Rachel Platten

Rachel Platten

Rachel Platten performing in a live concert on August 20, 2015
Background information
Birth name Rachel Ashley Platten
Born (1981-05-20) May 20, 1981
New York City, New York, U.S.
Origin Newton Centre, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Years active 2003–present
Labels

Rachel Ashley Platten[1] (born May 20, 1981) is an American singer and songwriter. Her third studio album and major-label debut, Wildfire, reached number five in the U.S.A. and spawned the top ten singles "Fight Song" and "Stand by You". "Fight Song" peaked at number six on Billboard Hot 100 and topped the UK Singles Chart.[2] "Stand by You" so far peaked at number thirty-seven on Billboard Hot 100 becoming her second top 40 hit.

Early life

Rachel Ashley Platten was born on May 20, 1981 to Jewish parents Paul and Pamela Platten (née Jabush).[3][4][5][6] She was born in New York City but grew up in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.[7] She studied classical piano from the age of 5 and then took up guitar in high school. She attended Buckingham Browne and Nichols high school, where she sang in the school's singing group. At Trinity College, she was a member of the Trinitones, the college's all-female acappella group. It was a German group performing acapella music.

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 backup 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.[8] Platten graduated from Trinity College with a degree in international relations in 2003. 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 2010, she married Kevin Lazan in a Jewish ceremony. 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 Live Below the Line (a call to end world poverty).

Career

2003–14: Trust in Me and Be Here

Rachael Platten early in her career, performing at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ

Rachel Platten released her debut studio album Trust in Me in 2003 – which she has called, a collection of demos.[9] Her second album, Be Here, was released from Rock Ridge Music in 2011.[10]

Her 2011 single "1,000 Ships" peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, also playing at various radio stations.[11] An earlier song, "Seven Weeks", was used for the film The Good Guy.[12] The theme song for ABC Family's Jane by Design, "Work of Art" was performed by Platten on hire.[13] Also, her song "Begin Again" was used in the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars 100th episode "Miss Me x 100".[14] 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 debuted "Fight Song" on We Heart It as part of an artist spotlight.[15]

2015–present: Wildfire

She is now signed to Columbia Records, with an official Vevo account, and in the spring of 2015 released the single "Fight Song" (co-written by Platten and Dave Bassett) from Wildfire. 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[16] and in promos for the fourth season of Revenge on the Seven Network in Australia.[17] 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."[18] The song was also featured in the trailer[19] for the upcoming CBS show Supergirl in May 2015 and is also being used in a commercial for Ford cars.

"Fight Song" climbed the chart and reached number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

It also reached number 2 on the Australian Singles Chart, number 6 in Ireland, number 8 in New Zealand, number 9 on the Billboard Canadian chart and number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. It has also reached double platinum sales in the US, selling over 2 million copies. Platten's 2015 Fight Song EP reached number 20 on the Billboard 200.

Platten served as a support act on Alex & Sierra and Andy Grammer's "The Good Guys & A Girl Tour" in early 2015.[20] She then toured with Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri on their "Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour" throughout the summer of 2015.[21]

On September 11, 2015, Platten released a new single named "Stand by You"[22] from Wildfire, through Sony Music Entertainment.

Hillary Clinton plays "Fight Song" when she walks onstage during her Presidential rallies.[23]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[24]		 AUS
[25]		 CAN
[26]		 IRE
[27]		 NZ
[28]		 SWE
[29]		 SWI
[30]		 UK
[31]
Trust in Me
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: CD
 — — — — — — — —
Be Here — — — — — — — —
Wildfire
  • Released: January 1, 2016
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 5 12 6 84 37 56 85 35
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[24]
Fight Song
  • Released: May 12, 2015
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: Digital download, CD
 20

Singles

Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[24]		 AUS
[25]		 AUT
[35]		 CAN
[24]		 GER
[36]		 IRE
[27]		 NZ
[28]		 SWE
[29]		 SWI
[30]		 UK
[31]
"1,000 Ships" 2011 — — — — — — — — — — Be Here
"Fight Song" 2015 6 2 13 5 76 6 8 56 38 1 Wildfire
"Stand by You" 37 14 — 42 — — — — — —
"Better Place"[42] 2016 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" 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 Nominated [43]
Choice Summer Song "Fight Song"
2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards Best Lyrics "Fight Song" Won [44]
Radio Disney Music Awards Breakout Artist Of The Year Herself Nominated [45]
Billboard Music Awards Top Selling Song "Fight Song" Pending [46]
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Musical Performance in a Talk Show/Morning Program Good Morning America 2015 (TV) Won [47]

References

  1. ↑ "Songwriter/Composer: Platten Rachel Ashley". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "RACHEL PLATTEN". Official Charts. Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  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. ↑ Jewish Advocate Wedding Announcements Ancestry.com Accessed January 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ Temple Shalom October 2013 Newsletter Temple Shalom of Newton. Page 14. Published October 2013. Accessed January 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ Rachel Platten - Fight Song - Vevo DSCVR (Live). May 25, 2015 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Trust In Me". MTV. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  10. ↑ William Ruhlmann (April 26, 2011). "Be Here – Rachel Platten | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  11. ↑ Bradley, Stephen (September 13, 2011). "Concert review: Rachel Platten". The Washington Times. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20090809194532/http://movies.yahoo.com:80/movie/1810038212/cast. Archived from the original on August 9, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ "Jane by Design (2012– )". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Pretty Little Liars (TV Series) : Miss Me x100 (2014) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  15. ↑ Platten, Rachel. "Rachel Platten post on Twitter". Twitter. Rachel Platten.
  16. ↑ "=Pretty Little Liars (TV Series) : How the 'A' Stole Christmas (2014) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Revenge 4x06 Australian Promo | Seven Network 2015". YouTube. March 30, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Rachel Platten – Mobile Uploads". Facebook. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Supergirl – First Look". YouTube. May 13, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  20. ↑ Boedeker, Hal (June 23, 2015). "Alex & Sierra joining Andy Grammer on tour". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  21. ↑ Gonzalez, John (July 15, 2015). "Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri 'Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too' tour about having fun, not making a statement". Mlive.com. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Rachel Platten Premieres New Single "Stand By You": Listen Now!". directlyrics.com.
  23. ↑ http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-35666351
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Rachel Platten – Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  25. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Rachel Platten". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  26. ↑ f=309 "Rachel Platten – Chart history (Canadian Albums)" Check |url= value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  27. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Rachel Platten". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  28. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Rachel Platten". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  29. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Rachel Platten". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  30. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Rachel Platten". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  31. 1 2 "Rachel Platten". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  32. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Be Here by Rachel Platten". Itunes.apple.com. April 26, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  33. 1 2 3 "American certifications – Platten, Rachel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on December 17, 2015.
  35. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Rachel Platten". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  36. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Rachel Platten". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  37. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (August 1, 2015). "ARIA Singles: Lost Frequencies Is Number One For Second Week". Noise11. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  38. ↑ "British certifications – Rachel Platten". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 September 2015. Enter Rachel Platten in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Click Search
  39. 1 2 "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  40. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Rachel Platten – Fight Song". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  41. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (February 13, 2016). "ARIA Singles: Flume 'Never Be Like You' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  42. ↑ Wass, Mike (April 13, 2016). "Rachel Platten On 'The Wildfire Tour,' Fame & Next Single "Better Place"". Idolator (Spin Media). Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  43. ↑ "2015 Teen Choice Award Winners – Full List". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. August 16, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  44. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BDuJZCPPUXf/?taken-by=rachelplatten
  45. ↑ http://radio.disney.com/radio-disney-music-awards#52ca2a560161b68747332368
  46. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7326512/billboard-music-awards-2016-nominations
  47. ↑ http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf

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