Mae Stephens

Mae Stephens
Mae Stephens
Birth name	Anna Mae Kelly
Born	24 March 2003 (age 21); Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Years active	2020–present
Labels	EMI
Website	maestephens.com

Anna Mae Kelly^[2] (born 24 March 2003),^[3] 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",^[4] which initially gained popularity after being teased on Mae Stephens' TikTok account.^[1]^[5]^[6]

Mae Stephens is from Kettering, Northamptonshire.^[7] She regards Freddie Mercury and Sigrid among her musical influences.^[1]

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.^[8] These were followed by two more self-released songs as Mae Stephens entitled "Infamous Kiss" (September 2020) and "White Lies" (March 2021).^[4] In 2021, Stephens was interviewed by the BBC about performing during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[9]

In December 2022, Stephens released snippets of her song "If We Ever Broke Up" to TikTok.^[10]^[11] 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.^[12]^[13]^[14] Stephens also recorded the song Out of the Shadows for the video game remastered version of Until Dawn.

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
Title	Year	UK ^[4]	CAN ^[15]	IRE ^[16]	LIT ^[17]	NLD ^[18]	NOR ^[19]	NZ Hot ^[20]	POL ^[21]	SWE ^[22]	Certifications	Album
"I Want You to Be Here"	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Devil Eyes"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Infamous Kiss"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"White Lies"	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"If We Ever Broke Up"	2023	13	89	8	95	74	23	6	15	63	BPI: Silver^[23] ZPAV: Platinum^[24] RIAA: Gold^[25]
"Mr Right" (with Meghan Trainor)		—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	—
"Jungle" (with Alok and The Chainsmokers)		—	—	—	—	28	—	29	3	—	ZPAV: Platinum^[24]	Summertime Friends
"Cheeky but Charming" (featuring Kuromi)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"ADHD"^[26]	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Make Me Your Mrs"^[27]	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Mendez, Moises II (10 February 2023). "Mae Stephens on Her Viral TikTok Song, "If We Ever Broke Up"—and leaving the Grocery Store for a Record Deal". Time. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ Morgan, Adam (13 March 2020). "Anna Mae Kelly "I Want You to Be Here"". Surviving the Golden Age. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
^ "Happy 20th Birthday Mae Stephens". Universal Music Ireland. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mae Stephens". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ Leslie, Calum (18 February 2023). "Mae Stephens: If We Ever Broke Up was last minute TikTok idea". BBC News. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ Winter, Velvet (13 February 2023). "Mae Stephens finally releases viral TikTok hit 'If We Ever Broke Up'". Triple J. Retrieved 18 February 2023 – via the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
^ "Kettering TikTok sensation Mae Stephens wrote hit song in three hours". BBC News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ "ANNA MAE KELLY "I WANT YOU TO BE HERE"". Surviving the Golden Age. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "Covid passports: 'As an artist I feel safer that people are tested'". BBC News. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ Honore, Pretty (27 January 2023). "Meet the Musical Genius Behind TikTok's Viral "If We Ever Broke Up" Song". Distractify. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "All about Mae Stephens – the TikTok singer taking over the charts". Hits Radio. Planet Radio. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "Mae Stephens: TikTok star's shock at top 20 hit single". BBC News. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ Paine, Andre (20 June 2023). "EMI and Universal execs on how breakthrough star Mae Stephens became a global streaming sensation". Music Week. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
^ "Who is Mae Stephens? The 19-year-old UK music sensation making waves with viral TikTok hit If We Ever Broke Up". Official Charts. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ "2023 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
^ "Discografie Mae Stephens". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^ "Singel 2023 uke 08". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^
Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- "If We Ever Broke Up": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Mr Right": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- "Jungle": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^
Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "If We Ever Broke Up": "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 20.05.2023–26 May 2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- "Jungle": "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 03.02.2024–09.02.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 7". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
^ "British certifications – Mae Stephens". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2023. Type Mae Stephens in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ ^a ^b "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 June 2024. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Mae Stephens in the search box.
^ "American certifications – Mae Stephens". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
^ "Mae Stephens Has Shared a New Single About Understanding Herself, ADHD". Read Dork. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
^ "Mae Stephens Releases New Song "Make Me Your Mrs"". PM Studio. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

External links

Official website

[Time-1] Mendez, Moises II (10 February 2023). "Mae Stephens on Her Viral TikTok Song, "If We Ever Broke Up"—and leaving the Grocery Store for a Record Deal". Time. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[2] Morgan, Adam (13 March 2020). "Anna Mae Kelly "I Want You to Be Here"". Surviving the Golden Age. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

[3] "Happy 20th Birthday Mae Stephens". Universal Music Ireland. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

[OCC-4] "Mae Stephens". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[5] Leslie, Calum (18 February 2023). "Mae Stephens: If We Ever Broke Up was last minute TikTok idea". BBC News. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[6] Winter, Velvet (13 February 2023). "Mae Stephens finally releases viral TikTok hit 'If We Ever Broke Up'". Triple J. Retrieved 18 February 2023 – via the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

[7] "Kettering TikTok sensation Mae Stephens wrote hit song in three hours". BBC News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[8] "ANNA MAE KELLY "I WANT YOU TO BE HERE"". Surviving the Golden Age. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[9] "Covid passports: 'As an artist I feel safer that people are tested'". BBC News. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[10] Honore, Pretty (27 January 2023). "Meet the Musical Genius Behind TikTok's Viral "If We Ever Broke Up" Song". Distractify. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[11] "All about Mae Stephens – the TikTok singer taking over the charts". Hits Radio. Planet Radio. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[12] "Mae Stephens: TikTok star's shock at top 20 hit single". BBC News. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[13] Paine, Andre (20 June 2023). "EMI and Universal execs on how breakthrough star Mae Stephens became a global streaming sensation". Music Week. Retrieved 7 December 2023.

[14] "Who is Mae Stephens? The 19-year-old UK music sensation making waves with viral TikTok hit If We Ever Broke Up". Official Charts. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.

[15] "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[16] "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[17] "2023 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[18] "Discografie Mae Stephens". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2023.

[19] "Singel 2023 uke 08". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[20] Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
"If We Ever Broke Up": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

"Mr Right": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

"Jungle": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[21] "If We Ever Broke Up": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

[22] "Mr Right": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[23] "Jungle": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[21] Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
"If We Ever Broke Up": "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 20.05.2023–26 May 2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

"Jungle": "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 03.02.2024–09.02.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

[25] "If We Ever Broke Up": "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 20.05.2023–26 May 2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

[26] "Jungle": "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 03.02.2024–09.02.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

[22] "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 7". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

[BPI-23] "British certifications – Mae Stephens". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2023. Type Mae Stephens in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

[OLiS-24] "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 June 2024. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Mae Stephens in the search box.

[RIAA-25] "American certifications – Mae Stephens". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

[26] "Mae Stephens Has Shared a New Single About Understanding Herself, ADHD". Read Dork. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

[27] "Mae Stephens Releases New Song "Make Me Your Mrs"". PM Studio. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

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