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Daniel Powter

Data updated on 2024-12-21 10:23:51 UTC
Daniel Powter, the Canadian who stormed the European charts in 2005 with his single "Bad Day" (from his 2005 self-titled release), was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, picking up the violin at the age of four. By the time he was a teenager, however, he had switched to piano and began performing at his high school. He enrolled in Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta, where he studied music, dropping out after two years due to difficulties on account of his dyslexia. After his debut release, he toured Europe, performing at the Berlin Live 8 concert in the summer of 2005. His U.S. release of Daniel Powter came out in 2006. The lead single from the album, "Bad Day" became the theme to the fifth season of FOX's television singing competition American Idol and Powter even performed the song live during the season finale. A colossal hit, "Bad Day" eventually reached number on on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as many other charts worldwide.

In 2008, he released his third offering, Under the Radar, which included the single "Next Plane Home." While garnering relatively positive reviews, the album did not achieve the same level of attention enjoyed by its predecessor. It seemed as if the popularity and ubiquity of "Bad Day" was so great that it threatened to overshadow Powter's subsequent work and it took the singer a few years to come to terms with his success. During this time, Powter continued to write and perform and even recorded piano parts for Marcy Playground's 2009 release Leaving Wonderland...in a fit of rage. In 2010, Warner Bros. released the compilation album, Best of Me which included four new songs from Powter. In 2012, Powter returned with the melodic pop-inflected Turn on the Lights featuring the single "Cupid." ~ Marisa Brown

Total plays

758.6 million
Updated on 2024-12-21

Monthly listeners

3,394,252

Followers

292,170

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    48,723 listeners
  2. Indonesia
    47,303 listeners
  3. Singapore
    Singapore
    39,139 listeners
  4. Australia
    41,043 listeners
  5. Taiwan
    Taipei
    37,436 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Bad Day
Bad Day
625,772,917 3:54 2005-02-22
Bad Day - Acoustic
Bad Day - Acoustic
44,123,021 3:33 2005-08-16
Free Loop
Free Loop
23,550,130 3:53 2005-02-22
Bad Day
Bad Day
9,925,603 2:15 2023-04-21
Best of Me
Best of Me
8,766,099 3:59 2008-08-13
Jimmy Gets High
Jimmy Gets High
5,575,188 3:41 2005-02-22
Love You Lately
Love You Lately
5,021,287 3:00 2005-02-22
Next Plane Home
Next Plane Home
3,555,493 3:11 2008-08-13
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
2,871,478 4:57 2010-12-01
Delicious
Delicious
2,729,025 2:26 2017-03-03
Song 6
Song 6
1,933,081 3:30 2005-02-22
Cupid
Cupid
1,841,978 3:43 2014-03-17
恋のキューピッド
恋のキューピッド
1,841,978 3:43 2012-07-18
Lie to Me
Lie to Me
1,416,939 3:24 2005-02-22
Crazy All My Life
Crazy All My Life
1,081,721 4:26 2014-03-17
クレイジー
クレイジー
1,081,721 4:26 2012-09-05
Styrofoam
Styrofoam
1,032,650 3:34 2005-02-22
Suspect
Suspect
1,004,697 3:57 2005-02-22
Whole World Around
Whole World Around
994,020 4:26 2008-08-13
Save Your Life
Save Your Life
958,465 5:22 2021-02-03
Am I Still the One? (with Linda Perry)
Am I Still the One? (with Linda Perry)
955,456 4:15 2008-08-13
Lose to Win
Lose to Win
726,278 4:22 2010-12-01
Come Home
Come Home
649,526 3:50 2010-12-01
Don't Give up on Me
Don't Give up on Me
647,651 3:32 2008-08-13
Back To Your Heart - English ver.
Back To Your Heart - English ver.
581,070 3:60 2012-10-10
Fall in Love (The Day We Never Met)
Fall in Love (The Day We Never Met)
579,642 3:45 2010-12-01
Hollywood
Hollywood
564,045 3:35 2005-02-22
Lost on the Stoop
Lost on the Stoop
548,378 4:10 2005-02-22
Stupid Like This
Stupid Like This
534,945 3:22 2020-07-17
Give Me Life
Give Me Life
519,742 3:35 2005-02-22
Brave
Brave
464,752 2:35 2021-12-29
Not Coming Back
Not Coming Back
463,032 4:01 2008-08-13
心之所向的美麗
心之所向的美麗
451,105 3:52 2020-12-31
Bad Day - Live in Vienna
Bad Day - Live in Vienna
399,658 3:33 2005-08-16
Fly Away
Fly Away
342,978 3:36 2008-08-13
Best of Me - New Version
Best of Me - New Version
330,928 3:42 2010-12-01
Beauty Queen
Beauty Queen
318,068 3:37 2008-08-13
Negative Fashion
Negative Fashion
302,940 3:26 2008-08-13
My so Called Life
My so Called Life
273,168 3:34 2008-08-13
Come Back Home
Come Back Home
215,056 3:49 2014-03-17
The Day We Never Met
The Day We Never Met
193,119 3:46 2014-03-17
ふたりが出逢わなかった日
ふたりが出逢わなかった日
193,119 3:46 2012-09-05
Best of Me
Best of Me
172,506 3:46 2014-03-17
What I Meant to Say
What I Meant to Say
163,244 3:41 2014-03-17
言葉にできなくて
言葉にできなくて
163,244 3:41 2012-09-05
Selfish
Selfish
161,377 3:32 2014-03-17
わがままセルフィッシュ
わがままセルフィッシュ
161,377 3:31 2012-09-05
If Only I Could Cry
If Only I Could Cry
138,525 3:21 2014-03-17
もしも涙を流せたら
もしも涙を流せたら
138,525 3:21 2012-09-05
Bad Day - Stripped Down
Bad Day - Stripped Down
130,254 3:48 2024-03-29
Except the Blue
Except the Blue
128,902 3:47 2014-03-17
青の残像
青の残像
128,902 3:48 2012-09-05
Best of Me - Demo
Best of Me - Demo
126,975 3:09 2008-09-05
Birthday Suits
Birthday Suits
122,812 2:54 2014-03-17
誕生日のスーツ
誕生日のスーツ
122,812 2:53 2012-09-05
Tell Them Who You Are
Tell Them Who You Are
94,248 3:47 2014-03-17
君は君のまま
君は君のまま
94,248 3:46 2012-09-05
Bad Day (Sped Up Version)
Bad Day (Sped Up Version)
88,255 2:04 2023-06-16
Free Loop - Live from Studio A
Free Loop - Live from Studio A
80,567 4:33 2008-09-05
Bad Day - Live at Live 8, Siegessäule, Berlin, 2nd July 2005
Bad Day - Live at Live 8, Siegessäule, Berlin, 2nd July 2005
80,413 3:29 2005-01-01
Bad Day - Live from Tokyo
Bad Day - Live from Tokyo
72,203 3:52 2008-08-06
Styrofoam - Live from Studio A
Styrofoam - Live from Studio A
63,233 3:50 2008-09-12
Song 6 - Live from Tokyo
Song 6 - Live from Tokyo
56,368 3:32 2008-08-06
The Making of Under the Radar
The Making of Under the Radar
54,774 5:43 2008-09-12
Free Loop - Live from Tokyo
Free Loop - Live from Tokyo
54,233 4:29 2008-08-06
Whole World Around - Radio Version
Whole World Around - Radio Version
53,312 3:50 2008-08-26
About "Next Plane Home"
About "Next Plane Home"
49,236 1:21 2008-09-12
About "Whole World Around"
About "Whole World Around"
48,494 1:17 2008-09-12
STAY AWAY
STAY AWAY
46,395 3:41 2012-06-13
Song 6 - Live in Vienna
Song 6 - Live in Vienna
45,106 2:46 2005-08-16
Best of Me - Live from Tokyo
Best of Me - Live from Tokyo
44,684 4:27 2008-08-06
About "Negative Fashion"
About "Negative Fashion"
42,509 1:31 2008-09-12
Love You Lately - Live From Tokyo
Love You Lately - Live From Tokyo
40,492 3:17 2008-08-06
About "Beauty Queen"
About "Beauty Queen"
37,027 0:56 2008-09-12
Back To Your Heart
Back To Your Heart
31,222 4:01 2012-11-28
Back on the Streets - Live
Back on the Streets - Live
29,060 3:47 2010-12-01
Cheers To Us
Cheers To Us
23,859 3:38 2013-01-23
Bad Day - Live at La Cigale, Sept. '05 Paris France
Bad Day - Live at La Cigale, Sept. '05 Paris France
22,176 4:16 2008-08-13
FIND MY WAY
FIND MY WAY
17,450 4:32 2008-03-05
Doesn't Matter
Doesn't Matter
14,257 2:47 2014-03-17
ダズント・マター ~希望の歌~
ダズント・マター ~希望の歌~
14,257 2:45 2012-09-05
Cheers to Us
Cheers to Us
12,631 3:39 2014-03-17
チアーズ・トゥ・アス
チアーズ・トゥ・アス
12,631 3:38 2012-09-05
UR My Radio
UR My Radio
10,638 3:51 2014-03-17
UR・マイ・レディオ
UR・マイ・レディオ
10,638 3:50 2012-09-05
Goodbye
Goodbye
5,647 4:03 2014-03-17
さよならじゃないから
さよならじゃないから
5,647 4:01 2012-09-05
恋のキューピッド - クリスマス ver.
恋のキューピッド - クリスマス ver.
4,011 4:03 2012-12-05
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Daniel’s Christmas Message)
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Daniel’s Christmas Message)
2,857 0:32 2020-12-11
Bad Day - Acoustic Cover
Bad Day - Acoustic Cover
1,376 3:52 2019-03-20
FIND MY WAY - instrumental
FIND MY WAY - instrumental
< 1000 4:32 2008-03-05
Bad Day - Acoustic Cover
Bad Day - Acoustic Cover
< 1000 3:41 2019-04-15

New releases

Bad Day (Stripped Down)
Bad Day (Stripped Down)
2024-03-29
[Ghost Note Music, Inc. / Ansatz Music Group]
Bad Day (Sped Up Version)
Bad Day (Sped Up Version)
2023-06-16
[BMG Rights Management GmbH]
Bad Day
Bad Day
2023-04-21
[BMG Rights Management GmbH]
Brave
Brave
2021-12-29
[Electrola]
Daniel Powter: The Essential Collection
Daniel Powter: The Essential Collection
2021-11-19
[Warner Records]
Bad Day
Bad Day
2021-10-29
[Warner Records]
Save Your Life
Save Your Life
2021-02-03
[Universal Music LLC]
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
2020-12-11
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
Stupid Like This
Stupid Like This
2020-07-17
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
Delicious
Delicious
2017-03-03
[Universal Music Division Barclay]
Turn On the Lights
Turn On the Lights
2014-03-17
[United Music Group]
恋のキューピッド (クリスマス ver.)
恋のキューピッド (クリスマス ver.)
2012-12-05
[avex trax]
ターン・オン・ザ・ライツ
ターン・オン・ザ・ライツ
2012-09-05
[avex trax]
恋のキューピッド
恋のキューピッド
2012-07-18
[avex trax]
Best of Me
Best of Me
2010-12-02
[Warner Records]
Best of Me
Best of Me
2010-12-01
[Warner Records]
Love You Lately (2008 Version)
Love You Lately (2008 Version)
2008-12-09
[Warner Records]
Songs From Under the Radar
Songs From Under the Radar
2008-09-15
[Warner Records]
Under the Radar
Under the Radar
2008-09-15
[Warner Records]
Under the Radar
Under the Radar
2008-09-12
[Warner Records]
Under the Radar
Under the Radar
2008-09-09
[Warner Records]
Next Plane Home
Next Plane Home
2008-09-05
[Warner Records]
Whole World Around (Radio Version)
Whole World Around (Radio Version)
2008-08-26
[Warner Records]
Under the Radar
Under the Radar
2008-08-13
[Warner Records]
Live From Tokyo
Live From Tokyo
2008-08-06
[Warner Records]
FIND MY WAY
FIND MY WAY
2008-03-05
[WM Japan]
Love You Lately
Love You Lately
2006-09-19
[Warner Records]
Free Loop
Free Loop
2005-10-28
[Warner Records]
Jimmy Gets High
Jimmy Gets High
2005-08-16
[Warner Records]
Jimmy Gets High
Jimmy Gets High
2005-08-16
[Warner Records]
Free Loop EP
Free Loop EP
2005-05-31
[Warner Records]
Bad Day
Bad Day
2005-04-25
[Warner Records]
Daniel Powter
Daniel Powter
2005-02-22
[Warner Records]
Daniel Powter (Deluxe Version)
Daniel Powter (Deluxe Version)
2005-02-22
[Warner Records]