Maddie & Tae

Maddie & Tae
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genres Country
Years active 2014–present
Labels Dot
Members
  • Madison Marlow
  • Taylor Dye

Maddie & Tae is an American female country music duo composed of Madison Marlow and Taylor Dye, both of whom are singers, songwriters, and guitarists. The duo is signed to Dot Records.[1] Their debut album, Start Here, was released on August 28, 2015 and includes the singles "Girl in a Country Song", "Fly", and "Shut Up and Fish".

Career

In 2010, Maddie and Tae were both going to the same vocal coach and met at a showcase in Dallas. Dallas was exactly between both of their hometowns. Maddie is from Sugarland, Texas and Tae is from Ada, Oklahoma. They hit it off as friends initially. Within the year, the duo was going back and forth to Nashville every weekend while still going to school.[2] They first performed under the name "Sweet Aliana". After finishing high school, the duo moved to Nashville, to begin their musical career.[3] In 2014, Big Machine revived the Dot Records name for a new imprint. Maddie & Tae were confirmed as the first signees of the label in June 2014.[4][5]

They wrote their debut single, "Girl in a Country Song", with Scherz, who co-produced it with Dann Huff. The song is a criticism of the contemporary bro-country trend.[6][7] "Girl in a Country Song" debuted at number 58 on the Country Airplay chart dated for the week ending July 19, 2014.[8] After 23 weeks, it reached number 1 for the chart dated December 20, 2014, becoming the first debut single by a female duo to reach number one since The Wreckers did it in 2006 with "Leave the Pieces", and only the second in history.[9] Maddie and Tae released their self-titled EP on November 4, 2014. It featured "Girl in a Country Song" as well as 3 new tracks: "Sierra", "Fly", and "Your Side of Town". Maddie and Tae co-wrote all 4 tracks.

"Fly" was released on January 26, 2015.[10] It made its television debut when they performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[11] Their debut album, Start Here, was released on August 28, 2015.[11] By October 2015, the song had become a Top 10 hit on both Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay. The duo co-wrote the track "Boomerang" on Jana Kramer's late-2015 album Thirty One.[12] The album's third single, "Shut Up and Fish" released to country radio on November 2, 2015. The album's fourth single, "Sierra" released to country radio on 2016.

Maddie and Tae guest starred on the Disney Channel show Girl Meets World in an episode entitled "Girl Meets Texas, Part 2", which premiered on October 17, 2015.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
Country
[15]		 US
[16]		 CAN
[17]
Start Here 2 7 12

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
Country
[15]		 US
[16]		 US
Heat
[19]
Maddie & Tae[20]
  • Released: November 4, 2014
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: Dot Records
 28 164 1

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Album
US
Country
[22]		 US
Country
Airplay
[23]		 US
[24]		 CAN
Country
[25]		 CAN
[26]
"Girl in a Country Song" 2014 3 1 54 5 61 Start Here
"Fly" 2015 9 9 61 18 66
"Shut Up and Fish" 30 23 — 36 —
"Sierra"A 2016
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year Video Director
2014 "Girl in a Country Song" TK McKamy[32]
2015 "Fly" Brian Lazzaro[33]
"Shut Up and Fish" TK McKamy[34]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result
2015 Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Maddie & Tae Nominated
CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year Girl in a Country Song
Duo Video of the Year Girl in a Country Song
Video of the Year Girl in a Country Song
ASCAP Country Music Awards Most Performed Songs Girl in a Country Song Won
Country Music Association Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Maddie & Tae Nominated
New Artist of the Year Maddie & Tae
Video of the Year Girl in a Country Song Won
2016 Academy of Country Music New Vocal Duo/Group of the Year Maddie & Tae Nominated
Vocal Duo of the Year Maddie & Tae
2016 Radio Disney Music Awards Country Favorite Artist Maddie & Tae Won
Country Favorite Song Fly

Tours

Headlining
Supporting

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Linda (November 12, 2014). "Math Just Does Not Add Up For Maddie & Tae! [Podcast]". WYCD. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ Jill Menze (2015-08-05). "Meet Maddie & Tae, Nashville's Newest Sensation". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  3. ↑ "About". Maddie & Tae official website. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive: Dot Records Signs Duo Maddie & Tae as First Act". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dot Records Signs Maddie & Tae To Recording Contract". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ Gina Dalfonzo. "The Bro-Country Backlash Is Here". The Atlantic. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Has the Bro-Country "Backlash" Begun?". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Chart Highlights: Usher Lands Lucky 13th No. 1 On R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Gary Trust and Wade Jessen (December 8, 2014). "Chart Highlights: Maddie & Tae, Girls in a No. 1 Country Song". Billboard.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Listen: Maddie & Tae release new single "Fly"". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Maddie and Tae Perform New Song 'Fly' on 'The Tonight Show' - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Paxman, Bob (October 19, 2015). "Reviews: Jana Kramer - Thirty One". Nash Country Weekly 22 (42): 23. ISSN 2379-9137.
  13. ↑ "ASCAP ACE Search". ascap.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "ASCAP ACE Search". ascap.com. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  16. 1 2 "Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  17. ↑ "Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  18. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (April 11, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: April 11, 2016". Roughstock.
  19. ↑ "Top Heatseekers". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  20. ↑ "Maddie & Tae - EP". iTunes. September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  21. ↑ Matt Bjorke (March 25, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For March 25, 2015". Roughstock.
  22. ↑ "Country Songs". Billboard. 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  23. ↑ "Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  24. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
  25. ↑ "Billboard Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  26. ↑ "Canada Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  27. ↑ "American single certifications – Maddie & Tae – Girl in a Country Song". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  28. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 8, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: September 8, 2015". RoughStock.
  29. ↑ "American single certifications – Maddie & Tae – Fly". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  30. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (December 7, 2015). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: December 7, 2015". RoughStock.
  31. ↑ "Single Releases". MusicRow. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  32. ↑ "First Watch: Maddie & Tae, 'Girl In A Country Song'". Npr.org. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  33. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Maddie & Tae : Fly". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Shut Up And Fish – Maddie & Tae". Vevo. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
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