Leon Bridges
{{Short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{for|the architect|Leon Bridges (architect)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Leon Bridges
| image = Leon-Bridges (cropped).jpg
| caption = Bridges performing in 2016
| landscape = yes
| birth_name = Todd Michael Bridges
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|07|13}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| origin = Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
- musician
- record producer
}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = {{hlist|Columbia|Night Time Stories}}
| associated_acts = Khruangbin, John Mayer
| website = {{URL|http://www.leonbridges.com/}}
| instruments = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- guitar
}}
}}
Todd Michael "Leon" Bridges (born July 13, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He signed with Columbia Records to release his debut studio album, Coming Home (2015), which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and earned a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
His second and third albums, Good Thing (2018) and Gold-Diggers Sound (2021) also earned Grammy nominations for Best R&B Album; the former peaked at number three on the chart while the latter peaked at number 17 and saw critical acclaim.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/leon-bridges-returns-with-bet-aint-worth-the-hand-new-song.1977758.html|title=Leon Bridges Returns With "Bet Ain't Worth The Hand"|author=Aron A.|date=March 13, 2018|work=HotNewHipHop|accessdate=May 6, 2018|archive-date=May 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506174104/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/leon-bridges-returns-with-bet-aint-worth-the-hand-new-song.1977758.html|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8244368/leon-bridge-new-singles-bad-bad-news|title=Leon Bridges Dives Into A Fresh Groove With Two New Singles|last=Hughes|first=Hilary|date=March 13, 2018|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 6, 2018|archive-date=May 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525201702/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8244368/leon-bridge-new-singles-bad-bad-news|url-status=live}} His 2018 single "Bet Ain't Worth The Hand" won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance.
Early life
Todd Michael Bridges was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 13, 1989, and raised in Fort Worth, Texas.{{Cite web |last=Torres |first=Marco |title=Leon Bridges Shines His Soul at White Oak Music Hall |url=https://www.houstonpress.com/music/review-leon-bridges-at-white-oak-music-hall-13856380 |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Houston Press |language=en}}
Bridges learned to play the guitar by playing simple chords to accompany his lyrics.{{cite news|url=http://mic.com/articles/108402/40-record-labels-tried-to-sign-this-one-texan-dishwasher-with-good-reason|title=40 Record Labels Tried to Sign This One Texan Dishwasher - With Good Reason|last1=Sharp|first1=Katie|date=January 21, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=Music Mic}} While working at Del Frisco's Grille in Fort Worth, he played countless open-mics until he was signed by Columbia Records in December 2014.{{cite news|url=http://centraltrack.com/Music/6446/White-Noise/Leon-Bridges-Gets-Some-London-Love-Gas-Monkey-Hits-Fort-Worth-and-D-Magazine-Hires-A-New-Critic|title=White Noise - Leon Bridges Gets Some London Love, Gas Monkey Hits Fort Worth and D Magazine Hires A New Critic|last1=Cory|date=January 13, 2015|access-date=February 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221001915/http://centraltrack.com/Music/6446/White-Noise/Leon-Bridges-Gets-Some-London-Love-Gas-Monkey-Hits-Fort-Worth-and-D-Magazine-Hires-A-New-Critic|archive-date=February 21, 2015|url-status=dead|publisher=Central Track}} It was his song "Lisa Sawyer", written about his mother, that first defined his style.
Career
=2014–2015: ''Coming Home''=
{{Main|Coming Home (Leon Bridges album)}}
Bridges began writing and performing 1950s and '60s-style soul music that was described by Austin 360 as "a transmission straight from the heart."{{cite news|last1=Stith|first1=Deborah Sengupta|title=SXSW artist Leon Bridges stuns with simple, silky soul|url=http://music.blog.austin360.com/2015/02/01/leon-bridges-stuns-with-simple-silky-soul/|access-date=February 19, 2015|publisher=Austin 360|date=February 2, 2015}} He began to attract followers, and his break into the music industry has been attributed to meeting guitarist Austin Jenkins and Joshua Block of White Denim. It was Bridges' performance of "Coming Home" that caught the attention of the two. Bridges worked on his first few tracks with Jenkins and Block as producers.{{cite web|title=Leon Bridges Interviewed: I Love the Realness and Simplicity of Soul|author=Leonie Cooper|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/leon-bridges-interviewed-i-love-the-realness-and-simplicity-of-soul|website=NME|date=January 7, 2015|access-date=February 18, 2015}} They recorded an album with vintage equipment, using local musicians affiliated with White Denim.{{cite news|last1=Griffey|first1=Eric|title=Retro Rocket|url=http://www.fwweekly.com/2014/12/30/retro-rocket/|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=Fort Worth Weekly|date=December 30, 2014}} Bridges released two demo songs on SoundCloud in late 2014. "Coming Home" received airplay from local radio stations including KKXT. It attracted the attention from several record labels with Bridges eventually signing with Columbia Records in December 2014.
File:Leon Bridges at Webster Hall, 21 October 2015.JPG, Manhattan, in October 2015]]
Bridges began his first national tour in January 2015, playing shows in Texas as well as playing support for Sharon Van Etten in New York City.{{cite news|last1=Marino|first1=Amy|title=Bridges shows '60s style|url=http://www.cw.ua.edu/article/2015/01/bridges-shows-60s-style|access-date= February 19, 2015|publisher=The Crimson White|date=January 19, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Stanley|first1=Sean|title=Leon Bridges adds dates to his first tour of US|url=http://diymag.com/2015/01/14/leon-bridges-adds-dates-to-his-first-tour-of-us|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=DIY Magazine|date=January 14, 2015}} His first official single, "Coming Home", was released on Columbia Records in February 2015.{{cite news|title=Leon Bridges, 'Coming Home'|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/02/02/383236124/leon-bridges-coming-home|website=NPR Music|access-date=February 18, 2015}} The song continued the success of the demo version and became a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify the same month as its release.{{cite news|title=Spotify's Top 10 Most Viral Tracks|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_27544784/spotifys-top-10-most-viral-tracks|access-date=February 19, 2015|publisher=Mercury News|date=February 17, 2015}} Bridges toured with Jenkins and Block until they resumed work with White Denim. He also played at the Sundance Film Festival{{cite news|last1=Wilonsky|first1=Robert|title=Bomb Factory to (re)open in Deep Ellum in March with shows from Erykah Badu, Toadies|url=http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/bomb-factory-to-reopen-in-deep-ellum-in-march-with-shows-from-erykah-badu-toadies.html/|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=Dallas News|date=January 28, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219193847/http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/bomb-factory-to-reopen-in-deep-ellum-in-march-with-shows-from-erykah-badu-toadies.html/|archive-date=February 19, 2015}} and played at the SXSW festival in 2015.{{cite news|last1=Gage|first1=Jeff|title=Leon Bridges and A.Dd + Join SXSW Official Showcase Lineup|url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2015/01/leon_bridges_add_sxsw_official_showcase_lineup_2015.php|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=Dallas Observer|date=January 13, 2015|archive-date=February 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221001801/http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2015/01/leon_bridges_add_sxsw_official_showcase_lineup_2015.php|url-status=dead}}
His debut album was released in the summer of 2015 and has been referred to as a 2015 "Album to Look Forward to From Texans" by The New York Times.{{cite news|last1=Langer|first1=Andy|title=Albums to Look Forward to From Texans in 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/28/us/albums-to-look-forward-to-from-texans-in-2015.html?_r=0|access-date=February 19, 2015|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 27, 2014}} Bridges made the cover of Fort Worth, Texas magazine in May 2015[http://www.fwtx.com/articles/coming-home "Coming Home"], Fort Worth, Texas magazine, April 22, 2015. for his vocal accomplishments and his distinctive retro style. "Coming Home" is featured in an Apple iPhone 6 commercial.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iVXyPHDPB4|title=Shot on iPhone 6 by Araby P.|date=June 1, 2015|via=YouTube}} Bridges made his first appearance in the UK as an artist in May when he sold out the London Village Underground.{{Cite web|title = Live Review - Leon Bridges {{!}} TLE|url = http://thelondoneconomic.com/entertainment/live-review-leon-bridges/27/05|website = TLE|date = 27 May 2015|access-date = November 26, 2015|language = en-GB|archive-date = 26 November 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151126183350/http://thelondoneconomic.com/entertainment/live-review-leon-bridges/27/05|url-status = dead}} He went on to announce four July dates,{{Cite web|title = Leon Bridges announces first UK tour {{!}} NME.COM|url = http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/84961|website = NME.COM|access-date = November 26, 2015|language = en-GB}} ending with a gig at Shepherd's Bush Empire on September 28.{{Cite web|title = Leon Bridges delivered a soulful performance at Shepherd's Bush Empire|url = https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/leon-bridges-at-shepherds-bush-empire-gig-review-a-talented-young-artist-with-real-soul-a6671531.html|website = The Independent|date = 29 September 2015|access-date = November 26, 2015|language = en-GB}} Coming Home was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
Aside from his own shows, Bridges also supported Pharrell Williams at the Apple Music Festival on September 26. While opening at the intimate Roundhouse, he was able to perform songs such as "River", "Better Man" and "Lisa Sawyer" from his debut album Coming Home. Bridges was the featured musical guest on Saturday Night Live on December 5, 2015. He performed "Smooth Sailin'" with a full backup band and sang "River" with only backup singers and organ, accompanying himself on guitar.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-leon-bridges-bare-his-soul-for-snl-20151206|title=Watch Leon Bridges Bare His Soul for 'SNL'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=6 December 2015}}
= 2016–2019: ''Good Thing'' and ''Texas Sun'' =
{{Main|Good Thing (Leon Bridges album)}}
Bridges also participated in Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's song "Kevin", which was released on the duo's second full-length album.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-macklemore-leon-bridges-debut-emotional-new-single-kevin-20151122|title=Watch Macklemore, Leon Bridges Debut Emotional New Song 'Kevin'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=23 November 2015|access-date=January 5, 2016}}
On February 24, 2016, Bridges performed in Washington, D.C., as part of the series "In Performance at the White House" for President and Michelle Obama. He performed a song by Ray Charles as well as one of his own songs.{{cite news|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article62413607.html|title=Watch Leon Bridges Perform|newspaper=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|access-date=26 May 2022}} {{subscription required|date=May 2022}}
On April 8, 2016,[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03nwnxz BBC London Robert Elms Show April 8th], Segment starts 2:09:23. Bridges was the live artist featured on BBC Radio London Robert Elms show. Elms interviewed Bridges briefly, and played track 8, "Pull Away", from the Coming Home album. Bridges was set up to play live with Colin O'Brien. Together they performed a live version of "River". The live track was so well received it was played again as "live track of the week" on the Elms Saturday show on April 9,[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03plyyy BBC London Robert Elms Show April 9th], Segment starts 2:52:24. and again on April 11[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03plzbm BBC London Robert Elms Show April 11th], Segment starts 2:05:00. during a program segment on the best-ever live performances on the Robert Elms show.
File:LeonBridgesConcert.jpg during tour for Good Thing, June 2018]]
In 2017 "River" received further recognition in the first season of the HBO series Big Little Lies. It was later included on the soundtrack for the show.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/7744639/big-little-lies-best-musical-moments|title=The 10 Best Musical Moments on 'Big Little Lies'|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 9, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/03/big-little-lies-hbo-music-episode-six/520836/|title='Big Little Lies' Takes an Unusual—and Profound—Approach to Music|last=Kornhaber|first=Spencer|work=The Atlantic|access-date=October 9, 2017}}
In 2018, his song "Better Man" was featured in the film Pacific Rim: Uprising. He was the opening act on the South American and Mexican legs of Harry Styles' first solo tour.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/warpaint-kacey-musgraves-leon-bridges-opening-harry-styles-tour/|title=Warpaint, Kacey Musgraves & Leon Bridges opening Harry Styles' tour|first=Andrew|last=Sacher|website=BrooklynVegan|date=June 8, 2017|access-date=October 9, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/music/article155178449.html|title=Guess which Texans are opening for Harry Styles?|work=star-telegram|access-date=October 9, 2017}} Bridges' second album Good Thing was released on May 4, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/leon-bridges-announces-new-album-good-thing-shares-2-new-songs-listen/|title=Leon Bridges Announces New Album Good Thing, Shares 2 New Songs: Listen|website=Pitchfork|date=13 March 2018 |access-date=May 5, 2018}} He had a cameo appearance in Damien Chazelle's film First Man, playing singer Gil Scott-Heron. Bridges and Gary Clark Jr. appeared together on the song "Gone Away" from rapper Bun B's album Return of the Trill, with Bridges singing the hook and Clark on lead guitar. On May 18,{{cite web |title=The Graham Norton Show |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3lfnm |website=BBC One |access-date=31 July 2018}} Bridges performed "Beyond" from the album Good Thing on an episode of the BBC series The Graham Norton Show.
In December 2019, Houston, Texas-based trio Khruangbin announced a collaboration and tour with Leon Bridges and released a single titled "Texas Sun" on December 6, 2019. The collaborative EP of the same name was released in February 2020.
=2020–2022: ''Gold-Diggers Sound'' and ''Texas Moon''=
{{Main|Gold-Diggers Sound}}
On June 8, 2020, Bridges and Terrace Martin released a single titled "Sweeter" in response to the murder of George Floyd on May 25.{{Cite magazine|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|date=2020-06-08|title=Leon Bridges, Terrace Martin Offer a Meditation on Racism in 'Sweeter'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/leon-bridges-terrace-martin-sweeter-1011402/|access-date=2020-06-08|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}
Bridges performed at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.{{cite web |title=Democratic National Convention Schedule (August 17–20) |url=https://www.demconvention.com/schedule-and-speakers/ |website=2020 Democratic National Convention |access-date=August 16, 2020 |archive-date=August 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816000041/https://www.demconvention.com/schedule-and-speakers/ |url-status=dead }}
Bridges' third studio album, Gold-Diggers Sound, was released on July 23, 2021.{{Cite news |last=Slingerland |first=Calum |date=May 13, 2021 |title=Leon Bridges Announces New Album 'Gold-Diggers Sound' |work=Exclaim! |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/leon_bridges_announces_new_album_gold-diggers_sound |access-date=July 10, 2021}}
A second collaborative EP with Khruangbin, titled Texas Moon, was released on February 18, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Bloom |first=Madison |date=December 8, 2021 |title=Khruangbin and Leon Bridges Announce New EP, Share Video for New Song |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/khruangbin-and-leon-bridges-announce-new-ep-share-video-for-new-song-watch/ |access-date=December 9, 2021 |website=Pitchfork}}
=2024–present: ''Leon''=
On August 8, 2024, Bridges released the single "Peaceful Place", simultaneously announcing his fourth studio album, Leon, which was released on October 4, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Grow |first=Kory |date=2024-08-08 |title=Leon Bridges Teases 'Leon' Album With Serene, Soulful 'Peaceful Place' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/leon-bridges-new-album-peaceful-place-1235076345/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=2024-08-08 |title=Leon Bridges Announces Album, Shares Video for New Song "Peaceful Place" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/leon-bridges-announces-album-shares-video-for-new-song-peaceful-place-watch/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
Musical style
=Artistry=
Bridges's style is primarily soul, but resembling 1960s rhythm and blues. The Wall Street Journal described him as a "throwback to '60s-soul a la Otis Redding and Sam Cooke."{{cite news|last1=Battaglia|first1=Andy|title=A Stax Singer and 1990s Headliners|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-stax-singer-and-1990s-headliners-1424221376|access-date=February 19, 2015|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=February 17, 2015}} Bridges performs in vintage clothing; Fort Worth Weekly described him as someone whose "music sounds like he looks."
Discography
=Albums=
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (FL) ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NZ ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| POR ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK |
| scope="row"| Louisiana Sun
|
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| Texas Sun {{small|(with Khruangbin)}} |
| 57 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| Texas Moon {{small|(with Khruangbin)}} |
| 23 || 4 || 110 || 12 || 2 || 28 || 44 || 9 || 19 || 41 |
| colspan="13" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US {{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/hsi/|title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 4, 2021}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NZ
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| WW |
| scope="row"| "Coming Home"
| rowspan="2"| 2015 | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Coming Home" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Hot Singles Sales chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/leon-bridges/chart-history/hot-singles-sales | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804203444/https://www.billboard.com/music/leon-bridges/chart-history/hot-singles-sales | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 4, 2021 | title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: Hot Singles Sales | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Billboard | accessdate=August 4, 2021}}}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Coming Home" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Rock Airplay chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/rka/ | title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: Rock Airplay | magazine=Billboard | access-date=June 26, 2020}}}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Coming Home" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.}} || — || — || — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Coming Home" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20220812/7509/ |title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 12 August 2022 - 18 August 2022 |work=Official Charts Company |date=August 12, 2022 |access-date=August 12, 2022}}}} || — |
| rowspan="4" | Coming Home |
| scope="row"| "Smooth Sailin'"
| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Smooth Sailin'" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 36 on the Rock Airplay chart.}} || 66 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Better Man"
| rowspan="2"| 2016 | — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Better Man" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Triple A Airplay chart.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/aaa/|title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: Adult Alternative Songs |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 20, 2018}}}} || 57 || 75 || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "River"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/music-video/river/1080120026|title=River by Leon Bridges on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=June 26, 2020}}
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 62 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"River" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 77 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.}} || — | |
| scope="row"| "Bet Ain't Worth the Hand"
| rowspan="5"| 2018 | — || — || 57 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3"| Good Thing |
| scope="row"| "Bad Bad News"
| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Bad Bad News" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 31 on the Rock Airplay chart.}} || 79 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
|
| scope="row"| "Beyond"{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/87381926|title=Beyond / Leon Bridges TIDAL|publisher=Tidal|access-date=April 20, 2018}}
| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Beyond" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Rock Airplay chart.}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Beyond" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flanders Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Beyond" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.}} || — || — || — || 78 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Beyond" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 89 on the UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20180525/7509/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 |publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=March 28, 2022}}}} || — | |
| scope="row"| "Liberated"{{cite web|title=Liberated - Single by DeJ Loaf, Leon Bridges on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/album/liberated-single/1393078995|website=iTunes Store|date=8 June 2018 |access-date=June 15, 2018}} (with Dej Loaf) | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)"
| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 7 on the Triple A Airplay chart.}} || 65 || 60 || — || — || — || — || — || — | | Good Thing |
| scope="row"| "That Was Yesterday"
| rowspan="3"| 2019 | — || — || 82 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"That Was Yesterday" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.}} || — || — || — || — || — || — | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "July" (with Noah Cyrus) | 85 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"July" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 38 on the Rock Airplay chart.}} || 63 || — || 40 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"July" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100, but peaked at number seven on the Netherlands' Single Tip Chart.{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2020&date=20200111|title=Netherlands Airplay Chart - January 1, 2020|publisher=Mega Charts|date=January 1, 2020|access-date=August 25, 2021}}}} || 8 || 99 || 66 || 183 |
|
| scope="row"| "Texas Sun" (with Khruangbin) | — || 20 || 53 || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Texas Sun" did not enter the Netherlands' Single Top 100, but peaked at number 34 on the Netherlands' Airplay Chart.{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=sa&year=2020&date=20200118|title=Netherlands Airplay Chart - January 18, 2020|publisher=Mega Charts|date=January 18, 2020|access-date=June 24, 2020}}}} || 37 || 17 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Texas Sun" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-sales-chart/20200214/7509/|title=Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 |publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=March 28, 2022}}}} || — | | rowspan="2"| Texas Sun |
| scope="row"| "C-Side" (with Khruangbin) | rowspan="4"| 2020 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Inside Friend"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/inside-friend-single-feat-john-mayer-single/1506016523|title=Inside Friend (feat. John Mayer) - Single by Leon Bridges on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=April 10, 2020}} (featuring John Mayer) | — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Inside Friend" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.}} || — || — || 11 || — || — || — | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Sweeter"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sweeter-feat-terrace-martin-single/1516933550|title=Sweeter (feat. Terrace Martin) - Single by Leon Bridges on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=June 12, 2020}} (featuring Terrace Martin) | — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Sweeter" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 39 on the Triple A Airplay chart.}} || 64 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | Gold-Diggers Sound |
| scope="row"| "All About You"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-about-you-single/1515981726|title=All About You - Single by Leon Bridges x Lucky Daye on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=October 16, 2020}} (with Lucky Daye) | — || — || — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"All About You" did not enter the Wallonie Ultratop Top 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Wallonie Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.}} || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Like a Ship"{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/like-a-ship/1554137095?i=1554137099|title=Like a Ship - Single by Leon Bridges & Keite Young on Apple Music|website=Apple Music|access-date=May 10, 2021}} (with Keite Young) | rowspan="4"|2021 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Motorbike"
| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Motorbike" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 42 on the Rock Airplay chart.}} || — || — || — || — || 33 || — || — || — | | Gold-Diggers Sound |
| scope="row"| "B-Side" (with Khruangbin) | — || 49 || — || — || — || — || 34 || — || — || — | | Texas Moon |
| scope="row"| "Purple Snowflakes" {{small|(Amazon Original)}}
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "If You Were Mine"{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2226144/miranda-lambert-if-you-were-mine-feat-leon-bridges/music/|title=Miranda Lambert & Leon Bridges Team Up For New Single "If You Were Mine": Listen|website=Stereogum|date=6 June 2023 |access-date=June 13, 2023}} (with Miranda Lambert) | 2023 | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"If You Were Mine" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 30 on the Digital Song Sales chart.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/hds | title=Leon Bridges – Chart History: Digital Song Sales | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Billboard | accessdate=June 13, 2023}}}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Peaceful Place"{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/leon-bridges-announces-album-shares-video-for-new-song-peaceful-place-watch/|title=Leon Bridges Announces Album, Shares Video for New Song "Peaceful Place"|website=Pitchfork|date=August 8, 2024|access-date=August 20, 2024}}
| rowspan="3"| 2024 | — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Peaceful Place" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Triple A Airplay chart.}} || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3"| Leon |
| scope="row"| "Laredo"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "That's What I Love"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || 40 || — || — || — | |
| colspan="14" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
==As featured artist==
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US AAA {{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/leon-bridges/chart-history/aaa/|title=Leon Bridges Chart History - Adult Alternative Airplay |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=February 14, 2022}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| ICE ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NZ
|
| scope="row"| "Steam"
| rowspan="2"| 2021 | 11 || — || 23 || 31 || 34 | rowspan="2"| Gold-Diggers Sound |
| scope="row"| "Why Don't You Touch Me"
| — || — || — || — || 39 |
| scope="row"| "Chocolate Hills" (with Khruangbin) | rowspan="3"| 2022 | — || — || — || — || 40 | rowspan="2"| Texas Moon |
| scope="row"| "Mariella" (with Khruangbin) | — || — || — || — || 28 |
| scope="row"| "High Rise" (Diplo featuring Amtrac and Leon Bridges){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/diplo/1607400716 |title=Diplo by Diplo on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=April 5, 2022}} | — || 31 || — || — || — | Diplo |
| scope="row"| "When a Man Cries"
| rowspan="3"| 2024 | — || — || — || — || 34 | rowspan="3"| Leon |
| scope="row"| "Panther City"
| — || — || — || — || 18 |
| scope="row"| "Ain't Got Nothing on You"
| — || — || — || — || 38 |
| colspan="12" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=Guest appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:13em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album |
|---|
| rowspan="4"| 2016
! scope="row"| "Katchi" | Never Twice |
| scope="row"| "On My Own"
| Lecrae |
| scope="row"| "Kevin" |
| scope="row"| "Present Without a Bow" |
| 2018
! scope="row"| "Gone Away" |
| 2019
! scope="row"| "God Is Love" | Common | Let Love |
| 2024
! scope="row"| "Clear My Rain" | Gunna |
=Music videos=
Awards and nominations
=Grammy Awards=
{{awards table}}
|-
|2016
|{{nom}}
|-
|2017
|"River"
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|2019
|{{nom}}
|-
|"Bet Ain't Worth the Hand"
|Best Traditional R&B Performance
|{{won}}
|-
|}
See also
References
=Notes=
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