Ali Gatie (; born May 31, 1997) is an Iraqi–Canadian singer and songwriter managed by SAL&CO. In 2019, his song "It's You" achieved worldwide success, charting on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaked at number 70 and reaching the top 30 in Australia, Canada, Ireland and Sweden, as well as the top 10 in New Zealand and in Germany.
Early life Ali Gatie was born in Yemen in 1997 to Iraqi parents. His family moved to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates before settling down outside of Toronto, Canada. He grew up listening to Ed Sheeran, J. Cole and Frank Ocean, who influenced his music.
Career Ali Gatie, who has been managed by SAL&CO since May 2020 started pursuing a music career at the age of 18 and started to record in 2016. This decision later caused him to drop out of university where he was studying business. In 2017, he won an online RhymeStars competition hosted by Joe Budden. After releasing several singles in 2018, he was signed by Warner Records. His first commercial success came with the release of "Moonlight," which received nearly 14 million views on YouTube. However, the release of "It's You" in June 2019 would become his mainstream breakthrough; an "explosive streaming story", as of December 2019, it had exceeded 650 million streams. On 8 November 2019, Gatie released his debut EP, "You," which was accompanied by a 12-minute film that included seven new songs.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Who Hurt You? Released: 12 August 2022 Label: Lisn, Warner Format: Digital download, streaming All the Things I Wish I Said Released: 1 March 2024 Label: Lisn Format: Digital download, streaming
EPs Title Details Peak chart positions CAN NOR"It's You": "What If I Told You That I Love You": US US Heat US R&B You Released: 8 November 2019 Label: Lisn, Warner Format: Digital download, streaming 32 40 123 6 17 The Idea of Her Released: 26 March 2021 Label: Lisn, Warner Format: Digital download, streaming 59 — — 14 — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Charted and certified singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album CAN AUS GER IREPeak positions on Irish Singles Chart: "It's You": "What If I Told You That I Love You": NOR NZ SWE SWI UK US "Can't Lie" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — MC: Gold RIAA: Gold "Moonlight" — — — — — — — — — — MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold You and Who Hurt You? "It's You" 2019 25 15 72 21 17 10 27 21 45 70 MC: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum "Say to You" — — — — — — — — — — You "What If I Told You That I Love You" 2020 34 46 8 49 16 — 29 4 57 95 MC: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold The Idea of Her and Who Hurt You? "Running on My Mind" 92 — 89 — — — — 47 — — The Idea of Her "Welcome Back" 84 — — — — — — — — — "Lie to Me" 76 — — — — — — — — — MC: Gold The Idea of Her "Can't Let You Go" 2021 91 — — — — — — — — — "Do You Believe" — — — — — — — — — — "Turning Me Up (Hadal Ahbek)" 47 — — — — — — — — — MC: Gold Baree? "Butterflies" — — — — — — — — — — MC: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Love in Stereo and Who Hurt You? "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other releases "I See the Dream (Badna Salam)" (with Massari) (2020)
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