Charlotte Plank | |
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Birth name | Charlotte Plank |
Born | Australia |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Years active | 2020–present |
Labels | Black Butter Records |
Member of | Loud LDN |
Website | www |
Charlotte Plank is an Australian-British singer. She has released three solo singles, and has also featured on the single "Dancing Is Healing" by Rudimental and Vibe Chemistry, which charted at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. She is also a member of Loud LDN.
Life and career
[edit]Early life
[edit]Plank was born in Australia,[1] and attended Notting Hill Academy of Music.[2] Her parents met in Australia in the early 1990s rave scene; her uncle was a DJ. She first started recording during lockdown;[3] her first works were lo-fi demos.[4] She previously worked at Marks and Spencer.[4]
Early works
[edit]On 14 February 2021, she released "Dont U Know", with Frankie Allan and Strictly Banks,[5] and on 13 August 2021, she featured on Reflecting, from Chowerman's EP ANTITHESIS, which also featured Luciferian and Kami-O.[6] On 20 May 2022, Plank self-released "Hate Me".[7] The song detailed Plank's attempts at putting off a potential love interest, due to her own self-hatred.[8] The song brought Plank to the attention of Black Butter Records, who signed her,[9] and rereleased the song on 19 August 2022,[10] the same day as its camcorder-style music video, which was shot with Sexy Lady Massive, a women-only rave in London.[11] On 9 November 2022, she released "Lost Boys",[10] which discusses men's mental health.[4] On 19 January 2023, she released "L.S.D. (Love So Damaged)",[10] which discusses the struggles of a toxic relationship.[4]
Chart success
[edit]On 21 April 2023, Plank, Rudimental and Vibe Chemistry, released "Dancing Is Healing",[12] a song about the healing properties of dancing,[13] which charted at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart,[14] and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[15] On 25 April 2023, she released "White Noise",[10] which she had previously performed live.[16] On 18 May 2023,[17] she, Turno, and Skepsis released "Rave Out"; the track was recorded as the first of 22 tracks to come out of a January 2023 writing camp, and discusses men's mental health,[18] and charted at No. 37 on the UK Singles Chart.[14] "Dancing Is Healing" and "Rave Out" later appeared on Plank's mixtape InHer World.[19] Plank and Skepsis later collaborated again in February 2024 for "Green & Gold", a collaboration with Rudimental and Riko Dan[20] of Roll Deep,[21] which charted at No. 29.[22]
Artistry
[edit]Plank's inspirations include Fleetwood Mac, Sam Fender, Keith Flint, Orbital, and Bicep.[4] She, Piri, Venbee, Issey Cross, and Willow Kayne are members of Loud LDN, a collective of female and non-binary musicians based in London and its suburbs.[23]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details |
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InHer World |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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UK [14] |
UK Dance [14] |
NZ Hot [25] | ||||
"Dancing Is Healing" (with Rudimental & Vibe Chemistry)[12] |
2023 | 5 | 3 | — | InHer World | |
"Rave Out" (with Turno & Skepsis)[17] |
37 | 20 | — |
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"Dancefloor" (with NOISY)[26] |
— | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Lights" (with Hybrid Minds)[27] |
— | — | — | InHer World | ||
"Redline" | — | — | — | |||
"Rage" | 2024 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Nightshift" | — | — | 28 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory. |
As featured artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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UK [14] |
UK Dance [14] | ||||
"Let U Know" (Danny Byrd featuring Charlotte Plank)[28] |
2023 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Green & Gold" (Rudimental and Skepsis featuring Charlotte Plank & Riko Dan)[29] |
2024 | 29 | 7 |
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TBA |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory. |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Brit Awards | 2024 | Song of the Year | "Dancing Is Healing" (with Rudimental and Vibe Chemistry) |
Nominated | [30] |
References
[edit]- ^ Firth, Abigail (13 December 2023). "Hype List 2024: Charlotte Plank: "I'm manifesting more chaos"". Dork. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "NHAM-PROSPECTUS_2023.pdf" (PDF). Notting Hill Academy of Music. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "The GROAT Podcast". Spotify. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Charlotte Plank: the underground star rewriting the rules of UK drum 'n' bass". NME. February 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Dont U Know". Spotify. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "ANTITHESIS". Spotify. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "BBC Music Introducing in Kent, Record of the week from Charlotte Plank + LANDFILL in session". BBC Radio Kent. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Plank Shares "Hate Me"". Enigmaonline.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Videos - The Shimmer Band - BBC Music Introducing The Shimmer Band - BBC". BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Charlotte Plank - Discography". Spotify. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte Plank's debut single "HATE ME" is a cocktail of pop, jungle beats, and Gen Z zeitgeist". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Dancing is Healing - Single by Rudimental, Charlotte Plank, Vibe Chemistry". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Rudimental, Vibe Chemistry, Charlotte Plank with "Dancing is Healing"". Eargasm. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "CHARLOTTE PLANK | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "British certifications – Charlotte Plank". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 June 2024. Type Charlotte Plank in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Live Report: Charlotte Plank at The Boileroom, Guildford". Thegroat.co.uk. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Rave Out - Single by Turno, Skepsis, Charlotte Plank". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "In Conversation With Turno". Ukf.com. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Firth, Abigail (13 December 2023). "Hype List 2024: Charlotte Plank: "I'm manifesting more chaos"". Dork. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "New Releases: Selena Gomez, The Snuts, MGMT, Ghetts and more". Official Charts. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (7 March 2018). "50 great tracks for March from Chvrches, Riko Dan, Machine Head and more". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "RUDIMENTAL/SKEPSIS/PLANK/RIKO". Official Charts. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "BBC Music Introducing Kent, Live session: In Waves, LOUD LDN spotlight mix". BBC Music. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "InHer World by Charlotte Plank". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "DANCEFLOOR - Single by NOISY, Charlotte Plank". Apple Music. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Lights - Single by Charlotte Plank, Hybrid Minds". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Let U Know (feat. Charlotte Plank) - Single by Danny Byrd". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Green & Gold (feat. Charlotte Plank & Riko Dan) - Single by Rudimental, Skepsis". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Brit Awards nominations 2024: The full list of artists, songs and albums up for awards this year". Sky News. Retrieved 25 January 2024.