Summer Marjani Walker (born April 11, 1996) is an American R&B singer. In 2017, she was signed to Love Renaissance and Interscope Records. The following year, she released the mixtape Last Day of Summer, which spawned the single "Girls Need Love", that became her first top 40 entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart following a remix featuring Drake. In October 2019, Walker released her debut studio album Over It, which spawned the US top 20 single "Playing Games".Over It was released to universal acclaim from music critics, it also debuted at number-two on the Billboard 200 chart, breaking the record for the biggest streaming debut-week ever for a female R&B artist; while also being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).On November 5, 2021, she released her sophomore studio album Still Over It, which debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200. The album broke the record for most album streams in a single day by a female artist on Apple Music, and broke her previous record for largest streaming debut-week for a female R&B artist; while she also tied with Taylor Swift as the only two female artists that have held 18 songs concurrently on the Billboard Hot 100.
September 17, 2021
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Lamar’s long-awaited follow-up to Damn. has contributions from Portishead’s Beth Gibbons, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Thundercat, Baby Keem, and more
April 8, 2022
NO1-NOAH and Summer Walker have collaborated on the new track "Bonjour," which will appear on NOAH's forthcoming EP, 'You Should Come Over.'
April 6, 2022
Follow along with the lyrics to Summer Walker and SZA's 2021 collaboration.
April 4, 2022
On Saturday night (April 4), The Recording Academy held its inaugural Black Music Collective ceremony at Resorts World Las Vegas. John Legend, MC Lyte, R&B imprint LVRN, and D-Nice served as the evening’s honorees and delivered riveting speeches highlighting each other’s cultural feats and the reverence of Black music. “Black music is and has been […]
March 25, 2022
Complex's best new music this week includes songs from NIGO, Tyler, the Creator, ASAP Rocky, Latto, Summer Walker, SZA, Cardi B, Denzel Curry, and many more.
March 25, 2022
R&B singer's Still Over It track gets an extended version
March 25, 2022
Running to 4 minutes 30 seconds, the "extended version" sees Cardi drop a few new lines in the opening verse.
March 25, 2022
A new rendition of the Still Over It track
March 25, 2022
Summer Walker taps Cardi B to join her on the extended version of her SZA-assisted song "No Love" off her last studio album, 'Still Over It.'
March 22, 2022
"I have never sounded the way I do on this record but I love it," Cardi teased.
March 13, 2022
The Chicago-born rapper is expected to earn his first No. 1 album with '7220.' The project includes appearances by Future, Summer Walker, Gunna, and more.
March 4, 2022
Summer Walker accepts Chartbreaker Award at Billboard’s Women in Music 2022.
March 4, 2022
Set for June 30-July 3 in New Orleans, the event will also be celebrating its 27th anniversary.
March 3, 2022
She later accepted the Chart Breaker Award for her musical achievements in the past year.
February 25, 2022
"I’ve taken a little bit more pride in my craft," she says of her live show. "Now I have an opinion about everything."
February 10, 2022
"Love Cycle" singer Toosii dishes out his new "Black Love" playlist featuring Drake, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller and more.
February 4, 2022
Summer Walker isn't letting the mixed reviews over her new hairdo get her down.
February 2, 2022
Summer Walker is switching up her look for the new year.
January 27, 2022
This year's honorees also include Saweetie, Summer Walker, Gabby Barrett, Phoebe Bridgers and Golnar Khosrowshahi -- with Ciara hosting.
January 14, 2022
Summer Walker is gearing up to perform at Georgia's Coca-Cola Roxy venue in her Atlanta hometown.
December 16, 2021
Sean Garrett discusses the "unbelievably irresistible" R&B genre and why Summer Walker's 'Still Over It' is today's 'Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.'
November 23, 2021
She also gave her fans who listened to her album an important message about personal growth.
November 20, 2021
Here are some interesting facts about Summer Walker and SZA’s “No Love.”
November 19, 2021
Previously announced performers include Maxwell, Ashanti, Silk Sonic, Ari Lennox, Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye.
November 19, 2021
When planning out the release of R&B singer Summer Walker’s record-breaking sophomore album, Still Over It, LVRN co-founder Justice Baiden says the label wanted to “open the floodgates for the genre.” And that, they did. The album, which was released on November 5 under LVRN/Interscope Records, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, […]
November 19, 2021
From Britney Spears being freed from her conservatorship to Adele releasing her long-awaited album '30,' take a look at the "awards" Billboard gave this week's headlines.
November 18, 2021
She has 18 songwriting credits on the latest Billboard Hot 100.
November 17, 2021
ABBA re-enters the Artist 100 at No. 2, reaching a new high on the strength of the Swedish pop legends' first LP in 40 years.
November 17, 2021
How has Summer Walker grown this big this quickly? And what does it mean for R&B on the whole? Billboard staffers discuss these Qs and more.
November 17, 2021
Rolling Stone recently reported on the exploitative terms contained in the contract Summer Walker signed with her label/management company Love Renaissance