List of songs written or produced by Naughty Boy
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British record producer and recording artist Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan has written and/or produced a total of 49 songs that have been assigned to artists, as well as writing and producing other material which is awaiting allocation. After signing as a songwriter to Sony ATV and then to Virgin Records (now Virgin EMI), Khan established his production company "Naughty Boy Recordings" and production name, and began to write and produce music commercially circa 2008. He got his big break in 2008–09, producing "Diamond Rings", a UK top-ten hit by British grime artist Chipmunk and a then-unknown session singer called Emeli Sandé. He also produced a remix of British R&B singer-songwriter Taio Cruz's 2008 single "Come On Girl". This was followed this in 2010 with his own top-ten hit single, "Never Be Your Woman" featuring British rapper Wiley and Sandé. 2010 would also establish Naughty Boy and Sandé's writing partnership, with the duo working on "Dreamer", "End of Days" and "Yesterday's News" for Devlin's album Bud, Sweat and Beers, Tinie Tempah's "Let's Go" from Disc-Overy, "Radio" for Alesha Dixon, "Kids Love to Dance" for Professor Green's Alive Till I'm Dead album and "Til the End" from Tinchy Stryder's Third Strike album. 2011 remained quiet in terms of commercial releases as Naughty Boy worked on his own album and Sandé debut album. The latter, Our Version of Events, was released in 2012 and was largely a collaboration between Naughty Boy and Sandé. The album would become a success amongst music critics with Metacritic awarding the album a weighted mean score of 67/100. The album was also a large commercial success, selling 1.2 million copies by December 2012 and in April 2013, the Official Charts Company revealed that Our Version of Events had beaten the record for the debut album that had spent the most consecutive weeks in the top-ten on the UK Albums Chart a record previously held by The Beatles' Please Please Me album. It was not until its 66th week on the chart, that the album dropped out of the top-ten. In 2012, the duo also respectively wrote and produced "Trouble", the lead single from Glassheart (2012), the third studio album by British series 3 X Factor winner, Leona Lewis. Another song by the duo called "Mountains" was originally intended for Lewis, but was later reclaimed for Sandé's Our Version of Events. In the latter part of 2012, Naughty Boy also wrote/produced "Half of Me" for Bajan singer Rihanna's seventh album Unapologetic and "Side Effects of You" for American entertainer Fantasia Burrino. Naughty Boy also wrote "Craziest Things" with will.i.am for former Girls Aloud member Cheryl Cole. Naughty Boy has also co-written songs for his own debut album Hotel Cabana (2013). Eight of the songs are co-written with and feature vocals from Sandé. On the album he also wrote with Andrea Martin, whom had previously collaborated with Naughty Boy for "When it Hurts", another track from Lewis' album Glassheart. Tempah and Professor Green also co-wrote tracks with him, after he previously produced for their albums. Other new collaborators include Ella Eyre, Wiz Khalifa, Bastille, Chasing Grace, Tanika, Maiday, Mic Righteous, Gabrielle, Sam Smith and Wretch 32. Prior to release, Hotel Cabana has produced three top-ten singles, "Wonder" and "Lifted", both featuring Sandé and "La La La" (featuring Smith), which topped the UK Singles Chart. 2013 also saw Naughty Boy resume to work with other artists including Britney Spears, in joint sessions with William Orbit, and Lily Allen.
Tables
| † | Indicates single release |
| § | Indicates a remix produced by Naughty Boy |
| Song | Year | Artist | Album / Release | Writers | Producers | Ref |
| "A Heart Can Save the World" | 2013 | mw- Tinie Tempah(featuring Emeli Sandé) | Demonstration | Patrick OkogwuEmeli SandéShahid KhanJames MurrayMustafa OmerHarry CrazeHugo Chegwin | Naughty BoyCraze & HoaxMojam | |
| "Act I" | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring George the Poet) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanGeorge Mpanga | Naughty Boy | |
| "Act II" | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring George the Poet) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanGeorge Mpanga | Naughty Boy | |
| "Ancient" | 2012 | Loick Essien | — | Loick EssienShahid KhanEric Dawkins | Naughty BoyEric Dawkins | |
| "Be Kind" | — | — | — | Felix HowardShahid KhanEmeli Sandé | — | |
| "Beneath Your Beautiful" §(Naughty Boy Remix) | 2013 | Labrinth(featuring Emeli Sandé and George the Poet) | Remixes EPCD single release | Timothy McKenzieEmeli SandéMike PosnerGeorge Mpanga | LabrinthDa DigglerNaughty Boy (add. production) | |
| "Breaking the Law" | 2012 | Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | Ben HarrisonShahid KhanEmeli Sandé | Naughty Boy | |
| "Breaking the Law"(New Version) | 2012 | Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | Ben HarrisonShahid KhanEmeli Sandé | Naughty Boy | |
| "Come On Girl" §(Naughty Boy Remix) | 2008 | Taio Cruz(featuring Bashy) | CD single | Taio CruzAshley Thomas | Taio Cruz,Naughty Boy (add. production) | |
| "Craziest Things" | 2012 | Cheryl Cole(featuring will.i.am) | A Million Lights | William AdamsCheryl ColeShahid KhanAndrea Martin | Will.i.am | |
| "Clown" † | 2012 | Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | Shahid KhanGrant MitchellEmeli Sande | Naughty Boy | |
| "Daddy" † | 2012 | Emeli Sandé(featuring Naughty Boy) | Our Version of Events | Shahid KhanGrant MitchellJames MurrayMustafa OmerEmeli Sandé | Naughty Boy | |
| "Delicate" | — | — | — | Shahid KhanSam Smith | — | |
| "Diamond Rings" † | 2008 | Chipmunk(featuring Emeli Sandé) | I Am Chipmunk | Jahmaal FyffeShahid KhanEmeli Sandé | Naughty Boy | |
| "Dreamer" | 2010 | Devlin(featuring Emeli Sandé) | Bud, Sweat and Beers | James DevlinShahid KhanEmeli Sandé | Naughty boy | |
| "Elizabeth" | — | — | — | Shahid KhanAlfred MillarPhilip Plested | — | |
| "End of Days" | 2010 | Devlin | Bud, Sweat and Beers | James DevlinShahid Khan | Naughty Boy | |
| "Epilogue" | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring George the Poet) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanGeorge Mpanga | Naughty Boy | |
| "Find a Boy" | 2012 | A*M*E(featuring Mic Righteous) | — | Shahid KhanAminata KabbaEmeli SandéRocky Takalobighashi | Naughty Boy | |
| "Gift & Curse" | 2013 | Devlin(featuring Chasing Grace) | A Moving Picture | James DevlinGrace AckermanPhilip PlestedShahid KhanPhil Leigh | Naughty BoyPhil Leigh | |
| "Half of Me" | 2012 | Rihanna | Unapologetic | Shahid KhanEmeli SandéMikkel S. EriksenTor Erik Hermansen | Naughty BoyStarGate | |
| "Heartland" † | 2017 | Tom Walker | — | Fiona BevanShahid KhanWesley Muoria-ChavesThomas Walker | Naughty Boy | |
| "Heaven" † | 2012 | Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | Hugo ChegwinHarry CrazeShahid KhanEmeli SandéMike Spencer | Mike Spencer | |
| "Helicopters & Planes" † | 2012 | Josh Kumra(featuring K Koke) | Good Things Come toThose Who Don't Wait | Shahid KhanEmeli SandeSherazz Amin | Blazing BeatsNaughty BoyJim Duguid (vocal prod.)Josh Kumra (vocal prod.) | |
| "Heroes" | 2013 | Tinie Tempah(featuring Laura Mvula) | Demonstration | Patrick OkogwuLaura MvulaShahid KhanHarry CrazeHugo Chegwin | Naughty BoyCraze & Hoax | |
| "Hollywood" | 2012 | Naughty Boy(featuring Gabrielle) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanEmeli Sandé | Naughty Boy | |
| "I'll Be Gone" | — | — | — | Shahid KhanEagle CherryBenjamin HarrisonStephen Manderson | — | |
| "I'm Not Sorry" | — | — | — | Shahid KhanAnthony McLeanEmeli Sandé | — | |
| "Indestructable" | — | — | — | Shahid KhanStephen MandersonAlfred MillarPhilip Plested | — | |
| "Jamma" | — | — | — | Shahid KhanPriyah KalidasCeletia Martin | — | |
| "Just a Boy" | — | — | — | Shahid KhanEmeli Sandé | — | |
| "Kids that Love to Dance" | 2010 | Professor Green(featuring Emeli Sandé) | Alive Till I'm Dead | Ed HayesJonny JenkinsShahid KhanStephen MandersonEmeli Sandé | Naughty Boy | |
| "La La La" † | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring Sam Smith) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanJonny CofferAl-Hakam El KaubaisyFrobisher MbabaziJames MurrayJimmy NapesMustafa OmerSam Smith | Naughty BoyKomi | |
| "Let Go" | 2010 | Tinie Tempah(featuring Emeli Sandé) | Disc-Overy | Ben HarrisonEmile HaynieShahid KhanPatrick OkogwuEmeli Sandé | Naughty BoyEmile HaynieBen Harrison | |
| "Lie Detector" | — | — | — | Shahid KhanMark AsariLee BaileyTalay Riley | — | |
| "Lifetime" | 2012 | Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | Shahid KhanEmeli Sandé | Naughty Boy | |
| "Lifted" † | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring Emeli Sandé) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanEmeli SandéHugo ChegwinHarry CrazeMustafa OmerJames MorryJonny Coffer | Naughty Boy | |
| "Lifted" | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring Emeli Sandé & Professor Green) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanEmeli SandéStephen MandersonHugo ChegwinHarry CrazeMustafa OmerJames MorryJonny Coffer | Naughty Boy | |
| "Lost Ones" | 2013 | Tinie Tempah(featuring Paloma Faith) | Demonstration | Shahid KhanChris LocoPatrick OkogwuPaloma Faith | Naughty BoyChris Loco | |
| "Mountains"[F] | 2012 | Emeli Sandé | Our Version of Events | Luke JubyShahid KhanJames MurrayMustafa OmerEmeli Sandé | Mojam MusicNaughty Boy | |
| "Mountains"[F] | 2012 | Leona Lewis | — | Luke JubyShahid KhanJames MurrayMustafa OmerEmeli Sandé | Mojam MusicNaughty Boy | |
| "Never Be Your Woman"† | 2010 | Naughty Boy(featuring Wiley & Emeli Sandé) | — | Richard CowieBing CrosbyShahid KhanJyoti MishraIrving WallmanMax Wartell | Naughty Boy | |
| "Never Be Your Woman"(bonus track) | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring Wiley & Emeli Sandé) | Hotel Cabana | Richard CowieBing CrosbyShahid KhanJyoti MishraIrving WallmanMax Wartell | Naughty Boy | |
| "No One's Here to Sleep" | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring Dan Smith of Bastille) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanDan Smith | Naughty Boy | |
| "One Way" | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring Mic Righteous & Maiday) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanRocky TakaloooRachel MouldenLuke Juby | Naughty Boy | |
| "Pluto" | 2013 | Naughty Boy(featuring Emeli Sandé & Wretch 32) | Hotel Cabana | Shahid KhanEmeli SandéHugo ChegwinHarry CrazeLuke JubyJermaine Scott | Naughty Boy | |
| "Radio"† | 2010 | Alesha Dixon | The Entertainer | Emeli SandéShahid KhanBenny Scarrs | Naughty BoyNigel Butler (vocal prod.)Ray Hodges (vocal prod.) | |
| "Radio" §(KLAAS Remix) | 2010 | Alesha Dixon(featuring Wiley) | The Entertainer | Emeli SandéShahid KhanBeny ScarrsRichard Cowie | Naughty BoyNigel Butler (vocal prod.)Ray Hodges (vocal prod.) | |
| "Repair Kit" | — | — | — | Shahid KhanPatrick Okogwu | — |
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- ""Very Little Good" (Legal Title) BMI Work #13881465"https://archive.today/20130628195252/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=13881465&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID
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