Sam Ryder

Sam Ryder
Background information
Birth nameSam Ryder Robinson
Born25 June 1989
Maldon, Essex, England, UK
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsParlophone

Sam Ryder (born 25 June 1989) is a British singer and media personality best known for being the runner-up of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Space Man".[1]

Early life

Sam Ryder Robinson was born on 25 June 1989 in Essex. He has two sisters. From the age of 11, Ryder wanted to pursue a career in music.

Career

2020–2022: Eurovision & There's Nothing but Space, Man!

Ryder become famous through TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, he began posting his music covers. By the end of the same year, he was named the most- followed UK artist on the platform. In 2022, he represented the United Kingdom with the song "Space Man" in Eurovision. He won the jury vote and finished as runner-up overall, with Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra winning.[2] Ryder's success at Eurovision has helped the UK's reputation in the Song Contest, as well as helping change public view on it.[3] He has continued to be popular in the UK and performed at Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee and the Royal Variety Show. He has also appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox, a TV series where celebrities and their friends react to the latest programmes on television.[4] Ryder has also participated in Comic Relief. He released his debut studio album, There's Nothing but Space, Man!, on 9 December 2022, the album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "Space Man", "Somebody", "Living Without You", "All the Way Over" and "Put a Light on Me".

2023–present

In May 2023, Ryder released a new single titled "Mountain", which he performed as an interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[5] In November 2023, he released the single "You're Christmas to Me", which featured on the Your Christmas or Mine 2 soundtrack, it peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[6] 		SCO
[6] 		SWI
[7]
There's Nothing but Space, Man!
  • Released: 9 December 2022
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Formats: CD, Digital download, streaming
 1 1 65
Heartland
  • Released: 17 October 2025
  • Label: Artist Theory
  • Formats: CD, Digital download, streaming
 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
Digital
[6] 		UK
Sales
[6] 		SCO
[6]
The Sun's Gonna Rise
  • Released: 24 September 2021[9]
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 6 — 59
Apple Music Home Session
  • Released: 18 March 2022[10]
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 39 40 —
Apple Music Home Session
  • Released: 7 October 2022[11]
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 — — —
OH OK
  • Release date: 23 May 2025[12]
  • Label: Artist Theory
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected peak chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[6] 		BEL
(FL)
[13] 		IRE
[14] 		LTU
[15] 		NLD
[16] 		NZ
[17] 		SWE
[18] 		SWI
[7] 		WW
[19]
"Space Man" 2022 2 22 22 13 71 — 15 45 93
  • BPI: Platinum[8]
 There's Nothing but Space, Man!
"Somebody"[20] 77 — — — — — — — —
"Living Without You"
(with Sigala and David Guetta)[21] 		48 — 88 — —[A] —[B] —[C] — —
"All the Way Over"[25] —[D] — — — — — — — —
"Put a Light on Me"[27] 2023 —[E] — — — — — — — —
"You Got the Love"[29] — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Mountain" 35 — — — — — — — —
"Fought & Lost"
(featuring Brian May)[30] 		—[F] — — — — — — — —
"You're Christmas to Me" 2 — — — — — — — 182 Your Christmas or Mine 2
"Back in Love"
(with Kim Min-seok) 		2024 — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"White Lies" 2025 —[G] — — — — — — — — Heartland
"Oh Ok" —[H] — — — — — — — —
"The Feeling Never Went Away" — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Living Without You" did not enter the Dutch Single Top 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Single Tip chart.[22]
  2. ↑ "Living Without You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[23]
  3. ↑ "Living Without You" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[24]
  4. ↑ "All the Way Over" did not enter the UK Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[26]
  5. ↑ "Put a Light on Me" did not enter the UK Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 92 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart.[28]
  6. ↑ "Fought & Lost" did not enter the UK Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart on 2 June 2023.[31]
  7. ↑ "White Lies" did not enter the UK Singles Chart Top 100, but debuted at number 15 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and at number 16 on the UK Singles Sales Chart, on 28 March 2025.[32]
  8. ↑ "Oh Ok" did not enter the UK Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart and number 38 on the UK Singles Sales Chart on 30 May 2025.[33]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Sam Ryder: TikTok star to sing Space Man for UK at Eurovision 2022". BBC News. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Eurovision 2022: Ukraine wins, while the UK's Sam Ryder comes second". BBC News. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  3. ↑ "Eurovision 2022: How Sam Ryder turned things around for the UK". BBC News. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  4. ↑ "Sam Ryder to appear on Celebrity Gogglebox with Radio 1's Scott Mills". Essex Live. 2 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Eurovision 2023: Line-up of star-studded Grand Final performances announced". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Sam Ryder | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Discographie Sam Ryder". Swiss Hitparade.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "British certifications – Sam Ryder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2024. Type Sam Ryder in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  9. ↑ "The Sun's Gonna Rise – EP by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
  10. ↑ "Apple Music Home Session: Sam Ryder by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
  11. ↑ "Apple Music Home Session: Sam Ryder by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
  12. ↑ "OH OK". Spotify.
  13. ↑ "Sam Ryder – Space Man". Ultratop.
  14. ↑ "Discography Sam Ryder". irish-charts.com.
  15. ↑ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA.
  16. ↑ "Discografie Sam Ryder". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch).
  17. ↑ "Discography Sigala". charts.nz.
  18. ↑ "Discography Sam Ryder". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ Peaks on the Billboard Global 200:
  20. ↑ "Somebody – Single by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
  21. ↑ "Living Without You – Single by Sigala, David Guetta & Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
  22. ↑ "Dutch Single Tip 10/09/2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  23. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  24. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 36". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  25. ↑ Skinner, Tom. "Listen to Sam Ryder's heartfelt new single 'All The Way Over' 4". NME.
  26. ↑ "ALL THE WAY OVER – SAM RYDER". Official Charts.
  27. ↑ "Put A Light On Me (Nathan Dawe Remix) – Single by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
  28. ↑ "PUT A LIGHT ON ME – SAM RYDER". Official Charts.
  29. ↑ Vautrey, Jonathan. "New music this week: Songs from Duncan Laurence, Barbara Pravi, Ivi Adamou and more". Wiwibloggs.
  30. ↑ "Fought & Lost (feat. Brian May) - Single by Sam Ryder". Apple Music.
  31. ↑ "FOUGHT & LOST – SAM RYDER FT BRIAN MAY". Official Charts.
  32. ↑ "WHITE LIES – SAM RYDER". Official Charts.
  33. ↑ "OH OK – SAM RYDER". Official Charts Company.
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