# Tom Walker (singer)

Thomas Alexander Walker (born 17 December 1991) is a British singer-songwriter from Kilsyth, Scotland. He rose to fame after the release of his single "Leave a Light On", which peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in June 2018.

## Early life and education

Walker was born in Kilsyth. Despite relocating with his family to Chelford, England when he was three, Walker claims his upbringing was still 'Glaswegian', due to his Scottish background. He speaks with a Glasgow accent when with family or in Scotland. His favourite artists while growing up included Ray Charles, Muddy Waters and Paolo Nutini. In 2014, prior to fame, Walker graduated from London College of Creative Media.

## Career
### 2017–2019: What a Time to Be Alive and collaborations

In 2017, Walker released "Just You and I", which was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month appearing on NBC's Today show with Kathie Lee Gifford where he performed the song. His follow-up single was "Blessings", the title track from his debut EP Blessings. On 13 June 2017, Walker released the single "Heartland", which was co-written and produced by Naughty Boy. On 22 August 2017, the single was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist. Later in 2017, Walker was named as one of the new additions to the BBC Radio 1 Brit List. Walker has played support slots for artists such as George Ezra, Gallant and Jake Bugg. On 28 September, Walker began his US tour, in Connecticut, supporting The Script.
On 13 October 2017, Walker released his single "Leave a Light On" on Relentless Records. The single was co-written and produced by Steve Mac. The music video for "Leave a Light On" was produced by Charles Mehling, and filmed in Croatia. It impacted numerous international charts and was included in his debut studio album What a Time to Be Alive. In 2019, Walker won the Best Breakthrough Act at the 2019 Brit Awards. His song "Leave a Light On" was also nominated for "Best British Single".

### 2020–present: I Am

In November 2019, Walker confirmed he had begun working on his second studio album. Following this, in early 2020, What a Time to Be Alive achieved platinum accreditation by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 300,000 units in the UK.
As part of "Royal Carols: Together at Christmas" in December 2021, Tom Walker performed "For Those Who Can't Be Here" with Catherine, Princess of Wales (at the time styled the Duchess of Cambridge) playing piano.
Walker's single "Head Underwater" was released on 2 February 2024. It peaked at number 95 on the UK Singles Chart on 15 April 2024. His album 'I AM' was released on 20th September 2024 and was preceded by 3 singles; 'Head Underwater' 'Lifeline' 'Holy Ghost' & 'I AM'

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, selected chart positions and certifications shown :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | UK | AUS | AUT | FRA | GER | IRE | NZ | SWI | Certifications |
| What a Time to Be Alive | Released: 1 March 2019 Label: Relentless Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 1 | 18 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 32 | 8 | BPI: Platinum |
| I Am | Released: 20 September 2024 Label: Relentless Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |

### Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown :
| Title | Details | Notes |
| Blessings | Released: 19 May 2017 Label: Relentless Format: Digital download, streaming | No.TitleLength1."Blessings" (EP Version)3:172."Karma"3:033."Rapture"3:064."Play Dead" (The 4AM Mix)3:545."Just You and I" (Acoustic)3:16 |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL (FL) | FRA | GER | IRE | ITA | NL | SWI | Certifications | Album |
| "Sun Goes Down" (featuring Kojey Radical) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Fly Away with Me" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "Play Dead" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blessings |
| "Just You and I" (acoustic release) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blessings |
| "Blessings" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blessings |
| "Rapture" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blessings |
| "Heartland" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Leave a Light On" | 2017 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BEA: Gold BVMI: 3× Gold FIMI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold SNEP: Platinum | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "My Way" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "Angels" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "Just You and I" (2019 re-release) | 2019 | 3 | 97 | 64 | 51 | 164 | 93 | 7 | 54 | — | 58 | BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "All That Matters" (acoustic release) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "Not Giving In" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "Now You're Gone" (featuring Zara Larsson) | 2019 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "Better Half of Me" | 2019 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | BPI: Platinum | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "Heartbeats" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | What a Time to Be Alive |
| "Wait for You" (solo or featuring Zoe Wees) | 2020 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | BPI: Silver | I Am |
| "Something Beautiful" (featuring Masked Wolf) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "For Those Who Can't Be Here" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Serotonin" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Number 10" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Sun Will Shine" (with Robin Schulz) | 2022 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pink |
| "The Best Is Yet to Come" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Am |
| "Castles" (with Hybrid Minds) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tides |
| "Burn" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Am |
| "Freaking Out" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Am |
| "Head Underwater" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Am |
| "Lifeline" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Am |
| "Holy Ghost" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | I Am |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. ||||||||||||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | IRE | Certifications | Album |
| "Human" (DODIE featuring Tom Walker) | 2018 | — | — | | Human |
| "Walk Alone" (Rudimental featuring Tom Walker) | 2018 | 80 | 92 | BPI: Silver | Toast to Our Differences and What a Time to Be Alive |
| "Leave a Light On" (Red Hot Chilli Pipers featuring Tom Walker) | 2019 | — | — | | Fresh Air |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. ||||||

### Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with year released, artist(s), and album name shown :
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
| "Where the Heart Is" | 2017 | The HeavyTrackerz and Mikill Pane | Odyssey "a Musical Journey" |
| "Tant que rien ne m'arrête" | 2018 | Claudio Capéo | Tant que rien ne m'arrête |
| "Hola (I Say)" | 2019 | Marco Mengoni | Atlantico |

### Songwriting credits

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" | 2019 | Will Young | Dan McDougall | Lexicon |