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Starsmith
Finlay Dow-Smith (born 8 July 1988), known professionally as Starsmith, is a British songwriter and producer. He co-wrote and produced "Good Thing" by Zedd and Kehlani, and "I'll Be There" by Jess Glynne which went to number one in the UK and was nominated for Best Single at the 2019 Brit Awards. He also co-wrote and produced "Crybaby" by Paloma Faith, as well as producing "Hold My Hand" by Jess Glynne, and "Real Love" by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne. He co-wrote and produced the majority of Ellie Goulding's debut album ''Lights''. Following its release in 2010, it went straight to No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart. The album has gone on to sell over 2,000,000 copies worldwide. He teamed up again with Goulding on her second number-one album, ''Halcyon'', producing and co-writing three songs on the album. He was nominated for Producer of the Year at the 2018 A&R Awards, as well as the Music Producers Guild Breakthrough Producer of the Year in 2011. Career He studied a classic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights (Ellie Goulding Album)
''Lights'' is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding, released on 26 February 2010 by Polydor Records. Goulding collaborated with several producers on the album, including Starsmith, Fraser T. Smith, Frankmusik, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Ash Howes, Liam Howe, Fred Falke and Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Commercially, it debuted atop the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 36,854 copies. In North America, ''Lights'' charted at number 21 in the United States and at number 66 in Canada. Four singles were released from the album: "Under the Sheets", " Starry Eyed", "Guns and Horses" and "The Writer". The album was re-released as ''Bright Lights'' on 29 November 2010, including seven new tracks. It spawned two additional singles—a cover version of Elton John's "Your Song", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, and "Lights", which reached number two on the ''Billboard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Cry When I Laugh
''I Cry When I Laugh'' is the debut studio album by English singer Jess Glynne. It was released on 21 August 2015 in the United Kingdom and 11 September 2015 in the United States by Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group. ''I Cry When I Laugh'' was recorded over three years, with Glynne working with several record producers on it. Upon release, the album received mixed reviews from music critics, but had a positive commercial performance, with it peaking at number one in the United Kingdom, and reaching the top ten in Australia, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Italy. In the United States, the album peaked at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' 200, where it spent 12 weeks on the chart. The album was preceded by the UK top-ten singles " Right Here" and " Real Love", as well as the UK number-one singles " Hold My Hand" and " Don't Be So Hard on Yourself". The album's fifth single, " Take Me Home", was released on 3 November 2015 as the official BBC '' Children in Need'' single of 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halcyon (album)
''Halcyon'' is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding, released on 5 October 2012 by Polydor Records. The album was recorded between 2011 and 2012, during promotion for her debut album, ''Lights (Ellie Goulding album), Lights'' (2010). Goulding worked with several producers on the album, including Jim Eliot, Starsmith, Billboard, Justin Parker, I See Monstas, Monsta, Madeon and Mike Spencer, in addition to collaborating with artists such as Tinie Tempah and Calvin Harris. ''Halcyon'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Goulding's more aggressive showcase of her voice and the album's bold production. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, selling 33,425 copies in its first week. In January 2014, it topped the UK Albums Chart and gave Goulding her second number-one album. ''Halcyon'' also debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States, while reaching number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Architect (album)
''The Architect'' is the fourth studio album by British singer Paloma Faith, released by Sony Music Entertainment on 17 November 2017. Faith stated, "''The Architect'' is a social observation record. I was adamant that I wouldn't write about love. I wanted to look outside of myself. I'm coming at politics from the perspective of the common man or woman, observing why people are suffering. Each song on the record is about a different pocket of the socio-political world that I've been delving into. I wanted to write something more modern. On previous albums I've been more concerned with the past, but now I'm looking forward because of motherhood and wanting to change things for a better future. It's a marriage of old and new." ''The Architect'' debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling over 40,000 copies, becoming Faith's first UK chart-topping album and pushing ''Reputation'' by Taylor Swift from the top spot. Following the release of the ''Zeitgeist Edition'' in Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crybaby (Paloma Faith Song)
"Crybaby" is a song performed by England, English recording artist Paloma Faith. The song was released as a digital download on 31 August 2017 as the lead single from her fourth studio album ''The Architect (Paloma Faith album), The Architect'' (2017). The song peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart. Background and composition "Crybaby" is a "slinky Soul music, soul-funk" and disco track. The song was written by Paloma Faith, Lindy Robbins, Cleo Tighe and Starsmith, Fin Dow-Smith, with the latter handling production. The song talks about toxic masculinity, with Paloma describing the song's lyrics as "a conversation between a man and I ''(sic)'', and the song questions whether global conflicts would cease to exist if men successfully dealt with their feelings. Would things be resolved without attack and with measured discussion?" Music video The dystopian visual for "Crybaby" premiered on 22 September 2017. British actor Wesley Kent-Hargreaves played “Lead Boy”. The lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Thing (Zedd And Kehlani Song)
"Good Thing" is a song by German music producer Zedd and American singer and songwriter Kehlani Kehlani Ashley Parrish (born April 24, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen group Poplyfe in 2011. In 2014, Kehlani released the ..., released on 27 September 2019 through Interscope Records. The track was written by Zedd and Kehlani with Cleo Tighe, Starsmith and Lost Boy. Promotion Zedd and Kehlani posted a picture of themselves in a studio in August 2019, which led to rumours of a collaboration. Zedd officially announced the collaboration on 20 September, sharing a snippet of the track on social media. Charts References 2019 singles 2019 songs Zedd songs Kehlani songs Songs written by Zedd Songs written by Cleo Tighe Songs written by Kehlani Songs written by Starsmith Song recordings produced by Starsmith {{2019-single-stub Music videos direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and Artists and repertoire, A&R. After signing to Polydor Records in July 2009, Goulding released her debut extended play, ''An Introduction to Ellie Goulding'', later that year. In 2010, she became the second artist to top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll and win the Critics' Choice Award at the 2010 Brit Awards, Brit Awards in the same year. She released her debut studio album, ''Lights (Ellie Goulding album), Lights'', in 2010; it debuted at on the UK Albums Chart and has sold over 850,000 copies in the UK. In November 2010, the album was reissued as ''Bright Lights'', spawning two singles: a cover of Elton John's "Your Song (Ellie Goulding song), Your Song", which reached on the UK Singles Chart; and "Lights (Ellie Goulding song), Lights", which pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Be There (Jess Glynne Song)
"I'll Be There" is a song by English singer-songwriter Jess Glynne. It was released on 4 May 2018 as the first single from her second studio album, '' Always in Between''. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 15 June 2018, becoming Glynne's seventh UK number-one single, as also first as lead artist since "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jess Glynne. It was released as the fourth single from her debut album ''I Cry When I Laugh'' on 14 August 2015. It was written by Glynne, Wayne Hector and TMS who also pr ..." in 2015. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References {{authority control 2018 singles 2018 songs Jess Glynne songs UK Singles Chart number-one singles Number-one singles in Scotland Songs written by Jess Glynne Songs written by Henrik Barman Michelsen Songs written by Edvard Forre Erfjord Songs written by Kamille (music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold My Hand (Jess Glynne Song)
"Hold My Hand" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jess Glynne. It was written by Jack Patterson, Janee Bennett, Ina Wroldsen and Glynne. The song was released on 20 March 2015 as her third solo single, following "Home" and " Right Here". A music video for the song was uploaded to Glynne's own YouTube channel on 23 February 2015. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 29 March 2015 and held that position for three consecutive weeks. It also reached number one in Wallonia (Belgium) and Israel, number seven in the Irish Singles Chart, and became Glynne's first solo chart entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 86 on the chart. The song was performed by Glynne on the semi-finals of ''The Voice UK'' and was also used in an advertisement for Coca-Cola in 2015. Since late 2015, it has featured in advertising for Jet2holidays, as well as being used for various in-aircraft announcements with Jet2.com. It is featured on the original movie sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jess Glynne
Jessica Hannah Glynne (born 20 October 1989) is an English singer and songwriter. After signing with Atlantic Records, she rose to prominence in 2014 as a featured artist on the singles "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit and " My Love" by Route 94, both of which reached number one in the UK. She was considered one of the "Most Influential People Under 30" by ''Forbes'' magazine in 2019. Her debut studio album, ''I Cry When I Laugh'' (2015), debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and saw the international success of the singles " Hold My Hand" and "Don't Be So Hard on Yourself". Glynne's second studio album, '' Always in Between'' (2018), also debuted at number one in the UK and saw continued success with the singles " I'll Be There", "These Days", " All I Am", "Thursday" and " One Touch"; the first of these made Glynne the first British female solo artist to have seven number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, beating Cheryl with five. Glynne has achieved multiple accolades thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Love (Clean Bandit And Jess Glynne Song)
"Real Love" is a song by English electronic group Clean Bandit and English singer and songwriter Jess Glynne. It was released on 16 November 2014 as a joint single, taken from the special edition of the group's album ''New Eyes'' and Glynne's album ''I Cry When I Laugh''. The two previously collaborated on "Rather Be". "Real Love" reached number one in Israel and in the UK Dance Chart. Background After the huge success of Clean Bandit's song "Rather Be", which Glynne featured on, they decided to collaborate again after the writing collective ''The Six'' presented them with "Real Love". It was released on 16 November 2014 as a digital download. Commercial performance On the UK Singles Chart, the song debuted at number two, becoming Clean Bandit's third UK top 10 hit and Glynne's fourth. As of November 2016, its UK sales stand at over 682,000. The song made the top 40 in several European countries, managing to reach a height of number two in Germany. It also reached number 13 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Producers Guild
The Music Producers Guild (MPG) (UK) promotes and represents all individuals in the music production and recording professions. It is a professional organisation that embodies collective and individual creative contributions to the production and recording of all genres of music and media related activities. As a guild, the organisation has no political party affiliation. The organisation presents the Music Producers Guild Awards annually. In 2008, the MPG and BPI coordinated their awards programmes. The MPG awards are sponsored by, amongst others, Shure and are intended to recognise the talent and ability of producers, engineers, mixers and remixers. At the 2013 MPG awards, George Martin received 'The Outstanding Contribution to UK Music' award. Conceived and supported by producers and engineers who are passionate about all aspects of creating and recording music, it provides a community to share collective experiences and collaborate with other like-minded people. Membership i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
