Frances
Background information
Birth nameSophie Frances Cooke
Born (1993-06-27) 27 June 1993
Oxford, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Piano
  • violin
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitefrancesmusic.com

Sophie Frances Cooke (born 27 June 1993), known mononymously as Frances, is a British singer and songwriter from Newbury, Berkshire, England.

Early life

Born in Oxford,[1][2] she grew up in Newbury and attended St Gabriel's School in nearby Sandleford.[3] She later studied music at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.[3]

Career

In August 2014, she was the featured artist for the track "Fire May Save You" for the French music label Kitsuné.[4] The single was released as part of an EP, which contained remixes of the same track.[5] In July 2015, she released the EP Grow for Communion Records.[5] In October 2015, she released the EP Let It Out.[6]

In November 2015, she was shortlisted for the 2016 BRIT Awards: Critics' Choice Award.[7] In December 2015, she was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2016.[8]

In 2016, she portrayed Katter the Butterfly singing "In My Life" in Beat Bugs episode 10b.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[10]		 BEL (FL)
[11]		 BEL (WA)
[12]		 SCO
[13]
Things I've Never Said 43 33 90 58
Wonder
  • Released: 9 April 2021
  • Label: Cookie Records
  • Format: CD, 12" vinyl, digital download
 — — — —

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[10]		 AUS
[14]		 BEL (FL)
[11]		 BEL (WA)
[12]
2014 "Fire May Save You" ———— Non-album single
2015 "Grow" 188——— Things I've Never Said
"Let It Out" ————
"Borrowed Time" 168—70—
2016 "Don't Worry About Me" 179831566
"Say It Again" ————
"Under Our Feet" ————
2017 "No Matter" ——7785
2020 "Eclipse" ———— Wonder
"Other Side of the World" ————
2021 "Rare" ————
"Ocean in Gold" ————

Songwriting and production discography

Year Artist Song Written with Produced with Album
2015 SG Lewis "Warm" N/A Non-album single
Jennifer Zamudio "Layers"
List
  • Allen McKendree
 N/A 15 Jaar Spesiale Uitgawe
"Bitter Pill"
List
  • Allen McKendree
    Stephen Langstaff
 N/A
2016 Karen Harding "Open My Eyes"
List
  • Josh Wilkinson
    James Reynolds
 N/A Non-album single
Lauren Aquilina "Something So Beautiful" No additional writers No additional producers Mum's List OST
2017 Leo Stannard "Gravity" feat. Frances
List
 N/A Maratea
Grey "Room 101" feat. Frances N/A Chameleon EP
2018 SG Lewis "Coming Up"
List
 N/A Dusk EP
"Sunsets, Pt. II" N/A
JC Stewart "Medicine"
List
  • Geoff Swan
 Non-album single
Dan Caplen "Trouble" feat. Ms Banks N/A
King Henry "Bad for Me" feat. Elle Watson
List
 N/A
Joseph Marcus "Better Love"
List
  • Joseph Marcus
 N/A Root EP
Jess Glynne "All I Am"
List
 N/A Always In Between
Sody "Maybe It Was Me" N/A No additional producers Non-album single
Liv Dawson "I Like You" No additional producers Bedroom EP
Sody "Let You Know" N/A No additional producers Non-album single
2019 SG Lewis "Blue"
List
 N/A Dark EP
Nico Santos "Welcome Home"
List
 N/A Streets of Gold: Unforgettable Edition
The Magician "Ready to Love" N/A Non-album single
Sody "The Bully"
List
  • Sophie Dyson
 No additional producers
Don Diablo "Brave" with Jessie J
List
 N/A
SG Lewis "Flames" feat. Ruel
List
 N/A Dawn EP
Rozes "Call Me" N/A Crazy EP
Aaron Smith "Better Than You Loved Me"
List
  • Aaron Smith
    Joseph Rubel
 N/A Loveless EP
Maisie Peters "This Is on You"
List
  • Sam Tsang
 It's Your Bed Babe, It's Your Funeral
Brandon Colbein "Mad" N/A No additional producers Non-album single
Sody "What We Had"
List
  • Sophie Dyson
 No additional producers I'm Sorry, I'm Not Sorry EP
2020 Meghan Trainor "Ashes"
List
 N/A Treat Myself
"Have You Now" N/A
Sarah Close "Stay" No additional producers And Now, We're Shining EP
Maisie Peters "Daydreams" N/A Non-album single
Dua Lipa "Hallucinate" N/A Future Nostalgia
Maisie Peters "The List"
List
  • Rob Milton
 Non-album single
Claudia Valentina "Seven"
List
 N/A Claudia Valentina EP
Holly Humberstone "Drop Dead"
List
 N/A Falling Asleep at the Wheel EP
Katy Perry "Only Love"
List
 N/A Smile
2021 SG Lewis "Heartbreak on the Dancefloor" feat. Frances N/A Times
"Fall" N/A
Grace Davies "I Met a Boy Online" No additional producers I Wonder If You Wonder EP
Audien "Learn to Love Again" N/A Non-album single
Maisie Peters "Happy Hunting Ground" feat. Griff
List
  • Joe Rubel
 Trying: Season 2 OST
Twice "First Time"
List
 N/A Taste of Love EP
Rudimental "Straight from the Heart" feat. Nørskov
List
 N/A Ground Control
Maisie Peters "You Signed Up for This"
List
 N/A You Signed Up for This
"Brooklyn" No additional producers
"Tough Act"
List
 N/A
Hybrid Minds "Blame You" feat. Dylan
List
 N/A Non-album single
Elton John "Orbit" with SG Lewis N/A The Lockdown Sessions
Grace Davies "Somebody"
List
 I Wonder If You Wonder EP

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Result
2016 BRIT Awards Critic's Choice Nominated
BBC Sound of...2016 Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Frances – Songs, Playlists, Videos and Tours". BBC Music. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sophie Cooke – England & Wales Births 1837–2006". Genes Reunited. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Newbury singer songwriter in running for BBC music award". Newbury Today. 4 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Check Kitsuné's New Addition—Frances and her Debut "Fire May Save You"". Noisey. 27 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Frances: From Country Life to Bright Lights". Noisey. 13 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Listen: Frances Shares New Single 'Let It Out'". Clash. 2 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Izzy Bizu, Jack Garratt and Frances: meet the Brits critics' choice shortlist". The Guardian. 24 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Who will be the Sound of 2016?". The Telegraph. 7 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "The Beatles-tastic 'Beat Bugs' Might be the Coolest Kids TV Show Ever". NME. 28 July 2016.
  10. 1 2 Peaks in the UK:
  11. 1 2 "Frances - Things I've Never Said". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  12. 1 2 "Frances - Things I've Never Said". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (7 August 2016). "Australian Singles: Major Lazer 'Cold Water' Stays at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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