Oh Wonder
oh wonder, oh wonder lose itOh Wonder are a London-based alt-pop duo, consisting of Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West Since releasing their debut album, they have seen international success with their alt-pop singles Gucht and West recorded and released one song a month for a year, starting in September 2014 All of the songs were released together as a self-titled debut album on 4 September 2015 On 14 July 2017, the duo released their second album, Ultralife Both albums have received cross-platform success
They played sold out shows in London, Paris, New York, and Los Angeles one week after their debut album release, which marked the beginning of the band's touring career
Contents
- 1 History
- 11 Background
- 12 2014–2016: Oh Wonder
- 13 2016–present: Ultralife
- 2 Discography
- 21 Albums
- 22 Singles
- 221 As a lead artist
- 222 As a featured artist
- 3 References
- 4 Notes
- 5 External links
History
Background
Before the duo was formed, Josephine was a solo artist, first going by her own name and then later under the alias of "LAYLA" Anthony was originally part of the bands Tonight is Goodbye, Futures, and We The Wild
2014–2016: Oh Wonder
Main article: Oh Wonder albumWest and Vander Gucht had an unorthodox approach to releasing their debut album, Oh Wonder They wrote, recorded and released one song every month, beginning on 1 September 2014 Each song was written, produced and mixed by the duo in their home studio in South-East London These monthly installations culminated a year later in the release of their album, which included two unreleased songs The album reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart, number 16 on the Canadian Albums Chart and number 80 on the US Billboard 200
The album Oh Wonder has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide It has been certified silver in the UK, gold in Canada and platinum in Russia
Oh Wonder gave their debut live performance for BBC Radio 1 at Maida Vale Studios, after receiving avid support from BBC Introducing and DJs Huw Stephens and Greg James The band's first TV performance was on Conan, which aired in the US on 20 January 2016 They performed their single "Lose It"
Since their debut album release, Oh Wonder toured internationally in countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Russia, Australia, Canada and United States Their performance in Manila, Philippines was their first show in Asia They also toured as the opening act on the final installment of the Badlands Tour with Halsey from 21 July to 12 August 2016 Their 2016 debut festival appearances included Bonnaroo, Firefly, and Lollapalooza music festivals in the United States, in addition to Live Out in Monterrey, Mexico, WayHome Festival in Oro-Medonte, Canada, and Electric Picnic in Stradbally, Ireland
2016–present: Ultralife
Main article: Ultralife albumOn March 30, 2017, the duo announced that they finished their second studio album which was to be titled Ultralife The album's lead and title track "Ultralife", was released the day after The band, like with their previous album, has been steadily releasing new singles every two weeks After "Ultralife" the band released the songs "Lifetimes", "My Friends", "Heavy", and "High On Humans" along with acoustic and piano versions of "Ultralife" and "High On Humans" recorded at Abbey Road Studios
The band embarked on an Ultralife World Tour in 2017 that saw them play in 34 countries across Asia, Australia, United States, Canada and Europe
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
AUS |
BEL Fl |
BEL Wa |
CAN |
IRE |
NLD |
SWI |
US |
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| Oh Wonder |
|
26 | — | 55 | 135 | 19 | 54 | 50 | 87 | 80 |
|
| Ultralife |
|
8 | 37 | 28 | 115 | 17 |
38 |
48 | 62 | 76 | |
Singles
As a lead artist
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL Fl Tip |
US Rock |
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| 2014 | "Body Gold" | — | – | Oh Wonder |
| "Shark" | — | — | ||
| "Dazzle" | — | – | ||
| "All We Do" | — | – | ||
| "The Rain" | — | – | ||
| 2015 | "Lose It" | – | 45 | |
| "Technicolour Beat" | — | – | ||
| "Midnight Moon" | — | – | ||
| "Livewire" | — | – | ||
| "White Blood" | — | – | ||
| "Landslide" | 103 | – | ||
| "Drive" | 6 | – | ||
| "Heart Hope" | — | – | ||
| "Without You" | 34 | – | ||
| "Plans" | — | – | ||
| 2017 | "Ultralife" | 47 | 36 | Ultralife |
| "Lifetimes" | – | 48 | ||
| "My Friends" | — | – | ||
| "Heavy" | – | – | ||
| "High On Humans" | – | – | ||
| "Solo" | – | – | ||
| "All About You" | – | – | ||
| "Bigger Than Love" | – | – | ||
| "Heart Strings" | – | – | ||
| "Slip Away" | – | – | ||
| "Overgrown" | – | – | ||
| "Waste" | – | – | ||
As a featured artist
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B/HH |
US Rap |
AUS |
CAN |
NZ |
UK |
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| "The Way Life Goes" Lil Uzi Vert featuring Nicki Minaj and Oh Wonder |
2017 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 85 | 48 | — | 87 | Luv is Rage 2 | |
Notes
External links
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