Thursday, October 10, 2024

As the long-awaited
official announcement of her inking with
Island lands in inboxes, "Sailor Song" by singer-songwriter
Gigi Perez has tacked into the Top 10 on
Spotify's global and U.S. charts (it's currently at #7 on the latter). The song is also #2 on the Spot's U.K. rundown.
The latest streaming boost accompanies several other impressive developments in the young artist's career, notably the anticipated arrival of "Sailor" in the U.K. Top 10,
sold-out shows in L.A. and NYC and action at Alternative radio. Perez, incidentally, is managed by
Dana Salant at
Laffitte Management.
The charmed course of "Sailor Song" is just the latest highlight of Island's extraordinary year; last week, for the first time in its history, the label had both the #1 and #2 albums on the chart—thanks to
Sabrina Carpenter and
Chappell Roan, respectively. Co-chiefs
Imran Majid and
Justin Eshak are so delighted with Island life that they don't even mind our constant queries about how to make a bong out of a pineapple.