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Sadie Jean
Birth Name:Sadie Jean Wilcox
Birth Date:15 May 2002[1]
Birth Place:Tustin, California, U.S.
Genre:Pop
Label:Avex - Selene[2]
Years Active:2021–present
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Followers:1.0 million
Likes:31.4 million
Stats Update:July 20, 2024

Sadie Jean Wilcox (born May 15, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released one EP, Simple Like 17 (2023).

Biography

Early life

Wilcox was born in Tustin, California. According to her family, she devised songs before she could talk and had her sister write down lyrics before she could write. Starting when she was in the first grade, she took piano lessons,[3] and later took vocal lessons and learned to play the guitar. She participated in a local theater. She attended Foothill High School, where she participated in the school choir.[4] [5]

Career

Wilcox was encouraged by her brother to release music after he heard her perform a cover of Radiohead's song "Creep" after her sophomore year of high school. She then posted her music to SoundCloud.[6] The first song she posted was written about her first boyfriend who cheated on her; she posted the song online as revenge.[7]

In 2020, Wilcox enrolled in the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where she focused on songwriting and wrote up to three songs per day.[8]

In October 2021, Wilcox wrote the song "WYD Now?" with fellow New York University students Grace Enger and David Alexander. The song became a viral video on TikTok while Wilcox was taking final exams.[5] [9] She was unable to concentrate on her studies and dropped out of college to pursue her music career.[8]

Rod Wave's song "2018", released in 2023, sampled Wilcox's song "WYD Now?". The song reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10]

Artistry

Wilcox cites Joni Mitchell, Taylor Swift, and Phoebe Bridgers as influences. Her songwriting is described as "confessional".[11]

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

Discography

Extended Plays

!Title!EP details
Simple Like 17
  • Released: December 1, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
  • Tracks: 7

Singles

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
UK
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		NZ
Hot
[15] 		SWE
Heat.
[16]
"WYD Now?"202181 91 34 — Simple Like 17
"Locksmith"2022— — 27 —
"Just Because"2023— — — 14
"16"— — — — Non album single
"Aisle 6"2024— — — —Simple Like 17 (Deluxe)
"You Don't"— — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. News: Songs You Might Know From Artists You Probably Don't: Listening To 2022's Potential Pop Hits . . Brodsky . Rachel . January 10, 2022 . January 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220111113733/https://www.stereogum.com/2172026/2022-potential-pop-hits/columns/the-week-in-pop/#card-comments-section . live.
  2. Executive Turntable: Warner Music Canada Hires EVP & GM; ASCAP Elevates Trio to SVP . . Eggertsen . Chris . January 28, 2022 . May 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220515024629/https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-music-canada-andy-west-ascap-promotions-executive-turntable/ . live.
  3. News: How Sadie Jean's "WYD Now?" Became A TikTok Duet Phenomenon . . Wang . Steffanee . February 14, 2022 . February 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216010839/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/sadie-jean-wyd-now-tiktok-duet-music-video-lil-yachty . live.
  4. News: Culturephile: Sadie Jean’s Bittersweet Sixteen . Grace . Murray . . December 21, 2023.
  5. News: Sadie Jean on her debut single "WYD Now" and her music ambitions . . Barragan . Sydney . December 10, 2021 . January 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220112065015/https://nyunews.com/uta/features/2021/12/09/sadie-jean/ . live.
  6. News: 'WYD Now?' singer Sadie Jean talks heartbreak and reaching millions on TikTok and Spotify . . Larsen . Peter . January 25, 2022 . March 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320013116/https://www.ocregister.com/2022/01/25/wyd-now-singer-sadie-jean-talks-heartbreak-and-reaching-millions-on-tiktok-and-spotify/ . live.
  7. News: Sadie Jean Started Sharing Her Music Publicly for the Best Reason: Revenge on a Cheating Ex . . August 18, 2023.
  8. News: Beyond NYU: From TikTok fame to onstage game . . November 9, 2023.
  9. News: Caramanica . Jon . How Big Can a TikTok Duet Get? . . limited . January 11, 2022 . January 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113000421/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/arts/music/sadie-jean-wyd-now-lil-yachty.html . live.
  10. News: Hot 100 First-Timers: Wet & Sadie Jean Debut With Rod Wave Collaborations . Xander . Zellner . . September 26, 2023.
  11. Web site: Sadie Jean.
  12. SADIE JEAN ANNOUNCES 'SIMPLE LIKE 17' TOUR TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 15TH AT 10AM LOCAL TIME . . March 14, 2024.
  13. Web site: Sadie Jean Chart History . . January 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220129093720/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/61655/sadie-jean/ . live.
  14. Billboard Canadian Hot 100 . December 25, 2021 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20211224003259/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/ . 24 December 2021 . dead.
  15. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart . Recorded Music NZ. June 6, 2022 . June 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220615135108/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5340. live.
    • "Locksmith": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart . Recorded Music NZ. October 17, 2022 . October 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221018135910/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5428. live.
  16. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 19 . . May 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230512191007/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2023&dspp=19. live.
  17. United Kingdom. Sadie Jean. 24 May 2023.
  18. United States. Sadie Jean. 23 June 2023.

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