Cassadee Pope

Pope worked across singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist and musician. The registers place that work in pop rock, country pop, power pop and pop-punk. This article rests on 22 catalogued compositions, 1 published texts, 47 issued recordings, 1 digitised documents and 59 scholarly references drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

• Name — Cassadee Pope • Birth Name — Cassadee Blake Pope • Born — 28 August 1989 • Birthplace — West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. • Genre — * Country pop • pop rock • power pop • pop-punk • emo pop • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • Years Active — 2008–present • Label — * Universal • Nashville Harbor • DCD2 • Awake Music • Current Member Of — Hey Monday • Website — cassadeepope.com

• Illustration — Pope in 2008 While attending Wellington High School in Wellington, Florida, Pope formed the band Blake with her friend Mike Gentile. The project disbanded before being signed. In 2008, she and Gentile founded the pop punk band Hey Monday along with Alex Lipshaw, Michael "Jersey" Moriarty, and Elliot James. Hey Monday released their first studio album, Hold on Tight, in October 2008. Pope wrote two songs and co-wrote the other nine songs. She appeared in Fall Out Boy's video for "America's Suitehearts", from their 2008 album Folie à Deux. She also provided guest vocals for The Cab's remix version of their song "Take My Hand" that appeared on Fall Out Boy's mixtape, Welcome to the New Administration, and appeared in the music video for it the following summer of 2009. James left the band at the end of 2009. Hey Monday's first EP Beneath It All was released in August 2010; to promote the album the group toured the US and played on the 2010 Warped Tour. The Christmas EP was released on December 6, 2011, and later that month Hey Monday took an indefinite hiatus on good terms.

• Illustration — Pope performing with Rascal Flatts in 2013 In January and February 2012, Pope embarked on her first solo acoustic tour across the east and west coasts of the United States. She released her debut self-titled EP (self-labeled) on May 22, 2012, containing four songs written by Pope. She auditioned for season 3 of the singing competition The Voice during the summer and had all four coaches offer her a place on their teams; she ultimately picked country singer Blake Shelton. In the third live round, Pope performed "Over You", co-written by mentor Shelton. The song reached number one on the iTunes chart, beating Psy's "Gangnam Style" down to number two. She was the only female contestant to advance to the Top 4 round in the season where she performed "Stupid Boy" by country singer-songwriter Keith Urban, which also reached number one on iTunes. She advanced to The Voice finals, winning the title on the live finale results day in December. An album compiling her performances on The Voice entitled The Voice: The Complete Season 3 Collection reached number 1 on the Heatseekers and sold 11,000 copies, and 8,000 more copies in the following week. Her self-titled EP also re-entered the chart at number 42, selling 1,000 copies.

• gold – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes • Stage — Song — Original Artist — Date — Order — Result • Blind Audition — "Torn" — Ednaswap — Sept. 25, 2012 — 7.6 — All four chairs turned Joined Team Blake • Battles (Top 64) — "Not Over You" (vs Ryan Jirovec) — Gavin DeGraw — Oct. 22, 2012 — 14.4 — Saved by Blake • Knockouts — "Payphone" (vs Suzanna Choffel) — Maroon 5 — Oct. 30, 2012 — 17.10 • Live Playoffs — "My Happy Ending" — Avril Lavigne — Nov. 5, 2012 — 18.5 — Saved by Public Vote • Live Top 12 — "Behind These Hazel Eyes" — Kelly Clarkson — Nov. 12, 2012 — 21.7 • Live Top 10 — "Over You" — Miranda Lambert — Nov. 19, 2012 — 23.9 • Live Top 8 — "Are You Happy Now?" — Michelle Branch — Nov. 26, 2012 — 25.8 • Live Top 6 — "Stand" — Rascal Flatts — Dec. 3, 2012 — 27.2 • "I'm With You" — Avril Lavigne — 27.11 • Live Top 4 (Semifinals) — "Stupid Boy" — Keith Urban — Dec. 10, 2012 — 29.3 • Live Finale (Final 3) — "Over You" — Miranda Lambert — Dec. 17, 2012 — 31.2 — Winner • "Steve McQueen" (with Blake Shelton) — Sheryl Crow — 31.6 • "Cry" — Faith Hill — 31.9 In January 2013, Pope signed with country music label Republic Nashville; the lead single of her solo album, "Wasting All These Tears", was released on May 31, 2013. It debuted at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It sold 125,000 copies in first week of release. The album, Frame by Frame, was released in October 2013. Pope spent most of 2014 touring with country artists Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley. She also was featured on the Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute to Mötley Crüe album where she covered "The Animal In Me".

• Illustration — Pope playing acoustic guitar in 2017 Pope released the lead single, "I Am Invincible" from her then-upcoming second studio album. During late 2015, Pope recorded a duet with Chris Young, titled "Think of You" for his 2015 album I'm Comin' Over. This single became Pope's first song to peak at number one on the US Country Airplay chart in May 2016. In March 2017, Pope traveled to London and performed several times as part of the C2C: Country to Country festival lineup, including an appearance on the main stage with Young. Pope's EP, Summer, was released on June 3, 2016, and the title track was released as a single on June 6, 2016. In 2016, Pope performed the "Star Spangled Banner", the United States national anthem, at two sporting events, first before the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 24, and second before the Houston Texans and Colts game on October 16. Pope and Young were nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for "Think of You", making her first contestant from The Voice to receive a Grammy nomination. In May 2017, Pope departed with Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment. On March 30, 2018, she independently released her first single in nearly two years, called "Take You Home". It was followed on August 10 by her second single of 2018, called "One More Red Light". On February 1, 2019, Pope released her second full-length studio album, Stages. It released four singles; "Take You Home", "One More Red Light", "If My Heart Had a Heart", and "I've Been Good". On October 15, 2021, Pope released her third full-length studio album, Thrive. Two singles were released from the album; "What the Stars See" featuring Karen Fairchild and Lindsay Ell, and "Say It First".

In December 2022, Pope said that she was leaving country music and going back to her roots in pop-punk, and collaborated with Levi Hummon on the song "RSVP". She says that "RSVP" is "a great bridge for what I did before and where I'm headed with my next solo project." About her return to the genre she says, "This next project has an authenticity that I've never been able to tap into before now," "Pop and rock music is such a staple in my creativity so to fully return back that genre feels special and like coming back home." Her new single "People That I Love Leave" was released on April 14, 2023. On June 10, 2023, Pope performed the National Anthem at Game 4 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. Pope released another single "Almost There" in July 2023. The song was inspired by her boyfriend Sam Palladio. On October 13, 2023, Pope released a re-recording of "Wasting All These Tears", changing the style of the song from country to pop-punk, and marking the 10-year anniversary of the song's original 2013 release. The third single from her first full-length pop-punk project, "Eye Contact", was released in March 2024. In February 2024, Pope revealed on an interview with Rolling Stone explaining her decision to leave country music and that part of the reason was due to the racist and sexist politics that were associated with the genre. In May 2024, she announced the upcoming release of her fourth studio album, Hereditary, and released its fourth single, "Three of Us".

In the 2020s, Pope started performing Off-Broadway including starring as Rose in Titanique. In 2025, she starred in Rolling Thunder which closed September 7, 2025.

In January 2010, Pope began dating drummer Rian Dawson, who is a member of the band All Time Low. They became engaged in February 2017. In July 2017, it was announced that the couple had ended their relationship. Pope was in a relationship with British actor and musician Sam Palladio from December 2017 to 2024. In July 2026, reports emerged that Pope and fellow singer Maren Morris had appeared to publicly confirm a romantic relationship after the pair shared affectionate posts on social media.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — Degrassi Goes Hollywood — Herself — Television film • 2010 — Hellcats — Episode: "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" • 2012 — The Voice — Artist / Winner (Season 3) • 2016 — Lip Sync Battle — Episode: "Cassadee Pope vs. Dustin Lynch" • 2017 — Nashville — Episode: "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" • 2018 — Audience Music — Episode: "Cassadee Pope" • 2022 — Name That Tune — Episode: "Country Divas and Spicy Stars of The Stage"

• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Sales • US Country — US — US Indie — CAN — UK Country • Frame by Frame — * Release date: October 8, 2013 * Label: Republic Nashville * Formats: CD, digital download — 1 — 9 — — — 16 — 3 — * US: 181,000 • Stages — * Release date: February 1, 2019 * Label: Awake Music * Format: Digital download — 39 — — — 7 — — — — — *US: 2,300 • Thrive — * Release date: October 15, 2021 * Label: Awake Music * Format: Digital download — — — — — — — — — — • Hereditary — * Release date: July 12, 2024 * Label: Awake Music * Format: Digital download, LP — — — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was ineligible for that chart.

• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • US Country — US — US Heat • Cassadee Pope — * Release date: May 22, 2012 * Label: Self-released * Formats: Extended play — — — — — 25 • Summer — * Release date: June 3, 2016 * Label: Republic Nashville * Formats: Extended play — 14 — 164 — — • Rise and Shine — * Release date: August 7, 2020 * Label: Awake Music * Format: Digital download — — — — — 13 • "—" denotes items which failed to chart.

• Single — Year — Peak chart positions — Sales — Certifications (sales threshold) — Album • US Country — US Country Airplay — US — CAN Country — CAN • "Wasting All These Tears" — 2013 — 5 — 10 — 37 — 26 — 41 — * US: 1,013,000 — * RIAA: Platinum — Frame by Frame • "I Wish I Could Break Your Heart" — 2014 — 35 — 32 — — — — — — — * US: 92,000 • "I Am Invincible" — 2015 — — — 52 — — — — — — — * US: 22,000 — Non-album single • "Think of You" (with Chris Young) — 2016 — 2 — 1 — 40 — 1 — 57 — * US: 513,000 — * RIAA: Platinum * MC: Platinum — I'm Comin' Over • "Summer" — — — 55 — — — — — — — Summer • "Take You Home" — 2018 — 49 — — — — — — — — — Stages • "One More Red Light" — — — — — — — — — — • "If My Heart Had a Heart" — 2019 — — — — — — — — — — • "I've Been Good" — — — — — — — — — — • "What the Stars See" (featuring Karen Fairchild and Lindsay Ell) — 2021 — — — — — — — — — — — Thrive • "Say It First" — — — — — — — — — — • "People That I Love Leave" (solo or featuring Jax) — 2023 — — — — — — — — — — — Hereditary • "Almost There" — — — — — — — — — — • "Eye Contact" — 2024 — — — — — — — — — — • "Three of Us" — — — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes items which failed to chart or was not released to that territory.

• Single — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • US Country • "You Hear a Song" — 2013 — 44 — Frame by Frame • "11" — 38 • "Good Times" — 50 • "Champagne" — — • "Wasting All These Tears (Cassadee's Version)" — 2023 — — — Non-album single • "—" denotes items which failed to chart or was not eligible.

• Year — Video — Director — Ref. Reference • 2013 — "Wasting All These Tears" — Brian Lazzaro • 2014 — "I Wish I Could Break Your Heart" — Wes Edwards • 2015 — "I Am Invincible" — Roman White • 2016 — "Think of You" (with Chris Young) — David McClister/Trey Fanjoy • "Summer" — TK McKamy • 2018 — "Take You Home" — Justin Nolan • 2020 — "Sand Paper" — Unlisted • "Let Me Go" • "Hangover" • "Built This House" • "Hoodie" • "California Dreaming" • "Rise and Shine" • 2021 — "What the Stars See" — Ed Pryor • "Say It First" • "Tomorrow Night" — Kamren Kennedy • "Thrive" • 2023 — "People That I Love Leave" — Ed Pryor • "Almost There" • "Coma" (with Taylor Acorn) — Doltyn Snedden • "Wasting All These Tears (Cassadee's Version)" — Erika Rock • 2024 — "Three of Us" — Unlisted

• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • US — US Heat • The Complete Season 3 Collection — * Release date: December 18, 2012 * Label: Republic Records * Formats: CD, digital download — 125 — 1

• Single — Year — Peak chart positions — Sales — Album • US Country — US — CAN • "Over You" — 2012 — 3 — 25 — 15 — * US: 340,000 — The Complete Season 3 Collection • "Are You Happy Now?" — — — 95 — 92 • "Stand" — — — — — — • "I'm With You" — — — — — — • "Stupid Boy" — 4 — 40 — 28 • "Cry" — — — 60 — 53 • "Steve McQueen" (with Blake Shelton) — 42 — — — — • "—" denotes items which failed to chart.

• Year — Artist — Album — Song — Record label • 2008 — The Cab — Welcome to the New Administration — "Take My Hand Machine Shop Production" — Decaydance • 2009 — The Cab — The Lady Luck EP — "Take My Hand (Remix)" — Decaydance, Fueled By Ramen • 2011 — Vonnegutt — $FREE.99 — "When I Come Around" — Purple Ribbon • Yellowcard — When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes (Acoustic) — "Hang You Up" — Hopeless • It Boys! — Introduction — "Shy" — Hollywood Waste • 2012 — I See Stars — Digital Renegade — "Electric Forest" — Sumerian • Yellowcard — Southern Air — "Telescope" — Hopeless • All Time Low — Don't Panic and Don't Panic: It's Longer Now! — "Backseat Serenade" (backing vocals) • "So Long, Soldier" (backing vocals) • I See Stars — The Hardest Mistakes – Single — "The Hardest Mistakes" — Sumerian • 2015 — Chris Young — I'm Comin' Over — "Think of You" (duet) — RCA Nashville • 2020 — Jordie Ireland and Tyron Hapi — rowspan="4"non album singles — "Make You Mine" — Teamwrk • Leaving Austin — "American Avenue" • 2022 — Levi Hummon — "RSVP" — Reservoir • 2023 — Taylor Acorn — "Coma (ft. Cassadee Pope)" • 2024 — Voilà — Glass Half Empty (Part 1) — "Blind Spot" • 2025 — Silverstein — Pink Moon — "Autopilot" — UNFD • 2025 — Cartel — Chroma - 2025 — "Q&a - 2025" — Field Day Records

• Year — Song — Album — Record label • 2014 — "The Animal in Me" (featuring Robin Zander) — Nashville Outlaws: A Tribute to Motley Crue — Big Machine

• Headlining: • Solo Acoustic Tour (2012) with Stephen Jerzak, Justin Young, and Darling Parade • CMT Next Women of Country Tour (2019) with Clare Dunn and Hannah Ellis; • Supporting: • Live & Loud Tour (2013) with Rascal Flatts & The Band Perry • Crop Circles and Tractor Beams Tour (2014) with Dean Brody • Sundown Heaven Town Tour (2014) with Tim McGraw & Kip Moore • Riser Tour (2014) with Dierks Bentley & Randy Houser • Southern Style Tour (2015) with Darius Rucker & David Nail • I'm Comin' Over World Tour (2016) with Chris Young • GIRL: The World Tour (2019) with Maren Morris • The Force of Nature Tour (2024) with Marianas Trench

Cassadee Pope was born on 28 August 1989 in West Palm Beach. Pope held the nationality of United States. Pope was educated at Wellington High School. Pope worked as singer-songwriter, singer, guitarist and musician. Pope was active from 2008. The fields Pope worked in include pop rock, country pop, power pop and pop-punk. Pope played the voice and the guitar.