Peter Thomas (musician)
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| Also known as | Peter Thomas Walsh |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Peter Thomas Walsh is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Based in Los Angeles, California, he has worked with a range of popular artists, including Selena Gomez, Pink, and Sheppard. He is also known as the main collaborator of the singer-songwriter, Betty Who.[1] He has written and produced hit songs including "Walk Me Home" by Pink, "Sparks" by Hilary Duff, and "Somebody Loves You" by Betty Who. In 2018, he launched his career as a singer, releasing Carly Rae Jepsen cover, "Run Away with Me" with his fellow singer-songwriter Leland.
Personal life
[edit]Thomas is currently based in Los Angeles, California.[2] He is openly gay.[3]
Discography
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Attachment |
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| Let It All Happen |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Unfinished |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "All of You"[4] (with Betty Who) |
2013 | Take Me When You Go |
| "Run Away with Me" (with Leland) |
2018 | Attachment |
| "Watching TV with the Sound off" | 2019 | |
| "Look at What We've Done" | ||
| "If You're Happy Now" | ||
| "View" | ||
| "No One"[5] (with Gnash) |
2020 | Unfinished and Let It All Happen |
| "Werewolf" | ||
| "Cycles" |
Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Watching TV with the Sound off" | 2019 | Joe DeSantis | [6] |
| "Look at What We've Done" | [7] | ||
| "If You're Happy Now" | [8] | ||
| "View" | [9] | ||
| "If You're Happy Now" (Sleep Mix) | [10] |
Songwriting and production credits
[edit]indicates a song that was released as a single.
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Chart performance | Album | Credits | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | AUS | BEL (FL) |
CAN | GER | NZ | SWE | UK | US Dance |
US Elec. | |||||
| "Eighteen Cool" | 2012 | Hoodie Allen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All American | Writer |
| "Small Town" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Fire with Fire" | Betty Who | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Producer, Writer | |
| "Somebody Loves You" | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | The Movement and Take Me When You Go | |||
| "You're in Love" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "High Society" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Right Here" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer | |||
| "Baciami e basta" | Elhaida Dani | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Elhaida Dani | Producer, Writer | |
| "Like a Champion" | Selena Gomez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stars Dance | ||
| "Gold" | Victoria Justice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Writer | |
| "Heartbreak Dream" | 2014 | Betty Who | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Slow Dancing and Take Me When You Go |
Producer, Writer |
| "Alone Again" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Giving Me Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Lovin' Start" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Silas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer | |||
| "Catch My Vibe" | Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Producer, Writer | |
| "Salt" (Peter Thomas Remix) | Bad Suns | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Transpose | Remix | |
| "All of You" | Betty Who | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | Take Me When You Go | Producer, Writer | |
| "Just Like Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Glory Days" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Missing You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Runaways" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "California Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "A Night to Remember" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer | |||
| "Sparks" | 2015 | Hilary Duff | 93 | 104 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | Breathe In. Breathe Out. | Producer, Writer |
| "All Over" (Peter Thomas Remix) | CRUISR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | CRUISR | Remix | |
| "Panoramic" (featuring Jackson Breit) |
2016 | Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Writer |
| "Talk Too Much" | COIN | —[A] | — | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How Will You Know If You Never Try | ||
| "I Love You Always Forever" | Betty Who | — | 6 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 1 | — | The Valley | Producer | |
| "Sweet Talk" | Scavenger Hunt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shapes and Outlines | Producer, Writer | |
| "Human Touch" | Betty Who | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Valley | ||
| "Phase Me Out" | 2017 | Vérité | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Somewhere in Between | Writer |
| "You Can Cry Tomorrow" | Betty Who | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Valley | Producer, Writer | |
| "Mama Say" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Wanna Be" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Pretending You're Missing Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Make You Memories" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Reunion" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Free to Fly" (featuring Warren G) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer | |||
| "Keep Me Crazy" | Sheppard | — | 37 | 26 | — | — | —[C] | — | — | — | — | Watching the Sky | Producer, Writer | |
| "Stay the Night" | Jukebox the Ghost | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Bout You" | Vérité | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Somewhere in Between | Producer | |
| "Edge of the Night" | Sheppard | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Watching the Sky | Producer, Writer | |
| "Where the Love Goes" (featuring Oskar Flood) |
Anjulie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Writer | |
| "The Outfield" | The Night Game | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Night Game | ||
| "Johnny Cash" (featuring Scavenger Hunt) |
RAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ego | ||
| "Staring at the Sun" | TOTEM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Cameo" | Sam Tsui | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Trust | Producer | |
| "A Million Pieces" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Running In the Dark" | Anton Hagman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Producer, Writer | |
| "Everybody's Lonely" | Jukebox the Ghost | —[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Off to the Races | ||
| "Ignore Me" | Betty Who | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Betty, Pt. 1 and Betty | ||
| "Just Thought You Should Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Emotion" | Vindata & R.LUM.R | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Writer | |
| "All Things" (from "Queer Eye") | Betty Who | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer | ||
| "Remember Me" | Vincint | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer, Writer | ||
| "Next Summer" | Sophie Elise | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Between You & Me" | Betty Who | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Betty | ||
| "Cemetery" | COIN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dreamland | Writer | |
| "American Spirit" | 2019 | Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Producer, Writer |
| "I Remember" | Betty Who | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Betty | ||
| "Old Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Marry Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer | |||
| "Language" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Whisper" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Stop Thinking About You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Walk Me Home" | Pink | 49 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 1 | — | Hurts 2B Human | ||
| "Anxiety" | Anna Clendening | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Waves | ||
| "Freak Show" | Ingrid Michaelson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Stranger Songs | Producer, Writer | |
| "Blood, Sweat & Tears" | Ava Max | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Writer | |
| "Magic Island" | TXT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Dream Chapter: Magic | Producer, Writer | |
| "Don't Do Me Like That" | 2020 | Transviolet | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Born to Rule | |
| "Outta State" | Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Beat Generation | ||
| "Boys with Emotions" | Felix Sandman | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | Melodifestivalen 2020 | Writer | |
| "Say It First" | B-OK & Michela | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "You Can't Fix Me" | Yoste | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Few Brief Moments | Producer, Writer | |
| "Don't Believe in Love" | Sheppard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kaleidoscope Eyes | ||
| "City" | Zachary Knowles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "Forever After" | Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Oops (I'm Sorry)" (featuring Gashi and Ty Dolla Sign) |
Lost Kings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | Writer | ||
| "Problems" | Anne-Marie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | Producer | |
| "Don't Remind Me" | Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | Producer, Writer | |
| "Fake a Smile" | 2021 | Alan Walker & Salem Ilese | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | Writer | |
| "Grape Swisher" | Goody Grace | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Forget Where You Came from | ||
| "Gucci Knife" (featuring MASN) |
Carlie Hanson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | Writer, producer | |
| "Friendship Street" | Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Infinity" | Fancy Hagood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love, Victor: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack) | Writer | |
| "Horizontal" | Alice Longyu Gao | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Writer, producer | ||
| "Private Life" | Allie X | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heaven Is A Hand To Hold" | Duncan Laurence | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "No More Friends" (featuring Oliver Sykes) |
Olivia O'Brien | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Episodes | ||
| "Bitter" | Wraya | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | Writer | |
| "Trust Issues" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Sober" | Pretty Sister | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Catalina | ||
| "Dark Times" | Ben Platt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reverie | Additional producer | |
| "Indiana" | Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | Producer, Writer | |
| "Ghost" | Wraya | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer | ||
| "Panic" | Academy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer, Writer | ||
| "On and On" | 2022 | Restless Modern | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Likeness Complicit | Producer |
| "Girls In Line For The Bathroom" | Carlie Hanson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tough Boy | Writer | |
| "Fake Smile" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer, Writer | |||
| "I Hate That I'm Addicted to the Internet" | Restless Modern | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Likeness Complicit | Producer | |
| "Cold Charlie" | CARR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TV Boyfriends | Producer, writer | |
| "Mission" | Vincint | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love, Victor: Season 3 (Original Soundtrack) | Writer | |
| "Dinner" | Grag Queen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Blender" | 5 Seconds of Summer | — | — | — | — | — | —[E] | — | — | — | — | 5SOS5 | Producer, writer | |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Organization | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Global Awards | "Walk Me Home" | Best Song | Nominated | [11] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Talk Too Much" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 8 on the Alternative Songs chart as well as charting on the Rock Airplay and Hot Rock Songs charts at numbers 16 and 28, respectively.
- ^ "Talk Too Much" did not enter the Canadian Hot 100, but did peak at number 38 on the Hot Canadian rock songs chart.
- ^ "Keep Me Crazy" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 8 on the New Zealand Heatseekers chart.
- ^ "Everybody's Lonely" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but did peak at number 22 on the Alternative Songs chart as well as charting on the Rock Airplay chart at number 26.
- ^ "Blender" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but peaked at number 23 on the New Zealand Heatseekers chart.
References
[edit]- ^ "Peter Thomas". Backbeat Management. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mandy Rogers (August 7, 2019). "EMERGING ARTIST: PETER THOMAS". EQ Music. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Peter Thomas Talks Lil Nas X, Transitioning to a Solo Career & His 'Look at What We've Done' Video". Billboard. August 2, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Sam Lansky (December 5, 2013). "Peter Thomas & Betty Who Deliver Dance-Pop Greatness On "All Of You": Listen". Idolator. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ ""No One" by Peter Thomas and gnash on Apple Music". Apple Music. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Watching TV With The Sound Off". 11 July 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Look At What We've Done". 2 August 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "If You're Happy Now". 27 September 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "View". 5 December 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "If You're Happy Now (Sleep Mix)". 13 December 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "From Harry Styles & Lewis Capaldi To Dua Lipa & Stormzy, All The Global Awards 2020 Winners". Capital FM. March 5, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.