Phil Plested is a British singer and songwriter. He has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Lewis Capaldi, the Vamps, Why Don't We, Little Mix, Mali-Koa Hood, Kygo, James Arthur, Jonas Bros, Marshmello, Anne-Marie, Bastille, Emeli Sandé, Niall Horan and the Chainsmokers.[1][2][3]
Philip Plested | |
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| Birth name | Philip John Plested |
| Origin | Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Singer |
| Website | plestedmusic |
Plested was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, UK.[4] He was educated at Rickmansworth School,[5] and studied at Central Saint Martins in London.[6][7] After leaving school in 2012, he formed a band, Chasing Grace with his school friends and collaborated with record producer Naughty Boy. The band released their debut album Nowhere Near Old Enough in 2015. They were active until 2016.[4][8][9][10]
Plested started off by being a vocalist in the band Chasing Grace. He then transitioned to become a songwriter.[4] Plested made his first big hit in 2016 when he co-wrote the song "Touch" for Little Mix, which peaked at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[11] In 2019, he co-wrote the song "Before You Go" for Lewis Capaldi,[4] and the song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart[12] as well as on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40.[13]
As a singer, Plested released his debut album First & Foremost in 2018 on Atlantic Records.[14][15][16] Scott Harris wrote the song "Your Name" for the album.[17] Plested's song "Beautiful & Brutal" was featured in episode 16 of the 16th season of Grey's Anatomy.[18]
In 2020, Plested renewed his contract with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Jon Platt of Sony/ATV stated "Plested is a brilliant songwriter – his music has captured fans across the globe, and this is just the beginning for him. We're proud to continue this creative partnership and deliver the best opportunities for him and his music."[19][20]
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Way We Were | Kygo | Thrill Of The Chase |
| Ghost of You | Mimi Webb | Amelia | |
| Forget Me | Lewis Capaldi | Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent | |
| I'm Good (Blue) Ft Bebe Rexha | David Guetta | TBD | |
| Everybody Needs Someone | James Bay | Leap | |
| Shut Off The Lights | Bastille | Give Me The Future | |
| 2021 | No Bad Days | ||
| Can’t Say No | Wild Youth | Can’t Say No | |
| Leave Before You Love Me | Marshmello & Jonas Brothers | Non-album single | |
| Break My Heart | JC Stewart | Non-album single | |
| Lemonade | Eves Karydas | Lemonade | |
| Falling Up | Dean Lewis | Falling Up | |
| Therapy | Anne-Marie | Therapy | |
| Our Song | Anne Marie & Niall Horan | ||
| 2020 | Beautiful & Brutal | Plested | Beautiful & Brutal |
| 25 Hours | Scoob! The Album | ||
| Permission | New Hope Club | New Hope Club | |
| Lose Somebody Ft One Republic | Kygo | Golden Hour | |
| Already Mine | Jasmin Abraha | Already Mine | |
| Favourite Thing | Fleur East | FEARLESS | |
| Kill Me Slow Ft MORTEN | David Guetta | New Rave | |
| Survivin' | Bastille | Give Me The Future | |
| 2019 | Either You Love Me Or You Don’t - Live Acoustic | Plested | Either You Love Me Or You Don’t |
| The Least I Could Do | The Least I Could Do | ||
| Undo Ft Callum Scott & Shenseea | Naughty Boy | Undo | |
| Over You | Lily Moore | Over You | |
| Before You Go | Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | |
| Hollywood | |||
| 5 Miles | James Blunt | Once Upon A Mind | |
| Nobody | James Arthur & Martin Jensen | Nobody (The Remixes) | |
| 12:45 - Stripped | Etham | Stripped - EP | |
| Devil | CLC | Non-album single | |
| Proud | Aaron Carpenter | Proud | |
| 2018 | Joan of Arc | Little Mix | LM5 |
| Hooked | Why Don’t We | 8 Letters | |
| Say | Ruel | Ready | |
| Worthy Of You | Plested | First & Foremost | |
| Your Name | |||
| Habits | |||
| First Time | |||
| Ribcage | |||
| Backup Plan | |||
| Home By Now - Acoustic | |||
| Easier Said Than Done | |||
| Make A Start | Non-album single | ||
| Priorities | |||
| Lost For Words | |||
| All or Nothing Ft Ray BLK and Wyclef Jean | Naughty Boy | All or Nothing | |
| Bungee Jumping Ft Emeli Sandé and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Bungee Jumping | ||
| Fire In Me - Sigala Remix | John Newman | Fire In Me - Sigala Remix | |
| Future | Etham | Future | |
| If Our Love Is Wrong | Calum Scott | Only Human | |
| Sore Eyes | |||
| Talk About Love | Boyzone | Thank You & Goodnight | |
| 2017 | Too Good To Be True Ft Machine Gun Kelly | The Vamps & Danny Avila | Night & Day (Day Edition – Extra Tracks) |
| Just My Type | The Vamps | Night & Day (Day Edition – Extra Tracks) | |
| Bloodstream | The Chainsmokers | Memories...Do Not Open | |
| Remind Me To Forget Ft Miguel | Kygo | Kids in Love | |
| Last Time Love Ft Myah Marie | Fancy Cars | Last Time Love | |
| For Myself - Acoustic | Etham | For Myself - Acoustic | |
| 2016 | Science | Youthonix | Science |
| Starting Wars | One Beat at a Time | ||
| One Beat At A Time Ft THABO | |||
| Ballad | PROSE | Home Of The Brave (Deluxe) | |
| Grow On Me | PANG! | Grow On Me | |
| Touch | Little Mix | Glory Days | |
| Lazy Love | Chloe X Halle | Sugar Symphony - EP | |
| 2015 | Me & You | Sam Sure | Me & You |
| 2013 | So Strong Ft Chasing Grace | Naughty Boy | Hotel Cabana |
| Certain Things Ft Chasing Grace | James Arthur | James Arthur | |
| 2012 | A Gift & A Curse Ft Chasing Grace | Devlin | A Moving Picture (Deluxe) |
Plested has won the Most Performed Pop Songs of 2021 for Before You Go by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[21] He has been nominated for British Artist Video of The Year 2018 and British Single Of The Year for Touch by The Brits 2018.[22] He has been nominated for British Album of The Year for Lewis Capaldi by The Brits 2020.[23][24]