English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Sampha has released two studio albums, two extended plays, and six singles. He joined label Young in 2009 as an intern, which led to his signing. He released his EPs Sundanza and Dual in 2010 and 2013, respectively. He released his debut album Process in 2017 and was met with critical acclaim, eventually winning the 2017 Mercury Prize.
Sampha is also known for his collaborative work with other artists, as a producer, vocalist and musician. He has appeared on recordings by Beyoncé, Drake, Florence + the Machine, Frank Ocean, Ye, Kendrick Lamar, Robyn, Daniel Caesar, Solange, and among many others. He is also known for frequently collaborating with English musician and producer Sbtrkt.
Albums Title Details Peak chart positions CertificationsUKSampha peaks in the UK: All except noted: "The Motion": UKIndieAUSBEL(FL)CANGERNLDNZSWIUSProcess Released: 3 February 2017 Label: Young Turks Format: CD, LP, digital download722828354638403451 BPI: SilverLahai Released: 20 October 2023 Label: Young214—60—98984067—
Extended plays TitleDetails Peak chart positionsUKIndieSampha peaks in the UK: All except noted: Sundanza Released: 21 June 2010 Label: Young Turks Format: CD-R—Dual Released: 29 July 2013 Label: Young Turks Format: CD, 12", digital download24Process Remixes Released: 15 December 2017 Label: Young Turks Format: 12"—
Singles
As lead artist TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUKUKIndiePeak chart positions on the UK Independent Singles Chart:
"Blood on Me": FRA"Valentine"(with Jessie Ware)2011——— rowspan="3" "Too Much"2013—7—"Happens"—49—"Timmy's Prayer"2016———Process"Blood on Me"—36—"(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano"2017927183 BPI: Silver MC: Gold"Spirit 2.0"2023———Lahai"Only"———"Satellite Business 2.0"(with Little Simz)2024——— Lahai (Deluxe)"I'm on your team"(with Romy)2024——— rowspan="2" "Cumulus / Memory"2025———"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUSUSR&B/Hip-HopUSRapUKUKR&BPeak positions for the featured singles in the UK: For "Too Much": UKIndie AUS NZ"On Your Own"(Lil Silva featuring Sampha)2011————————The Patience EP"Hold On"(Sbtrkt featuring Sampha)2012—————38——Sbtrkt"Too Much"(Drake featuring Sampha)20136423168614——— BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: GoldNothing Was the Same"Temporary View"(Sbtrkt featuring Sampha)2014————————Wonder Where We Land"Don't Touch My Hair"(Solange featuring Sampha)20169138——————A Seat at the Table"Close But Not Quite"(Everything is Recorded featuring Sampha)2017————————Everything is Recorded by Richard Russell"Mountains of Gold"(Everything is Recorded featuring Sampha, Ibeyi, Wiki, and Kamasi Washington)—————60——"Show Love"(Everything is Recorded featuring Syd and Sampha)————————"Illusions"(Roses Gabor featuring Sampha)2018————————Fantasy & Facts"Soldiers"(Headie One and Fred Again featuring Sampha)2020————————Gang"Walking Flames"(Actress featuring Sampha)————————Karma & Desire"Backwards"(Lil Silva featuring Sampha)2022————————Yesterday Is Heavy"What If?"(Lil Silva featuring Skiifall and Sampha)————————"Can We Do This?"(Speakers Corner Quartet featuring Sampha)2023————————Further Out Than the Edge"L.F.O."(Sbtrkt featuring Sampha and George Riley)————————The Rat Road"Open Up"(Kwes featuring Sampha and Tirzah)————————Rye Lane (Original Score)"Losing You" (Everything Is Recorded featuring Sampha, Laura Groves, Jah Wobble, and Yazz Ahmed)2024————————Temporary"Never Felt Better" (Everything Is Recorded featuring Sampha and Florence Welch)2025————————"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other charted and certified songs
As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUKIndie"Plastic 100°C"201737Process"Under"44
As featured artist TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbumUKUSUSR&B/HHCAN "The Motion"(Drake featuring Sampha)2013 93 61 — 52 — — BPI: Silver ARIA: GoldNothing Was the Same and Care Package"Saint Pablo"(Ye featuring Sampha)2016 — — — — — — RIAA: Gold
BPI: Silver RMNZ: GoldThe Life of Pablo"4422"(Drake featuring Sampha)201750502827 — — BPI: SilverMore Life"Let It All Work Out"(Lil Wayne featuring Sampha)2018 —7541 — — — BPI: Silver RMNZ: GoldTha Carter V"Desoleil (Brilliant Corners)"(Loyle Carner featuring Sampha)2019 — — — — — — BPI: SilverNot Waving, but Drowning"Father Time"(Kendrick Lamar featuring Sampha)2022 3911910118 BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold RMNZ: GoldMr. Morale & the Big Steppers"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Guest appearances TitleYearOther artist(s)Album"Neon Blue"2009 251109 EP"Break Off"2010SBTRKTBreak Off EP"Evening Glow""Evening Glow (reprise)""Living Like I Do"2011 "Sanctuary"SBTRKT, Jessie WareSBTRKT"Trials of the Past"SBTRKT"Something Goes Right""Never Never""Salient Sarah"2013Lil SilvaThe Distance EP"The Motion"DrakeNothing Was the Same"Play"2014Katy BLittle Red"Wonder Where We Land"SBTRKTWonder Where We Land"If It Happens""Gon Stay""Maybe"SBTRKT, Andrew Ashong"Answer Young Turks 2014"A Kiss Goodbye"2015Emile Haynie, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dev HynesWe Fall"Dolphy"CKtrlForest EP"Saint Pablo"2016YeThe Life of Pablo"TBD"SBTRKTSave Yourself"Close But Not Quite"2017Everything Is RecordedClose But Not Quite EP and Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell"All These Words (A Close But Not Quite Reprise)"Close But Not Quite EP"Mountains of Dub"Everything Is Recorded, Kamasi Washington "Everything Is Recorded"2018Everything Is Recorded, Owen PallettEverything Is Recorded by Richard Russell"Treasure" Beautiful Boy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"Desoleil (Brilliant Corners)"2019Loyle CarnerNot Waving, but Drowning"3 Hour Drive"2020Alicia KeysAlicia"VVY"ActressKarma & Desire"Many Seas, Many Rivers""Capo"2021MustafaWhen Smoke Rises"Father Time" 2022 Kendrick LamarMr. Morale & the Big Steppers"Still"Lil Silva, GhettsYesterday Was Heavy"Limitless" 2023SBTRKT, LeilahThe Rat Road"LGOYH (Let Go of Your Hurt)"Kwes, TirzahRye Lane (Original Score)"Double Standards"2024GhettsOn Purpose, With Purpose"Memories"Headie OneThe Last One"Fear less"Fred againTen Days"Ocean Steppin'"2025John GlacierLike a Ribbon"Make It Up"BanksOff with Her Head"Blue"Little SimzLotus"My and Me"Everything Is Recorded, Laura Groves, Rickey Washington, and Alabaster DePlumeTemporary"Rain Down"Daniel CaesarSon of Spergy "Tender" 2026 Nia Archives Emotional Junglist
Remixes TitleYearArtist(s)"Spoiled by Sampha"2008Palmstruck"Basic Space"2009The xx"Sick Tonight"2010Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip"Doorstep"Othello Wolf"Sidewalk Safari"2011Chairlift"Minata Waraba"2018Oumou Sangare"Midnight Sun"2022Nilüfer Yanya
Other appearances +List of songs co-written, featuring production involvement, instrumentation, vocals, arrangement, engineering, and/or mixing for other artists, showing year released and album nameTitleYearLead artistAlbumCredit(s)WritingProductionInstrumentationVocalsArrangementEngineeringMixing"Break Off"2010SBTRKTBreak Off EP "Evening Glow" "Evening Glow (reprise)" "Wonderland"H.A.SThe Unconscious State EP "Impossible" "Nervous"Jessie Ware & SBTRKT "Look At Stars"2011SBTRKTStep In Shadows EP "Living Like I Do" "On Your Own"(feat. Sampha)Lil SilvaThe Patience EP "Heatwave"SBTRKTSBTRKT "Never Never"(feat. Sampha) "On The Way"2013Short Stories rowspan="2" "Let It Go" "Too Much"(feat. Sampha)DrakeNothing Was the Same "The Motion"(feat. Sampha) "Mine"(feat. Drake)BeyoncéBEYONCÉ "Find U"2014Jean Deaux "Play"(feat. Sampha)Katy BLittle Red "Freedom of the Floor"NauticNavy Blue EP "Numbers"FKA twigsLP1 "For You"Fabiana Palladino "Look Away"SBTRKTWonder Where We Land "Problem (Solved)"(feat. Jessie Ware) "You & I (Forever)"Jessie WareTough Love "A Kiss Goodbye"(feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sampha & Dev Hynes)2015Emile HaynieWe Fall "Alabama"2016Frank OceanEndless "Don't You Wait"SolangeA Seat at the Table "Interlude: Tina Taught Me" "Don't Touch My Hair"(feat. Sampha) "Interlude: This Moment" "Don't Wish Me Well" "Everybody's Coming to My House"2018David ByrneAmerican Utopia "Darth Vader"ChipTEN10 "Grace"Florence + the MachineHigh as Hope "Let It All Work Out"Lil WayneTha Carter V "Send to Robin Immediately"RobynHoney "Softness As A Weapon"KindnessSomething Like a War "Hard To Believe"(feat. Jazmine Sullivan) "Something Like a War"(feat. Bahamadia) "Time (is)"2019SolangeWhen I Get Home "05:10 AM / Dream I Never Had"(feat. A. K. Paul)2020Everything Is RecordedFRIDAY FOREVER "Soldiers"(feat. Sampha)Headie One & Fred again..GANG "3 Hour Drive"(feat. Sampha)Alicia KeysALICIA "Amir"2021serpentwithfeetDEACON "Wood Boy" "Fellowship" "Stay Alive"MustafaWhen Smoke Rises "Capo"(feat. Sampha) "What About Heaven" "Amir (Reprise)"serpentwithfeetDEACON's Grove "Fellowship (Remix)"(feat. Ambré and Alex Isley) "Rich (Interlude)"2022Kendrick LamarMr. Morale & the Big Steppers "dvd"(feat. Choker)Mount KimbieMK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning "Fire + Water"StormzyThis Is What I Mean "Firebabe" "Sampha's Plea" "Drew a Picasso"2023DrakeFor All the Dogs"My Eyes"Travis ScottUtopia"Memories"2024Headie OneThe Last One"Rain Down"2025Daniel CaesarSon of Spergy
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