Gayle (singer)

Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd[3] (born June 10, 2004),[4] known professionally as Gayle (stylized in all caps), is an American singer and songwriter. After signing with Atlantic Records and Arthouse Entertainment, she released her hit single "ABCDEFU" in 2021, which has charted worldwide, including reaching number one in the United Kingdom,[5] Ireland,[6] and on the Billboard Global 200 and earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year.

Gayle
Gayle in 2023
Gayle in 2023
Background information
Birth nameTaylor Gayle Rutherfurd
Born (2004-06-10) June 10, 2004
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitegayleofficial.com

Early life

Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd was born on June 10, 2004 in Plano, Texas.[7] She started singing at the age of seven and eventually moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a musical career.[8] She is dyslexic.[9]

Career

2020–2022: Beginnings, breakout success and EPs

In 2020, she signed her first record with Arthouse Entertainment.

After releasing several self-produced singles, Gayle was discovered by former American Idol judge and Arthouse music publisher Kara DioGuardi and was signed to Atlantic Records and Arthouse.[10]

In 2021, Gayle released "ABCDEFU", her major-label debut single with Atlantic and Arthouse.[11] It became viral on TikTok and Spotify. "ABCDEFU" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "ABCDEFU" topped the charts in Finland, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and the top ten in Australia, Austria, New Zealand, and Switzerland.[12] Gayle subsequently released the song "Ur Just Horny" on January 19, 2022.[13] On March 18, 2022, Gayle released a six-song extended play (EP) titled A Study of the Human Experience Volume One via Atlantic and Arthouse.[14][15][16]

On March 19, 2022, Gayle was a fill-in host for the CHR version of Ryan Seacrest's American Top 40, where her song "ABCDEFU" spent its first week at number one.[17][18]

On September 19, 2022, Gayle announced that she was canceling her Avoiding College Tour.[19]

On October 7, 2022, Gayle released her second extended play, A Study of the Human Experience Volume Two.

On December 9, 2022, Gayle released a third extended play, A Study of the Human Experience Volume Two and a Half. Rather than new bodies of music, the EP consists of eight new versions of songs from her previous two extended plays.

2023: Touring and standalone releases

On March 9, 2023, Gayle released the standalone single, "Everybody Hates Me".[20] She served as an opening act on multiple shows of the US leg of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, and on the European leg of Pink's Summer Carnival tour; from March to August and June to July 2023, respectively.[21][22] On April 14, 2023, Lauren Spencer-Smith's "Fantasy", a collaboration with Gayle and Em Beihold, was released as the sixth single from Spencer's album, Mirror (2023).[23] Gayle co-wrote Kelly Clarkson's 2023 single "Me", which was released on the same day.[24] On May 5, 2023, she released "Don't Call Me Pretty".[25] Gayle performed and co-wrote "Butterflies"—a re-titled "bedroom-pop" rework of the song "Butterfly" by Crazy Town, which it also interpolates—for Barbie: The Album, which was released in July.[26][27] In August, she released the single "Leave Me for Dead".[28] Her next song, "I Don't Sleep as Good as I Used to", followed on October 6.[29] Gayle will embark on her debut headlining tour, the Scared But Trying Tour, on October 17; it will commence in Tampa, Florida.[30]

Tours

Headlining

  • Scared But Trying Tour (2023)[30]

Supporting

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[31]		 CAN
[32]		 FRA
[33]
A Study of the Human Experience Volume One 13843110
A Study of the Human Experience Volume Two
  • Released: October 7, 2022
  • Labels: Atlantic, Arthouse
  • Format: Digital download, CD, LP
 ———
A Study of the Human Experience Volume Two and a Half
  • Released: December 9, 2022
  • Labels: Atlantic, Arthouse
  • Format: Digital download
 ———
Hi This Is My Setlist Right Now
  • Released: May 12, 2023
  • Labels: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
 ———

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[35]		 AUS
[36]		 AUT
[37]		 CAN
[38]		 GER
[39]		 IRE
[40]		 NZ
[41]		 SWI
[42]		 UK
[43]		 WW
[44]
"Z"[45][46][10] 2020 —————————— Non-album singles
"Dumbass"[47][10] ——————————
"Happy for You"[48][10] ——————————
"Orange Peel"[49][10] ——————————
"ABCDEFU"[50][51] 2021 3212113111 A Study of the Human Experience Volume One[34]
"Ur Just Horny"[59][60][61] 2022 ———————[upper-alpha 1]———
"Don't Trip"[63]
(with Justus Bennetts)		 —————————— Non-album single
"Indieedgycool"[64] —————————— A Study of the Human Experience Volume Two
"God Has a Sense of Humor"[65] ——————————
"FMK"
(featuring Blackbear)		 ——————————
"Everybody Hates Me"[66] 2023 —————————— Hi This Is My Setlist Right Now
"Fantasy"[67]
(with Lauren Spencer-Smith and Em Beihold)		 ———————[upper-alpha 2]——— Mirror
"Don't Call Me Pretty"[25] —————————— Hi This Is My Setlist Right Now
"Leave Me for Dead"[28] —————————— TBA
"I Don't Sleep as Good as I Used to"[29] ——————————
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Oscar Nominated"[69]
(James Droll featuring Gayle)		 2021 Non-album single

Promotional singles
List of promotional singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
"Butterflies" 2023 — Barbie: The Album
"—" denotes which did not chart in that country.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 American Music Awards New Artist of the Year Herself Nominated [70]
Billboard Music Awards Top Viral Song "ABCDEFU" Nominated [71]
Danish Music Awards International Hit of the Year Nominated
Los 40 Music Awards Best International New Artist Herself Nominated [72]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best New Act Nominated [73]
MTV Millennial Awards Global Hit of the Year "ABCDEFU" Nominated [74]
MTV Video Music Awards Best New Artist Herself Nominated [75]
Push Performance of the Year "ABCDEFU" Nominated
NRJ Music Awards International Hit of the Year Nominated [76]
International Revelation of the Year Herself Nominated
People's Choice Awards New Artist of 2022 Nominated [77]
2023 Grammy Awards Song of the Year "ABCDEFU" Nominated [78]
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Breakout Artist Herself Nominated [79]
Circle Chart Music Awards International Rising Star Won [80]
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Pop Artist Nominated [81]
Social Star Award Nominated
Best Lyrics "ABCDEFU" Nominated
APRA Music Awards Most Performed International Work of the Year Nominated [82]

Notes
  1. "Ur Just Horny" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[62]
  2. "Fantasy" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[68]

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