Olivia O'Brien
| Olivia O'Brien | |
|---|---|
 O'Brien in June 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Olivia O'Brien |
| Born |
November 26, 1999 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Island Records |
| Website | http://www.oliviaobrienmusic.com/ |
Olivia O'Brien (born November 26, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her collaboration with gnash on the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 song, "I hate u, I love u". She has since released her debut single "Trust Issues" and two follow-ups, "Root Beer Float" featuring Blackbear and "Find What You're Looking for".
Early life
O’Brien was born on November 26, 1999 in Los Angeles, California. She has been singing since she was seven years old, and taught herself to play guitar and piano. She attended Justin-Siena High School in Napa, California.[1]
Career
2015–2016: Breakthrough
O'Brien initially gained the attention of gnash after posting a cover of one of his songs on Soundcloud. Gnash reached out to Olivia expressing interest in her material, and asked for her to send him any original songs that she had. O’Brien then sent a voice note of her original song, "i hate u, i love u" and gnash invited her to record the song with him in LA.[1] "i hate u, i love u" was released in March 2016, and appears on gnash's second EP titled us.[2] The single peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100[3] and reached number one in Australia. The two made their television debut in July 2016, performing the song on Late Night with Seth Meyers.[4]
2016: Debut singles
On August 12, O’Brien released her debut solo single "Trust Issues" through Island Records.[5] "The song is empowering for girls and anyone who doesn't want to be treated like they're [sic] less than a guy or anyone who finds it hard to obtain self-worth without the approval of another person," O’Brien said of the song. “Trust Issues” premiered through Complex magazine.[6] Her second single, "Root Beer Float" featuring Blackbear, premiered on September 15, 2016.[7] O'Brien and gnash made their second television performance on September 19, 2016, performing "i hate u, i love u" on Today.[8] O'Brien released a third single, "Find What You're Looking For" on October 21, 2016.[9]
Discography
Singles
As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] | |||
| "Trust Issues"[11] | 2016 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Root Beer Float" (featuring Blackbear)[12] |
— | ||
| "Find What You're Looking For" | — |
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
AUS [13] |
AUT [14] |
BEL [15] |
CAN [16] |
DEN [17] |
ITA [18] |
NZ [19] |
SWE [20] |
UK [21] | ||||
| "i hate u, i love u"[22] (Gnash featuring Olivia O'Brien) |
2015 | 10 [23] | 1 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 7 | us | |
References
- 1 2 "OLIVIA O'BRIEN RELEASES NEW SINGLE "TRUST ISSUES"". Press Party. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "us by gnash on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Gnash - Chart history - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. "Singer-Songwriter gnash on Becoming the Year's Most Unlikely Music Sensation". Vogue. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Island Records - Olivia O'Brien". Island Records. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ Ortiz, Edwin. "Premiere: Listen to Olivia O'Brien's New Song "Trust Issues"". Complex. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ↑ Kress, Bryan. "Olivia O'Brien Releases Sugary 'Root Beer Float,' Feat. blackbear: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ↑ "gnash and Olivia O'Brien perform their hit 'I hate u, I love u' on TODAY". TODAY. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ Ramsay, Kate. "Premiere: Olivia O'Brien's New Single "Find What You're Looking For"". V Magazine. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Gnash - Chart history - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Trust Issues - Single by Olivia O'Brien on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Root Beer Float (feat. Blackbear) - Single de Olivia O'Brien sur Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Discography Gnash". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Discographie Olivia O'Brien" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Olivia O'Brien Discography". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Gnash – Chart History: Canadian Singles". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Gnash discography" (in Danish). danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Discographie Olivia O'Brien". Italian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discography Olivia O'Brien". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Olivia O'Brien Discography". sedishcharts.com. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Gnash". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "i hate u, i love u (feat. olivia o'brien) - Single by gnash on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ↑ http://headlineplanet.com/home/2016/10/10/chainsmokers-halseys-closer-tops-hot-100-8th-week/
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2016 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Olivia O'Brien" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ↑ "FIMI - Certificazioni". Fimi.it. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Certificeringer". IFPI Denmark. June 28, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.