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Billie Marten

Data updated on 2024-11-08 20:39:15 UTC
Billie got her early start in music thanks to parents who surrounded her with the music of Nick Drake, John Martyn, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, Kate Bush, Loudon Wainwright III and northern folk artist Chris Wood. The family lived in the cathedral city Ripon, North Yorkshire, where Billie grew up in and around the Dales.

Billie was then signed to Chess Club Records, an imprint of Sony. Not long afterwards, she was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2016. Her critically acclaimed debut album, Writing of Blues and Yellows, was a diarist, open-hearted collection of quietly beautiful songs released in 2016, when she was still just 17. The following year, she moved to London, where she worked on her 2019 follow-up, Feeding Seahorses ByHand, which The Line of Best Fit declared a "gentle and reserved masterpiece".

Towards the end of 2019, Billie underwent a total overhaul, leaving Sony and choosing a new management team. She signed to Fiction records, a division of Universal, in lockdown via zoom. She then went back into the studio and reunited with producer Rich Cooper. Billie felt empowered to experiment and rediscover herself.

Since then, she has toured frequently throughout the UK and US, returning home to record her fourth record Drop Cherries. Her writing themes explore social commentary, the struggle with modernity vs tradition, nature, mental health, relationships, and a general voyeurism on the world as she sees it.

Total plays

519.4 million
Updated on 2024-11-08

Country

United Kingdom

Monthly listeners

1,456,467

Followers

325,920

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    29,448 listeners
  2. Australia
    16,770 listeners
  3. Australia
    16,343 listeners
  4. Turkey
    16,295 listeners
  5. France
    16,147 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
La Lune
La Lune
80,047,691 3:08 2016-06-17
Cursive
Cursive
53,661,245 4:00 2015-11-13
Mice
Mice
35,169,516 4:04 2018-09-09
Bird
Bird
34,792,841 3:40 2015-09-24
Vanilla Baby
Vanilla Baby
32,896,409 4:15 2019-04-26
Milk & Honey
Milk & Honey
29,948,256 3:59 2016-04-22
Hugging You - Acoustic
Hugging You - Acoustic
28,657,369 3:54 2018-10-26
Cartoon People
Cartoon People
24,961,096 3:34 2019-04-04
Lionhearted
Lionhearted
17,565,323 4:31 2016-07-29
Live
Live
16,681,288 4:04 2016-09-23
Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather
15,635,115 4:14 2015-04-07
Milk & Honey - Alt Version
Milk & Honey - Alt Version
13,354,776 4:48 2016-09-23
Blue Sea, Red Sea
Blue Sea, Red Sea
11,173,272 3:53 2018-11-06
She Dances
She Dances
10,577,560 4:43 2019-04-26
In for the Kill
In for the Kill
6,702,961 3:56 2014-06-23
White Christmas
White Christmas
6,696,170 2:32 2016-12-09
I Can't Get My Head Around You
I Can't Get My Head Around You
6,533,523 3:26 2023-03-06
Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden
6,234,819 3:19 2021-01-28
Betsy
Betsy
5,661,858 3:33 2019-03-13
Out of the Black
Out of the Black
4,981,210 3:58 2015-05-26
Fish
Fish
4,930,425 2:27 2019-04-26
Ribbon
Ribbon
4,289,573 3:37 2014-06-23
Roots
Roots
3,911,793 4:49 2015-11-13
Liquid Love
Liquid Love
3,732,668 3:52 2021-05-21
Teeth
Teeth
3,537,043 5:22 2016-09-23
Bad Apple
Bad Apple
3,326,330 4:31 2019-04-26
This Is How We Move
This Is How We Move
3,191,223 3:06 2023-01-18
Orange Tree
Orange Tree
3,078,930 3:12 2020-10-16
Boxes
Boxes
3,016,893 5:12 2019-04-26
As Long As
As Long As
2,792,069 3:25 2015-10-30
Anda
Anda
2,334,013 3:44 2019-04-26
Emily
Emily
2,244,582 4:04 2016-09-23
swear 2 g-d
swear 2 g-d
2,051,064 4:00 2019-06-07
Blood Is Blue
Blood Is Blue
2,021,434 3:13 2019-04-26
Toulouse
Toulouse
1,942,789 4:06 2019-04-26
Hello Sunshine
Hello Sunshine
1,933,880 4:59 2016-09-23
Green
Green
1,687,948 2:49 2016-09-23
Creature of Mine
Creature of Mine
1,625,529 3:19 2021-04-06
Nothing But Mine
Nothing But Mine
1,555,716 3:24 2023-02-06
Hand Over Hand - Demo
Hand Over Hand - Demo
1,512,961 4:19 2016-09-23
Unaware
Unaware
1,472,507 3:29 2016-09-23
God Above
God Above
1,440,777 3:26 2023-04-06
Human Replacement
Human Replacement
1,363,828 3:06 2021-05-17
I'd Rather
I'd Rather
1,143,073 3:10 2014-06-23
New Idea
New Idea
1,082,957 2:44 2023-04-07
Untitled
Untitled
1,063,220 6:11 2016-09-23
Willow
Willow
845,538 3:40 2023-04-07
It's a Fine Day
It's a Fine Day
837,565 2:41 2016-09-23
Just Us
Just Us
797,771 2:28 2023-04-07
Liquid Love - Mr Jukes Remix
Liquid Love - Mr Jukes Remix
776,069 4:00 2021-10-20
La Lune - BBC Live Version [Lauren Laverne Session]
La Lune - BBC Live Version [Lauren Laverne Session]
728,622 3:09 2016-09-23
Don't Forget About Us
Don't Forget About Us
725,807 2:46 2023-10-27
Aquarium
Aquarium
698,934 3:20 2021-05-21
Green - Demo
Green - Demo
669,806 2:49 2016-09-23
More Than This
More Than This
612,237 3:23 2021-09-17
Ruin
Ruin
595,971 3:38 2021-05-21
Devil Swim
Devil Swim
581,888 3:37 2023-04-07
Kill The Clown
Kill The Clown
580,333 3:19 2021-05-21
Drop Cherries
Drop Cherries
578,115 4:19 2023-04-07
Acid Tooth
Acid Tooth
552,531 3:27 2023-04-07
Heaven - Acoustic
Heaven - Acoustic
537,130 3:33 2021-11-10
Pigeon
Pigeon
484,018 3:37 2021-05-21
Arrows
Arrows
479,543 3:23 2023-04-07
Walnut
Walnut
476,520 3:28 2021-05-21
Crown (OurVinyl Sessions)
Crown (OurVinyl Sessions)
472,447 2:17 2024-03-25
Heaven
Heaven
453,206 4:09 2021-05-21
Tongue
Tongue
419,064 4:11 2023-04-07
I Bend To Him
I Bend To Him
413,680 2:40 2023-04-07
Unaware
Unaware
310,610 3:09 2014-06-23
Liquid Love - Acapella
Liquid Love - Acapella
225,653 3:31 2021-11-03
How Do You Leave - Billie Marten & Ellie Mason Re-edit
How Do You Leave - Billie Marten & Ellie Mason Re-edit
218,170 4:19 2022-09-16
Vanilla Baby (OurVinyl Sessions)
Vanilla Baby (OurVinyl Sessions)
185,522 3:44 2024-03-25
I Can't Get My Head Around You (OurVinyl Sessions)
I Can't Get My Head Around You (OurVinyl Sessions)
182,875 3:05 2024-03-25
Garden of Eden - Casiotone
Garden of Eden - Casiotone
179,853 3:32 2021-11-10
Devil Swim (OurVinyl Sessions)
Devil Swim (OurVinyl Sessions)
158,921 3:19 2024-03-25
Pigeon - Acoustic
Pigeon - Acoustic
115,194 3:22 2021-11-10
I Can't Get My Head Around You - Audiotree Live version
I Can't Get My Head Around You - Audiotree Live version
59,226 3:08 2023-11-06
Willow - Audiotree Live version
Willow - Audiotree Live version
55,863 4:05 2023-11-06
This Is How We Move - Audiotree Live version
This Is How We Move - Audiotree Live version
54,935 3:35 2023-11-06
Devil Swim - Audiotree Live version
Devil Swim - Audiotree Live version
50,783 3:23 2023-11-06
God Above - Audiotree Live version
God Above - Audiotree Live version
41,354 3:19 2023-11-06
Just Us - Audiotree Live version
Just Us - Audiotree Live version
34,935 3:00 2023-11-06

New releases

Crown
Crown
2024-10-11
[Fiction Records]
Billie Marten | OurVinyl Sessions
Billie Marten | OurVinyl Sessions
2024-03-25
[OurVinyl TV, Inc.]
Billie Marten on Audiotree Live
Billie Marten on Audiotree Live
2023-11-06
[Audiotree Music]
Drop Cherries
Drop Cherries
2023-04-07
[Fiction]
Drop Cherries
Drop Cherries
2023-04-07
[Fiction Records]
God Above
God Above
2023-04-06
[Fiction Records]
I Can’t Get My Head Around You
I Can’t Get My Head Around You
2023-03-06
[Fiction]
I Can't Get My Head Around You
I Can't Get My Head Around You
2023-03-06
[Fiction Records]
Nothing But Mine
Nothing But Mine
2023-02-06
[Fiction Records]
Nothing But Mine
Nothing But Mine
2023-02-06
[Fiction]
This Is How We Move
This Is How We Move
2023-01-18
[Fiction Records]
This Is How We Move
This Is How We Move
2023-01-18
[Fiction]
Acoustic
Acoustic
2021-11-10
[Fiction Records]
Acoustic EP
Acoustic EP
2021-11-10
[Fiction]
Liquid Love (Acapella)
Liquid Love (Acapella)
2021-11-03
[Fiction Records]
Liquid Love (Acapella)
Liquid Love (Acapella)
2021-11-03
[Fiction]
Liquid Love (Mr Jukes Remix)
Liquid Love (Mr Jukes Remix)
2021-10-20
[Fiction Records]
Liquid Love (Mr Jukes Remix)
Liquid Love (Mr Jukes Remix)
2021-10-20
[Fiction]
More Than This
More Than This
2021-09-17
[Fiction]
More Than This (Amazon Original)
More Than This (Amazon Original)
2021-09-17
[Fiction Records]
Flora Fauna
Flora Fauna
2021-05-21
[Fiction]
Flora Fauna
Flora Fauna
2021-05-21
[Fiction Records]
Human Replacement
Human Replacement
2021-05-17
[Fiction Records]
Human Replacement
Human Replacement
2021-05-17
[Fiction]
Creature of Mine
Creature of Mine
2021-04-06
[Fiction Records]
Creature of Mine
Creature of Mine
2021-04-06
[Fiction]
Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden
2021-01-28
[Fiction]
Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden
2021-01-28
[Fiction Records]
Orange Tree
Orange Tree
2020-10-16
[Decca (UMO)]
swear 2 g-d (Alt. Version)
swear 2 g-d (Alt. Version)
2019-06-07
[Only One On The Mountain]
Feeding Seahorses by Hand
Feeding Seahorses by Hand
2019-04-26
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Cartoon People
Cartoon People
2019-04-04
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Betsy
Betsy
2019-03-13
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Blue Sea, Red Sea
Blue Sea, Red Sea
2018-11-06
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Mice
Mice
2018-09-09
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
White Christmas
White Christmas
2016-12-09
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Writing of Blues and Yellows (Deluxe Version)
Writing of Blues and Yellows (Deluxe Version)
2016-09-23
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Lionhearted
Lionhearted
2016-07-29
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
La Lune
La Lune
2016-06-17
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Milk & Honey
Milk & Honey
2016-04-22
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
As Long As - EP
As Long As - EP
2015-11-13
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
As Long As
As Long As
2015-10-30
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Bird
Bird
2015-09-24
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Out of the Black
Out of the Black
2015-05-26
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather
2015-04-07
[Chess Club/RCA Victor]
Ribbon
Ribbon
2014-09-22
[Spilt Milk Records Ltd]
Ribbon
Ribbon
2014-06-23
[Spilt Milk Records Ltd]