Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Day Wilson releases her latest single, ‘Lean’ featuring fellow Canadian musician Saya Gray, out now via Stone Woman Music / XL Recordings. Resonant and emotionally stirring, ‘Lean’ unfolds through Wilson’s deep, commanding vocals, while its production bends and warps into something ecstatic and sticky. At its core, it’s a love song that leans into the addictive, obsessive, and all-consuming nature of passion. Listen to ‘Lean’ HERE.
Charlotte Day Wilson – ‘Lean (feat. Saya Gray)’
Following her highly anticipated return with last year’s singles ‘Selfish’ and ‘High Road’, Wilson kicks off 2026 with ‘Lean,’ expanding her sonic world with renewed intimacy and emotional precision. Singles ‘High Road’ and ‘Selfish’, both co-written and co-produced by Saya Gray, Ace G, and Braden Sauder, previewed this evolution, pairing soft piano, layered harmonies, and haunting lyricism with Wilson’s commanding yet tender voice. In October, Wilson was honoured with the 2025 Innovator Award at the Billboard Canada Women in Music ceremony. Last year’s event made history as the Innovator Award was presented in Canada for the first time, a fitting recognition for an artist whose creative expression and visionary production have made her a touchstone artist in modern music.
Since her breakout 2016 EP CDW, Wilson has continued to captivate audiences. With her 2018 EP, Stone Woman, 2021 debut album Alpha, and her most recent album, Cyan Blue (2024), Charlotte Day Wilson has garnered high praise from media outlets such as The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, The FADER, The Guardian, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, Grammy.com and more. Over the past decade, her music has extended its influence beyond the studio with artists such as Drake, John Mayer, and James Blake sampling her work. Wilson has also collaborated with acclaimed musicians Kaytranada, BADBADNOTGOOD, and Syd, as well as Montreal producer Ouri, on the track ‘Behave.’ In November, Wilson concluded her run on the second leg of Giveon’s “Dear Beloved, The Tour”. With the release of her new single ‘Lean’, Wilson steps fully into a new era of music, one defined by boundless creativity, intimate emotional depth, and her purest expression of self to date.
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Charlotte Day Wilson – ‘High Road’
PRESS PRAISE FOR CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON
“Wilson occupies a lane distinct from most burgeoning R&B stars and often allows her soulful music to be the center of attention.” – Billboard
“ Wilson directly channels soul music of decades past but also inhabits that same minimalist expanse occupied by so many of her contemporaries.” – NPR
“The Toronto singer-songwriter and producer’s vast voice is like a canyon that the sun can’t access; the percolating soul and quiet storm that surround it flicker like candlelight….Her voice—and what a voice, deep and passionate, cast in the mold of Anita Baker—feels less crepuscular, less intimate, and more capable of levitating cars and uprooting whole forests.” – Pitchfork
“She can shush viewers to silence with heart-wrenching lyrics and rile them up with a surprise saxophone solo—all in the same song.” – Harper’s Bazaar
“Blending elements of jazz, soul, folk, and R&B, Wilson writes deeply personal lyrics and delivers them with the expertise of a seasoned vocalist.” – Complex
“she’s got the type of slow-burning, smoldering jazz and R&B-influenced sound that already feels classic.” – NYLON
“Charlotte expertly pulls inspirations from jazz, R&B and soul and what results is an atmosphere that is solely her own.” – Hypebeast
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