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Conner Smith

{{Short description|American country music singer}}

{{About|the American country music singer|people with similar names|Connor Smith (disambiguation){{!}}Connor Smith}}

{{Infobox musical artist

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| name = Conner Smith

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| birth_name = Conner Vickery Smith

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|09|6}}

| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

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| genre = Country

| occupations = Singer

| instruments = Vocals

| years_active = 2021–present

| label = Valory

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Conner Vickery Smith{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/921338421 |title=BABY I |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=February 2, 2025}} (born September 6, 2000) is an American music singer. He is signed to Big Machine Records' Valory label and has charted three singles.

Biography

Conner Smith was born and raised in Nashville. Smith participated in the 2013 Little League World Series as a member of the South Nashville team that represented the Southeast Region.{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/former-little-leaguer-releases-country-album |title=Former Little Leaguer releases country album |first=Thomas |last=Harrigan |website=MLB.com |date=January 14, 2022 |accessdate=September 23, 2023}} His mother, Jennifer Vickery Smith, worked in the country music industry and often interviewed artists. Conner Smith was inspired to start songwriting himself. He began writing songs with Nashville songwriters Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell by the time he was 20.{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/conner-smith-mn0004093995/biography | title=Conner Smith biography | publisher=AllMusic | accessdate=June 13, 2022}}

In late 2021, Smith released a song called "I Hate Alabama", which went viral on TikTok.{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/country-rookie-conner-smith-1235020613/ | title=January Country Rookie of the Month: Conner Smith | publisher=Billboard | date=January 21, 2022 | accessdate=June 13, 2022}} The song's success got him a deal with Big Machine Records' Valory label. He released an extended play for the label titled Didn't Go Too Far in 2022. The project's lead single "Learn from It" made the top 40 on Billboard Country Airplay. Crowell produced the EP. Smith released his second single "Take It Slow" to country radio in early 2023; it was certified Gold by the RIAA but only got to No. 52 on the charts. He released "Creek Will Rise" in 2023, and it became his first top 20 hit on the Country Airplay chart. It served as the lead single to his debut studio album, Smoky Mountains, which was released on January 26, 2024. Smith made history on March 10, 2024 when "Creek Will Rise" became the first ever number one on the UK Country Airplay chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smoothradio.com/news/country/uk-country-radio-airplay-chart-first/|title=Conner Smith tops UK's first ever Country Radio Airplay Chart|first=Tom|last=Eames|date=March 11, 2024|website=Smooth Radio}}

Car crash

On June 8, 2025, Smith hit a pedestrian in Nashville, killing her. The woman he hit was walking her dog and was in a crosswalk at the time.Baird, Brittney & Alix Martichoux. [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5341374-country-singer-conner-smith-hits-kills-woman-walking-dog-in-crosswalk-police-say/ Country singer Conner Smith hits, kills woman walking dog in crosswalk, police say], The Hill, June 10, 2025.

Discography

=Albums=

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! colspan="1" |Peak chart positions

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! style="width:4em;" | US Country
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-albums/2024-02-10/|title=Top Country Albums|magazine=Billboard|date=February 10, 2024}}

scope="row"| Smoky Mountains

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  • Release date: January 26, 2024
  • Label: Valory
  • Format: CD, digital download, LP, streaming

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=Extended plays=

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scope="row"| Didn't Go Too Far

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  • Release date: January 14, 2022
  • Label: Valory
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
scope="row"| Smoky Mountains Sessions

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  • Release date: August 2, 2024{{Cite web |last=Arledge |first=John Nix |date=2024-07-15 |title=Conner Smith Set To Release 'Smoky Mountains Sessions' Next Month |url=https://musicrow.com/2024/07/conner-smith-set-to-release-smoky-mountains-sessions-next-month/ |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=MusicRow |language=en-US}}
  • Label: Valory
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

=Singles=

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! colspan="4"| Peak positions

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! scope="col" style="width:45px;"| US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2024-02-10/|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 10, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 6, 2024}}

! style="width:45px;"| US Country Songs
{{cite magazine|url=http://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2024_0311.pdf|title=Billboard Country Update|magazine=Billboard|date=March 11, 2024|access-date=March 12, 2024}}

! style="width:45px;"| US Country Airplay
{{cite magazine|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2022_0613.pdf|title=Country Update|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 13, 2022}}

  • "Take It Slow": {{cite magazine|url=https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2023_0120.pdf|title=Country Update|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 21, 2023}}
  • "Creek Will Rise": {{cite magazine|url=http://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2024_0223.pdf|title=Billboard Country Update|magazine=Billboard|date=February 23, 2024|access-date=February 24, 2024}}
  • "Roulette on the Heart": {{cite magazine|url=http://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2024_0607.pdf|title=Billboard Country Update|magazine=Billboard|date=June 7, 2024|access-date=June 8, 2024}}

! style="width:45px;"| CAN Country
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2024-03-16/|title=Canada Country chart for March 16, 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 12, 2024|url-access=subscription}}

2022

! scope="row"| "Learn from It"

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| rowspan="2" | Didn't Go Too Far

rowspan="2" | 2023

! scope="row"| "Take It Slow"

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  • RIAA: Gold{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Conner Smith|access-date=March 29, 2025}}
  • MC: Gold{{cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Conner Smith|access-date=March 29, 2025}}
scope="row"|"Creek Will Rise"

| 89 || 22 || 12 || 17

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  • RIAA: Gold
  • MC: Gold

| rowspan="2" | Smoky Mountains

2024

! scope="row"| "Roulette on the Heart"{{cite web|url=https://assets.countryaircheck.com/public/cb97cb68-03d4-485c-a407c5e33edfb412/Issue-903-April-1-2024.pdf|title=Country Aircheck Weekly April 1, 2024, Issue 903|date=April 1, 2024|website=Country Aircheck|accessdate=April 2, 2024}}
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Category:American country singer-songwriters

Category:Big Machine Records artists

Category:Country musicians from Tennessee

Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee

Category:2000 births