James Vincent McMorrow
James Vincent McMorrow (born 14 February 1983) is an Irish singer and songwriter.
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| Born | 14 February 1983 Dublin, Ireland |
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| Website | jamesvmcmorrow |
Career edit
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McMorrow's debut album, Early in the Morning, was released in Ireland in February 2010, and in the United States and Europe in 2011, to widespread acclaim.[1] He made his UK television debut on BBC Two's Later... with Jools Holland on 27 May 2011.[2]
In 2014, he released his second album, Post Tropical. The album was recorded in 2013 in a small desert town of Tornillo, 89 kilometres (55 mi) south of El Paso in Texas.[3] The studio is located on a pecan farm, and McMorrow found the location "the most surreal place to work", and one that helped add to the tone of the album and inspire his creativity. He said "I think it's kind of engrained in the record, more than any pinpointed thing. I can hear the hot bedded air in this part. You can hear the birds in the pianos."[4]
In 2016, McMorrow announced his third studio album and released "Rising Water", its lead single. We Move was produced by McMorrow, Nineteen85, Frank Dukes and Two Inch Punch. It was released on 2 September 2016. It marks a shift in McMorrow's style towards more R&B-tinged sounds. His cover of the Chris Isaak song "Wicked Game" was used in the first official full-length trailer for the sixth season of the HBO hit series Game of Thrones. In April 2016, he was featured on the promotional single "I'm in Love" from Kygo's debut album, Cloud Nine.
In May 2017, McMorrow released his fourth studio album True Care. The album has peaked at number 22 on the Irish Albums Chart. Tony Clayton-Lea from The Irish Times said, "An artist such as James Vincent McMorrow is commercially successful only on a certain level, so announcing a new album – arriving less than 10 months after his third, the tactically planned We Move – isn’t the most financially astute of decision. There is, however, method in his unorthodox approach. The songs here, on the other hand, are sometimes flawed, occasionally faltering, but always within the grasp of the listener. By being “reactive to the world” he lives in, McMorrow has learned a crucial tortoise/hare lesson: instinct beats intellect every time."
In an already-unpredictable career, 2021’s album titled Grapefruit Season saw James Vincent McMorrow push himself in all new ways. Produced by James alongside fellow genre-disruptors, Paul Epworth, Kenny Beats, Lil Silva and Patrick Wimberly, McMorrow’s fifth album was recorded between London, Los Angeles and Dublin largely before the pandemic struck. The album featured hits such as acclaimed single, Gone (which was B-Listed at Radio 1) and standalone collaboration, Be Somebody with dance trailblazers, Rudimental as well as I Should Go with legendary L.A based producer Kenny Beats.
The Less I Knew, released in June 2022, was James’ most pivotal move back to his roots. Dealing with the effect of living up to people’s expectations and trying to maintain the status he had achieved, he realised it compromised the music that he made. He had always tried to live up to the ideal of the careerist musician to complement the immense drive he has as a writer and performer.
He has announced another album titled "Wide Open, Horses" set for a release in June 2024. Announcing his latest single, 'Never Gone' as the hero of the record, he said, “Never Gone” as “the anchor of the record”, adding, “It sums up the whole album; you’re just trying to fight meaninglessness. I always felt like I’ve been trying to find meaning so I could be remembered."[5]
Awards and nominations edit
In January 2012, McMorrow received a European Border Breakers Award in recognition of Early In The Morning's success beyond Ireland.[6]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||||||||
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| IRE [7] | AUS [8] | BEL (Fl) [9] | CAN [10] | FRA [11] | NL [12] | SCO [13] | SWI [14] | UK [15] | US [16] | ||||||||||
| Early in the Morning |
| 22 | —[A] | 143 | — | 87 | 68 | 72 | — | 68 | —[B] | ||||||||
| Post Tropical |
| 2 | 25 | 77 | — | 122 | 21 | 43 | 78 | 28 | 76 |
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| We Move |
| 1 | 28 | 52 | 77 | 134 | 39 | 46 | 63 | 47 | —[C] | ||||||||
| True Care |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[D] | — | ||||||||
| Grapefruit Season |
| 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | 84 | — | ||||||||
| The Less I Knew[24] |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||||||||
| Wide Open, Horses |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
EPs edit
| Title | Details |
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| The Sparrow and the Wolf |
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| We Don't Eat |
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Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| IRE [7] | AUS [8] | BEL (Fl) [9] | BEL (Wa) [26] | FRA [11] | NZ Hot [27] | SCO [28] | UK [15] | UK Indie [29] | US Rock Digital [30] | ||||||||||
| "This Old Dark Machine"[31] | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Early in the Morning | |||||||
| "Sparrow and the Wolf"[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "We Don't Eat"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[E] | — | — | |||||||||
| "Higher Love" | 4 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 1 | — | We Don't Eat | ||||||||
| "Wicked Game" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | 44 | 39 | ||||||||
| "Cavalier" | 2014 | 66 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | 44 | — | Post Tropical | |||||||
| "Red Dust"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "How to Waste a Moment"[37] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Rising Water" | 2016 | — | — | —[F] | —[G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | We Move | |||||||
| "Evil" | — | — | —[H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Get Low" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | ||||||||
| "One Thousand Times" | — | — | — | —[I] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Me and My Friends" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Headlights"[38] | 2020 | —[J] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Grapefruit Season | |||||||
| "I Should Go"[40] | — | — | — | —[K] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Gone"[41] | —[L] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Be Somebody"[43] (with Rudimental) | 2021 | —[M] | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | Ground Control | |||||||
| "Waiting"[45] | —[N] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Grapefruit Season | ||||||||
| "Paradise"[47] | —[O] | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Tru Love" | —[P] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Planes in the Sky"[50] | —[Q] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "The Less I Knew"[52] | 2022 | —[R] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Less I Knew | |||||||
| "Hurricane"[54] | —[S] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "At Christmas"[56] | —[T] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "What are the Chances" (with Man Alive) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Stay Cool" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| AUT [58] | NL Tip [59] | NOR [60] | SCO [61] | SWE [62] | SWI [14] | UK [15] | UK Dance [63] | US Dance [64] | |||||||||||
| "I'm in Love" (Kygo featuring James Vincent McMorrow) | 2016 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 38 | 65 | 39 | 99 | 22 | — | Cloud Nine | ||||||||
| "The Future" (San Holo featuring James Vincent McMorrow) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Songwriting and production credits edit
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Songwriter | Feature / Vocals | Producer | ||
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| "See Yourself" | 2019 | Moreton | Non-album single | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| "Just to Exist" | 2018 | All Tvvins | Just To Exist | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| "always on my mind" | San Holo | album1 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| "Run Away" | 2017 | dvsn | Morning After | ✓ | ||||
| "The Future" | San Holo | Non-album single | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| "I'm in Love" | 2016 | Kygo | Cloud Nine | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| "Hype" | Drake | Views | ✓ | |||||
| "Angela" | dvsn | 5 Sept | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Notes edit
- ^ Early in the Morning did not enter the Australian ARIA Albums Chart but peaked at number six on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart.[17]
- ^ Early in the Morning did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 12 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart.[18]
- ^ We Move did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 84 on the Current Album Sales Chart.[22]
- ^ True Care did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 90 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.[23]
- ^ "We Don't Eat" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the UK Physical Singles chart.[34]
- ^ "Rising Water" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[9]
- ^ "Rising Water" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[26]
- ^ "Evil" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[9]
- ^ "One Thousand Times" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[26]
- ^ "Headlights" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[39]
- ^ "I Should Go" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[26]
- ^ "Gone" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[42]
- ^ "Be Somebody" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[44]
- ^ "Waiting" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[46]
- ^ "Paradise" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[48]
- ^ "Tru Love" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[49]
- ^ "Planes in the Sky" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[51]
- ^ "The Less I Knew" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[53]
- ^ "Hurricane" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[55]
- ^ "At Christmas" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart.[57]
References edit
- ^ . Indie Rock Reviews. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Two Programmes - Later... with Jools Holland, Series 38, Episode 8". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Early in the Morning was recorded in Drogheda, Ireland.
- ^ Ward, James. "Likely forecast looks as if Post Tropical will go down a storm". Irish Daily Mirror, 10 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ^ Byrne, Niall (23 February 2024). "James Vincent McMorrow announces new album Wide Open, Horses". Nialler9. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow wins ebba 2012", imro.ie. 7 October 2011
- ^ a b "Irish Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". irish-charts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ^ a b . australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Belgian (Flanders) Charts > James Vincent McMorrow" (in Dutch). ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow Billboard Canada". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ a b "French Charts > James Vincent McMorrow" (in French). lescharts.com/ Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutch Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien.
- ^ Peaks in Scotland:
- "Early in the Morning": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Post Tropical": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "We Move": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Grapefruit Season": "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ a b . hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 1151" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b "British certifications – James Vincent McMorrow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 April 2022. Type James Vincent McMorrow in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ . Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016.
- ^ "We Move by James Vincent McMorrow". iTunes (IE). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow Chart History: Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 - 02 June 2017 - 08 June 2017". Official Charts Company. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow Announces New Album 'The Less I Knew'". broadwayworld.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow - EP". Dinealonerecords.com. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Belgian (Wallonie) Charts > James Vincent McMorrow" (in Dutch). ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Peaks on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart:
- "Be Somebody": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Peaks in Scotland:
- "Higher Love": "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Peak positions for singles on the UK Indie Chart:
- "Higher Love": "Top 50 Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Wicked Game": "Top 50 Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- "Cavalier": "Top 50 Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- "Get Low": "Top 50 Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow – Chart History Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow – "This Old Dark Machine"". Consequence of Sound. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow – "Sparrow and the Wolf"". Consequence of Sound. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow – 'We Don't Eat' (video)". Consequence of Sound. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "We Don't Eat Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow: "Red Dust" Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "How to Waste a Moment - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Headlights - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "I Should Go - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Gone - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Be Somebody - Single by James Vincent McMorrow & Rudimental on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Waiting - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Paradise by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Planes in the Sky by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Track of the Day: James Vincent McMorrow - 'The Less I Knew'". Hot Press. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Hurricane - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "At Christmas - Single by James Vincent McMorrow on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Irish Homegrown Top 20". Official Charts Company. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ (in German). austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Kygo feat. James Vincent McMorrow - I'm In Love - dutchcharts.nl". Mega Charts. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ (in Norwegian). norwegiancharts.com/ Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
- ^ Peaks in Scotland:
- "I'm in Love": "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Swedish Charts > James Vincent McMorrow". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien.
- ^ Peaks on the UK Dance Singles chart:
- "I'm in Love": "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "James Vincent McMorrow – Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
External links edit
- Official website