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Freddy Wexler

Freddy Wexler is an American songwriter, film and television producer, talent manager, and author based in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for co-writing Billy Joel's "Turn the Lights Back On", and the Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande song "Stuck with U", as well as his work with artists such as Selena Gomez, BlackPink, Post Malone, the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, and Celine Dion. He has been nominated for a Grammy and Golden Globe award. He was born and raised in New York City, and began writing songs at age 13.

Infobox

Origin
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Producer, songwriter
Years active
2007–present
Labels
The Brain Music
Website
freddywexler.com
Occupations
Producer, songwriter

Tables

Discography · Discography
2011
2011
Year
2011
Artist
Lil Wayne
Song
Novacane (ft. Kevin Rudolf)
Album
Tha Carter IV
Record label
Cash Money Records
Notes
No.1 on Billboard 200RIAA: 5× Platinum
2012
2012
Year
2012
Artist
Bridgit Mendler
Song
City Lights
Album
Hello My Name Is...
Record label
Hollywood Records
Top of the World
Top of the World
Year
Top of the World
Love’ll Tell Us Where to Go
Love’ll Tell Us Where to Go
Year
Love’ll Tell Us Where to Go
Quicksand
Quicksand
Year
Quicksand
Hold on for Dear Love
Hold on for Dear Love
Year
Hold on for Dear Love
2013
2013
Year
2013
Artist
Selena Gomez
Song
Slow Down
Album
Stars Dance
Record label
Hollywood Records
Notes
RIAA: 2× Platinum
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
Year
Demi Lovato
Artist
Without the Love
Song
Demi
Moxie Raia
Moxie Raia
Year
Moxie Raia
Artist
Buffalo Bill
Song
Non-album single
Album
Capital Records
2014
2014
Year
2014
Artist
Tiesto
Song
Footprints (All Over the World)
Album
A Town Called Paradise
Record label
Republic Records
Charles Perry
Charles Perry
Year
Charles Perry
Artist
Stranger to Love
Song
Non-album single
Album
Verve Records
2015
2015
Year
2015
Artist
Bea Miller
Song
Fire n Gold
Album
Not an Apology
Record label
Hollywood Records
Notes
RIAA: 1× Platinum
Prince Royce
Prince Royce
Year
Prince Royce
Artist
Lie to Me
Song
Double Vision
Album
Sony Music Entertainment
Record label
RIAA: 2x Latin Platinum
Steve Aoki & Moxie Raia
Steve Aoki & Moxie Raia
Year
Steve Aoki & Moxie Raia
Artist
I Love it When You Cry (Moxoki)
Song
Neon Future II
Album
Ultra Records
Record label
Album debuted No.2 on Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums
Martin Garrix
Martin Garrix
Year
Martin Garrix
Artist
Break Through the Silence
Song
Break Through the Silence (EP)
Album
Spinnin Records
2016
2016
Year
2016
Artist
Kanye West
Song
Wolves
Album
The Life of Pablo
Record label
GOOD Music
Notes
RIAA: 3× PlatinumAlbum debuted No.1 on Billboard 200
Moxie Raia
Moxie Raia
Year
Moxie Raia
Artist
On My Mind (ft. Pusha T)
Song
931 Reloaded
Album
Def Jam Recordings
2018
2018
Year
2018
Artist
Zayn Malik
Song
Talk to Me
Album
Icarus Falls
Record label
RCA Records
Notes
RIAA: Gold
DNCE
DNCE
Year
DNCE
Artist
Lose My Cool
Song
People to People (EP)
Album
Republic Records
The Spencer Lee Band
The Spencer Lee Band
Year
The Spencer Lee Band
Artist
The Wolf
Song
Fifty Shades Freed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Kissing Tree
Kissing Tree
Year
Kissing Tree
Artist
The Spencer Lee Band EP
Song
Independent
Jackson Penn
Jackson Penn
Year
Jackson Penn
Artist
California
Song
Non-album single
Album
The Brain
Babylon
Babylon
Year
Babylon
2019
2019
Year
2019
Artist
Jonas Brothers
Song
Like It's Christmas
Album
Non-album single
Record label
Republic Records
Notes
3 weeks at Billboard Hot AC No. 1RIAA: 1× Platinum
Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Year
Celine Dion
Artist
Perfect Goodbye
Song
Courage
Album
Sony Music Entertainment
Record label
No.1 Billboard 200
Pink
Pink
Year
Pink
Artist
My Attic
Song
Hurts 2B Human
Album
RCA Records
Record label
Album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Jackson Penn
Jackson Penn
Year
Jackson Penn
Artist
Sick in the Head
Song
Non-album single
Album
The Brain
My Girl
My Girl
Year
My Girl
2020
2020
Year
2020
Artist
Justin Bieber & Ariana Grande
Song
Stuck With U
Album
Non-album single
Record label
Republic Records
Notes
Album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100No. 1 on Digital Song Sales
Halsey & Marshmello
Halsey & Marshmello
Year
Halsey & Marshmello
Artist
Be Kind
Song
Collabs (EP)
Album
Joytime Collective
Record label
RIAA: 2× Platinum
Manic (Deluxe)
Manic (Deluxe)
Year
Manic (Deluxe)
Jackson Penn
Jackson Penn
Year
Jackson Penn
Artist
After All
Song
Non-album single
Album
The Brain
2021
2021
Year
2021
Artist
Justin Bieber
Song
2 Much
Album
Justice
Record label
RBMG Records
Notes
RIAA: 2× PlatinumNo.1 Billboard 200
Ashley Park
Ashley Park
Year
Ashley Park
Artist
Mon Soleil
Song
Emily In Paris Season 3 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)
Album
Milan Records
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Year
Diana Ross
Artist
Just in Case
Song
Thank You
Album
Decca Records
Record label
Grammy nominee, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Majid Jordan
Majid Jordan
Year
Majid Jordan
Artist
Summer Rain
Song
Wildest Dreams
Album
OVO Sound
2022
2022
Year
2022
Artist
Blackpink
Song
Hard to Love
Album
Born Pink
Record label
Interscope Records
Notes
No.1 Billboard 200
2023
2023
Year
2023
Artist
Laufey
Song
Must Be Love
Album
Bewitched
Record label
AWAL
Notes
66th Annual Grammy Awards winner, Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumNo. 1, Billboard Jazz Albums chartNo. 1, Billboard Traditional Jazz Album chartNo. 1 Billboard Jazz chartDebuted at No. 23 on Billboard 200
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Year
Billy Joel
Artist
Turn the Lights Back On
Song
Non-album single
Album
Columbia Records
2024
2024
Year
2024
Artist
Ashley Park
Song
Ruins
Album
Emily in Paris Season 4 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)
Record label
Republic Records/The Freddy Wexler Company
Rosé
Rosé
Year
Rosé
Artist
Too Bad for Us
Song
Rosie
Album
Atlantic Records
Record label
Debuted at No.3 on Billboard 200
Year
Artist
Song
Album
Record label
Notes
Ref.
2011
Lil Wayne
Novacane (ft. Kevin Rudolf)
Tha Carter IV
Cash Money Records
on Billboard 200RIAA: 5× Platinum
2012
Bridgit Mendler
City Lights
Hello My Name Is...
Hollywood Records
Top of the World
Love’ll Tell Us Where to Go
Quicksand
Hold on for Dear Love
2013
Selena Gomez
Slow Down
Stars Dance
Hollywood Records
RIAA: 2× Platinum
Demi Lovato
Without the Love
Demi
Moxie Raia
Buffalo Bill
Non-album single
Capital Records
2014
Tiesto
Footprints (All Over the World)
A Town Called Paradise
Republic Records
Charles Perry
Stranger to Love
Non-album single
Verve Records
2015
Bea Miller
Fire n Gold
Not an Apology
Hollywood Records
RIAA: 1× Platinum
Prince Royce
Lie to Me
Double Vision
Sony Music Entertainment
RIAA: 2x Latin Platinum
Steve Aoki & Moxie Raia
I Love it When You Cry (Moxoki)
Neon Future II
Ultra Records
Album debuted No.2 on Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums
Martin Garrix
Break Through the Silence
Break Through the Silence (EP)
Spinnin Records
2016
Kanye West
Wolves
The Life of Pablo
GOOD Music
RIAA: 3× PlatinumAlbum debuted No.1 on Billboard 200
Moxie Raia
On My Mind (ft. Pusha T)
931 Reloaded
Def Jam Recordings
2018
Zayn Malik
Talk to Me
Icarus Falls
RCA Records
RIAA: Gold
DNCE
Lose My Cool
People to People (EP)
Republic Records
The Spencer Lee Band
The Wolf
Fifty Shades Freed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Kissing Tree
The Spencer Lee Band EP
Independent
Jackson Penn
California
Non-album single
The Brain
Babylon
2019
Jonas Brothers
Like It's Christmas
Non-album single
Republic Records
3 weeks at Billboard Hot AC No. 1RIAA: 1× Platinum
Celine Dion
Perfect Goodbye
Courage
Sony Music Entertainment
Billboard 200
Pink
My Attic
Hurts 2B Human
RCA Records
Album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200
Jackson Penn
Sick in the Head
Non-album single
The Brain
My Girl
2020
Justin Bieber & Ariana Grande
Stuck With U
Non-album single
Republic Records
Album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100No. 1 on Digital Song Sales
Halsey & Marshmello
Be Kind
Collabs (EP)
Joytime Collective
RIAA: 2× Platinum
Manic (Deluxe)
Jackson Penn
After All
Non-album single
The Brain
2021
Justin Bieber
2 Much
Justice
RBMG Records
RIAA: 2× PlatinumNo.1 Billboard 200
Ashley Park
Mon Soleil
Emily In Paris Season 3 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)
Milan Records
Diana Ross
Just in Case
Thank You
Decca Records
Grammy nominee, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Majid Jordan
Summer Rain
Wildest Dreams
OVO Sound
2022
Blackpink
Hard to Love
Born Pink
Interscope Records
Billboard 200
2023
Laufey
Must Be Love
Bewitched
AWAL
66th Annual Grammy Awards winner, Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumNo. 1, Billboard Jazz Albums chartNo. 1, Billboard Traditional Jazz Album chartNo. 1 Billboard Jazz chartDebuted at No. 23 on Billboard 200
Billy Joel
Turn the Lights Back On
Non-album single
Columbia Records
2024
Ashley Park
Ruins
Emily in Paris Season 4 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)
Republic Records/The Freddy Wexler Company
Rosé
Too Bad for Us
Rosie
Atlantic Records
Debuted at No.3 on Billboard 200

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