British singer-songwriter
Tom Walker
Walker in 2018
Background information Born Thomas Alexander Walker
(1991-12-17 ) 17 December 1991 (age 34) Origin Chelford ,Cheshire , EnglandGenres Occupations Instruments Years active 2015–present Labels Relentless Website iamtomwalker
Musical artist
Thomas Alexander Walker (born 17 December 1991) is a British singer-songwriter.[ 1] Leave a Light On ", which peaked at number seven on theUK Singles Chart in June 2018.[ 2]
Early life and education [ edit ] Walker was born inKilsyth . Despite relocating with his family toChelford ,England when he was three, Walker claims his upbringing was still 'Glaswegian', due to hisScottish background.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Ray Charles ,Muddy Waters andPaolo Nutini .[ 5] London College of Creative Media .[ 7] [ 8]
What a Time to Be Alive and collaborations[ edit ] In 2017, Walker released "Just You and I ", which was picked asElvis Duran 'sArtist of the Month appearing onNBC 'sToday Kathie Lee Gifford where he performed the song.[ 9] Blessings .[ 10] Naughty Boy . On 22 August 2017, the single was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist.[ 11] BBC Radio 1 Brit List.[ 12] George Ezra ,Gallant andJake Bugg .[ 13] The Script .[ 11]
On 13 October 2017, Walker released his single "Leave a Light On " onRelentless Records . The single was co-written and produced bySteve Mac .[ 14] [ 14] [ 15] What a Time to Be Alive Best Breakthrough Act at the2019 Brit Awards .[ 16]
In November 2019, Walker confirmed he had begun working on his second studio album.[ 17] What a Time to Be Alive achievedplatinum accreditation by theBritish Phonographic Industry for sales of over 300,000 units in the UK.[ 18]
Walker performing at SWR3 New Pop Festival 2024 As part of "Royal Carols: Together at Christmas" in December 2021, Tom Walker performed "For Those Who Can't Be Here" withCatherine, Princess of Wales (at the time styled the Duchess of Cambridge) playing piano.[ 19]
Walker's single "The Best Is Yet to Come" was released on 13 October 2022, and peaked at number 23 on theUK Singles Downloads Chart and theUK Singles Sales Chart. [ 20] [ 21] I Am [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] I Am was released on 20 September 2024 and peaked at number 4 on theUK Albums Chart .[ 26] [ 27]
List of EPs, with release date and label shown Title Details Notes Blessings Released: 19 May 2017 Label: Relentless Format: Digital download, streaming[ 37] No. Title Length 1. "Blessings" (EP Version) 3:17 2. "Karma" 3:03 3. "Rapture" 3:06 4. "Play Dead" (The 4AM Mix) 3:54 5. "Just You and I" (Acoustic) 3:16
Songwriting credits [ edit ] List of songwriting credits, with year released, artist(s), co-writer(s), and album name shown Title Year Artist(s) Co-writer(s) Album "Faithless Love"[ 74] 2019 Will Young Dan McDougall Lexicon
^a b "Fly Away with Me", "All That Matters" (acoustic release), "Better Half of Me", and "Heartbeats" only appear on the deluxe edition ofWhat a Time to Be Alive .[ 51] ^ "Just You and I" (acoustic release) and "Blessings" also feature on Tom Walker's debut studio albumWhat a Time to Be Alive ^ The 2019 version of "Just You and I" appears on some digital versions, as well as the deluxe version, ofWhat a Time to Be Alive .[ 51] ^ Sales of this version were combined withthe original by theOfficial Charts Company . ^ "About Tom Walker" .Iamtomwalker.com . Retrieved12 March 2021 .^ "Tom Walker |full Official Chart History |Official Charts Company" .Officialcharts.com .Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved20 February 2019 .^ "Tom Walker: "I wrote 120 songs for this album" .ITV News .Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved24 May 2019 .^ "Tom Walker: Scots gran is my role model" .BBC News . 6 February 2019.Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved24 May 2019 – via bbc.co.uk.^a b Fulton, Rick (12 May 2017)."Rising star Tom Walker heads for homecoming gig as he headlines King Tut's in Glasgow" .Daily Record .Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved24 May 2019 . ^ Boogie & Arlene (6 October 2018)."Tom Walker tells us how he once made a toastie on an iron - Boogie & Arlene interview" . Retrieved31 May 2019 – viaYouTube . ^ "Tom Walker 2014 - Songwriter and Artist - LCCM - London College of Creative Media" . 17 August 2016. Archived fromthe original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved24 May 2019 .^ "Brand new, state of the art, music venue to open in Central London" . 7 March 2017.Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved24 May 2019 .^ "Meet Scottish singer-songwriter Tom Walker, Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month" .Today.com .Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved20 May 2017 .^ "TOM WALKER RELEASES NEW SINGLE "BLESSINGS" TODAY! – Epic Records" . Epic Records. 28 April 2017.Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved20 May 2017 .^a b "News" .Covert Talent Management .Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved27 October 2017 .^ Homewood, Ben (21 July 2017)."Stefflon Don, J Hus and Tom Walker make Radio 1's Brit List, station boss hails 'stellar year' for UK talent" .MusicWeek .Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved25 October 2017 . ^ "Featured artist: Tom Walker – M Magazine" . 4 September 2017.Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved27 October 2017 .^a b "Tom Walker releases Leave a Light on | IndieCentralMusic" . Archived fromthe original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved25 October 2017 .^ "Tom Walker" .facebook.com .^ "Tom Walker dedicates Brit award to gran" . 20 February 2019.Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved20 February 2019 .^ "Tom Walker: 'I get really excited about Irish gigs' .RTÉ . Retrieved19 April 2020 .^ "Tom Walker's debut album goes platinum" .Music Week . Retrieved19 April 2020 .^ "Kate Middleton Performs 'For Those Who Can't Be Here' With Tom Walker for Christmas Concert: Watch" . Associated Press. 26 December 2021. Retrieved29 December 2021 – via Billboard.^ "The Best Is Yet to Come by Tom Walker" .Official Charts . 20 October 2022. Retrieved30 September 2025 .^ "Burn - Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved30 September 2025 .^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (3 November 2023)."Tom Walker announces second album 'I Am' and tackles anxieties on single 'Freaking Out' .NME . Retrieved28 September 2025 . ^ "Official Singles Chart Update on 15/4/2024 15 April 2024 - 21 April 2024" .Official Charts . 15 April 2024. Retrieved17 April 2024 .^ "Lifeline - Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved30 September 2025 .^ "Holy Ghost - Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved30 September 2025 .^ "I AM - Album by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved30 September 2025 .^ "I AM by Tom Walker" .Official Charts . 3 October 2024. Retrieved30 September 2025 .^a b c "Tom Walker > Full Official Chart History" .Official Charts Company .Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved28 September 2024 .^a b "Discography Tom Walker" .australian-charts.com .Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved2 March 2019 .^a b "Discographie Tom Walker – austriancharts.at" . Hung Medien.Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved25 January 2018 .^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 14, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived fromthe original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved8 April 2019 .^a b "Discographie Tom Walker" .GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved8 March 2019 .^ "IRMA – Irish Charts" .Irish Recorded Music Association .Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved9 March 2019 .^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart" .Recorded Music NZ . 11 March 2019.Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved8 March 2019 .^a b "Discographie Tom Walker – hitparade.ch" . Hung Medien.Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved22 January 2018 .^a b c d e f g h i "British certifications – Tom Walker" .British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved14 September 2024 .Type Tom Walker in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. ^ "Blessings - EP by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . 19 May 2017.Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved8 July 2018 .^a b "TOM WALKER" .Official Charts . 11 January 2018.^ "Discographie Tom Walker – ultratop.be/nl" . Hung Medien.Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved20 June 2018 .^ "Discographie Tom Walker – lescharts.com" . Hung Medien.Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved2 March 2018 .^a b "Discography Tom Walker – irish-charts.com" . Hung Medien. Archived fromthe original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved28 July 2018 .^ "Discography Tom Walker (Singles)" .italiancharts.com .Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved18 January 2018 .^ "DISCOGRAFIE Tom Walker – dutchcharts.nl" . Hung Medien.Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved26 July 2018 .^ "Sun Goes Down (feat. Kojey Radical) – Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved11 January 2019 .^ "Fly Away with Me – Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . 17 June 2016.Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved11 January 2019 .^ "Play Dead – Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . 30 September 2016.Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved11 January 2019 .^a b "Blessings – EP by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . 19 May 2017.Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved11 January 2019 .^ "Heartland – Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . 13 June 2017.Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved11 January 2019 .^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles" .Australian Recording Industry Association . 26 November 2018.Archived from the original on 24 February 2017. Retrieved24 November 2018 .^a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tom Walker)" (in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved25 November 2022 .^a b "What a Time to be Alive (Deluxe Edition) by Tom Walker on Apple Music" .Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved11 October 2019 .^ "My Way – Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . 22 June 2018.Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved12 January 2019 .^ "Angels (Acoustic) – Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . 19 October 2018.Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved11 January 2019 .^ "IRMA – Irish Charts" . Irish Recorded Music Association.Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved30 March 2019 .^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 18" (in Italian).Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana .Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved4 May 2019 .^ "ARIA Chart Watch #521" . auspOp. 20 April 2019.Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved20 April 2019 .^ "All That Matters (Acoustic) – Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . 15 May 2019. Retrieved17 May 2019 .^ "Not Giving In (Fred V Remix) - Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music .Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved20 December 2019 .^ Das, Shaoni (6 November 2019)."Tom Walker's latest single 'Heartbeats' sets emotional & powerful scene" .Music Talkers . Retrieved23 April 2020 . ^ "Something Beautiful (feat. Masked Wolf) – Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved8 October 2021 .^ "Tom Walker releases addictive new track "Serotonin" .Totalntertainment . 29 April 2022.Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved10 May 2022 .^ "Number 10- Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved3 November 2023 .^ "Sun Will Shine - Single by Robin Schulz & Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved29 July 2022 .^ "The Best Is Yet to Come - Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved14 October 2022 .^ "Castles - Single by Hybrid Minds & Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved5 September 2023 .^ "Burn - Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved26 September 2023 .^ "Freaking Out - Single by Tom Walker" .Apple Music . Retrieved3 November 2023 .^ "Tom Walker partners with CALM for powerful new single 'Lifeline' .Music-News . 29 March 2024. Retrieved29 March 2024 .^ "Human by Dodie" .Spotify Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved29 May 2019 .^ "Leave a Light On (feat. Tom Walker) - Single by Red Hot Chilli Pipers" .Apple Music (UK). 16 February 2019.Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved15 February 2019 .^ "Odyssey "a Musical Journey" by TheHeavyTrackerz" .iTunes (UK)the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved21 September 2018 .^ "Tant que rien ne m'arrête by Claudio Capéo" .iTunes (UK)Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved11 January 2019 .^ "Atlantico by Marco Mengoni" .iTunes (UK)Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved11 January 2019 .^ "Lexicon / Will Young" .Tidal .Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved11 August 2019 .
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