Benny Blanco
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Levin better known as Benny Blanco, is an American
songwriter
and producer
from Reston, Virginia
. He first came to the attention of Internet blogosphere
producing a collaborative EP with Spank Rock
. Working with producer Dr. Luke
, Blanco helped to write and produce number one singles for female pop superstars such as Britney Spears
, Katy Perry
and Ke$ha, as well as artists like Justin Bieber
, Mike Posner and Taio Cruz
, all by the age of 23. He has had a part in co-writing or co-producing seven number one singles on the Billboard
Hot 100 as well as other top ten hits.
every day of the week, you’re hired.” When Disco came back he hired Blanco and would come up every weekend from Virginia during high school. After he graduated he enrolled in the IAR (Institute of Audio Research
) and worked with Disco D every day until being picked up by Pilot Creative Services Inc, a boutique management firm that had been working with D in the latter part of his career.
series called Hip Hop Honeys, created by Jonathan Shecter, the cofounder of The Source
.
Spank Rock was friends with Disco D and his manager, James Johnson, so when Disco died, Spank Rock came over to Pilot's Studio to mourn Disco like a family. They started to freestyle over this beat that Disco did. Blanco says "D was doing all these crazy, weird beats, and I decided to do something like that and carry on his legacy." Blanco decided he wanted to step away from hip-hop and work with weird bass sounds. Blanco thought that Spank was the only one who could do his new production style justice. Blanco sampled 2 Live Crew songs and begged Spank to work with him. After doing one demo in his manager's loft, Spank shopped it and had a deal for "Bangers & Cash" the next week. The EP featured guest appearances from Amanda Blank
and Santogold.
. After providing additional production for Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold
", Blanco jumped into co-producing Britney Spears
' "Circus
"(as well as two other songs on the album) and 3OH!3
's breakthrough single "Don't Trust Me
", where he received widespread attention for both.
More recently, Blanco has been working side by side with Neon Hitch
on her debut album "Beg, Borrow and Steal
" for which he is the Executive Producer.
In addition, Blanco recently Co-Wrote & Co-Produced two tracks for Britney Spears
' album Femme Fatale
and has been working on new material with Bruno Mars
, Mike Posner
, Ke$ha, Gym Class Heros, Maroon 5
, Sean Paul
, Pitbull
, and many more.
In 2010, Blanco's song for Katy Perry
, "California Gurls
" debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. On the issue dated June 19, 2010 the song reached #1, becoming Perry's second number-one song and Snoop Dogg
's third. In 2011 Blanco's song for Ke$ha, "We R Who We R
" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was the seventeenth song in the history of the chart to debut at number one and became Kesha's fifth straight top-ten hit in the United States.
In 2011 it was announced that Blanco would also be collaborating with Rapper Wiz Khalifa
on his album Rolling Papers (Wiz Khalifa album). Blanco produced the track "No Sleep
" which debuted at #6 on Billboard Hot 100.
Blanco has been managed by Pilot Creative Services Inc since 2006.
, Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) and/or the UK Singles Chart
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from Reston, Virginia
Reston, Virginia
Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census...
. He first came to the attention of Internet blogosphere
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network in which everyday authors can publish their opinions...
producing a collaborative EP with Spank Rock
Spank Rock
Spank Rock is an American hip-hop group consisting of rapper Naeem Juwan and producer Alex Epton . Their style is generally described as a mix of underground alternative rap and electro and rock.- Biography :...
. Working with producer Dr. Luke
Dr. Luke
Lukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
, Blanco helped to write and produce number one singles for female pop superstars such as Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
and Ke$ha, as well as artists like Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
, Mike Posner and Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...
, all by the age of 23. He has had a part in co-writing or co-producing seven number one singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100 as well as other top ten hits.
Early Life
When Blanco was 17 he received an e-mail from Disco D, and went to his penthouse in Brooklyn and asked if he could work for him. He said, “I’m leaving for Brazil next week, and you’re going to come and fill the studio for me. If you book someone to work at the studioStudio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
every day of the week, you’re hired.” When Disco came back he hired Blanco and would come up every weekend from Virginia during high school. After he graduated he enrolled in the IAR (Institute of Audio Research
Institute of Audio Research
The Institute of Audio Research, also known as IAR, is located in New York City. Students of IAR are offered a wide variety of academic programs in the field of music production and audio engineering...
) and worked with Disco D every day until being picked up by Pilot Creative Services Inc, a boutique management firm that had been working with D in the latter part of his career.
Career Beginnings
His first beat was created for a pornographyPornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
series called Hip Hop Honeys, created by Jonathan Shecter, the cofounder of The Source
The Source (magazine)
The Source is a United States-based, monthly full-color magazine covering hip-hop music, politics, and culture, founded in 1988. It is the world's second longest running rap periodical, behind United Kingdom-based publication Hip Hop Connection. The Source was founded as a newsletter in 1988...
.
Spank Rock was friends with Disco D and his manager, James Johnson, so when Disco died, Spank Rock came over to Pilot's Studio to mourn Disco like a family. They started to freestyle over this beat that Disco did. Blanco says "D was doing all these crazy, weird beats, and I decided to do something like that and carry on his legacy." Blanco decided he wanted to step away from hip-hop and work with weird bass sounds. Blanco thought that Spank was the only one who could do his new production style justice. Blanco sampled 2 Live Crew songs and begged Spank to work with him. After doing one demo in his manager's loft, Spank shopped it and had a deal for "Bangers & Cash" the next week. The EP featured guest appearances from Amanda Blank
Amanda Blank
Amanda Blank is an American singer and member of the performance art band Sweatheart based in Philadelphia.-Early life:Amanda Blank was born in Germantown, a neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
and Santogold.
Current
Since early 2008, Benny Blanco has worked with Dr. LukeDr. Luke
Lukasz Gottwald , better known as Dr. Luke, is an American songwriter, record producer, and remixer. Luke performed with the Saturday Night Live Band for ten seasons until 2007. He has co-written and co-produced a string of commercially successful songs...
. After providing additional production for Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold
Hot N Cold
"Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was written and composed by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Perry for her major mainstream debut album, One of the Boys. The track was released as the album's third single...
", Blanco jumped into co-producing Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
' "Circus
Circus (song)
"Circus" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus. It was released on December 2, 2008, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. "Circus" was written by Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and Benny Blanco as a metaphor for the public's perception of...
"(as well as two other songs on the album) and 3OH!3
3OH!3
3OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100...
's breakthrough single "Don't Trust Me
Don't Trust Me
"Don't Trust Me" is the second single by the band 3OH!3 and the third track from their second album Want....
", where he received widespread attention for both.
More recently, Blanco has been working side by side with Neon Hitch
Neon Hitch
Neon Hitch is a British singer and songwriter. She was signed to Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem's label, The Beats, before it closed down. She was later discovered on MySpace by Benny Blanco who flew her to New York to work with him. Their work together earned her a music publishing deal with EMI and...
on her debut album "Beg, Borrow and Steal
Beg, Borrow and Steal
Beg, Borrow and Steal may refer to* the 1962 song "Beg, Borrow and Steal" by Vernon Harrell * the 1968 song "Beg, Borrow and Steal" by Ohio Express* the 2011 album "Beg, Borrow and Steal" by Neon Hitch...
" for which he is the Executive Producer.
In addition, Blanco recently Co-Wrote & Co-Produced two tracks for Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
' album Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale (Britney Spears album)
Femme Fatale is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. The album was released on March 25, 2011 by Jive Records . Recorded between 2009 and 2011, the album featured Spears working mainly alongside longtime collaborators Max Martin and Dr. Luke, who served as the...
and has been working on new material with Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Peter Gene Hernandez , better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an Filipino-American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age...
, Mike Posner
Mike Posner (musician)
Michael Robert "Mike" Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Posner released his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, on August 10, 2010...
, Ke$ha, Gym Class Heros, Maroon 5
Maroon 5
Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
, Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
, Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
, and many more.
In 2010, Blanco's song for Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
, "California Gurls
California Gurls
"California Gurls" is an electropop song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry and is the lead single of her third studio album, Teenage Dream. The song features rapper Snoop Dogg, and was produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Benny Blanco. According to Perry, the song is an answer song to...
" debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. On the issue dated June 19, 2010 the song reached #1, becoming Perry's second number-one song and Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
's third. In 2011 Blanco's song for Ke$ha, "We R Who We R
We R Who We R
"We R Who We R" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Kesha from her first extended play , Cannibal . The song was released as the EP's lead single on October 22, 2010. It was written by Kesha, with Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Ammo. Production of the song was...
" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was the seventeenth song in the history of the chart to debut at number one and became Kesha's fifth straight top-ten hit in the United States.
In 2011 it was announced that Blanco would also be collaborating with Rapper Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa
Cameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007...
on his album Rolling Papers (Wiz Khalifa album). Blanco produced the track "No Sleep
No Sleep (Wiz Khalifa song)
"No Sleep" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released as the third promotional and later fourth official single from his debut major-label studio album, Rolling Papers. The track features production from Benny Blanco, and Detail, and was written by Cameron Thomaz, Benjamin Levin, and Noel...
" which debuted at #6 on Billboard Hot 100.
Blanco has been managed by Pilot Creative Services Inc since 2006.
Top Ten Singles
The following singles peaked inside the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, Hot 100 Airplay (Radio Songs) and/or the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
- 2008: "I Kissed a GirlI Kissed a Girl (Katy Perry song)"I Kissed a Girl" is a song by pop singer Katy Perry, written by Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cathy Dennis. It was produced by Dr. Luke for Perry's 2008 album One of the Boys. Perry says the song is "about the magical beauty of a woman"....
" (Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
) #1 - 2008: "Hot n ColdHot N Cold"Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was written and composed by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Perry for her major mainstream debut album, One of the Boys. The track was released as the album's third single...
" (Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
) #1 - 2008: "CircusCircus (song)"Circus" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus. It was released on December 2, 2008, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. "Circus" was written by Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and Benny Blanco as a metaphor for the public's perception of...
" (Britney SpearsBritney SpearsBritney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
) #1 - 2009: "Don't Trust MeDon't Trust Me"Don't Trust Me" is the second single by the band 3OH!3 and the third track from their second album Want....
" (3OH!33OH!33OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100...
) #1 - 2009: "Tik TokTiK ToK"Tik Tok" is the debut single by American recording artist Kesha. The song was produced by Benny Blanco and Dr. Luke and co-written by Blanco, Dr. Luke and Kesha. It was released on August 7, 2009 as the lead single from Kesha's debut studio album, Animal...
" (Ke$ha) #1 - 2010: "Eenie MeenieEenie Meenie (song)"Eenie Meenie" is a song by Jamaican-American recording artist Sean Kingston and Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song was written by Kingston, Bieber, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Benny Blanco, Marcos Palacios and Ernest Clark, and was produced by Blanco...
" (Sean KingstonSean KingstonSean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
& Justin BieberJustin BieberJustin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
) - 2010: "Blah Blah BlahBlah Blah Blah (song)"Blah Blah Blah" is a song by American recording artist Kesha from her debut album, Animal. Produced by Benny Blanco, and co-written by Kesha, Blanco, Neon Hitch and Sean Foreman, it was released as the album's second single on February 19, 2010, and features 3OH!3...
" (Ke$ha) - 2010: "Your Love Is My DrugYour Love Is My Drug"Your Love Is My Drug" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Kesha, from her debut album, Animal. It was released as the album's third single on May 14, 2010. The song was written by Kesha, Pebe Sebert, with Ammo, who co-produced the song with Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. "Your Love...
" (Ke$ha) #1 - 2010: "My First KissMy First Kiss"My First Kiss" is a song recorded by American electronic duo 3OH!3. The song was written by Lukasz Gottwald, Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte and Benny Blanco, and was produced by Dr. Luke, and Blanco for their third studio album, Streets of Gold. Kesha also contributed to the songs writing, although...
" (3OH!33OH!33OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100...
) - 2010: "California GurlsCalifornia Gurls"California Gurls" is an electropop song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry and is the lead single of her third studio album, Teenage Dream. The song features rapper Snoop Dogg, and was produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Benny Blanco. According to Perry, the song is an answer song to...
" (Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
& Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
) #1 - 2010: "Please Don't GoPlease Don't Go (Mike Posner song)"Please Don't Go" is a song by American recording artist Mike Posner, released as the second single from his debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff . The song was written by Posner in collaboration with Benny Blanco. J Records released the single to contemporary hit radio in the United States on June...
" (Mike Posner) - 2010: "DynamiteDynamite (Taio Cruz song)"Dynamite" is the fourth single from English recording artist Taio Cruz's second album Rokstarr. It was written by Cruz, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, and Dr. Luke, and produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco for the international version of Rokstarr. In the UK, the song was released as the first single...
" (Taio CruzTaio CruzTaio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...
) #1 - 2010: "Teenage DreamTeenage Dream-Albums:*Teenage Dream , a 2000 remix album by IQU*Teenage Dream , a 2010 album by Katy Perry*Teenage Dream, a 1987 T...
" (Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
) #1 - 2010: "We R Who We RWe R Who We R"We R Who We R" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Kesha from her first extended play , Cannibal . The song was released as the EP's lead single on October 22, 2010. It was written by Kesha, with Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Ammo. Production of the song was...
" (Ke$ha) #1 - 2011: "Blow" (Ke$ha)
- 2011: "No SleepNo Sleep (Wiz Khalifa song)"No Sleep" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released as the third promotional and later fourth official single from his debut major-label studio album, Rolling Papers. The track features production from Benny Blanco, and Detail, and was written by Cameron Thomaz, Benjamin Levin, and Noel...
" (Wiz KhalifaWiz KhalifaCameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007...
) - 2011: "Stereo HeartsStereo Hearts"Stereo Hearts" is the first single from Gym Class Heroes album The Papercut Chronicles II. Adam Levine, the lead singer of Maroon 5 is featured on the track...
" (Gym Class HeroesGym Class HeroesGym Class Heroes is an American hip hop rock band from Geneva, New York. They have collaborated with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump on numerous occasions, notably for providing backing vocals on the song "Cupid's Chokehold." Stump also produced the majority of their album The Quilt.The group formed...
& Adam LevineAdam LevineAdam Noah Levine is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the front man and guitarist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. He is also a coach on the American talent show The Voice.-Early life:...
) #1 - 2011: "Moves Like JaggerMoves Like Jagger"Moves Like Jagger" was written and produced by, Benjamin Levin and Shellback, while additional writing was done by Adam Levine and Ammar Malik. When asked about the song, Levine said, "It was one of those songs that was definitely a risk; it's a bold statement. We've never really released a song...
" (Maroon 5Maroon 5Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
& Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
) #1
Production Discography
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| "Send Some Shooters" | 2007 | Hell Rell Hell Rell Durrell Mohammad, also known as Hell Rell, is anAmerican rapper, and a member of rap group The Diplomats.In 2007, he signed with Koch Records and began working on his debut album, For the Hell of It... – Eat With Me Or Eat A Box Of Bullets |
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2008 | Britney Spears Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album... - Circus Circus (Britney Spears album) Circus is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. The album was first released on November 28, 2008 by Jive Records. Spears started work on the album in early 2008 with a range of producers including long-time producers Bloodshy & Avant and Danja... |
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Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a... - One Of The Boys One of the Boys (Katy Perry album) One of the Boys is the second studio album by American recording artist Katy Perry and her major-label debut. Her change in record label and adoption of a pseudonymous surname accompanies a notable shift from the Christian gospel rock of her self-titled debut album. The album was released on June... |
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| "Watch You Go" | 2009 | Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history... - Battlefield |
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| "Tell Me What Your Name Is" | Ciara Ciara Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha... – Fantasy Ride Fantasy Ride Fantasy Ride is the third studio album by American R&B singer Ciara. It was released on May 3, 2009 in the UK by RCA Records and May 5 in the United States on LaFace Records. The album combines R&B and hip hop sound from her previous albums along with a new pop and dance direction.The album... |
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| "Dollhouse Dollhouse (song) "Dollhouse" is an electropop song by American pop singer–songwriter Priscilla Renea from her debut album, Jukebox. Produced by Benny Blanco and Lil' Ronnie, it was released as the album's lead single in late 2009 in North America. It is an uptempo dance song with influences of neo-electro and... " |
Priscilla Renea Priscilla Renea Priscilla Renea Hamilton is an American singer and songwriter. She is signed to Capitol Records, and her debut album, Jukebox, was released on December 1, 2009 but failed to garner success. Her second album is expected to be released sometime in 2011, although no official release details have been... – Jukebox Jukebox (Priscilla Renea album) Jukebox is the debut studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Priscilla Renea. It was released on December 1, 2009 and sold 1,200 records in its first week. It failed to reach the Billboard 200 but reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, where it stayed for one week.... |
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| "Touch Me" | Flo Rida Flo Rida Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from... – R.O.O.T.S R.O.O.T.S. R.O.O.T.S. is the second studio album by American rapper, Flo Rida. The album was released on March 31, 2009.-Background:... |
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| "Don't Trust Me Don't Trust Me "Don't Trust Me" is the second single by the band 3OH!3 and the third track from their second album Want.... " |
3OH!3 3OH!3 3OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100... – Want Want (3OH!3 album) - Chart positions :In Wants 22nd week on the Billboard 200, it rose from a peak of #87 to set a new peak of #44. Want has sold over 455,000 copies in the United States as of July 2010.... |
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| "So Human So Human "So Human" is a single by the English rapper Lady Sovereign. The song was the second single off her second album Jigsaw. The single was released on and has so far reached 38 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Louise Harman and Gabriel Olegavich. The song was produced by Lukasz... " |
Lady Sovereign Lady Sovereign Louise Amanda Harman , better known by the stage name Lady Sovereign, is an English rapper & grime artist. She is noted for her professional success in performing styles of music generally dominated by males... – Jigsaw |
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| "Dynamite Dynamite (Taio Cruz song) "Dynamite" is the fourth single from English recording artist Taio Cruz's second album Rokstarr. It was written by Cruz, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, and Dr. Luke, and produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco for the international version of Rokstarr. In the UK, the song was released as the first single... " |
2010 | Taio Cruz Taio Cruz Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination... – Rokstarr Rokstarr Rokstarr is the second studio album by English recording artist Taio Cruz. It was released on 12 October 2009 in the United Kingdom. On 11 June 2010, a revised version of the album was released in Europe and the United States, appearing as Cruz's debut album there... |
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| "Eenie Meenie Eenie Meenie (song) "Eenie Meenie" is a song by Jamaican-American recording artist Sean Kingston and Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song was written by Kingston, Bieber, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Benny Blanco, Marcos Palacios and Ernest Clark, and was produced by Blanco... " |
Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager... & Sean Kingston Sean Kingston Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:... – My World 2.0 My World 2.0 My World 2.0 is the latter of two-part debut studio album from Canadian singer Justin Bieber, and is his first full studio release. The album is the follow-up to the first platinum certified half of the album, which was released on November 17, 2009, via Island Records, and 2.0 was first released... |
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| "Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah (song) "Blah Blah Blah" is a song by American recording artist Kesha from her debut album, Animal. Produced by Benny Blanco, and co-written by Kesha, Blanco, Neon Hitch and Sean Foreman, it was released as the album's second single on February 19, 2010, and features 3OH!3... " |
Ke$ha – Animal Animal (Kesha album) Animal is the debut studio album by American pop singer Kesha. The album was released on January 1, 2010, by RCA Records. Kesha worked with a variety of producers and writers such as Lukasz Gottwald , Benny Blanco, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, and others... |
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| "Tik Tok TiK ToK "Tik Tok" is the debut single by American recording artist Kesha. The song was produced by Benny Blanco and Dr. Luke and co-written by Blanco, Dr. Luke and Kesha. It was released on August 7, 2009 as the lead single from Kesha's debut studio album, Animal... " |
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| "Your Love Is My Drug Your Love Is My Drug "Your Love Is My Drug" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Kesha, from her debut album, Animal. It was released as the album's third single on May 14, 2010. The song was written by Kesha, Pebe Sebert, with Ammo, who co-produced the song with Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. "Your Love... " |
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| "Somebody to Love [Remix Somebody to Love (Justin Bieber song) "Somebody to Love" is a song performed by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song served as the second single from his album, My World 2.0. It was written by Bieber along with Heather Bright and The Stereotypes, and produced by the latter. The song was originally recorded as a demo by... ]" |
Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager... & Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100... – Versus Versus (Usher EP) Versus is the first extended play by American R&B singer Usher. It was released on August 24, 2010 on LaFace Records and Jive Records in conjunction with the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album Raymond v. Raymond. Several producers from Raymond v... |
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| "California Gurls California Gurls "California Gurls" is an electropop song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry and is the lead single of her third studio album, Teenage Dream. The song features rapper Snoop Dogg, and was produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Benny Blanco. According to Perry, the song is an answer song to... " |
Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a... - Teenage Dream Teenage Dream (Katy Perry album) Teenage Dream is the third studio album by American recording artist Katy Perry. It was released on August 24, 2010, through Capitol Records. The album's inspiration came from dance, pop, and rock by 1980s artists, including ABBA and The Cardigans. Perry worked with several writers and producers on... |
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| "Teenage Dream Teenage Dream -Albums:*Teenage Dream , a 2000 remix album by IQU*Teenage Dream , a 2010 album by Katy Perry*Teenage Dream, a 1987 T... " |
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| "My First Kiss My First Kiss "My First Kiss" is a song recorded by American electronic duo 3OH!3. The song was written by Lukasz Gottwald, Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte and Benny Blanco, and was produced by Dr. Luke, and Blanco for their third studio album, Streets of Gold. Kesha also contributed to the songs writing, although... " |
3OH!3 3OH!3 3OH!3 is an American electro hop duo from Boulder, Colorado, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte. They are best known for their single "Don't Trust Me" from their album Want, which reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100... - Streets of Gold Streets of Gold Streets of Gold is the third studio album by Colorado electronic duo 3OH!3. This is their second album to be produced by Matt Squire and released on the record label Photo Finish. It was released on June 29, 2010 in the United States and July 19, 2010 in the United Kingdom. The album debuted at... |
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| "Double Vision Double Vision -About Double Vision:Double Vision is an Asian provider of new media content, applications and services. Established in 1985, it has production hubs in Malaysia and Indonesia. Double Vision produces over 1,400 hours of television programming per year in various languages and genres for the regional... " |
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| "Please Don't Go Please Don't Go (Mike Posner song) "Please Don't Go" is a song by American recording artist Mike Posner, released as the second single from his debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff . The song was written by Posner in collaboration with Benny Blanco. J Records released the single to contemporary hit radio in the United States on June... " |
Mike Posner Mike Posner (musician) Michael Robert "Mike" Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Posner released his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, on August 10, 2010... - 31 Minutes to Takeoff 31 Minutes to Takeoff 31 Minutes to Takeoff is the debut album by American singer Mike Posner, released on August 10, 2010.-Background:Posner's idea for the album was to make something that didn't sound like anything that was already out... |
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| "We R Who we R" | Ke$ha - Cannibal Cannibal (EP) Cannibal is the first extended play by American recording artist Kesha, released on November 19, 2010. The EP is a followup companion to her previous record, Animal. Originally the record was believed to only be released as a deluxe edition of Animal, but was instead sold and released as both an... |
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| "Who Dat Girl Who Dat Girl "Who Dat Girl" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring American R&B singer Akon. The song was written by Flo Rida, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Bruno Mars, and Philip Lawrence, and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on January 11, 2011 as the third single... " |
Flo Rida Flo Rida Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from... - Only One Flo (Part 1) Only One Flo (Part 1) Only One Flo is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Flo Rida, which was released on November 24, 2010, through Atlantic Records and his own label Poe Boy Entertainment. The album was preceded by the singles "Club Can't Handle Me" and "Turn Around " which were released in June and... |
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| "Get Over U" | 2011 | Neon Hitch Neon Hitch Neon Hitch is a British singer and songwriter. She was signed to Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem's label, The Beats, before it closed down. She was later discovered on MySpace by Benny Blanco who flew her to New York to work with him. Their work together earned her a music publishing deal with EMI and... - Beg Borrow and Steal |
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| "(Drop Dead) Beautiful" | Britney Spears Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album... - Femme Fatale Femme Fatale (Britney Spears album) Femme Fatale is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. The album was released on March 25, 2011 by Jive Records . Recorded between 2009 and 2011, the album featured Spears working mainly alongside longtime collaborators Max Martin and Dr. Luke, who served as the... |
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| "No Sleep No Sleep (Wiz Khalifa song) "No Sleep" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released as the third promotional and later fourth official single from his debut major-label studio album, Rolling Papers. The track features production from Benny Blanco, and Detail, and was written by Cameron Thomaz, Benjamin Levin, and Noel... " |
Wiz Khalifa Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007... - Rolling Papers |
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| "Stereo Hearts Stereo Hearts "Stereo Hearts" is the first single from Gym Class Heroes album The Papercut Chronicles II. Adam Levine, the lead singer of Maroon 5 is featured on the track... " |
Gym Class Heroes Gym Class Heroes Gym Class Heroes is an American hip hop rock band from Geneva, New York. They have collaborated with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump on numerous occasions, notably for providing backing vocals on the song "Cupid's Chokehold." Stump also produced the majority of their album The Quilt.The group formed... - The Papercut Chronicles II The Papercut Chronicles II The Papercut Chronicles II is the fifth album by Gym Class Heroes released by Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance. The album was released on November 15, 2011.-Official Singles:... |
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| "Moves Like Jagger Moves Like Jagger "Moves Like Jagger" was written and produced by, Benjamin Levin and Shellback, while additional writing was done by Adam Levine and Ammar Malik. When asked about the song, Levine said, "It was one of those songs that was definitely a risk; it's a bold statement. We've never really released a song... " |
Maroon 5 Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album... - Hands All Over Hands All Over (album) Hands All Over is the third studio album by the American pop rock band Maroon 5. Produced by veteran producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album was released by A&M/Octone Records on September 21, 2010. On July 12, 2011, the band re-released the album to include their summer hit "Moves Like... |
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| "Come N Go" | Pitbull Pitbull (rapper) Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records... - Planet Pit Planet Pit Planet Pit is the sixth studio album by American rapper Pitbull, released on June 17, 2011, on J Records, and RCA Records. Production was handled by a variety of pop, and hip hop producers including David Guetta, RedOne, Dr. Luke, Jim Jonsin, and Soulshock. Musically, the album was created with the... |
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| "She Doesn't Mind She Doesn't Mind "She Doesn't Mind" is the second single from the Jamaican recording artist Sean Paul's upcoming fifth studio album. It was written by Sean Paul, Shellback and Benny Blanco and was produced by Shellback and Benny Blanco. It was released on the September 29, 2011 on Skyrock , and to iTunes on October... " |
Sean Paul Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:... |
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