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* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: 2× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-lost-frequencies-is-number-one-for-second-week-20150801|title=ARIA Singles: Lost Frequencies Is Number One For Second Week|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=August 1, 2015|accessdate=August 1, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: 2× Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-lost-frequencies-is-number-one-for-second-week-20150801|title=ARIA Singles: Lost Frequencies Is Number One For Second Week|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=August 1, 2015|accessdate=August 1, 2015}}</ref>

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Rachel Platten
Rachel Platten on stage at The Saint in Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 4, 2011.
Rachel Platten on stage at The Saint in Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 4, 2011.
Background information
Birth nameRachel Ashley Platten
Born (1981-05-20) May 20, 1981 (age 43)
Newton Centre, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresPop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2003–present
LabelsColumbia

Rachel Ashley Platten[1] (born May 20, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2015 single "Fight Song", which has reached number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 1 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, number 7 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, number 3 on the Billboard digital singles chart (and #1 on the iTunes digital singles chart, where it was the best selling single in the USA for the week ending July 4, 2015), number 6 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart, number 8 on their Pop Songs chart, and number 12 on Billboard's Songs of The Summer chart. It also reached number 2 on the Australian Singles Chart, number 8 in New Zealand, number 9 on the Billboard Canadian chart, and number 5 on the Billboard Canadian digital sales chart. It has also reached platinum sales in the US, selling over a million copies in her native land. Platten's 2015 "Fight Song" EP reached number 20 on Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. She is also known for her 2011 single "1,000 Ships", which peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.[2]

Early life

Rachel Platten was born on May 20, 1981 to Pamela and Paul Platten.[3][4] She grew up in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. She studied classical piano since age 5 and took up guitar in high school. She attended Buckingham Browne and Nichols for high school where she sang in the school's singing group. Platten graduated from Trinity College with a degree in international relations in 2003. As a part of a study abroad program, she went to Trinidad to do an internship at a diplomat's office and at a record label. While she was there, she sang back up for a friend's band in front of over 80,000 people at the International Soca Monarch finals in 2002. According to Platten, from that moment on she knew she had to pursue music full time.[5] She then moved to New York City's Greenwich village where she cut her teeth playing with a Prince and Sly and the Family Stone cover band called Dayz of Wild. In 2012, it was reported she married Kevin Lazan in a Jewish ceremony.[6] She performed her solo music around the village and eventually began touring the country. She has worked with numerous charities, Musicians on Call (where she sings bedside to hospital patients) and she is an ambassador for Music Unites. She also works with the Ryan Seacrest Foundation and was an ambassador for Below the Line (a call to end world poverty).

Career

Rachel Platten performing at The Saint in Asbury Park, New Jersey on June 4, 2011.

2003–14: Trust in Me and Be Here

She released her debut studio album Trust in Me in 2003 - which she has called, a collection of demos.[7] Her second album, Be Here, was released from Rock Ridge Music in 2011.[8] An earlier song, "Seven Weeks", was used for the film The Good Guy.[9] The theme song for ABC Family's, Jane by Design, "Work of Art" was performed by Platten on hire.[10] Her song "Begin Again" was used in the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars 100th episode "Miss Me x100".[11] Her song "Don't Care What Time It Is" was used in VH1's Basketball Wives. Her song "You're Safe" was used in MTV's Finding Carter in September 2014. On June 27, 2014 Rachel first debuted Fight Song on We Heart It as part of an artist spotlight.[12]

2015–present

She is now signed to Columbia Records, and in the spring of 2015 released the single "Fight Song" (co-written by Platten and Dave Bassett) from her upcoming album and already-released EP "Fight Song", which is number 21 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The song is a midtempo anthemic pop song, a self-affirmation song whose music is stylistically in the vein of such top pop artists as Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson and Taylor Swift. The song was used in the Christmas episode of Pretty Little Liars' fifth season[13] and in promos for the fourth season of Revenge on the Seven Network in Australia.[14] She released the news to her fans through a Facebook post that read, "To every single person that's ever believed in me, to every mile that I've driven across the country, you made this moment that much sweeter. Proud to have just signed to Columbia Records. Time to spread the love."[15] The song was also featured in the trailer[16] for the upcoming CBS show Supergirl in May 2015 and is also being used in a commercial for Ford cars.

She served as a support act on Alex & Sierra and Andy Grammer's joint tour The Good Guys & A Girl Tour.[17] She is currently touring with Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri on their The Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Trust in Me
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: CD
Be Here
  • Released: April 26, 2011[18]
  • Label: Rock Ridge Music
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[19]
Fight Song
  • Released: May 12, 2015
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 20

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[19] 		US Adult Pop
[20] 		AUS
[21] 		CAN
[19] 		IRE
[22] 		NZ
[23] 		UK
[24]
2011 "1,000 Ships" — 24 — — — — — Be Here
2015 "Fight Song" 7 1 2 9 51 8 91 Fight Song (EP)
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Breakout Artist Herself Pending [28]
Choice Summer Song "Fight Song" Pending

References

  1. ^ "Songwriter/Composer: Platten Rachel Ashley". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Bradley, Stephen (September 13, 2011). "Concert review: Rachel Platten". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Platten, Rachel (January 10, 2013). "Happy Birthday to my absolutely incredible mom!". facebook. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "SUMNER M. PLATTEN Obituary". The Boston Globe. October 18, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  5. ^ Wass, Mike (April 20, 2015). "Rachel Platten Talks "Fight Song," Making A Difference And Her Long Road To The Top: Idolator Interview". Idolator. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Rachel Platten to Kevin Lazan". Southern New England Weddings. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Trust In Me". MTV. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  8. ^ William Ruhlmann (April 26, 2011). "Be Here - Rachel Platten | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  9. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Jane by Design (2012– )". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  11. ^ "Pretty Little Liars (TV Series) : Miss Me x100 (2014) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  12. ^ Platten, Rachel. "Rachel Platten post on Twitter". Twitter. Rachel Platten.
  13. ^ "=Pretty Little Liars (TV Series) : How the 'A' Stole Christmas (2014) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  14. ^ "Revenge 4x06 Australian Promo | Seven Network 2015". YouTube. March 30, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  15. ^ "Rachel Platten - Mobile Uploads". Facebook. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  16. ^ "Supergirl - First Look". YouTube. May 13, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  17. ^ Boedeker, Hal (June 23, 2015). "Alex & Sierra joining Andy Grammer on tour". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  18. ^ "iTunes - Music - Be Here by Rachel Platten". Itunes.apple.com. April 26, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  19. ^ a b c "Rachel Platten – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  20. ^ "Rachel Platten – Chart History: Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  21. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Rachel Platten". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  22. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Rachel Platten". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  23. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Rachel Platten". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  24. ^ "Rachel Platten". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  25. ^ Ryan, Gavin (August 1, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Lost Frequencies Is Number One For Second Week". Noise11. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  26. ^ "American certifications – Platten, Rachel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  27. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Rachel Platten – Fight Song". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 5, 2015.[dead link‍]
  28. ^ "Wave 2 Nominees!". July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

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