Grace Barker[3] (born 20 February 1998, Brighton), known professionally as Gracey (stylised in all caps),[4] is an English singer who made her breakthrough in 2020 when she collaborated with 220 KID on the BRIT nominated[5] single "Don't Need Love".[6] The song reached a peak of number 9 for two weeks on the UK Singles Chart.[7][8]
Gracey | |
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| Born | Grace Barker 20 February 1998 Brighton, East Sussex, England |
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| Agent | Paradigm Talent Agency |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | gracey |
Gracey's family consists of her mother who worked in production at the BBC, her father in the advertising industry, and two older brothers.[1] Her family moved to Haywards Heath during her early childhood. She credits her dyslexia with helping her become more creative, and she went on to study musical theatre at the BRIT School in London from 2012 to 2016.[3][1] Through writing demos of pop songs and uploading them to SoundCloud, she was invited by Brian Higgins to join production team Xenomania at the age of sixteen.[3] Her first professionally-recorded song was "By Your Side" by Jonas Blue featuring Raye, which went on to be certified platinum in the UK.[3] Gracey's first single, "Different Things", was released in March 2019 and written as a demo for Little Mix.[3] She has also written songs for Sub Focus, Rita Ora, Olly Murs, and Kylie Minogue.[3][4] Following "Don't Need Love", she released "Empty Love", a collaboration with Australian singer Ruel.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic she was forced to postpone her first headline tour, which was due to take place in May 2020.[4]
In an interview with MTV, Gracey lists her biggest music influences as Sia, The 1975, Lorde, Joni Mitchell, and Robyn.[4] In 2019, she underwent surgery for vocal cord nodules.[3] In January 2023, she revealed she had parted ways with her former label, Polydor and is now an independent artist.
Discography
Mini-albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Art of Closure |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| Imposter Syndrome |
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| Fragile |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| UK [12] | NZ Hot [13] | |||
| "Different Things"[3] | 2019 | — | — | Imposter Syndrome |
| "If You Loved Me"[2] | — | — | ||
| "Easy for You"[14] | — | — | ||
| "Don't Need Love" (with 220 Kid) | 9 | — | The Art of Closure | |
| "Alone in My Room (Gone)"[15] | 2020 | — | — | |
| "Empty Love" (with Ruel)[4] | — | 21 | ||
| "Like That" (with Alexander 23)[16][17] | — | — | ||
| "Don't"[16] | — | — | ||
| "99%"[18] | — | — | ||
| "Got You Covered" (with Billen Ted)[19] | 2021 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "What a Waste" | — | — | Fragile | |
| "The Internet" | — | — | ||
| "2000 Miles" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Lonely Heart" (with Jax Jones & Martin Solveig)[20] | 2022 | 70 | — | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Higher (Acoustic)" (Clean Bandit featuring Iann Dior and Gracey) | 2021 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Rent Free" (KSI featuring Gracey) | 2021 | All Over the Place |
| "Back to Basics" (Craig David featuring Gracey) | 2022 | 22 |
| "Think Of Us" (The Chainsmokers with Gracey) | 2023 | Summertime Friends |
Songwriting credits
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Co-written with |
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| "By Your Side" (featuring Raye) | 2016 | Jonas Blue | Blue | Guy James Robin, George Astasio, Jon Shave, Jason Pebworht |
| "Don't You Feel It" (featuring Alma) | 2017 | Sub Focus | Non-album singles | Uzoiche Emenike, Edward Jenkins, Nicolaas Douwma |
| "Pictures In My Head" | MJ Cole | - | ||
| "Got The Feeling" | Syn Cole & Kirstin | Camille Purcell, Rene Pais, Steve Robson | ||
| "Sweet Coffee" (featuring Bassette) | 2018 | Mullally | Connor Mullally Knight, Ari PenSmith | |
| "Excuses" | Olly Murs | You Know I Know | Olly Murs, Steve Robson | |
| "Feel The Same" | Ed Drewett, Nicholas Gale, Nile Rodgers, Olly Murs, Steve Robson | |||
| "Ritual" | 2019 | Tiesto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora | The London Sessions | Tijs Verwest, Guy Robin, Fraser T. Smith, Wayne Hector, Michael Stonebank |
| "Know Me Too Well" | 2020 | New Hope Club & Danna Paola | New Hope Club | Blake Richardson, Brunk Valverde, Danna Paola, George Smith, Hajar Sbihi, Kane John Parfitt, Reece Bibby, Sam Merrifield |
| "Make You Dance" | Meghan Trainor | Treat Myself | Meghan Trainor, Andrew Wells, Anthony Rossomando | |
| "Do What We Like" | Twice | Eyes Wide Open | Josh Record, Rod Radwagon, Sana | |
| "Clouds" | Steps | What the Future Holds | Jez Ashurst, Emma Rohan | |
| "Feels Like Love" (featuring Miya Miya) | 2021 | Syn Cole | Non-album single | Edvard Erfjord, Henrik Michelsen, Iain James, Rene Pais |
| "Nah" (featuring Sinéad Harnett) | Sonny Fodera & Kolidescopes | Wide Awake | Dan Dare, John Courtidis, Sinéad Harnett, Sonny Fodera | |
| "Catch Me In The Air" | 2022 | Rina Sawayama | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama, Adam Crisp, Stuart Price, Oscar Scheller |
| "Stupid Dog" | Madeline the Person | Chapter 3: The Burning | Madeline Holste, Siba, Andrew Jackson | |
| "Psycho" | Anne-Marie & Aitch | Unhealthy | Anne-Marie Nicholson, Harrison Armstrong, Tom Mann, Henry Tucker, Tom Hollings, Samuel Brennan | |
| "Better Off" | 2023 | Anne-Marie | Mustafa Omer, Henry Tucker, James Murray, Andrew Murray | |
| "Now or Never" | Martin Solveig & Faouzia | Back to Life | Mark Ralph, Amanda Warner, Martin Picandet, Peter Wade | |
| "2005" | Remedy Club & Elphi | Non-album singles | Henry Tucker, Neave Applebaum, Charlotte Boyle | |
| "Other Boys" | Marshmello & Dove Cameron | Dove Cameron, Marshmello, Evan Blair, Everett Romano, Giselle Rosselli, Hugo Gruzman, James Lyell, Nicholas Gale, Sarah Solovay | ||
| "Elastic" | 2024 | Kylie Cantrall | Lionel Castra, Ryan Marrone, Alna Elizabeth Hifmeyr | |
| "The Plot" | Caity Baser | Still Learning | Caity Baser, Conor Blake, Darren Lewis, Erin Doyle, Iyiola Babalola | |
| "I'll Be Here For You" | Caity Baser, Conor Blake, Darren Lewis, Henry Tucker, Iyiola Babalola, Tom Mann |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Brit Awards | "Don't Need Love" (with 220 Kid) | Best British Single | Nominated | [21] |
| 2023 | A&R Awards | Herself | Songwriter Of The Year | Nominated | [22] |