Dvsn

dvsn
Daniel Daley (2016)
Daniel Daley (2016)
Background information
OriginToronto, Canada
GenresAlternative R&B[1]
Years active2015–present
LabelsOVO Sound
Members

Dvsn (stylized as dvsn and pronounced "division") is a Canadian R&B duo composed of singer Daniel Daley and producer Nineteen85. After releasing three songs in 2015, the duo signed with Canadian rapper Drake through his label OVO Sound.[2] They released their debut studio album Sept. 5th to positive reviews that same year. Their second album, Morning After (2017), continued their critical success. They released their third album A Muse in Her Feelings (2020) and followed that up with the collaborative album Cheers to the Best Memories (2021) with Ty Dolla Sign. The duo's fourth studio album, Working on My Karma, was released on October 22, 2022.

History

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2015–2016: Sept. 5th

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On September 5, 2015, dvsn released two songs, titled "The Line" and "With Me". They initially started gaining recognition when "With Me" was played on Apple's Beats 1 radio during the seventh OVO Sound radio show.[3] On December 2, 2015, they released their third song, titled "Too Deep" on SoundCloud and the iTunes Store.[4] In March 2016, they released their fourth song, titled "Hallucinations" on SoundCloud and the iTunes Store.[5] On February 29, 2016, it was announced that dvsn had signed to Drake's OVO Sound record label.[6]

On March 11, 2016, dvsn announced the release date of their debut studio album, titled Sept. 5th, along with the album being made available for pre-order on the iTunes Store.[7] They released the album exclusively on the iTunes Store and Apple Music on March 27, 2016,[8] with the album releasing elsewhere on April 1, 2016. Sept. 5 was ranked number 34 on Spin's list of The 50 Best Albums of 2016.[9]

dvsn made a guest appearance on Drake's fourth studio album, Views on the track titled "Faithful".[10]

2017–2019: Morning After

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On May 5, 2017, dvsn released "Think About Me" as the lead single from their second album.[11] On June 23, "Don't Choose" was released as the second single.[12] On August 1, dvsn announced that Morning After would be the title of their next album.[13] A new single, titled "Mood" was released on September 4.[14] Two days later, dvsn revealed that the album will be released on October 13.[15][16] Morning After was made available for preorder on September 22.

On April 12, 2019, dvsn made their first appearance at Coachella. The duo performed again on April 19, 2019, for the Weekend 2 of Coachella.

2019–2021: A Muse in Her Feelings and Cheers to the Best Memories

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On July 10, 2019, dvsn released two singles, "Miss Me?" and "In Between".[17] On October 30, 2019, they released "No Cryin" featuring Future.[18] They followed up this release by releasing "A Muse" and "Between Us" featuring Snoh Aalegra. On April 10, 2020, they released "Dangerous City" featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Buju Banton.[19] dvsn released their third studio album, A Muse In Her Feelings, on April 17, 2020, via OVO Sound, to positive reviews.[20] The album was recognized on Rated R&B's 30 Best R&B Albums of 2020 list at number eight.[21] The album debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Billboard Top R&B Albums.[22] On January 15, 2021, dvsn released a deluxe edition of the album titled Amusing Her Feelings. It featured four new tracks, including a collaboration with R&B singer Miguel on "He Said" and 2010 Kings of Leon Song of the year "Use Somebody".[23]

On August 20, 2021, dvsn released a collaboration album with Ty Dolla Sign titled Cheers to the Best Memories.[24] It was preceded by two singles, "I Believed It" featuring Mac Miller on July 1, 2021, and "Memories" on August 18, 2021.[25][26]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
CAN
[27] 		UK
R&B
[28] 		US
[29] 		US
R&B
/HH
[30] 		US
R&B
[31]
Sept. 5th 69 25 133 17 7
Morning After
  • Released: October 13, 2017[33]
  • Label: OVO Sound, Warner Bros.
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 19 30 38 22 6
A Muse in Her Feelings
  • Released: April 17, 2020[34]
  • Label: OVO Sound, Warner
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 13 17 23 13 5
Working on My Karma
  • Released: October 22, 2022[35]
  • Label: OVO Sound, Warner
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
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Collaborative albums

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Collaborative studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[36] 		US
R&B
[37]
Cheers to the Best Memories
(with Ty Dolla Sign)
  • Released: August 20, 2021[38]
  • Label: OVO Sound, Warner
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 139
[39]		 15

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, with certifications, year released and album name
Title Year Certifications Album
"The Line" 2015 Sept. 5
"With Me"
"Too Deep"
"Hallucinations"
"Think About Me" 2017 Morning After
"Don't Choose"
"Mood"
"P.O.V"
"Miss Me?" 2019 A Muse in Her Feelings
"In Between" Non-album single
"No Cryin"
(featuring Future) 		A Muse in Her Feelings
"A Muse" 2020
"Between Us"
(featuring Snoh Aalegra)
"Dangerous City"[19]
(featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Buju Banton)
"Blessings"[41]
"Use Somebody"[42] 2021
"I Believed It"[25]
(with Ty Dolla Sign featuring Mac Miller) 		Cheers to the Best Memories
"Memories"[26]
(with Ty Dolla Sign)
"If I Get Caught" 2022 Working on My Karma
"What's Up"
(featuring Jagged Edge)
"Don't Take Your Love"

Guest appearances

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List of singles as featured artist
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"My Imagination" 2017 Majid Jordan The Space Between
"Balance" 2017 Roy Woods, PnB Rock Say Less
Non-single guest appearances, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN UK
[43] 		US US
R&B
/HH 		US
Rap
"Faithful"
(Drake featuring Pimp C and Dvsn) 		2016 61 108 72 36 19 Views

Music videos

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List of music videos, with directors, showing year released
Title Year Director(s)
"With Me/Do It Well" 2016 Jon Riera & LeSean Harris
"Too Deep"[44] 2017 Rohan Blair-Mangat
"Hallucinations"[45] LeSean Harris
"Mood"[46]
"Morning After"[47] 2018 Santiago Salviche
"No Cryin"[48] 2019 Unknown
"A Muse"[49] 2020 Andrew Hamilton
"Between Us"[50] Brendan Vaughan
"Memories"[26] 2021 Unknown

Tours

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Headlining
  • Debut Tour (2016)
  • Morning After (2018)
  • Working on My Karma (2023)
Supporting

References

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