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• REAL NAME: Elena Jane Goulding
• BIRTHDAY: December 30, 1986
• BIGGEST POP SINGLE: "Lights" (2012)
• BIGGEST LP: Halcyon (2012)
• GRAMMY AWARDS: 0
  
  
  
  
  

• British songstress Ellie Goulding was born 'Elana Jane Goulding' on December 30, 1986. Ellie's interest in music began in her youth with learning the clarinet and piano, and songwriting in her teens.

• December 30: Ellie was born in England.

• September: Ellie signed a recording deal with Polydor Records.

• November 9: Ellie released her first single "Under The Sheets."

• December 20: The EP An Introduction To Ellie Goulding was released digitally in the UK (and released in the US a year later).

• February 16: Ellie won the 'Critic's Choice Award' at the Brit Awards.

• March 1: Ellie released her debut LP Lights in the UK - the LP was released a year later in the US and re-released as Bright Lights with 6 additional tracks in the UK.
• March 7: Ellie topped the UK LP chart with Lights. The LP hit the Top 10 in Australia, Ireland and Scotland.

• July 15: The digital EP iTunes Festival: London 2010 was released.

• August 30: The remix EP Run Into The Light was released in the UK (and in the US a year later).

• April 29: Ellie performed at the wedding reception of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

• May 7: Ellie performed "Lights" and "Your Song" on Saturday Night Live.

# 16 Singles Artist of the Year

• March 10: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Lights."

• June 23: Ellie hit the Top 10 with "Lights."

• August 18: Ellie hit #1 for 2 weeks for on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Lights."
• August 25: Ellie topped the Billboard Radio Songs chart for 5 weeks and Pop Songs chart for 1 weeks with "Lights."

• October 9: Ellie's next LP Halcyon was released.
• October 20: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Anything Could Happen.
• October 27: Ellie broke a record on the ARC Weekly Top 40 when "Lights" spent its 34th week on the chart before falling off (the longest charting song in the chart's history).

• December 29: Ellie topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart for 1 week with "Anything Could Happen."
• December 31: Ellie had the Top Pop Song of 2012 on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Lights."
• December 31: Ellie topped the Billboard 2012 Year-End Chart-Toppers chart with Top Pop Song ("Lights").

# 42 Singles Artist of the Year

• April 27: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Calvin Harris with "I Need Your Love."

• May 11: Ellie hit topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart for 1 week helping out Calvin Harris with "I Need Your Love."

• July 27: Ellie hit the Top 10 helping out Calvin Harris with "I Need Your Love."

• August 24: Ellie topped the UK singles chart with "Burn."
• August 25: The video for "I Need Your Love" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration and Best Song of the Summer.
• August 27: The expanded version of Halcyon was released as Halcyon Days.

• October 26: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Burn."

• November 19: Ellie could be heard on The Hunger Games Soundtrack: Catching Fire on the track "Mirror."

• December 28: Ellie hit the Top 10 with "Burn."

# 34 Singles Artist of the Year

• February 22: Ellie topped the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart for 1 week with "Burn."

• March 11: Ellie could be heard on the Divergent soundtrack with the tracks "Beating Heart," "Hanging On" (I See Monstas Remix), and "Dead In The Water."

• November 4: Halcyon was certified gold.
• November 24: Ellie could be heard on the Iggy Azalea LP Reclassified on the track "Heavy Crown."

# 4 Singles Artist of the Year

• January 10: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Calvin Harris with "Outside."
• January 17: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Love Me Like You Do."

• February 10: Ellie could be heard on the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack with the track "Love Me Like You Do."
• February 14: Ellie topped the UK singles chart with "Love Me Like You Do."
• February 28: Ellie hit the Top 10 with "Love Me Like You Do."

• March 7: Ellie topped the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart for 5 weeks helping out Calvin Harris with "Outside."
• March 21: Ellie hit the Top 10 helping out Calvin Harris with "Outside."

• April 18: Ellie topped the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart for 7 weeks with "Love Me Like You Do."
• April 25: Ellie hit #1 for 3 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Love Me Like You Do."

• May 2: Ellie topped the Billboard Pop Songs chart for 3 weeks and Radio Songs chart for 1 week with "Love Me Like You Do."
• May 16: Ellie topped the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart for 1 week with "Love Me Like You Do."

• August 30: The video for "Love Me Like You Do" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video.

• September 26: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "On My Mind."
• September 26: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 helping out Major Lazer with "Powerful."

• October 24: Ellie hit the Top 10 with "On My Mind."

• November 6: Ellie released Delirium.

# 24 Singles Artist of the Year

• January 23: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Something In The Way You Move."

• February 13: Ellie topped the Billboard Adult Pop Songs for 1 week chart with "On My Mind."
• February 15: Ellie was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance ("Love Me Like You Do").

• May 7: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Army."

• October 1: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Still Falling For You."

• October 25: Lights, Delirium and Halcyon were certified platinum.

• November 17: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with help from Diplo and Swae Lee with "Close To Me."

# 46 Singles Artist of the Year

• January 12: Ellie hit the Top 10 with help from Diplo and Swae Lee with "Close To Me."

• May 11: Ellie topped the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart for 1 week with help from Diplo and Swae Lee with "Close To Me."

• July 20: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with Juice Wrld with "Hate Me."

• January 2: Ellie topped the UK singles chart with "River."

• April 11: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with Blackbear with "Worry About Me."

• July 17: Ellie released Brightest Blue.
• July 30: Ellie topped the UK LP chart with Brightest Blue.

• October 9: Brightest Blue was certified gold.

• February 3: Halcyon was certified 2x platinum.

• August 6: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with Big Sean with "Easy Lover" from the LP Higher Than Heaven.

• April 7: Ellie released Higher Than Heaven.

• May 20: Ellie topped the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart with Calvin Harris with "Miracle,"

• June 24: Ellie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with Calvin Harris with "Miracle,"

• February 4: Ellie was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Dance Recording ("Miracle").

• October 12: Ellie topped the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart with Calvin Harris with "Free."

• March 8: Ellie topped the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart with Anyma with "Hypnotized."

• April 18: Ellie topped the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart with Illenium with "Don't Want Your Love."

• September 4: Ellie released I Know Too Much
  
  
  
  

Amazon.mp3	An Introduction To Ellie Goulding (EP) Released: December 20, 2009 (UK) September 21, 2010 (US) Tracks: "Starry Eyed" - "Guns And Horses" - "The Writer" (live) - "Lights"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Lights Released: March 1, 2010 (UK) March 8, 2011 (US) US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 21 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Lights" - "Guns And Horses" - "Starry Eyed" - "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" - "Under The Sheets" - "The Writer" - "Animal" - "Every Time You Go" - "Your Biggest Mistake" - "Salt Skin" - "Your Song" 'Bright Lights' Import Edition includes: "Guns And Horses" - "Starry Eyed" - "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" - "Under The Sheets" - "The Writer" - "Every Time You Go" - "Wish I Stayed" - "Your Biggest Mistake" - "I'll Hold My Breath" - "Salt Skin" - "Lights" - "Human" - "Little Dreams" - "Home" - "Animal" - "Believe Me" - "Your Song"
iTunes	iTunes Festival: London 2010 (EP) Released: July 15, 2010 Live Tracks: "Lights" - "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" - "The Writer" - "Guns And Horses" - "Salt Skin" - "Starry Eyed"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Run Into The Light (EP) Released: August 30, 2010 (UK) September 6, 2011 (US) Tracks: "Run Into The Light Medley" - "This Love (Will Be Your Downfall)" (Millie Remix) - "Guns And Horses" (Monsieur Adi Remix) - "Lights" (Fear Of Tigers Remix) - "Salt Skin" (Alex Metric Remix) - "Starry Eyed" (Russ Chimes Remix) - "Under The Sheets" (Jakwob Remix)
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Halcyon Released: October 9, 2012 US: 2x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 9 Tracks: "Don't Say A Word" - "My Blood" - "Anything Could Happen" - "Only You" - "Halcyon" - "Figure 8" - "JOY" - "Hanging On" - "Explosions" - "I Know You Care" - "Atlantis" - "Dead In The Water" - "I Need Your Love" - "Lights" (also available on vinyl)
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl	Delirium Released: November 6, 2015 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 3 Tracks: "Intro (Delirium)" - "Aftertaste" - "Something In The Way You Move" - "Keep On Dancin'" - "On My Mind" - "Around U" - "Codes" - "Holding On For Life" - "Love Me Like You Do" - "Don't Need Nobody" - "Don't Panic" - "We Can't Move To This" - "Army" - "Lost And Found" - "Devotion" - "Scream It Out"
iTunes Amazon.mp3	Brightest Blue Released: July 17, 2020 US: Gold Tracks: "Start" (featuring serpentwithfeet) - "Power" - "How Deep Is Too Deep" - "Cyan" - "Love I'm Given" - "New Heights" - "Ode To Myself" - "Woman" - "Tides" - "Wine Drunk" - "Bleach" - "Flux" - "Brightest Blue"
	Higher Than Heaven Released: April 7, 2023 Tracks: "Midnight Dreams" - "Cure For Love" - "By The End Of The Night" - "Like A Savior" - "Love Goes On" - "Easy Lover" (featuring Big Sean) - "Higher Than Heaven" - "Let It Die" - "Waiting For It" - "Just For You" - "How Long"
	I Know Too Much Released: September 4, 2026 Tracks: "Black Prada Dress" - Jealousy" - "Loser" - "4 Seasons" - "Nobody Dances" - "Always Think Of You" - "For Your Entertainment" - "Misremember You" - "I Know Too Much" - "Ravers"

1	Lights from the LP Lights ARC chart run: 40 - 37 - 34 - 34 - 30 - 26 - 23 - 23 - 22 - 20 - 19 - 18 - 15 - 14 - 12 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 4 - 10 - 15 - 21 - 27 - 31 - 38 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 1 RIAA Certification: 7x Platinum Billboard # 1: Radio Songs, Pop Songs	1(2)	34	2012
2	Love Me Like You Do from the Fifty Shades Of Grey soundtrack ARC chart run: 40 - 32 - 25 - 18 - 15 - 11 - 10 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 6 - 9 - 13 - 27 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 5 RIAA Certification: 8x Platinum Billboard # 1: Radio Songs, Pop Songs, Dance/Mix Show Airplay, Adult Pop Songs Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Solo Performance MTV VMA Nominee: Best Female Video	1(3)	23	2015	iTunes Amazon.mp3
3	Close To Me [Ellie Goulding X Diplo featuring Swae Lee] from the digital download ARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 26 - 23 - 18 - 14 - 13 - 13 - 9 - 7 - 7 - 5 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 10 - 12 - 15 - 12 - 12 - 10 - 9 - 7 - 12 - 15 - 27 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 20 RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum Billboard # 1: Adult Pop Songs	5	26	2019	iTunes Amazon.mp3
4	Burn from the LP Halcyon Days ARC chart run: 39 - 37 - 34 - 30 - 26 - 21 - 20 - 18 - 15 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 3 - 8 - 12 - 15 - 31 - 35 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 19 RIAA Certification: 5x Platinum Billboard # 1: Dance/Mix Show Airplay	2	24	2014	iTunes Amazon.mp3
5	I Need Your Love [Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding] from the LP 18 Months ARC chart run: 34 - 31 - 29 - 27 - 25 - 23 - 23 - 22 - 18 - 16 - 14 - 13 - 11 - 10 - 8 - 10 - 12 - 14 - 12 - 10 - 11 - 13 - 14 - 22 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 30 RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum Billboard #1: Dance Club Play Songs MTV VMA Nominee: Best Collaboration, Best Song of the Summer	8	24	2013	iTunes Amazon.mp3
6	On My Mind from the LP Delirium ARC chart run: 32 - 21 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 5 - 5 - 8 - 10 - 13 - 15 - 18 - 24 - 37 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 35 RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum Billboard # 1: Adult Pop Songs	5	20	2015	iTunes Amazon.mp3
7	Outside [Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding] from the Calvin Harris LP Motion ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 25 - 24 - 23 - 19 - 15 - 14 - 12 - 11 - 10 - 10 - 14 - 19 - 19 - 23 - 28 - 33 - 37 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 52 RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum Billboard #1: Dance/Mix Show Airplay	10	19	2015	iTunes Amazon.mp3
8	Something In The Way You Move from the LP Delirium ARC chart run: 32 - 27 - 18 - 18 - 18 - 16 - 15 - 15 - 17 - 20 - 27 - 34 - 40 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 72 RIAA Certification: Gold	15	13	2016
9	Hate Me [Ellie Goulding & Juice Wrld] from the digital download ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 29 - 23 - 23 - 21 - 20 - 20 - 20 - 17 - 18 - 26 - 38 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 81 RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum	17	13	2019	iTunes Amazon.mp3
10	Anything Could Happen from the LP Halcyon ARC chart run: 35 - 35 - 31 - 29 - 28 - 28 - 27 - 25 - 25 - 28 - 28 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 87 RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum Billboard # 1: Dance Club Play Songs	25	12	2012
11	Powerful [Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding] from the Major Lazer LP Peace Is The Mission ARC chart run: 30 - 28 - 25 - 22 - 21 - 24 - 34 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 113 RIAA Certification: Gold	21	7	2015	iTunes Amazon.mp3
12	Worry About Me [Ellie Goulding featuring Blackbear] from the digital download ARC chart run: 39 - 38 - 34 - 31 - 34 - 36 - 32 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 110	31	8	2020	iTunes Amazon.mp3
13	Easy Lover [Ellie Goulding featuring Big Sean] from the LP Higher Than Heaven ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 28 - 27 - 27 - 29 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 122	27	7	2022
14	Army from the LP Delirium ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - 34 - 29 - 29 - 31 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 139	29	6	2016	iTunes Amazon.mp3
15	Still Falling For You from the Bridget Jone's Baby soundtrack ARC chart run: 38 - 36 - 36 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 146 RIAA Certification: Gold	36	3	2016	iTunes Amazon.mp3
16	Miracle [Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding] from the digital download ARC chart run: 39 - 38 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 144 RIAA Certification: Gold Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Dance Recording	38	2	2023
	Under The Sheets from the LP Lights	**	**	2009	iTunes Amazon.mp3
	Starry Eyed from the LP Lights RIAA Certification: Gold	**	**	2010	iTunes Amazon.mp3
	Guns And Horses from the LP Lights	**	**	2010	iTunes Amazon.mp3
	The Writer from the LP Lights	**	**	2010	iTunes Amazon.mp3
	Your Song from the LP Lights RIAA Certification: Gold	**	**	2010	iTunes Amazon.mp3
	Wonderman [Tinie Tempah featuring Ellie Goulding] from the Tinie Tempah LP Disc-Overy	**	**	2010	iTunes Amazon.mp3
	First Time [Kygo & Ellie Goulding] from the Kygo EP Stargazing	**	**	2017	iTunes Amazon.mp3
Note: Song title and position links lead you to the song's ARC Weekly Top 40 chart run Songs charting prior to 1980 have information from Billboard magazine.