Matt Terry
Matt Terry | |
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| Birth name | Matthew James Terry |
| Born | 20 May 1993 London, England |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | |
Matthew James Terry (born 20 May 1993) is an English singer-songwriter. In 2016, Terry won for the thirteenth series of The X Factor. His debut single, "When Christmas Comes Around", was released on 11 December 2016, peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.
Career
[change | change source]2016–2018: The X Factor & Trouble
[change | change source]In 2016, Terry auditioned for the thirteenth series of The X Factor. During the auditions he performed a cover of "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King, he earned four yes votes from the judges. He was placed in the "boys" category and reached the live shows, where he was mentored by Nicole Scherzinger. In the semi-final, he finished in the bottom two and faced the sing-off against Emily Middlemas. Scherzinger, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne voted to send him through to the final.[1] He won the Final on 11 December 2016, over Saara Aalto, the result made him the second winner, after James Arthur, to be in the bottom two at any given stage of the competition and go on to win the show.[2] He released his winner's single, "When Christmas Comes Around", an original song written by Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge. It was the second time that the winner released an original winner's song, the first being the second series winner Shayne Ward, who released his debut single "That's My Goal".[3] Following his win, he signed with RCA Records.[4] In July 2017, he featured in a new version of "Súbeme la Radio", with Enrique Iglesias and Sean Paul. The single peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. In October 2017, he released "Sucker for You" as the lead single from his debut studio album, the song peaked at number 51 on the UK Singles Chart. Trouble was released in November 2017, peaking at number 29 on the UK Albums Chart, the the lowest charting debut album from any The X Factor winner.[5] "Try" was released as the second single from the album in February 2018. In June 2018, Terry was dropped by RCA Records.[6]
2023–2024: Closure
[change | change source]In October 2023, he released the single "You Don’t Know Nothing" as the lead single from his EP Closure. "Ghost of Me" was released in February 2024 as the second single from the EP. "His Car" was released in March 2024 as the third single from the EP, the song dealt with the singer opening up about being gay.[7] In June 2024, he released a single titled "Boujee". The EP, Closure, was released in November 2024.
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
SCO [8] | ||
| Trouble |
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29 | 39 |
Extended plays
[change | change source]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Closure |
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Singles
[change | change source]As lead artist
[change | change source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
IRE [9] | |||||||||||||
| "When Christmas Comes Around" | 2016 | 3 | 28 |
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Non-album single | |||||||||
| "Sucker for You" | 2017 | 51 | 83 |
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Trouble | |||||||||
| "Try" | 2018 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "You Don’t Know Nothing" | 2023 | —[A] | — | Closure | ||||||||||
| "Ghost of Me" | 2024 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "His Car" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Boujee" | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||
| "Superglue" | 2025 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
[change | change source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
IRE [9] | |||||||||||||
| "Bridge over Troubled Water" (as part of Artists for Grenfell) |
2017 | 1 | 25 |
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Non-album single | |||||||||
| "Súbeme La Radio (Remix)" (Enrique Iglesias featuring Sean Paul and Matt Terry) |
10 | — |
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Trouble | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
[change | change source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] | |||
| "The Thing About Love" | 2017 | 51 | Trouble |
Songwriting credits
[change | change source]| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits | Written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Please" | 2018 | Samantha Harvey | Please EP |
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Samuel Preston, George Tizzard, Richard Parkhouse |
Music videos
[change | change source]| Title | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| "When Christmas Comes Around" | 2016 | [14] |
| "Sucker For You" | 2017 | [15] |
| "Try" | 2018 | [16] |
| "You Don't Know Nothing" | 2023 | [17] |
| "His Car" | 2024 | [18] |
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ "You don’t know nothing" did not enter the Official Singles Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the Official Singles Downloads Chart and number 27 on the Official Singles Sales Chart.[11]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Emily Middlemas eliminated from X Factor after sing-off with Matt Terry". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "Who is The X Factor's Matt Terry? Everything you need to know about Nicole Scherzinger's live act". Radio Times.
- ↑ "Matt Terry wins X Factor 2016 final, releases winner's single". Official Charts Company. 11 December 2016.
- ↑ "X Factor's Matt Terry hasn't been signed by Simon Cowell's Syco label". TellyMix.co.uk. 13 December 2016.
- ↑ "X Factor 2017 - Matt Terry becomes first winner to MISS the Top 10 with debut album". Express.co.uk.
- ↑ "Matt Terry considers US record deal in a bid to become next Latin star". Heart.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ↑ ""I'm taking back control": Matt Terry breaks silence on sexuality for first time". Gay Times. 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Peak position on the Official Charts:
- For all except noted: "MATT TERRY songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts.
- For "Bridge over Troubled Water": "ARTISTS FOR GRENFELL songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts.
- 1 2 Peak positions for Ireland:
- For all except noted: "Discography Matt Terry". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- For "Bridge over Troubled Water": "Discography Artists For Grenfell". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- 1 2 "British certifications – Matt Terry". British Phonographic Industry. Type Matt Terry in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHING – MATT TERRY". Official Charts.
- ↑ "British certifications – Artists for Grenfell". British Phonographic Industry. Type Artists for Grenfell in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "British certifications – Iglesias/Paul/Terry". British Phonographic Industry. Type Iglesias/Paul/Terry in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "Matt Terry - When Christmas Comes Around (Official Video)". YouTube.
- ↑ "Matt Terry - Sucker for You (Official Video)". YouTube.
- ↑ "Matt Terry - Try (Official Video)". YouTube.
- ↑ "Matt Terry - You don't know nothing". YouTube.
- ↑ "Matt Terry - His car". YouTube.
