Annika Wells

Annika Marie Wells (born February 16, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from Sleepy Hollow, Marin County, California. After relocating to Los Angeles, Wells established herself as a prolific songwriter, collaborating with artists including BTS, the Jonas Brothers, Steve Aoki, PRETTYMUCH, ILLENIUM , Grey, Shawn Wasabi, Benjamin Ingrosso, The Chainsmokers, Hailee Steinfeld, Whethan, Emily Warren, Social House, Lennon Stella, Kennedi, Sabrina Carpenter, Tove Styrke, and Matoma, as well as songwriters Freddy Wexler and Jason Evigan. She has maintained ongoing creative partnerships with Maggie Lindemann and AJ Mitchell.

Career

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, Wells co-wrote ILLENIUM's 2017 single "Crawl Outta Love," which reached the top 30 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and was awarded the grand prize at the International Songwriting Competition. In 2019, she joined ILLENIUM as a featured performer on his arena tour. Their continued collaboration produced "Nightlight," which reached No. 1 on Dance Radio in November 2020 and was nominated for a Grammy in 2022. Wells released her debut EP, EAT DIRT, in November 2023.

In 2025, Wells released several singles under her own name, including "what a time," "the good," and "converse," with the latter two serving as lead singles for her second EP. That October, JVKE launched a TikTok open verse challenge for his song "her"; after receiving thousands of submissions, Wells was announced as the winner on November 11, 2025, and was featured on the official release. An expanded version featuring Kaden Hawke followed on November 25, 2025. On January 29, 2026, Wells released her second EP, Into the Undergrowth, comprising seven tracks. She promoted the release with the Slumber Party Tour, a co-headlining run with Rachel Bochner supported by Lyncs, which is scheduled to visit cities across the United States in February and March 2026.

baby blue

In August 2025, Wells announced she would no longer release electronic music features as a solo artist, citing streaming algorithm challenges that limited her visibility due to the stylistic range of her catalog. Instead, she launched baby blue, an alternative electronic duo with her partner, producer James Quick. Between them, Wells and Quick have accumulated over two billion streams across platforms through their respective solo work and collaborations with artists such as BTS, the Jonas Brothers, Baynk, Tinashe, and ILLENIUM.

The duo debuted with the single "u + me" in August 2025, followed by "Monster," a collaboration with William Black released on Lost In Dreams Records. "Monster" is structured as a duet exploring themes of toxic relationships from dual perspectives. baby blue further expanded their catalog with two featured appearances on Said the Sky's acoustic album Salt & Silence (January 2026): "Let Me Fall," a track that shifts from bright vocals into darker tones, and "Wings," a contemplative piece centered on healing.

Songwriting discography