Phoebe Holiday Ryan (born September 21, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter. In 2015, she released a mashup of R. Kelly's "Ignition" and Miguel's "Do You", followed by her first single "Mine" from her debut EP of the same name. She signed with Columbia Records in 2015.
As a songwriter, she has written for artists such as Britney Spears, Oh Honey, Zara Larsson, Melanie Martinez, and Bea Miller, and featured on songs by the Knocks, Tritonal, Skizzy Mars, and the Chainsmokers, among others.
Background Born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Red Bank, New Jersey,"Catch Up With Phoebe Ryan, Saturday At The Fillmore With Carly Rae Jepsen", Philthy Mag, July 19, 2019. Accessed July 15, 2022. "Phoebe Ryan’s batch of dates opening up for Jepsen begins with the Philadelphia show this Saturday and, originally hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, I shouldn’t be surprised to hear that she has a fondness for the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection" Ryan attended Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University, where she studied engineering, production and business. She debated between being a songwriter or an artist before deciding to do both.
Music career Ryan's music career began as a vocalist with Town Hall, a band she was part of in college. After the release of Town Hall's album Roots & Bells, she began writing songs for artists such as Oh Honey, rapper Skizzy Mars and Bea Miller. In 2014, she was featured on DJ duo Tritonal's single "Now or Never", and in 2015, she released her first song as an artist, "Ignition/Do You", a mashup of "Ignition" and "Do You". Her first two original singles, "Mine" and "Dead", followed shortly thereafter. Previously, she auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol, making it to the Hollywood rounds before being eliminated.
In 2015, Ryan signed a deal with Columbia Records, which released her debut EP, Mine. Her songs have been praised by bloggers and artists alike, with Tove Lo calling "Mine" "GOLD", Taylor Swift including the song on a handwritten list titled "New Songs That Will Make Your Life More Awesome (I promise!)", The Fader calling it "excellent", and Billboard calling Ryan's voice "magnetic". In 2015, Nylon called Ryan a pop singer "primed for stardom".
On March 4, 2016, Ryan released "Chronic", an electropop song. The music video was released in April. "Boyz N Poizn" was released as the second single on May 5, 2016, with its music video released in June.
Bea Miller's song "Young Blood", co-written by Ryan, peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs and number 40 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40. It received a Radio Disney Music Award for "Best Song to Rock Out to With your BFFs".
On September 29, 2016, Ryan released the song "All We Know" as part of a collaboration with The Chainsmokers. The song peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. On February 3, 2017, Ryan released a new single, "Dark Side".
On August 3, 2017, Ryan released the song "Forgetting All About You", featuring blackbear. It was produced by Big Taste and serves as the lead single from her second extended play, James (2017). James was released on October 27, 2017.
In May 2019, Ryan was announced as the opening act for the second half of Carly Rae Jepsen's Dedicated Tour in the U.S.
In February 2020, Ryan began touring with K-pop artist Eric Nam, as the opening act for his Before We Begin World Tour.
On July 31, 2020, Ryan released her first studio album, How It Used to Feel, consisting of 13 tracks, including four released earlier as singles: "A Thousand Ways", "ICIMY", "Ring", and "Fantasy". She posted on her social media accounts that she began writing songs for her debut album in the summer of 2017. In an interview with V magazine, she said, "I’ve always been an open book as an artist and I think it’s better to share experiences with others. How else will people connect?”.
Discography Studio albums Album DetailsHow It Used to Feel Released: July 31, 2020 Label: Independently Popular Formats: Digital download, VinylYours Released: August 14, 2026 Label: Remarkable Babe Records Formats: Digital download, Vinyl
Extended plays Album DetailsMine Released: June 9, 2015 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, Digital download, VinylJames Released: October 27, 2017 Label: Columbia Formats: Digital downloadLove Is A River Released: June 26, 2026 Label: Remarkable Babe Records Formats: Digital download
Singles As lead artist Single Year Charts AlbumUSDanceAirplayUSElectro"Ignition / Do You..."2015—— Mine"Mine"——"Dead" ——"Chronic"2016—— rowspan="4" "Boyz n Poizn" ——"Dollar Bill" ——"Dark Side"2017——"Forgetting All About You" —— James"Be Real" ——"James Has Changed"——"Almost Back" 20184048 rowspan="2" "Middle Finger"——"A Thousand Ways" 2019—— How it Used to Feel"Build Me Up"—— "ICIMY"—— How it Used to Feel"Ring" 2020——"Fantasy"——"A World I Don’t Know" 2026—— World of Walker, Season One: Rise of The Drones"Something to Hope For"—— Yours"Fall With Me"——"Yours"——"Love Is A River"——"Still Your Girl"—— "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: AUT BEL CAN FRA NL NOR SWE UK "Chasing" 2013 — — — — — — — — — — Walking On Air "Now or Never" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — Metamorphic II EP "The City" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — The Red Balloon Project EP "We Won't" — — — — — — — — — —Feel Something "Purple Eyes" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — 55 "All We Know" 18 8 15 15 14 185 34 14 24 24 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum Collage "Haze" — — — — — — — — — — Afterglow "SO DONE" 2019 — — — — — — — — — BOY OH BOY "Ride or Die" (Cash Cash featuring Phoebe Ryan) 2021 — — — — — — — — — — Say It Like You Feel It"Product of the 90s" — — — — — — — — — — I Love Everything That You Hate About Yourself "HORNY" 2022 — — — — — — — — — Matriarchy Now "Bad Decisions" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
Guest appearances +List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album nameTitleYearOther artist(s)Album "Heart Attack"2018Tove LoNGX: Ten Years of Neon Gold "Brave Enough To Be Unknown"2026Alan WalkerWorld of Walker, Season One: Rise of The Drones Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) Note(s) As lead artist "Mine" 2015 Jon Hoeg Official Video "Dead" Jon Hoeg, Jesse Deflorio "Homie" Lisa Paclet "Ignition / Do You... (Mashup)" 2016 John Hoeg "Mine" Kimi Selfridge Lyric Video "Chronic" Simian Design "Chronic" Anthony Churro Official Video "Boyz N Poizn"Blythe Thomas "Dollar Bill" "Dark Side"2017 – Lyric Video "Forgetting All About You" Phoebe Ryan Animation "A Thousand Ways"2019 Shane Scherholz Official Video "Build Me Up" Matt Porter "ICIMY"Matthew Lyons "Ring" "Fantasy" Richie Brown Animation "Something to Hope For"2026Paige StrabalaOfficial Video "Fall With Me" "Yours" "Love Is A River" As featured artist "Now Or Never" 2013 GulpFims Lyric Video "All We Know" 2016 Rory KramerOfficial Video "We Won't" 2017 Alexander Brown "Ride or Die" 2021 Basa Animation
Songwriting credits Year Artist Album Song2013Oh, HoneyWith Love "Be Okay" "Lonely Neighbor" "Get It Right" "Sugar, You" "It Can't Rain Forever" "Until You Let Me" Take All the Time You Need Mt Eden Walking on Air "Walking On Air" Tritonal Metamorphic II – EP "Now or Never"2014 Alli Simpson – "Guilty" Benjamin Square One "Underdogs" Bea Miller Young Blood "Young Blood"2015 Melanie Martinez Cry Baby "Teddy Bear" Skizzy Mars The Red Balloon Project "The City"2016 Benjamin Fingerprints "Young and Restless" Britney Spears Glory "Man On The Moon" The Knocks 55 "The Key" "Purple Eyes" Wyclef Jean "My Girl" 2017 The Chainsmokers Memories...Do Not Open "Bloodstream"Danny L. Harle1UL"1UL""Heavy Eyelids" Jaymes Young Feel Something "We Won't" All Time Low Last Young Renegade "Ground Control" 2018 LPX Junk of the Heart – EP "Might Not Make It Home"
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