drip" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Little More Time" | 2018 | Victoria Monét | Painted (Deluxe Edition) |
| "Regular People" | 2019 | Mahalia, Hamzaa | Love and Compromise |
| "Fly" | N/A | Mark Ronson Presents the Music of Spies in Disguise | |
| "Can You Blame Me" | 2020 | Kehlani | It Was Good Until It Wasn't |
| "Dream" | Queen Naija | Table For Two | |
| "Velvet (Remix)" | KIRBY | Insecure: Music from the HBO Original Series, Season 4 | |
| "Forfeit." | Kiana Ledé | Kiki | |
| "Cupid" | Spillage Village, EarthGang, 6lack | Spilligion | |
| "Fade Away" | N/A | The Photograph (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| "I Just Wanna Live" | Keedron Bryant, Andra Day, IDK | ||
| "Look Easy" | Kaytranada | N/A | |
| "Be Thankful for What You've Got" | Big Freedia, BJRNCK | Stand Up | |
| "Anymore" | 2021 | Sinéad Harnett | Ready Is Always Too Late |
| "You Want My Love" | Earth, Wind & Fire | ||
| "Sinner" | Adekunle Gold | Catch Me If You Can | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2020 | "Roll Some Mo" | Best R&B Song | Nominated |
| Best R&B Performance | Nominated | ||
| "Real Games" | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Nominated | |
| Painted | Best R&B Album | Nominated | |
| 2022 | "How Much Can A Heart Take" (with Yebba) | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Nominated |
| Table for Two | Best Progressive R&B Album | Won |
References
- "Lucky Daye Is Turning His Traumatic Religious Upbringing into Hope". Vice.com. 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "Lucky Daye Unveils I, Comprised Of First Five Tracks From Forthcoming Debut Album". Broadwayworld. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Mahadeven, Tara. "Listen to Lucky Daye's New Project 'I'". Complex. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Kellman, Andy. "Lucky Daye - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Chesman, Donna-Claire. "Meet Lucky Daye, the R&B Singer Who Ran out of Fucks". DJBooth. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- "Lucky Daye Ignites the Start of an Impressive R&B Career With "Roll Some Mo"". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- "RCA / KEEP COOL's newest signee Lucky Daye shares his new song "Roll Some Mo"". Revolt. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- "New Music: Lucky Daye – Roll Some Mo". You Know I Got Soul. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Leight, Elias. "Lucky Daye Doesn't Want to Fit In". Rolling Stone.
- Ichiki, Chase. "Lucky Daye delivers his second installment "II" of his debut album". Revolt. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Lucky Daye Releases New Single KARMA". Broadwayworld. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Rose, Jordan (12 February 2021). "Lucky Daye Unleashes New EP 'Table for Two' f/ Ari Lennox, Queen Naija, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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- Lucky Daye Chart History, Billboard.com.
- Lucky Daye Chart History, Billboard.com.
- "Lucky Daye Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "Lucky Daye Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 13-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "Lucky Daye Chart History: Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- P., Milca. "Lucky Daye Makes His Debut With "I"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- "Lucky Daye releases new single "Karma"". Revolt. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- "Lucky Daye Drops Tearjerker "Love You Too Much"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- "Lucky Daye Is Back With Smooth New Song "Buying Time"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- "All About You - Single by Leon Bridges x Lucky Daye on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- Kenneally, Cerys (27 October 2020). "SG Lewis announces debut album, links with Lucky Daye for lead outing 'Feed The Fire'". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "Lucky Daye And Tiana Major9 Are Lovebirds On Different Pages For Their 'On Read' Track". Uproxx. Retrieved February 11, 2021.