Tom Grennan's biggest songs from 'Something in the Water' to 'Lionheart'
He's worked with Ella Henderson and Calvin Harris
Tom Grennan has released some of the biggest hits of the past few years, with 'Let's Go Home Together' with Ella Henderson, 'By Your Side' with Calvin Harris, and 'Lionheart (Fearless)' with Joel Corry all storming the UK charts.
With so many fantastic tracks, we thought we'd take a look at some of the singer's hits and find out more about the songs he's written.
'Something in the Water' (2016)
'Something in the Water' was Tom Grennan's debut single released in 2016, it was also the name of his debut EP released in the same year.
'Found What I've Been Looking For' (2017)
In 2017, Tom Grennan released 'Found What I've Been Looking For'. Although the song didn't enter the Top 40 in the UK it's very has been very popular on YouTube, receiving 14 million views to date.
'Something Better' (2018)
'Something Better' was featured on Tom's second album 'Evering Road'. In a statement released at the time he said: "When I wrote 'Something Better', it was a song about me smiling on the outside but dealing with a whirlwind of dark thoughts and distractions on the inside."
He went on to say: "Since Covid-19 and lockdown, the tables have turned! I'm smiling on the inside, and I'm constantly distracted with thoughts of the exciting, crazy and better future that is coming, and it's just around the corner!"
'Don't Break The Heart' (2021)
Tom Grennan released 'Don't Break The Heart' on 3rd September 2021. The song was about the loss of this friend's mum and in an interview with Essentially Pop he explained: "Recently I received the tragic news of a friend's mum's passing. It hit me hard watching him comprehend what had happened, trying to compute the madness and sadness of his new world now that his mum whom he loved so dearly had passed.
"It triggered memories for me of the loss of my cousin and best friend Alan when I was just a teenager, it broke so many of us. The song unravelled from me quite quickly. It was cathartic on many levels, thoughts of loss and heartbreak, dealing with the grief of death, or the breakdown of a relationship or friendship.
"These are all things that seem to have dominated my life in recent years, but sadly never get any easier to navigate. I'm grateful that the passing of time allows us to look back and remember the good times."
'Little Bit of Love' (2021)
In 2021, Tom Grennan released his first Top 10 UK hit, 'Little Bit of Love'. The song was a hit in a number of countries reaching Number 7 in the UK. The song was written by Tom and featured on his second album 'Evering Road'.
Speaking about his song to NME, he explained that it was about "the mental struggle of moving on, or going back to a relationship".
'Let's Go Home Together' with Ella Henderson (2021)
'Let's Go Home Together' was a Top 10 hit in 2021 for Ella Henderson and Tom — and has since been certified 2x Platinum. Ella co-wrote the song with James Arthur and a songwriting team. The music video shows Ella and Tom sitting separately with their own friends in a pub, before coming together after a few drinks.
'Remind Me' (2022)
'Remind Me' was released in May 2022 along with the music video and lyric video. He later revealed the song was inspired by his wife Danniella. The singer told Rolling Stone Australia/NZ: "The engagement only happened the other day." He went on to say: "When I was writing ('Remind Me'), it was about reconnecting with somebody special.
"Now we're back together, and I'm in love. She's amazing, somebody who has changed my life completely. She's my best mate."
'Not Over Yet' with KSI
Tom teamed up with rapper KSI on their song 'Not Over Yet'. The song was released on 5th August 2022 and is the first time the pair have worked together on a track. It was certified Platinum by the BPI in June 2024, translating to over 600,000 sales in the UK alone - phwoar!
'All These Nights' (2022)
'All These Nights' was released in July 2022, and has since been certified Silver by the BPI. On its release, Tom told his followers on social media: 'I'm so proud of this song. I hope you love it as much as I do.' It came complete with a video of Tom suspended over Liverpool docks, in a perspex ball!
'Lionheart' with Joel Corry (2022)
Tom's 'Lionheart (Fearless)' is a collab with Joel Corry which was released in October 2022. The pair released a music video which featured both artists, blindfolded, being taken to an unknown place in a forest and being put through their paces on an assault course. They also released a behind-the-scenes video, in which they took on a bungee jump. Rather you than us lads!
Joel and Tom have been friends for a while now and in an interview with us, Joel told us about the possibility of a collab: "Me and Tom get on so well," he said. "And you know he came down for the day and yeah, we had a wicked day together and let's see what happens man."
'Here' (2023)
Tom released 'Here' in January 2023 with a heartfelt statement. He told his fans: "With what's going on in the world, with so many people struggling, affected financially, by Covid, by loads of different things, it's one of those songs that helps you believe there is somebody in your life that is going to be there for you in the struggle.
"There's the battle of everything. But when it's shared with somebody else, you're doing it together, not just on your own. So that's what it's about, if I'm here for you, then please be here for me."
'How Does It Feel' (2023)
In May 2023, Tom released 'How Does It Feel' from his third album, 'What Ifs and Maybes'. It's since been certified Gold in the UK. In a post on Instagram on the day of its release, he said: 'Tell me this isn't a summer bangerrr' (sic).
'The Best A Man Can Get' - The Gillette song (2024)
'The Best A Man Can Get' is famed as being the theme tune for the Gillette adverts since the 1980s — and since Tom recorded his own version of it, it's been used in the adverts. On 16th August 2024, Tom confirmed he has released it, after 'caving in' to fans.
'Higher' (2024)
In September 2024, Tom dropped 'Higher' from his fourth album, 'Everywhere I Went, Led Me To Where I Didn't Want To Be'.
'Shadowboxing' (2025)
'Shadowboxing also appeared on Tom's fourth album, being released as a single on 31st January 2025. In a post on Instagram just days after its release, he said: 'Thanks for all the love on Shadowboxing 🥊.'
Which songs has Tom Grennan written for other artists?
Being the talented songwriter he is, it's no surprise that other artists have called upon his prowess for themselves. Tom penned Westlife's 2021 hit 'Starlight', appearing on their 12th studio album 'Wild Dreams'; 2022's 'Everything but You' by Clean Bandit; 'Living Without You' by David Guetta and Sam Ryder, also in 2022; and 'Best Day of Our Lives' by K-Pop group DearALICE.
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