Will Linley

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Will Linley (born August 15, 2001), is a musician and songwriter hailing from Cape Town, South Africa. With a background in classical singing, he developed a passion for songwriting at a young age, and began sharing his music online in 2020, quickly building a global following with fans captivated by his honest lyrics. Linley's debut single, "miss me (when you're gone)" was a major hit in South Africa, charting at number 1 and earning Gold status. In July 2022, he released his debut EP kill all my feelings to widespread success and critical acclaim, with numerous outlets hailing Linley as a rising star in South African pop music. He has performed at major festivals and toured with renowned artists, including Matthew Mole and OneRepublic. Linley's second single, party anthem "Last Call," was released in December 2022, reaching number 59 on the Top 100 Singles Charts in Ireland.

Top tracks

01	Nothing But Love	Will Linley	Nothing But Love	02:23
	Composers: Adam Yaron - Will Linley - Feli Ferraro - Mags Duval
01	Just Because I Called You	Will Linley	Just Because I Called You	02:48
	Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley
01	Cinematic	Will Linley	Cinematic	03:16
	Writer: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley / Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley
01	Magic	Will Linley	Magic	03:13
	Composers: Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Jackson Foote - Will Linley
01	Maybe	Will Linley	Maybe	02:47
	Composers: Peter Thomas - Will Linley - Jake Torrey
01	Up At Night	Will Linley	Up At Night	02:29
	Writer: Jackson Foote - Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Will Linley / Composers: Jackson Foote - Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Will Linley
02	Miss Me (When You're Gone)	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	03:04
	Writer: Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley / Composers: Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley
01	Last Call	Will Linley	Last Call	02:54
	Writer: Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Will Linley - Teddy Geiger / Composers: Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Will Linley - Teddy Geiger
01	Blame	Will Linley	Blame	02:21
	Composers: Ian Franzino - Sarah Troy - David Balshaw - Ndumiso Manana - Bubele Booi - Andrew Haas - Will Linley
04	wrong time	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	02:55
	Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley - Andrew Maury
01	First Love	Will Linley	First Love	03:41
	Writer: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Brian Brundage / Composers: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Brian Brundage
01	Gracie	Will Linley	Gracie	02:45
	Composers: Jonny Shorr - Adam Yaron - Will Linley
07	How It Starts	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	03:00
	Writer: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Paul Hammer - Will Linley - Ndumiso Manana - Matthew Baden / Composers: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Paul Hammer - Will Linley - Ndumiso Manana - Matthew Baden
03	i don't wanna be yours	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	02:39
	Composers: Will Linley - Blake Sayer - David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Gabi Du Plessis - Reece Le Roux
01	Easiest Goodbye	Will Linley	Easiest Goodbye	03:31
	Writer: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Ndumiso Manana - Paul Hammer - Matthew Baden / Composers: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Ndumiso Manana - Paul Hammer - Matthew Baden
01	all the girls	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	02:21
	Composers: Will Linley - David Balshaw - Bubele Booi
03	miss me (when you’re gone) (sad version / Acoustic)	Will Linley	miss me (when you're gone) (remixes)	03:50
	Writer: Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Will Linley - Andrew Maury - John Samuel Gerhart / Composers: Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Will Linley - Andrew Maury - John Samuel Gerhart
01	Tough (The Girls Song)	Will Linley	Tough (The Girls Song)	03:02
	Composers: Jackson Foote - Robert Hazard - Will Linley
03	American Dream	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	02:39
	Writer: Mickey Brandolino - Jules Brave - Will Linley / Composers: Mickey Brandolino - Jules Brave - Will Linley
05	kill all my feelings	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	03:02
	Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley - David Balshaw - Bubele Booi
01	miss me (when you’re gone) (Matoma Remix)	Will Linley	miss me (when you're gone) (remixes)	03:35
	Writer: John Samuel Gerhart - David Balshaw - Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Tom Stræte Lagergren / Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - David Balshaw - Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Tom Stræte Lagergren
02	Sometimes	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	02:36
	Writer: Mickey Brandolino - Will Linley - Joe Kirkland / Composers: Mickey Brandolino - Will Linley - Joe Kirkland
08	Kiss Me Like You Mean It	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	02:56
	Writer: Jackson Foote - Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Will Linley / Composers: Jackson Foote - Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Will Linley
03	On Paper	Will Linley	Magic	03:14
	Composers: Paul Meany - Will Linley - Lisa Scinta
09	Dictionary	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	02:51
	Writer: Kellen Pomeranz - Will Linley - Simon Wilcox / Composers: Kellen Pomeranz - Will Linley - Simon Wilcox
10	Good Guy	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	02:37
	Writer: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Simon Wilcox - Will Linley - Maximillian Attwood / Composers: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Simon Wilcox - Will Linley - Maximillian Attwood
11	Just Like That	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	03:28
	Writer: Jon Hume - Will Linley - Max Wolfgang / Composers: Jon Hume - Will Linley - Max Wolfgang
12	Last Thing I Do	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	03:27
	Writer: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - David Alexander / Composers: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - David Alexander

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Discography

Albums

℗ 2025 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 05-09-2025

Don’t Cry Because It’s Over

01	Cinematic	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	03:16
	Writer: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley / Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley
02	Sometimes	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	02:36
	Writer: Mickey Brandolino - Will Linley - Joe Kirkland / Composers: Mickey Brandolino - Will Linley - Joe Kirkland
03	American Dream	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	02:39
	Writer: Mickey Brandolino - Jules Brave - Will Linley / Composers: Mickey Brandolino - Jules Brave - Will Linley
04	Up At Night	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	02:29
	Writer: Jackson Foote - Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Will Linley / Composers: Jackson Foote - Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Will Linley
05	Quite Like Us…	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	02:51
	Writer: Max Wolfgang - Will Linley - Mike Needle / Composers: Max Wolfgang - Will Linley - Mike Needle
06	First Love	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	03:39
	Writer: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Brian Brundage / Composers: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Brian Brundage
07	How It Starts	Will Linley	Don’t Cry Because It’s Over	03:00
	Writer: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Paul Hammer - Will Linley - Ndumiso Manana - Matthew Baden / Composers: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Paul Hammer - Will Linley - Ndumiso Manana - Matthew Baden

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EPs

℗ 2023 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 10-11-2023

Magic

01	Magic	Will Linley	Magic	03:13
	Composers: Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Jackson Foote - Will Linley
02	Last Call	Will Linley	Magic	02:54
	Composers: Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Will Linley - Teddy Geiger
03	On Paper	Will Linley	Magic	03:14
	Composers: Paul Meany - Will Linley - Lisa Scinta
04	Maybe	Will Linley	Magic	02:47
	Composers: Peter Thomas - Will Linley - Jake Torrey
05	Gracie	Will Linley	Magic	02:45
	Composers: Jonny Shorr - Adam Yaron - Will Linley
06	Tough (The Girls Song)	Will Linley	Magic	03:02
	Composers: Jackson Foote - Robert Hazard - Will Linley

℗ 2022 William Linley, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC // This Fiction: 20-07-2022

kill all my feelings

01	all the girls	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	02:21
	Composers: Will Linley - David Balshaw - Bubele Booi
02	Miss Me (When You're Gone)	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	03:04
	Writer: Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley / Composers: Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley
03	i don't wanna be yours	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	02:39
	Composers: Will Linley - Blake Sayer - David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Gabi Du Plessis - Reece Le Roux
04	wrong time	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	02:55
	Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley - Andrew Maury
05	kill all my feelings	Will Linley	kill all my feelings	03:02
	Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley - David Balshaw - Bubele Booi

Singles

℗ 2025 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 05-12-2025

Easiest Goodbye

01	Easiest Goodbye	Will Linley	Easiest Goodbye			03:31
	Writer: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Ndumiso Manana - Paul Hammer - Matthew Baden / Composers: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Ndumiso Manana - Paul Hammer - Matthew Baden

℗ 2025 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 22-08-2025

Up At Night

01	Up At Night	Will Linley	Up At Night			02:29
	Writer: Jackson Foote - Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Will Linley / Composers: Jackson Foote - Colin Foote - Alex Borel - Will Linley

℗ 2025 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 01-08-2025

First Love

01	First Love	Will Linley	First Love			03:41
	Writer: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Brian Brundage / Composers: David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Brian Brundage

℗ 2025 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 16-05-2025

Cinematic

01	Cinematic	Will Linley	Cinematic			03:16
	Writer: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley / Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley

℗ 2024 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 06-12-2024

Nothing But Love

01	Nothing But Love	Will Linley	Nothing But Love			02:23
	Composers: Adam Yaron - Will Linley - Feli Ferraro - Mags Duval

℗ 2024 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 16-08-2024

Just Because I Called You

01	Just Because I Called You	Will Linley	Just Because I Called You			02:48
	Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - David Balshaw - Bubele Booi - Will Linley

℗ 2024 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 05-04-2024

Blame

01	Blame	Will Linley	Blame			02:21
	Composers: Ian Franzino - Sarah Troy - David Balshaw - Ndumiso Manana - Bubele Booi - Andrew Haas - Will Linley

℗ 2023 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 06-10-2023

Maybe

01	Maybe	Will Linley	Maybe			02:47
	Composers: Peter Thomas - Will Linley - Jake Torrey

℗ 2023 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 04-08-2023

Gracie

01	Gracie	Will Linley	Gracie			02:45
	Composers: Jonny Shorr - Adam Yaron - Will Linley

℗ 2023 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 09-06-2023

Tough (The Girls Song)

01	Tough (The Girls Song)	Will Linley	Tough (The Girls Song)			03:02
	Composers: Jackson Foote - Robert Hazard - Will Linley

℗ 2022 Will Linley, under exclusive license to Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.: 09-12-2022

Last Call

01	Last Call	Will Linley	Last Call			02:54
	Writer: Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Will Linley - Teddy Geiger / Composers: Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Will Linley - Teddy Geiger

℗ 2022 William Linley, under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC // This Fiction: 18-07-2022

miss me (when you're gone) (remixes)

01	miss me (when you’re gone) (Matoma Remix)	Will Linley	miss me (when you're gone) (remixes)	03:35
	Writer: John Samuel Gerhart - David Balshaw - Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Tom Stræte Lagergren / Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - David Balshaw - Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - Will Linley - Tom Stræte Lagergren
02	miss me (when you’re gone) (Savoir Adore Remix)	Will Linley	miss me (when you're gone) (remixes)	03:53
	Writer: John Samuel Gerhart - Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Andrew Maury - Will Linley / Composers: John Samuel Gerhart - Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Andrew Maury - Will Linley
03	miss me (when you’re gone) (sad version / Acoustic)	Will Linley	miss me (when you're gone) (remixes)	03:50
	Writer: Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Will Linley - Andrew Maury - John Samuel Gerhart / Composers: Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - Will Linley - Andrew Maury - John Samuel Gerhart
04	Miss Me (When You're Gone)	Will Linley	miss me (when you're gone) (remixes)	03:04
	Writer: Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley / Composers: Andrew Maury - Bubele Booi - David Balshaw - John Samuel Gerhart - Will Linley