Frenship
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenreElectronic, electropop[1]
Years active2013–present
LabelColumbia, Counter Records, NinjaTune
Current members
  • James Sunderland
  • Brett Hite
WebsiteWearefrenship.com

Frenship (stylized FRENSHIP) is an American pop duo, consisting of James Sunderland and Brett Hite. They are best known for their 2016 single, "Capsize".

Career

Sunderland and Hite met while working at the fitness store Lululemon and became fans of each other's music; this led to them creating music together. The duo first posted to SoundCloud the song "Knives", which was produced alongside Norwegian producer Matoma. The track gained popularity online which led the duo to upload a second track, "Nowhere", followed by "Carpet".

In June 2016, the duo released "Capsize", a collaboration with American singer and songwriter Emily Warren, charting in multiple countries. The song also reached number one on Hype Machine, and has surpassed 505 million streams on Spotify. Their follow up single "1000 Nights" has over 45 million streams on Spotify to date, and was played on alternative radio. Frenship released their debut EP, Truce, in September 2016 via Columbia Records.[1]

Their debut album, Vacation, was released on May 17, 2019.[2]

On September 10, 2021, the duo released the single "All My Friends".[3] The song recounts their experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The duo released their final album, Leavenworth, on October 18, 2024, announcing it would be their final album as a group.[4]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Vacation
  • Released: May 17, 2019[5]
  • Label: Counter
Leavenworth
  • Released: October 18, 2024[6]
  • Label: Frenship

EPs

TitleDetails
Truce
  • Released: September 2, 2016
  • Label: Columbia
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[7]
AUS
[8]
CAN
[9]
GER
[10]
ITA
[11]
NLD
[12]
NOR
[13]
NZ
[14]
SWE
[15]
UK
[16]
"Kids"2013——————————rowspan="4"
"Morrison"2014——————————
"Knives"
(with Matoma)
2015——————————
"Nowhere"——————————
"Capsize"
(with Emily Warren)
201678175545413711142059Truce
"1000 Nights"2017——————————
"Love Somebody"2018——————————rowspan="3"
"Goodmorning, Goodbye"——————————
"Mi Amore"——————————
"Wanted a Name"
(featuring Yoke Lore)
2019——————————Vacation
"All My Friends"2021——————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Frenship - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  2. ^ "Frenship – The debut album Vacation". Wearefrenship.com. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. ^ "Frenship Releases New Single "All My Friends"". volatileweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  4. ^ "Frenship Final Album 'Leavenworth' Out Nexst Friday 10/18". Melodic. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  5. ^ Nied, Mike (February 27, 2019). "FRENSHIP Talks New Single 'Remind You' & Debut Album 'Vacation': Interview". Idolator. Retrieved March 2, 2019.[dead link]
  6. ^ "FRENSHIP Final Album 'Leavenworth' Out Next Friday 10/18". Melodic. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "Frenship Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Discography Frenship". australian-charts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Frenship Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Discographie von Frenship" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  11. ^ "Frenship + Emily Warren – Capsize". italiancharts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Discografie Frenship" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "Discography Frenship". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  15. ^ "Discography Frenship". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "Frenship songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  18. ^ Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  19. ^ Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  20. ^ Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  21. ^ Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  22. ^ Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  23. ^ Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  24. ^ Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  25. ^ Retrieved December 21, 2024.