Stephen Sanchez
Stephen Christopher Sanchez (born November 3, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Sanchez released his debut extended play What Was, Not Now in October 2021. On September 1, 2021, Sanchez released the single "Until I Found You", which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Born | Stephen Christopher Sanchez November 3, 2002 |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2019–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | pop rock, folk-pop |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | |
Website | stephensanchezofficial |
Career
In June 2020, Sanchez posted a cover of Cage the Elephant's "Cigarette Daydreams" on TikTok, and he built an audience through a steady stream of content, attracting over 122.1K followers on TikTok.[2]
After sharing a snippet of "Lady by the Sea", singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker offered to produce the official version, which was released in July 2020; as a result, Sanchez signed a deal with Republic Records. Sanchez worked with producer Ian Fitchuk on his debut EP What Was, Not Now, released in October 2021.[2]
On November 4, 2022, he released a single with Ashe, titled "Missing You".[3]
January 25, 2023, he then released a single titled "Evangeline", which kicked off his upcoming headline tour.
Sanchez appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote the song and his headline tour. Sanchez performed his song "Evangeline" on the show. [4]
On April 28, 2023, Sanchez released his next single, titled "Only Girl".
Discography
Extended plays
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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CAN [5] | ||
What Was, Not Now |
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Easy on My Eyes |
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92 |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [6] |
AUS [7] |
CAN [8] |
IDN Songs [9] |
MLY [10] |
NZ [11] |
PHL Songs [12] |
UK [13] |
VIE [14] |
WW [15] | ||||
"Lady by the Sea"[16] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What Was, Not Now | |
"Kayla"[17] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Until I Found You"[18] (solo or with Em Beihold) |
23 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 11 | Easy on My Eyes | ||
"2000 Miles"[24] (with Gatlin) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Missing You" (featuring Ashe) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Evangeline"[25] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Only Girl"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- Sanchez, Stephen (December 21, 2022). "Stephen Sanchez Is From Sacramento!" (Interview). Interviewed by Doug Lazy.
- "Stephen Sanchez". Republic Records. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- Glicksman, Josh (December 16, 2022). "Why Stephen Sanchez Wants to 'Flirt with the Audience' in His Lyrics & Live Show". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- Paul, Larisha (January 25, 2023). "Stephen Sanchez Heads Back to 1964 with 'Evangeline' Live Performance Debut on 'The Tonight Show'". Rolling Stone.
- "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of January 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- >Peak chart positions on Billboard's Indonesia Songs:
- "Until I Found You": "Indonesia Songs, Week of June 4, 2022". Billboard. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- Peak chart positions on RIM's Top 20 most streamed international songs in Malaysia:
- "Until I Found You": "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 20 (13/05/2022-19/05/2022)". May 13–19, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022 – via Facebook.
- "Hot 40 Singles 16 January 2022". Recorded Music NZ. January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- Peak chart positions on Billboard's Philippines Songs:
- "Until I Found You": "Philippines Songs, Week of December 24, 2022". Billboard. June 18, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- "Stephen Sanchez | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- Peak chart positions on Billboard's Vietnam Hot 100:
- "Until I Found You": "Billboard Vietnam Hot 100, Chart Date 2022-06-09". Billboard Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). June 9, 2022. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- "Billboard Global 200: Week of January 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- "Lady by the Sea – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Kayla – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Until I Found You – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "American certifications – Stephen Sanchez". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- "British certifications – Stephen Sanchez". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 28, 2023. Type Stephen Sanchez in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "Canadian certifications – Stephen Sanchez". Music Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- "New Zealand single certifications – Stephen Sanchez and Em Beihold – Until I Found You". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- Cooper, Eryn (July 13, 2021). "Gatlin Talks New Single with Stephen Sanchez, Continuing the Cool Rocker Chick Legacy". Hot 106.7 | Nashville's New #1 for All the Hits. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- "Stephen Sanchez Heads Back to 1964 With 'Evangeline' Live Performance Debut on 'The Tonight Show'". Rolling Stone. January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- "Stephen Sanchez Brings '60s Romance To Modern Life With 'Only Girl'". U Discover Music. April 28, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.