Phoebe Ryan

Phoebe Holiday Ryan (born September 21, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. In 2015, she released a mashup of R. Kelly's "Ignition" and Miguel's "Do You", followed by her first single "Mine" from her debut EP of the same name.^[2] She signed with Columbia Records in 2015.^[3][4]

Phoebe Ryan
Ryan in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Phoebe Holiday Ryan
Born	(1990-09-21) September 21, 1990 (age 34) Texas, U.S.
Origin	Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Pop indie pop electropop
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Columbia[1] Neon Gold Independently Popular
Website	phoeberyanofficial.com

As a songwriter, she has written for artists such as Britney Spears, Oh Honey, Zara Larsson, Melanie Martinez, and Bea Miller, and featured on songs by the Knocks, Tritonal, Skizzy Mars, and the Chainsmokers, among others.^[5]

Background

Ryan grew up in Red Bank, New Jersey,^[6] and attended Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University, where she studied engineering, production and business. She debated between being a songwriter or an artist before deciding to do both.^[7]

Music career

Ryan's music career began as a vocalist with Town Hall, a band she was part of in college.^[8] After the release of Town Hall's album Roots & Bells, she began writing songs for artists such as Oh Honey, rapper Skizzy Mars and Bea Miller. In 2014, she was featured on DJ duo Tritonal's single "Now or Never", and in 2015, she released her first song as an artist, "Ignition/Do You", a mashup of "Ignition" and "Do You". Her first two original singles, "Mine" and "Dead", followed shortly thereafter.^[9][10] Previously, she auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol, making it to the Hollywood rounds before being eliminated.^[11][12]

In 2015, Ryan signed a deal with Columbia Records, which released her debut EP, Mine.^[13] Her songs have been praised by bloggers and artists alike, with Tove Lo calling "Mine" "GOLD", Taylor Swift including the song on a handwritten list titled "New Songs That Will Make Your Life More Awesome (I promise!)", The Fader calling it "excellent", and Billboard calling Ryan's voice "magnetic".^[2][3][9] In 2015, Nylon called Ryan a pop singer "primed for stardom".^[4]

On March 4, 2016, Ryan released "Chronic", an electropop song. The music video was released in April. "Boyz N Poizn" was released as the second single on May 5, 2016, with its music video released in June.

Bea Miller's song "Young Blood", co-written by Ryan, peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs and number 40 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40.^[14] It received a Radio Disney Music Award for "Best Song to Rock Out to With your BFFs".^[15]

On September 29, 2016, Ryan released the song "All We Know" as part of a collaboration with The Chainsmokers. The song peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. On February 3, 2017, Ryan released a new single, "Dark Side".^[16]

On August 3, 2017, Ryan released the song "Forgetting All About You", featuring blackbear. It was produced by Big Taste and serves as the lead single from her second extended play, James (2017). James was released on October 27, 2017.

In May 2019, Ryan was announced as the opening act for the second half of Carly Rae Jepsen's Dedicated Tour in the U.S.^[17]

In February 2020, Ryan began touring with K-pop artist Eric Nam, as the opening act for his Before We Begin World Tour.^[18]

On July 31, 2020, Ryan released her first studio album, How It Used to Feel, consisting of 13 tracks,^[19] including four released earlier as singles: "A Thousand Ways", "ICIMY", "Ring", and "Fantasy". She posted on her social media accounts that she began writing songs for her debut album in the summer of 2017. In an interview with V magazine, she said, "I’ve always been an open book as an artist and I think it’s better to share experiences with others. How else will people connect?”.^[19]

Discography

Studio albums

Album	Details
How It Used to Feel	Released: July 31, 2020 Label: Independently Popular Formats: Digital download, Vinyl

Extended plays

Album	Details
Mine	Released: June 9, 2015 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, Digital download, Vinyl
James	Released: October 27, 2017[20] Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Single	Year	Charts		Album
		US Dance Airplay [21]	US Electro [22]
"Ignition / Do You..."	2015	—	—	Mine
"Mine"		—	—
"Dead"		—	—
"Chronic"	2016	—	—	Non-album singles
"Boyz n Poizn"		—	—
"Dollar Bill" (featuring Kid Ink)		—	—
"Dark Side"	2017	—	—
"Forgetting All About You" (featuring blackbear)		—	—	James
"Be Real"		—	—
"James Has Changed"		—	—
"Almost Back"[23] (with Kaskade and LöKii)	2018	40	48	Non-album single
"Middle Finger"[24] (with Quinn XCII)		—	—
"A Thousand Ways"[25]	2019	—	—	How it Used to Feel
"Build Me Up"[26]		—	—	Non-album single
"ICIMY"[27]		—	—	How it Used to Feel
"Ring"[28]	2020	—	—
"Fantasy"[29]		—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [30]	AUS [31]	AUT [32]	BEL [33]	CAN [34]	FRA [35]	NL [36]	NOR [37]	SWE [38]	UK [39]
"Chasing" (Mt Eden featuring Phoebe Ryan)	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Walking On Air
"Now or Never" (Tritonal featuring Phoebe Ryan)	2014	—[A]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Metamorphic II EP
"The City" (Skizzy Mars featuring Phoebe Ryan)	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Red Balloon Project EP
"We Won't" (Jaymes Young featuring Phoebe Ryan)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Feel Something
"Purple Eyes" (The Knocks featuring Phoebe Ryan)	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		55
"All We Know" (The Chainsmokers featuring Phoebe Ryan)		18	8	15	15	14	185	34	14	24	24	RIAA: Platinum[41] ARIA: Platinum[42]	Collage
"Haze" (Lemaitre featuring Phoebe Ryan)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Afterglow
"SO DONE" (SEBASTIAN PAUL featuring Phoebe Ryan)	2019		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		BOY OH BOY
"Ride or Die" (Cash Cash featuring Phoebe Ryan)[43]	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Say It Like You Feel It
"Product of the 90s" (featuring Phoebe Ryan)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		I Love Everything That You Hate About Yourself
"HORNY" (Pussy Riot featuring Phoebe Ryan)	2022		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		MATRIARCHY NOW
"Bad Decisions" (Stefan Alexander featuring Phoebe Ryan)	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Heart Attack"[44]	2018	Tove Lo	NGX: Ten Years of Neon Gold

Songwriting credits

Year	Artist	Album	Song
2013	Oh, Honey	With Love	"Be Okay"[5]
			"Lonely Neighbor"[5]
			"Get It Right"[5]
			"Sugar, You"[5]
			"It Can't Rain Forever"[5]
			"Until You Let Me"[5]
			Take All the Time You Need[5]
	Mt Eden	Walking on Air	"Walking On Air"
	Tritonal	Metamorphic II - EP	"Now or Never"[45][46]
2014	Alli Simpson	--	"Guilty"[5]
	Benjamin	Square One	"Underdogs"[5]
	Bea Miller	Young Blood	"Young Blood"[47]
2015	Melanie Martinez	Cry Baby	"Teddy Bear"[5]
	Skizzy Mars	The Red Balloon Project	"The City"[5]
2016	Benjamin	Fingerprints	"Young and Restless"[5]
	Britney Spears	Glory	"Man On The Moon"
	The Knocks	55	"The Key"
			"Purple Eyes" (featuring Phoebe Ryan)
	Wyclef Jean	Non-album single	"My Girl" (featuring Sasha Mari)
2017	The Chainsmokers	Memories...Do Not Open	"Bloodstream"
	Danny L. Harle	1UL	"1UL"
			"Heavy Eyelids" (featuring Phoebe Ryan)
	Jaymes Young	Feel Something	"We Won't"[5]
	All Time Low	Last Young Renegade	"Ground Control" (featuring Tegan and Sara)
2018	LPX	Junk of the Heart - EP	"Might Not Make It Home"

Notes

1. "Now or Never did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart, number 5 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, and 30 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.^[40]