Alexander 23
Alexander 23 | |
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| Birth name | Alexander Glantz |
| Born | January 23, 1995 Deerfield, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Interscope |
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| Website | alexander23 |
Alexander Glantz (born January 23, 1995), known professionally as Alexander 23, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, and record producer. Since releasing his first string of singles and EP in 2019, he has collaborated with artists such as Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo, Jeremy Zucker, Noah Kahan and mxmtoon, and has accumulated hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify.[1]
Early life[]
Glantz was raised in Deerfield, Illinois[2] a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 8, Glantz saw his father playing guitar which inspired him to learn as well.[2] As a teenager, he joined a band where he also learned how to play bass, piano, and drums.[3]
After high school, Glantz went to the University of Pennsylvania for engineering, but dropped out a year later to pursue music more seriously.[4] Glantz then moved to Los Angeles, CA to begin songwriting and producing for others and soon after he decided to write songs for himself and to pursue a career as an artist.[5]
Career[]
Glantz signed to Interscope in 2019.[6] He released his first single "Dirty AF1s" in 2019 which made it to Spotify's New Music Friday playlist and was recognized as Apple Music's "Bop of the Week".[7] After releasing five subsequent singles, his first EP I'm Sorry I Love You was released by Interscope in October 2019[8]
Since the release of his first EP, Glantz has released a number of singles as well as collaborations with artists such as Selena Gomez, Jeremy Zucker, Chelsea Cutler, and mxmtoon. He has also written, produced, and engineered songs for a number of other artists such as Role Model, Olivia Rodrigo, AJ Mitchell and Louis The Child.
He made his first live debut opening for Alec Benjamin on his Outrunning Karma Tour in 2019[9] and has since opened for artists such as mxmtoon,[10] Chelsea Cutler,[11] and Omar Apollo.[7]Alexander was set to open for Lauv during his How I'm Feeling Tour in August, 2020, however, due to the Covid-19 pandemic these tour dates were cancelled.[12] Glantz instantly sold out his first two headline shows in Los Angeles in February 2020.[13]
When describing his decision to go by Alexander 23, Glantz said, "I was born on the 23rd, I grew up in Chicago and saw Michael Jordan as a huge figure in basketball and was obsessed with him, and he wore number 23. Plus, I was 23 when I started writing these songs. I knew that I wanted to go by my real first name and I just thought I’d spice it up by adding number 23 at the end."[4]
Glantz is also a member of the ten-member band Top Bunk.[14]
His second EP, Oh No, Not Again! was released on February 19, 2021 on Interscope Records.[15]
Glantz co-produced "Good 4 U" by Olivia Rodrigo with Dan Nigro[16] which was released on May 14, 2021 through Geffen and Interscope and debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100.
Discography[]
EPs[]
| Title | Details |
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| I'm Sorry I Love You |
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| Oh No, Not Again! |
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Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | CAN | SWE Heat [17] | ||||
| "Dirty AF1s" | 2019 | — | — | — | I'm Sorry I Love You | |
| "When I Die" | — | — | — | |||
| "Mars" | — | — | — | |||
| "Sad" | — | — | — | |||
| "High School" | — | — | — | |||
| "See You Later" | — | — | — | |||
| "Another Summer Night Without You" | — | — | — | 13 Reasons Why: Season 3 (A Netflix Original Series Soundtrack) | ||
| "I Hate You So Much" | 2020 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Loving You Gets Hard" | — | — | — | |||
| "IDK You Yet" | — | — | 19 | Oh No, Not Again! | ||
| "Caught in the Middle" | — | — | — | |||
| "Brainstorm" | — | — | — | |||
| "Nothing's the Same"
(with Jeremy Zucker) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Cry Over Boys" | 2021 | — | — | — | ||
| "Come Here and Leave Me Alone" | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
As featured artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| US | AUS | CAN | ||||
| "Lucky"
(Chelsea Cutler with Alexander 23) |
2020 | — | — | — | How To Be Human | |
| "Like That"
(GRACEY with Alexander 23) |
2020 | — | — | — | The Art Of Closure | |
| "We Don't Talk Enough"
(Quinn XCII with Alexander 23) |
2021 | — | — | — | Change of Scenery II | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Remixes[]
| Title | Year | Original artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "late nights - Alexander 23 edit" | 2019 | mxmtoon |
| "Rare (Alexander 23 Edit)" | 2020 | Selena Gomez |
Songwriting credits[]
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
| 2019 | Role Model | oh, how perfect | "that's just how it goes" | Tucker Pillsbury |
| AJ Mitchell | Slow Dance | "Move On" | Aaron Frederick Mitchell, Jr., Jesse Fink | |
| Maude Latour | Starsick | Starsick | Maude Latour | |
| Maude Latour | Starsick | "Plans" | Maude Latour | |
| 2020 | Maria Isabel | Stuck in the Sky | "Light Your Way Home" (interlude | Brandon Jhon, Maria Severino |
| Maria Isabel | Stuck in the Sky | "A Game I Lose" | Daniel Esguerra, Maria Severino | |
| mxmtoon | dawn & dusk | "used to you" | Maia | |
| Louis The Child | Here For Now | "Bittersweet" | Frederic Kennett, Robert Hauldren | |
| Max Leone | Malleable | "The Beach" | Max Leone |
Production credits[]
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-produced with |
| 2019 | Role Model | oh, how perfect | "that's just how it goes" | |
| AJ Mitchell | Slow Dance | "Move On" | ||
| Sam Setton | My Dream Girl Is My Ex Now | "My Dream Girl Is My Ex Now" | ||
| "Santiago" | ||||
| "Gum" | ||||
| "Wine" | ||||
| "Nice Kid" | ||||
| "Hurts So Much" | ||||
| "Pink Nikes" | ||||
| "20 Roses" | ||||
| "Palm Tree" | ||||
| "Please Don't" | ||||
| Non-album single | "I Never Lied 2 U" | |||
| Maude Latour | Starsick | "Plans" | ||
| 2020 | Noah Kahan | Non-album single | "Pride"
(with mxmtoon) |
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| mxmtoon | dawn & dusk | "used to you" | ||
| dawn (the edits) | "1,2"
(featuring Chloe Moriondo) |
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| Maria Isabel | Stuck in the Sky | "A Game I Lose" | ||
| Maria Isabel | Stuck in the Sky | "Stuck in the Sky" | Brandon Jhon | |
| Max Leone | Malleable | "The Beach" | Max Leone | |
| 2021 | Olivia Rodrigo | Sour | "Good 4 U" | Dan Nigro |
Tours[]
Opening act[]
- Alec Benjamin - Outrunning Karma Tour (2019)
- mxmtoon - the masquerade tour (2019)
- Lolo Zouaï - High Highs to Low Lows Tour (2019)
- Omar Apollo - The Speed of Sound Tour (2019)
- Chelsea Cutler - How To Be Human Tour (2020)
References[]
- ^ "Alexander 23". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ a b "Alexander 23 Discusses Songwriting, What Goes Into Your Favorite Bedroom Pop Tunes". American Songwriter. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Rising artist Alexander 23 releases debut album". The Johns Hopkins News-Letter. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ a b "Get To Know Alexander 23 And His Track IDK You Yet". Augustman. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Interview: Alexander 23 breaks down the barriers of bedroom pop". Vanyaland. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Sound, Stitched (2019-06-07). "Alexander 23 discusses touring with Alec Benjamin, performing this year at Lollapalooza and what's next". Stitched Sound. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ a b "I'm watching Alexander 23 at Ones To Watch!". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Alexander 23 Breaks Down Debut EP 'I'm Sorry I Love You': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany. "Alexander 23 Yearns for Love in Animated 'IDK You Yet' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Mxmtoon & Alexander 23 Bring the Joy to Los Angeles' Roxy Theatre". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Alexander 23 Shares Piano Version Of "IDK You Yet"". Beyond The Stage Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Castel, Gregory (2020-08-18). "Alexander23 gets "Caught in the Middle" [Video]". EARMILK. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Alexander 23 Shows".
- ^ "Look Out For Alexander 23". kinda cool magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Chavez, Adriana (2021-02-21). "Alexander 23 Shares Heartfelt New EP 'Oh No, Not Again!'". Vacancy Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ url=https://genius.com/Olivia-rodrigo-good-4-u-lyrics
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Alexander 23 – IDK You Yet". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American musicians
- People from Deerfield, Illinois