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| Birth Name: | Grace Barker | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1998 2, df=y | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Brighton, East Sussex, England | ||||||||
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Grace Barker[1] (born 20 February 1998, Brighton), known professionally as Gracey (stylised in all caps), is an English singer who made her breakthrough in 2020 when she collaborated with 220 KID on the BRIT nominated[2] single "Don't Need Love".[3] The song reached a peak of number 9 for two weeks on the UK Singles Chart.[4] [5]
Gracey's family consists of her mother who worked in production at the BBC, her father in the advertising industry, and two older brothers.[6] 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.[1] [6] 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.[1] Her first professionally-recorded song was "By Your Side" by Jonas Blue featuring Raye, which went on to be certified platinum in the UK.[1] Gracey's first single, "Different Things", was released in March 2019 and written as a demo for Little Mix.[1] She has also written songs for Sub Focus, Rita Ora, Olly Murs, and Kylie Minogue.[1] Following "Don't Need Love", she released "Empty Love", a collaboration with Australian singer Ruel. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic she was forced to postpone her first headline tour, which was due to take place in May 2020.
In an interview with MTV, Gracey lists her biggest music influences as Sia, The 1975, Lorde, Joni Mitchell, and Robyn.[7] In 2019, she underwent surgery for vocal cord nodules.[1] In January 2023, she revealed she had parted ways with her former label, Polydor and is now an independent artist.
See also: Xenomania production discography.
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| "Different Things" | 2019 | — | — | Imposter Syndrome |
| "If You Loved Me" | — | — | ||
| "Easy for You"[13] | — | — | ||
| "Don't Need Love" | 9 | — | The Art of Closure | |
| "Alone in My Room (Gone)"[14] | 2020 | — | — | |
| "Empty Love" | — | 21 | ||
| "Like That" [15] [16] | — | — | ||
| "Don't" | — | — | ||
| "99%"[17] | — | — | ||
| "Got You Covered" [18] | 2021 | — | — | |
| "What a Waste" | — | — | Fragile | |
| "The Internet" | — | — | ||
| "2000 Miles" | — | — | rowspan="2" | |
| "Lonely Heart" [19] | 2022 | 70 | — | |
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| "Higher (Acoustic)" | 2021 |
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| "Rent Free" | 2021 | All Over the Place | |
| "Back to Basics" | 2022 | 22 | |
| "Think Of Us" | 2023 | Summertime Friends |
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Co-written with |
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| "By Your Side" | 2016 | Blue | Guy James Robin, George Astasio, Jon Shave, Jason Pebworht | |
| "Don't You Feel It" | 2017 | Sub Focus | ||
| "Pictures In My Head" | MJ Cole | - | ||
| "Got The Feeling" | Syn Cole & Kirstin | Camille Purcell, Rene Pais, Steve Robson | ||
| "Sweet Coffee" | 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" | 2021 | Syn Cole | Edvard Erfjord, Henrik Michelsen, Iain James, Rene Pais | |
| "Nah" | Sonny Fodera & Kolidescopes | Wide Awake | Dan Dare, John Courtidis, Sinéad Harnett, Sonny Fodera | |
| "Catch Me In The Air" | 2022 | 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 | 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 |
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Ref. | |
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| 2021 | Brit Awards | "Don't Need Love" | Best British Single | [20] | ||
| 2023 | A&R Awards | Herself | Songwriter Of The Year | [21] |
Web site: Gracey. Official Charts Company. select "Singles" tab. 11 July 2023.