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RuthAnne
Born
Ruth-Anne Cunningham

(1986-04-02) 2 April 1986 (age 38)
Ireland
Other namesRooty
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Ollie John Marland
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(m. 2022)​
Children2

Ruth-Anne Cunningham (born 2 April 1986), known professionally as RuthAnne, is an Irish singer-songwriter. She is best known for co-writing "Too Little Too Late", performed by the US singer JoJo, "In the Name of Love" performed by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha, "Work Bitch" performed by Britney Spears, "Slow Hands" performed by Niall Horan, "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", "No Control" performed by One Direction and "Beautiful World" performed by Westlife. She also wrote and vocally features on the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack with her song "Pray". In 2013, she also has uncredited vocals for the EDM-oriented song, "All You Need is Love", on Swedish DJ Avicii's True album.

On 23 March 2018, Cunningham released her own first single "The Vow". Cunningham's debut album Matters of the Heart was released on 4 October 2019.[1] On June, 22, 2022, Ruth-Anne married former X Factor contestant, Ollie John Marland.[2][3] The couple share two daughters, Lily-Mae, born in November 2021,[4] and Monroe Marland born in August 2024.[5]

Early life

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Cunningham is from Donaghmede, Ireland.[6] She has been signed to Sony ATV since May 2010 as a songwriter and producer.[7] Her interest in performing began at the age of 7, when she participated in a karaoke contest. At age 12, Cunningham enrolled in the Billy Barry Stage School, and had formed a girl band by age 16.[6]

Music career

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When Cunningham was 17, Eamonn Maguire, her manager at the time, brought her to the U.S. where she co-wrote JoJo's hit single "Too Little Too Late" with Billy Steinberg and Josh Alexander. It went from number 66 to number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in just one week. She was awarded the ASCAP Songwriters Best Pop Award at the 24th Annual ASCAP Awards in 2007 for "Too Little Too Late."[8]

In 2016, Cunningham contributed lead vocals to five tracks on the Goldroom album "West of the West", including "Back to You", "Teenage Waste", "Underwater", "Retrograde" and "Missing You Lately".[9] [10]

In 2018, she won two more ASCAP awards for global hits "Slow Hands" by Niall Horan and "In the Name of Love" by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha.[11]

On 13 July 2018, Cunningham supported Canadian singer Alanis Morissette at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London on her international tour.[12]

On 17 December, she performed in her hometown Dublin at the Olympia Theatre supporting another Irish artist, Hozier.[13]

In 2020, Cunningham was part of an Irish collective of female singers and musicians called Irish Women in Harmony, that recorded a version of the song "Dreams" in aid of the charity Safe Ireland, which deals with domestic abuse which had reportedly risen significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown.[14][15]

Awards

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She won an ASCAP Pop Award in 2007 for "Too Little Too Late."[16][17]

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
IRE
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2008 "Take Me Away" 13 Non-album single
2019 "The Vow" - Matters of the Heart
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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
IRE
[18] 		UK
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2012 "Remedy"
(Professor Green featuring Ruth Anne) 		26 18 At Your Inconvenience
2013 "Heart Attack"
(Major Look featuring RuthAnne) 		– – Non-album single
2014 "Missing You"
(Cedric Gervais featuring Rooty) 		– – TBA
2015 "Paper dolls"
(Rob Thomas featuring Rooty) 		– – The great unknown
2016 "Love's Just a Feeling"
(Lindsey Stirling featuring Rooty) 		– – Brave Enough
2017 "Pray"
(JRY featuring Rooty) 		– – Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2018 "15 Sleeps"
(KO:YU featuring RuthAnne) 		– – Non-album single

Songwriting

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Artist Date Album Song Co-Written With Charts and Awards
JoJo 2006 The High Road Too Little Too Late Billy Steinberg
Britney Spears 2013 Britney Jean Work Bitch Anthony Preston, Britney Spears, Otto Jettman, Sebastian Ingrosso, William Adams
Alex & Sierra 2014 Non-album single Little Do You Know Sierra Deaton, Toby Gad, Ali Tamposi
One Direction 2014 FOUR No Control John Ryan,Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Julian Bunetta, Jamie Scott
Where Do Broken Hearts Go Julian Bunetta, Ali Tamposi, Teddy Geiger, Harry Styles
Martin Garrix, Bebe Rexha 2016 non-album single In the Name of Love Martijn Garritsen, Matthew Radosevich, Stephen Philibin, Yael Nahar, Ilsey Juber
Niall Horan 2017 Flicker Slow Hands Niall Horan, Alexander Izquierdo, John Ryan, Julian Bunetta, Tobias Jesso Jr. "Slow Hands" charted within the top 10 in the charts of Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
You and Me Matt Radosevich, Niall Horan
Since We're Alone Greg Kurstin, Dan Wilson, Niall Horan
Fire Away Niall Horan, Julian Bunetta, John Ryan
Seeing Blind Matt Radosevich, Niall Horan
Lost Kings, Wiz Khalifa, Social House 2019 Don't Kill My High Cameron ThomazCharles Michael AndersonMichael David FosterNorris ShanholtzRobert AbisiSabrina Louise Bernstein, Alexander Izquierdo,
Liam Payne 2019 LP1 Both Ways Liam Payne, Stephanie Jones, Andrew Haas, Ian Franzino
Niall Horan 2020 Heartbreak Weather Night to Meet Ya Tobias Jesso Jr. , Julian Bunetta, Scott Harris, Niall Horan
Ella Henderson 2024 Non-Album Single Alibi (feat. Rudimental) Artis Ivey Jr, Doug Rasheed, John MorganLarry Sanders, Stevie Wonder, Will Lansley, Maegan Cottone, Olivia Sebastianelli, Ella Henderson

References

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  1. ^ "Albums coming in 2019 by Irish acts". Official Charts. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ Lee, Ann (2 September 2015). "Ollie Marland's fans upset he didn't make it through The X Factor auditions". Metro. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Ruth-Anne Cunningham: 'There's no booklet for writing pop hits'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  7. ^ "News & Events – Billie Barry Stage School, Dublin, Ireland". www.billiebarrystageschool.ie. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Ruth-Anne Cunningham receives ASCAP Pop Award!".
  9. ^ "It's OUT!!!". twitter.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Goldroom Is Escapist E.D.M. for the Adult Millennial". vanityfair.com. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  11. ^ "RuthAnne Cunningham: Streetwise Irish songstress who has penned songs for Britney Spears and One Direction". Independent.ie. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Get To Know: RuthAnne". www.mtv.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  13. ^ "RuthAnne on Instagram: "Opening for @hozier last night in my hometown Dublin at the legardary venue @olympiatheatre was magical....the first venue I ever performed…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  14. ^ Boland, Rosita (19 June 2020). "Irish Women in Harmony record Cranberries song in aid of Safe Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Irish Women in Harmony". MCD.ie. n.d. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  16. ^ Forum for Music in Ireland – Fóram don Cheol in Éirinn » Blog Archive » Stories Behind The Songs
  17. ^ "24th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards".
  18. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles and albums in Ireland:
  19. ^ Peak positions for singles in the UK:
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