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.
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 Leroy Clampitt 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?”.
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+ List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="10" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13.5em;" | Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album | ||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
+List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Other artist(s) ! scope="col" | Album |
2013 | Oh, Honey | With 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. Harle | 1UL | "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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