English singer Ella Mai began her career at London's British and Irish Modern Music Institute in 2014, during which she auditioned as part of a trio on the 11th season of the talent series The X Factor. In October 2015, she released her debut four-track solo extended play, Troubled. The EP, along with her performances on social media, attracted the attention of American record producer DJ Mustard, who subsequently signed her to his label, 10 Summers Records, an imprint of Interscope Records, under which she released two additional EPs in 2016, Time and Change.
Her fourth EP, Ready (2017), included the single "Boo'd Up", which became a sleeper hit, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. It was followed by "Trip", which reached number 11 and preceded the release of her self-titled debut studio album (2018), which peaked at number five on the US Billboard 200 and at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. Ella Mai received multiple certifications, including gold in the United Kingdom (100,000 units) and Australia (35,000 units), platinum in Canada (80,000 units), double platinum in New Zealand (30,000 units), and double platinum in the United States (2,000,000 units).
Mai's second studio album, Heart on My Sleeve (2022), released in May 2022, achieved moderate success in the United States but did not chart in the United Kingdom. It debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Top R&B Albums chart, earning 20,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, and produced the R&B top ten hits "Not Another Love Song" and "DFMU". In November 2024, following the birth of her son, her first child with basketball player Jayson Tatum, she issued 3, her fifth extended play, as a surprise project to commemorate her 30th birthday. Lead single "Little Things" became another top ten hit on the R&B charts for Mai, reaching gold status in New Zealand, and served as a precursor to her third studio album, Do You Still Love Me?, which was released in February 2026.
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK UKR&B AUS CAN IRE NLD NZ US USR&B/HH USR&B Ella Mai Released: 12 October 2018 Label: 10 Summers, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 18 3 19 16 55 31 7 5 4 1 BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Heart on My Sleeve Released: 6 May 2022 Label: 10 Summers, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — 13 — — — — — 15 9 2 Do You Still Love Me? Released: 6 February 2026 Label: 10 Summers, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — — — 44 14 5 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions CAN US USHeat. USR&B/HH USR&B Troubled Released: 15 January 2015 Label: Self-released Format: Streaming (SoundCloud exclusive) — — — — — Time Released: 15 February 2016 Label: 10 Summers Formats: LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — Change Released: 18 November 2016 Label: 10 Summers Formats: LP, digital download, streaming — — 8 38 20 Ready Released: 22 February 2017 Label: 10 Summers Formats: LP, digital download, streaming 86 29 25 17 3 3 Released: 3 November 2024 Label: 10 Summers, Interscope Formats: LP, digital download, streaming — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and associated album Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UKR&B AUSPeak positions for singles in Australia: All except noted: "Trip" and "Whatchamacallit": CAN NZ US USR&B/HH USR&B/HHAirplay USR&B USAdultR&B "She Don't" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum Time "10,000 Hours" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum Change "Lay Up" — — — — — — — — — — "Naked" — — — — — — — — 17 — BPI: Silver ARIA: Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Ella Mai "Boo'd Up" 2018 52 34 46 43 8 5 4 1 1 1 BPI: Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: 8× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum ReadyandElla Mai "Trip" 47 26 77 78 22 11 6 1 1 1 BPI: Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: 6× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum Ella Mai "Shot Clock" — — — — — 62 27 5 3 — ARIA: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Not Another Love Song" 2020 — — — — — — 37 12 9 2 RIAA: Platinum Heart onMy Sleeve "DFMU" 2022 — — — — — 85 22 5 3 1 RIAA: Platinum "How" — — — — — — — 22 14 — RIAA: Gold "Keeps on Fallin" — — — — — — — 14 21 2 Girls Night Out "This Is" 2023 — — — — — — 42 13 10 — RIAA: Gold Heart onMy Sleeve "Little Things" 2024 — — — — — 81 22 16 7 19 RMNZ: Gold 3andDo You Still Love Me? "Tell Her" 2025 — — — — — — 33 13 9 27 Do You Still Love Me? "100" 2026 — — — — — — — 13 12 30 "Might Just"https://x.com/USRadioUpdater/status/2082237609208655890?s=20 — — — — — — — 46 13 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and associated album Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UKR&B NZHotPeak positions for hot singles in New Zealand: "24/7": "What You Did": "Don't Waste My Time": "Jealous": US USR&B/HH USR&B/HHAirplay USR&B USAdultR&B "24/7" 2018 66 22 21 54 25 3 — — BPI: Silver RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Championships "What You Did" 2019 90 — 29 — — 13 15 6 BPI: Silver MC: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Love and Compromise "Don't Waste My Time" — — 19 — — 12 12 1 RIAA: Gold "Jealous" 2023 — — 33 — — — — — Grudges "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and associated album Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS CAN NLD NZ USBub. USR&B/HHDig. USR&B "Anymore" 2017 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold Ready "Whatchamacallit" 2018 84 66 — — 21 3 20 7 BPI: Silver ARIA: Platinum MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Ella Mai "Put It All on Me" 2019 — 48 71 91 — 22 — — BPI: Silver MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold No.6 Collaborations Project "Leave You Alone" 2022 — — — — — — — 22 Heart onMy Sleeve "One Bad Decision" 2024 — — — — — — — 16 Faith of a Mustard Seed "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted and certified songs + List of other charted and certified songs, with year released and associated album Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album NZHotPeak positions for other charted and certified songs on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart: "Sauce", "Everything" and "Gut Feeling": "Sex Memories": "One of These": USBub. USR&B/HHDig. USR&B "My Way" 2017 — — — — ARIA: Gold Ready "Good Bad" 2018 — — — 18 Ella Mai "Sauce" 20 — — 23 RMNZ: Gold "Everything" 23 — — 14 RIAA: Gold "Gut Feeling" 31 21 — 11 RIAA: Gold"Close" — — — — RIAA: Gold "Trying" 2022 — — — 23 Heart onMy Sleeve "Didn't Say" — — — 24 "Sex Memories" 11 25 — 22 Breezy "Hearts on Deck" 2024 — — 5 18 3 "One of These" 9 — 6 15 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances, with year released, other performing artists, and associated albums Title Year Other artist(s) Album "10,000 Hours" 2016 Mustard Cold Summer "Hit Me Up" 2017 Chip League of My Own II "This Christmas" Mustard A Very Roc Christmas "This X-Mas" Chris Brown Heartbreak on a Full Moon Deluxe Edition:Cuffing Season – 12 Days of Christmas "Talk to Me, Pt. II" 2018 Craig David The Time Is Now (Expanded Edition) "Tiiied" JID, 6lack DiCaprio 2 "Love Me Like That(Champion Love)" Creed II: The Album "24/7" Meek Mill Championships "Surface" 2019 Mustard, Ty Dolla Sign Perfect Ten "Put It All on Me" Ed Sheeran No.6 Collaborations Project "What You Did" Mahalia Love and Compromise "One and Only" 2020 J Hus Big Conspiracy "Piece of Me" Wizkid Made in Lagos "IYKYK" 2022 Lil Durk, A Boogie wit da Hoodie 7220 (Deluxe) "Sex Memories" Chris Brown Breezy "Keeps on Fallin" Babyface Girls Night Out "Jealous" 2023 Kiana Ledé Grudges "All or Nothing" Queen Naija After the Butterflies "One Bad Decision" 2024 Mustard, Roddy Ricch Faith of a Mustard Seed
Notes
References