Shea Taylor
Robert "Shea" Taylor is a songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist based in New York City. He established an early successful songwriting partnership with Def Jam's R&B singer-songwriter phenom Ne-Yo, and has also worked with Rihanna, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown, and Wyclef Jean.[1]
Taylor has songwriting credits on seven tracks from Beyonce's fourth studio album, 4 (2011).[2] The album was a commercial success; earning a platinum certification in the US, and debuting atop the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of over 300,000.[3][4] "Love on Top" topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart[5] and Adult R&B Airplay chart in March 2012.[6] "Run the World (Girls)" also reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs[7] and is certified Gold in the US and New Zealand, as well as Platinum in Australia and Canada.[8] "Best Thing I Never Had" climbed to the top of Nielsen's Urban airplay chart in September and peaked at number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[9]
Taylor co-wrote the lead single "Thinkin Bout You" and "Pilot Jones" on Frank Ocean's debut studio album Channel Orange (2012).[10] The album debuted atop on the US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart[11] and number two on the UK R&B Albums chart.[12] It also debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.[13]
Shea is published by Downtown Music Publishing.
Production and writing credits
All credits are sourced from Allmusic and Discogs.[14][15]
Date | Artist | Song | Album | Label |
---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | Chris Brown | "Thank You" | Chris Brown | Jive |
2006 | Ne-Yo | "When You're Mad" | In My Own Words | Def Jam |
"Mirror" | ||||
Beyoncé | "Flaws and All" | B'Day | Columbia | |
LL Cool J | "It's LL and Santana" | Todd Smith | Def Jam | |
Paula DeAnda | "When It Was Me" | Paula DeAnda | Arista | |
2007 | Ne-Yo | "Addicted" | Because of You | Def Jam |
'Sex With My Ex" | ||||
"Make It Work" | ||||
"That's What It Does" | ||||
Collie Buddz | "She's Lonely" | Collie Buddz | Columbia/Sony BMG | |
B5 | "In My Bedroom" | Don't Talk, Just Listen | Bad Boy/Sony BMG | |
Rihanna | "Question Existing" | Good Girl Gone Bad | Def Jam | |
Kevin Michael | "Can't Get Enuff" | Kevin Michael | Atlantic | |
2008 | Solange Knowles | "I Told You So" | Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams | Geffen |
"White Picket Dreams" | ||||
Brutha | "Just Being Honest" | Brutha | Def Jam | |
Kardinal Offishall | "Burnt" | Not 4 Sale | Geffen | |
Janet Jackson | "Discipline" | Discipline | Island | |
Tiffany Evans | "Impossible" | Tiffany Evans | Columbia | |
Ne-Yo | "Lie to Me" | Year Of The Gentleman | Def Jam | |
2011 | Beyoncé | "I Miss You" | 4 | Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia |
"Best Thing I Never Had" | ||||
"Start Over" | ||||
"Love On Top" | ||||
"Countdown" | ||||
"End of Time" | ||||
"Lay Up Under Me" | ||||
"Schoolin' Life" | ||||
Hugo | "Rock N' Roll Delight" | Old Tyme Religion | Roc Nation | |
2012 | Frank Ocean | "Thinkin Bout You" | Channel Orange | Def Jam |
"Pilot Jones" | ||||
Rita Ora | "Uneasy" | Ora | Roc Nation | |
Ne-Yo | "Cracks In Mr. Perfect" | R.E.D. | Motown | |
"Lazy Love" | ||||
"Stress Reliever" | ||||
2013 | Chrisette Michele | "Be In Love" | Better | Universal Motown/Def Jam |
Bridget Kelly featuring Kendrick Lamar | "Street Dreamin'" | Non-album single | Roc Nation | |
Stefano Langone | "Yes to Love" | TBA | Hollywood | |
2014 | K. Michelle | "Love 'Em All" | Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? | Atlantic |
Daley | "Blame the World" | Alone Together and Days + Nights | Polydor/Republic | |
2015 | Lianne La Havas | "Midnight" | Blood | Warner Bros. |
Ne-Yo | "Good Morning" | Non-Fiction | Motown | |
"She Said I'm Hood Tho" | ||||
"Story Time" | ||||
2016 | Rihanna | "James Joint" | Anti (album) | Roc Nation |
2018 | Mariah Carey | "A No No" | Caution | Epic |
2020 | Mac Miller | "I Can See" | Circles | REMember Music/Warner |
Alina Baraz | "Say You Know" | It Was Divine | Mom + Pop | |
Ariana Grande | "Just Like Magic" | Positions | Republic | |
"Six Thirty" | ||||
2021 | Maddie Ziegler | "Best Friend (You and Me for Life)" | Music | Atlantic |
References
- ^ "Discography". RocNation. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Beyonce Album Credits". Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "RIAA Celebrates 2011 Gold & Platinum Program Awards". RIAA. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Beyonce Notches 4th Billboard 200 No. 1 with '4'". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "March 24th 2012 – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Love on Top#Chart performance
- ^ Run the World (Girls)#Chart performance
- ^ Run the World (Girls)#Charts and certifications
- ^ "Chart Juice: Beyonce's 'Dance For You' Hits Top 10 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Frank Ocean – channel ORANGE". Discogs.com. July 17, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Chart Juice: Frank Ocean Earns First No. 1 On R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Florence + the Machine Tops U.K. Chart, Frank Ocean Debuts Big". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Zac Brown Band, Frank Ocean Debut at Nos. 1 & 2 on Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Shea Taylor | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Robert 'Shea' Taylor". Discogs.
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