Mae Stephens
{{short description|British singer}}
{{About|the singer|the American artist and political activist|May Stevens}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mae Stephens
| image =
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| birth_name = Anna Mae Kelly
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
| genre = Pop
| occupation = Singer-Songwriter
| years_active = 2020–present
| label = EMI
| website = {{URL|maestephens.com}}
}}
Anna Mae Kelly{{cite web|url=https://survivingthegoldenage.com/anna-mae-kelly-i-want-you-to-be-here/|title=Anna Mae Kelly "I Want You to Be Here"|website=Surviving the Golden Age|date=13 March 2020|access-date=17 March 2023|author=Morgan, Adam}} (born 24 March 2003),{{cite web |title=Happy 20th Birthday Mae Stephens |url=https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJpWpy7v/ |website=Universal Music Ireland |access-date=17 August 2023}} known professionally as Mae Stephens, is an English pop singer. She peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in 2023 with her pop-funk single "If We Ever Broke Up",{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64153/mae-stephens/|title=Mae Stephens|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 February 2023}} which initially gained popularity after being teased on Mae Stephens' TikTok account.{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/6254791/mae-stephens-tiktok-interview/|title=Mae Stephens on Her Viral TikTok Song, "If We Ever Broke Up"—and leaving the Grocery Store for a Record Deal|date=10 February 2023|access-date=18 February 2023|author=Mendez, Moises II|magazine=Time}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-64650858|title=Mae Stephens: If We Ever Broke Up was last minute TikTok idea|author=Leslie, Calum|publisher=BBC News|access-date=18 February 2023|date=18 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/mae-stephens-if-we-ever-broke-up-tiktok-release/101965768|via=the Australian Broadcasting Corporation|publisher=Triple J|title=Mae Stephens finally releases viral TikTok hit 'If We Ever Broke Up'|author=Winter, Velvet|access-date=18 February 2023|date=13 February 2023}}
Mae Stephens is from Kettering, Northamptonshire.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-northamptonshire-64661178|title=Kettering TikTok sensation Mae Stephens wrote hit song in three hours|publisher=BBC News|access-date=18 February 2023|date=16 February 2023}} She regards Freddie Mercury and Sigrid among her musical influences.
Career
As Anna Mae Kelly, she self-released two songs called "I Want You to Be Here" and "Devil Eyes" in March and April 2020 respectively.{{cite web |url=https://survivingthegoldenage.com/anna-mae-kelly-i-want-you-to-be-here/ |title=ANNA MAE KELLY "I WANT YOU TO BE HERE"
|publisher=Surviving the Golden Age |date=13 March 2020 |accessdate=7 December 2023}} These were followed by two more self-released songs as Mae Stephens entitled "Infamous Kiss" (September 2020) and "White Lies" (March 2021). In 2021, Stephens was interviewed by the BBC about performing during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-59667395 |title=Covid passports: 'As an artist I feel safer that people are tested' |publisher=BBC News |date=15 December 2021 |accessdate=7 December 2023}}
In December 2022, Stephens released snippets of her song "If We Ever Broke Up" to TikTok.{{cite news |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/if-we-ever-broke-up-tiktok-song |title=Meet the Musical Genius Behind TikTok's Viral "If We Ever Broke Up" Song |publisher=Distractify |date=27 January 2023 |first=Pretty |last=Honore |accessdate=7 December 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/entertainment/music/mae-stephens/ |title=All about Mae Stephens – the TikTok singer taking over the charts |work=Hits Radio |publisher=Planet Radio |date=6 December 2023 |accessdate=7 December 2023}} The clips went viral during January 2023. Shortly afterward Stephens was signed to EMI and "If We Ever Broke Up" was released as a full single in February 2023.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-64840911 |title=Mae Stephens: TikTok star's shock at top 20 hit single |publisher=BBC News |date=4 March 2023 |accessdate=7 December 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/emi-and-universal-execs-on-how-breakthrough-star-mae-stephens-became-a-global-streaming-sensation/088084 |title=EMI and Universal execs on how breakthrough star Mae Stephens became a global streaming sensation |publisher=Music Week |date=20 June 2023 |first=Andre |last=Paine |accessdate=7 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/who-is-mae-stephens-the-19-year-old-uk-music-sensation-making-waves-with-viral-tiktok-hit-if-we-ever-broke-up__38630/|title= Who is Mae Stephens? The 19-year-old UK music sensation making waves with viral TikTok hit If We Ever Broke Up|website=Official Charts|date=28 February 2023|access-date=4 March 2023}} Stephens also recorded the song Out of the Shadows for the video game remastered version of Until Dawn.
The singer Mae Stephens released her debut EP Securely Insecure on August 2nd, with the lead single "Small Town Syndrome" released on July 12th.
Discography
=Extended plays=
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! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row"| Securely Insecure
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= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year ! scope="col" colspan="9" |Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| IRE ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| LIT ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NLD ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NOR ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NZ
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| POL
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
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| scope="row"| {{nowrap|"I Want You to Be Here"}}
| rowspan="3"| 2020 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan=6 {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Devil Eyes"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Infamous Kiss"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "White Lies"
| 2021 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "If We Ever Broke Up"
| rowspan="4" | 2023 | 13 || 89 || 8 || 95 || 74 || 23 || 6 || 15 || 63 |
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| scope="row"| "Mr Right" {{small|(with Meghan Trainor)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — || 15 || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Jungle" {{small|(with Alok and The Chainsmokers)}} | — || — || — || — || 28 || — || 29 || 3 || — | | Summertime Friends |
| scope="row"| "Cheeky but Charming" {{small|(featuring Kuromi)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "ADHD"{{cite web|url=https://readdork.com/news/mae-stephens-single-adhd/|title= Mae Stephens Has Shared a New Single About Understanding Herself, ADHD|website=Read Dork|date=19 January 2024|access-date=22 January 2024}}
| rowspan="4" | 2024 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Make Me Your Mrs"{{cite web|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/20240301-22265|title= Mae Stephens Releases New Song "Make Me Your Mrs"|website=PM Studio|date=1 March 2024|access-date=2 March 2024}}
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Small Town Syndrome"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |Securely Insecure |
| scope="row"| "Out of the Shadows"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Woah Man!"
| 2025 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | | {{TBA}} |
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.maestephens.com/}}
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Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:English child singers
Category:21st-century English women singers
Category:English women pop singers
Category:English women singer-songwriters