Dawin Polanco (born December 12, 1990), known mononymously as Dawin, is an American singer, songwriter,[1] rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York.[2] He is best known for the song "Dessert", which reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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| Born | Dawin Polanco December 12, 1990 |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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| Website | officialdawin |
Career
editDawin's debut single, "Just Girly Things", was released in 2014. It reached the top 40 of the Dance/Electronic Songs chart in the United States,[3] and was used in a number of Vines, which led him to sign a record deal in 2014.[4] In 2015, he released the single "Dessert". Released in both a solo version and a version featuring Silentó, it reached the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand,[5][6] and was certified platinum in the U.S.[7]
In 2016, he released his second EP, Sunday.[8] In 2017, he released his debut album, Errors.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Errors (2017)
- Memory Card (2019)
Extended plays
edit- Dessert (2015)
- Sunday (2016)
- Eternity (2022)
- Blow Me Away (2022)
- On Top of Me (2023)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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| US [9] |
US Dance [3] |
AUS [5] |
CAN [10] |
DEN [11] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [12] |
UK [13] | ||||
| "Just Girly Things" | 2014 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dessert EP | |
| "Dessert" (solo or featuring Silentó) |
2015 | 68 | 5 | 7 | 74 | 17 | 6 | 80 | 35 | ||
| "Life of the Party" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Throwback" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Jumpshot" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sunday EP | ||
| "Sidekick" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Errors" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Errors | ||
| "Cut 'Em Off" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lift You Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Road Trip" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Darkest Moment" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fingertips" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Substitute" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Prima Donna" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Encendia" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Block" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Everything About You" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cherries" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sleepwalk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Both Wrong" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Handful" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Go Getter" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eternity EP | |
| "Eternity" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Blow Me Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Blow Me Away EP | ||
| "Click Clack Boom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Break the Curse" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "On Top of Me | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On Top of Me EP | |
| "Up to Speed" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Thickanie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Origami" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bikini Body II" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "HFTT" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Agave" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Gamble" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Chika" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Three Thousand Forty" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Angelitos" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Eat Bulaga! | Himself | Episode: "5 Days to Go!" |
References
edit- ↑ "Dawin | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Watch Dawin's 'Just Girly Things' Video With Vine Stars Brandon Calvillo, Ry Doon & More". Billboard.com.
- 1 2 "Dawin Chart History: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ Zafar, Aylin (29 April 2014). "How To Turn A Viral Vine Into A Hit Song". buzzfeed.com. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- 1 2 "Discography Dawin". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- 1 2 "Discography Dawin". charts.nz. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "RIAA – Dessert Gold Certification". riaa.com. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Sunday - EP by Dawin on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Dawin Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Dawin Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Discography Dawin". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Discography Dawin". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Dawin "Dessert" - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ↑ "American certifications – Dawin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ↑ "British certifications – Dawin". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 19, 2022. Type Dawin in the "Search:" field.
- ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Dawin" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Danish single certifications – Dawin feat. Silentó – Dessert". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Canadian certifications – Dawin". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Dawin". Radioscope. Retrieved May 8, 2026. Type Dawin in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 2022-10-05 at the Wayback Machine