{{short description|American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jaymes Young | image = JaymesYoung November2019.jpg | caption = Jaymes Young performing in November 2019 | birth_name = Jaymes McFarland | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|9|1}} | birth_place = Seattle, Washington, <br>United States | instrument = {{flatlist| *Vocals *guitar}} | genre = {{flatlist| *Alternative rock *indie pop *electronic}} | occupation = {{flatlist| *Singer-songwriter *record producer}} | years_active = 2013–present | label = Atlantic | website = {{URL|jaymesyng.com}} }}
'''Jaymes Young''' (born '''Jaymes McFarland'''; September 1, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. On September 9, 2013, he debuted his first extended play, ''Dark Star''. His debut album ''Feel Something'' was released on June 23, 2017.
==Career== thumb|200px|right|Jaymes Young performing at The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on September 27, 2013 In 2013 he was signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records and toured with the trip hop trio London Grammar.<ref name="pigeonsandplanes">{{cite web|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2013/10/jaymes-young-interview/s/273622/|title=Dark Star Shining: A Conversation With Jaymes Young|date=October 16, 2013|work=Pigeons & Planes|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129145147/http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2013/10/jaymes-young-interview/s/273622/|archivedate=November 29, 2013}}</ref> He released his second EP ''Habits of My Heart'' on September 28, 2014, on Atlantic Records and opened for Vance Joy on the latter's "Dream Your Life Away" tour. He was featured alongside Birdy in David Guetta's "I'll Keep Loving You" on Guetta's 2014 album ''Listen''. In 2016, he worked with American electronic musician Zhu in co-writing and featuring un-credited vocals on two tracks, entitled "Hometown Girl" which was originally based on Meghan Gier and Benjamin Griffith's relationship and "Cold Blooded" which was based on Jaymes Young's life at a young age. The songs eventually became part of ZHU's debut studio album ''Generationwhy'', which was released on July 29, 2016.
On June 23, 2017 he released his debut album ''Feel Something'', featuring the RIAA certified gold single "I'll Be Good". On July 12, 2019 he released the standalone single "Happiest Year" which achieved viral success, and was also certified gold. In 2021, "Infinity" from his debut album hit #1 on TikTok's Viral chart and surged across streaming platforms. He is currently working on his next project.
==Personal life== McFarland grew up in Seattle, Washington, and attributes his varied interest in music to his music-loving parents and two older brothers and one younger sister. His musical influences include Coldplay, Radiohead, Maroon 5, Iron & Wine, and Death Cab for Cutie.<ref name="pigeonsandplanes" /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/jaymes-young-interview-phoebe-ryan-new-album-7777135/|title=Rising Alt-Pop Artist Jaymes Young on Breakthrough Phoebe Ryan Collab and Weed As a Creative Tool|date=May 4, 2017|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> McFarland began playing the guitar and writing lyrics at age 14. Music became a creative outlet for his ideas and inspiration.<ref name="pigeonsandplanes" /> Apart from music, his interests include science and philosophy.<ref name="doc">{{cite web|url=http://press.atlanticrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Jaymes-Young-Bio.doc|title=Jaymes Young Bio|date=August 2014|work=Atlantic}}</ref> He currently resides in Los Angeles.<ref name="doc" /> Before he adopted the name Jaymes Young, McFarland was a member of a small Seattle-based band named Corner State that released a single album in 2010.<ref>{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/w_ywxO2NgDs |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ywxO2NgDs |title = Corner State - Like You Never Left |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class ="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US<br />Heat.<br /><ref name="Heatseekers">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jaymes-young/chart-history/tln/|title=Jaymes Young Chart History: Heatseekers Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 11, 2021}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NLD<br /><ref name="NLD">{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jaymes+Young|title=Discografie Jaymes Young|website=dutchcharts.nl|language=nl|access-date=January 8, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2022&dspp=7|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 7|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=February 18, 2022}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|''Feel Something'' | *Released: June 23, 2017 *Label: Atlantic | 9 || 53 || 50 |}
===Extended plays=== {| class ="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | EP details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US<br />Heat.<br /><ref name="Heatseekers"/> |- !scope="row"|''Dark Star'' | *Released: September 9, 2013 *Label: Atlantic | align="center"| — | |- !scope="row"|''Habits of My Heart'' | *Released: September 28, 2014 *Label: Atlantic | align="center"| 44 | * RIAA: Gold<ref name="RIAA" /> |}
===Mixtapes=== {| class ="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- !Title !Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Dark Star''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/jaymes-young/sets/dark-star|title=Dark Star by Jaymes Young|publisher=SoundCloud|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://hypebeast.com/2013/8/jaymes-young-dark-star-mixtape|title=Jaymes Young – Dark Star (Mixtape)|newspaper=Hypebeast|date=August 22, 2013|accessdate=June 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://earmilk.com/album-reviews/158903/jaymes-young/dark-star/|title=Album Review: Jaymes Young – Dark Star – EARMILK|publisher=Earmilk|date=August 21, 2013|accessdate=June 7, 2017|archive-date=April 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406192452/https://earmilk.com/album-reviews/158903/jaymes-young/dark-star/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | *Released: August 20, 2013 *Label: Self-released |}
===Singles=== ====As lead artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Title !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year !scope="col" colspan="10"|Peak chart positions !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications !scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jaymes-young/chart-history/hsi/|title=Jaymes Young Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 8, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | AUT<br /><ref name="AUT">{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jaymes+Young|title=Discographie Jaymes Young |website=austriancharts.at|access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | CAN<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2022-01-15/|title=Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 15, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 11, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | GER<br /><ref name="GER">{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Jaymes+Young&do_search=do|title=Discographie Jaymes Young|website=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | IRE<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jaymes+Young|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107191724/http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jaymes+Young|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2022|title=Discography Jaymes Young|website=irish-charts.com|accessdate=January 7, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NLD<br /><ref name="NLD"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NOR<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2022-w03/|title=VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2022-03|publisher=VG-lista|access-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWE<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2022&dspp=3|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 3|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | SWI<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/song/Jaymes-Young/Infinity-2222329|title=Jaymes Young – Infinity|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/59294/jaymes-young/|title=Jaymes Young {{!}} Full Official Chart history|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=January 7, 2022}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|"I'll Be Good" |rowspan="2"|2015 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | * RIAA: Gold<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Jaymes Young|accessdate=July 7, 2020}}</ref> |''Habits of My Heart'' EP and ''Feel Something'' |- !scope="row"|"We Won't"<br>{{small|(featuring Phoebe Ryan)}} | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | |rowspan="2"|''Feel Something'' |- !scope="row"|"Infinity" |2017 | 94 || 17 || 52 || 11 || 24 || 49 || 17 || 46 || 9 || 47 | * RIAA: Platinum<ref name="RIAA" /> * BPI: Gold<ref name=BPI>{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Jaymes Young|access-date=January 8, 2026}}</ref> * BVMI: Gold<ref>{{cite certification|region=Germany|artist=Jaymes Young|access-date=May 13, 2022}}</ref> * IFPI AUT: Platinum<ref name="IFPI AUT">{{cite certification|region=Austria|artist=Jaymes Young|access-date=April 13, 2022}}</ref> * SNEP: Diamond<ref name=SNEP>{{cite certification|region=France|artist=Jaymes Young|access-date=December 8, 2022}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|"Happiest Year" |2019 | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 97 | * RIAA: Platinum<ref name="RIAA"/> * BPI: Gold<ref name=BPI/> * IFPI AUT: Gold<ref name="IFPI AUT"/> |''Feel Something'' (Deluxe) |}
====As featured artist==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="3" | Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US<br />Dance<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jaymes-young/chart-history/dsi/|title=Jaymes Young Chart History: Dance Club Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 11, 2021}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FRA<br /><ref name="fr">{{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jaymes+Young | title=Jaymes Young discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=lescharts.com |accessdate=December 10, 2014}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | GER<br /><ref name="GER"/> |- ! scope="row" | "I'll Keep Loving You"<br>{{small|(David Guetta featuring Jaymes Young and Birdy)}} | 2014 | — || 144 || 96 | ''Listen'' |- ! scope="row" | "Sun Don't Shine"<br>{{small|(Klangkarussell featuring Jaymes Young)}} | 2015 | 18 || — || — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" | "Hit Me Harder"<br>{{small|(Skizzy Mars featuring Jaymes Young)}} | 2016 | — || — || — | ''Alone Together'' |- ! scope="row" | "Same Soul"<br>{{small|(Pvris featuring Jaymes Young and Marian Hill)}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/pvris_same_soul_remix_marian_hill_ft_jaymes_young/|title=Hear PVRIS' Marian Hill remix of "Same Soul" ft. Jaymes Young – Alternative Press|date=April 27, 2018|work=Alternative Press|access-date=July 11, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vanyaland.com/2018/04/27/pvris-team-with-marian-hill-and-jaymes-young-for-a-remix-of-same-soul/|title=PVRIS team with Marian Hill and Jaymes Young for a remix of 'Same Soul'|last=Marotta|first=Michael|date=April 27, 2018|website=Vanyaland}}</ref> | 2018 | — || — || — | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "No Good for You"<br>{{small|(Keenan featuring Jaymes Young)}} | 2019 | — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "In the Summer"<br>{{small|(Whethan featuring Jaymes Young)}} | 2020 | — || — || — | ''Fantasy'' |- |}
==Songwriting credits== {{Color box|#ffffcc|border=darkgray}} indicates a background vocal contribution.
{{Color box|#87CEEB|border=darkgray}} indicates an un-credited lead vocal contribution.
{{Color box|#6495ed|border=darkgray}} indicates a credited vocal/featured artist contribution.
{|class="wikitable" ! Year !! Artist !! Song !! Album |- | rowspan="2"| 2014 || Issues || "Mad at Myself" || ''Issues'' |- | David Guetta ||style="background:#6495ed"| "I'll Keep Loving You" {{small|feat. Birdy and Jaymes Young}} || ''Listen'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2015 || Cut Snake ||style="background:#ffffcc"| "Echo" || ''Life's a Beach EP'' |- | Skizzy Mars ||style="background:#6495ed"| "Hit Me Harder" {{small|feat. Jaymes Young}} || ''Alone Together'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2016 || rowspan="2"| Zhu ||style="background:#87ceeb"| "Hometown Girl" || rowspan="2"| ''Generationwhy'' |- |style="background:#87ceeb"| "Cold Blooded" |- | 2019 || Illenium || "Lonely" {{small|feat. Chandler Leighton}} || ''Ascend'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2020 || Kygo || "How Would I Know" {{small|with Oh Wonder}} || ''Golden Hour'' |- | Whethan ||style="background:#6495ed"| "In the Summer" {{small|feat. Jaymes Young}} || ''Fantasy'' |- | 2021 || Chandler Leighton || "Would You?" || rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- | 2022 || Dvbbs || "When the Lights Go Down" {{small|with Galantis feat. Cody Simpson}} |- |}
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