# Romy Madley Croft

Romy Madley Croft (born 18 August 1989) who releases solo music as Romy, is an English musician. She is the guitarist and co-vocalist of the xx, and she released a solo album, Mid Air, in 2023, which peaked at No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart. She was nominated for the Brit Award for British Dance Act at the 2024 Brit Awards.

## Biography

The only child of a teacher mother and a librarian father, Romy grew up in Putney. Her mother died when she was 11. Her father died nine years later.
Her album Mid Air (2023) makes Madley Croft the last member of The xx to release solo material, following Jamie xx's "In Colour" (2015) and Oliver Sim's "Hideous Bastard" (2022).
Jamie xx said of her, "She makes very catchy melodies. That’s the thing that always gets me."
As well as being a member of the xx, Romy has written for Dua Lipa and Kelela, and worked with Fred Gibson, also known as Fred Again.
Her wife is photographer and filmmaker Vic Lentaigne. They first met in 2008.
Romy is a self-described introvert.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | UK |
| Mid Air | Released: 8 September 2023 Label: Young Format: digital download, streaming, vinyl, CD | 15 |

### Singles

List of singles :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Lifetime" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Lights Out" (with Fred Again and HAAi) | 2022 | USB |
| "Strong" (with Fred Again) | 2022 | Mid Air |
| "Enjoy Your Life" | 2023 | Mid Air |
| "Loveher" | 2023 | Mid Air |
| "The Sea" | 2023 | Mid Air |
| "Always Forever" | 2024 | TBA |
| "Lift You Up" (with Jessie Ware) | 2024 | TBA |
| "I'm on Your Team" (with Sampha) | 2024 | TBA |

### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "SeeSaw" | 2015 | Jamie xx | In Colour |
| "Loud Places" | 2015 | Jamie xx | In Colour |
| "Come Find Me" | 2015 | Emile Haynie, Lykke Li | We Fall |
| "We Will Sin Together" | 2020 | Jehnny Beth | To Love Is to Live |
| "Liar" (Re: Romy) | 2023 | Paramore | Re: This Is Why |
| "Waited All Night" | 2024 | Jamie xx, Oliver Sim, The xx | In Waves |

### Songwriting discography

List of songs written or co-written for other artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Share It All" | 2014 | Jessie Ware | Tough Love |
| "Stranger in a Room" (featuring Oliver Sim) | 2015 | Jamie xx | In Colour |
| "Fingertips" | 2016 | OneRepublic | Oh My My |
| "Jupiter" | 2017 | Kelela | Take Me Apart |
| "Better" | 2017 | Kelela | Take Me Apart |
| "Turn to Dust" | 2017 | Kelela | Take Me Apart |
| "Buttcheeks" | 2018 | 6 Dogs | Non-album singles |
| "Electricity" | 2018 | Silk City and Dua Lipa | Non-album singles |
| "More / Diamond Ring" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 6lack) | 2018 | Benny Blanco | Friends Keep Secrets |
| "Why Hide" (featuring Diana Gordon) | 2019 | Mark Ronson | Late Night Feelings |
| "Homegirl" | 2019 | King Princess | Cheap Queen |
| "Still Learning" | 2020 | Halsey | Manic |
| "Heroine" | 2020 | Jehnny Beth | To Love Is to Live |
| "French Countryside" | 2020 | Jehnny Beth | To Love Is to Live |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Grammy Awards | "Strong" (with Fred again..) | Best Dance/Electronic Recording | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Brit Awards | Herself | Best Dance Act | Nominated | |