2020 may have been the year that built buzz for rising R&B singer Giveon, but 2021 is proving itself the year the 26-year-old is set for breakthrough.
First gaining international notoriety as a feature on Drake‘s hit ‘Chicago Freestyle’ (which peaked at #14 on the Hot 100 last year), the crooner (born Giveon Dezmann Evans) went on to release two EPs in the months that followed – the GRAMMY-nominated ‘Take Time’ (March 2020) and ‘When It’s All Said and Done’ (October 2020).
While those efforts managed to peak at the #70 and #93 rungs respectively on the Billboard 200, an appearance on the Hot 100 eluded Evans – until this week.
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Just two months after learning his single ‘Like I Want You’ had crossed the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) threshold for GOLD status – meaning it’s sold the equivalent of 500,000 copies in the United States – the updated Hot 100 reveals it is one of two of his tunes to crack the tally, marking his first solo entries.
Alongside ‘Like’ at #95, Giveon’s ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’ appeared at #74 – coming as his highest charting effort to date. The former is also the singer-songwriter’s first top 10 hit on the R&B chart.
Both songs are found on his debut EP ‘Take Time.’
Click here to see who else made impressive Hot 100 moves on this week’s TGJ Chart Check.
Who??????
His name is Giveon. The name is right in the caption. Stop being messy and give new artist a chance. All the A listers who music you listen to now was once unknown.
Meme, I guess you are right. You are one of the few people who acting normal in here. Gurl, I adore you 💋💋 take note trashy bish, u funny h o e, fake Marilyn. Meme is showing you guys how to be a LADY.
I hate his voice
Music has long gone to s***
Budget frank ocean.
Frank Ocean makes much better music.
This guy makes John Legend elevator type music. He reminds me of a not so good Daniel Caesar.
Very annoying vocal tone.