Shea Taylor facts for kids
Robert "Shea" Taylor is a talented American songwriter, music producer, and musician who plays many instruments. He lives in New York City. Shea became well-known early in his career by working with the R&B singer Ne-Yo. He has also created music for many other famous artists like Rihanna, Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Janet Jackson, Chris Brown, and Wyclef Jean.
His Amazing Music Career
Shea Taylor helped write seven songs for Beyoncé's album 4, which came out in 2011. This album was very successful! It sold over 300,000 copies in its first week and became a top album in the United States.
Some of the songs Shea worked on became big hits. "Love on Top" reached the top of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2012. "Run the World (Girls)" was also a number one hit on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Another song, "Best Thing I Never Had", became very popular on urban radio stations.
Shea also co-wrote two songs, "Thinkin Bout You" and "Pilot Jones", for Frank Ocean's first album, Channel Orange, released in 2012. This album was also very popular, reaching high spots on music charts in both the US and the UK.
Shea Taylor's music is published by Downtown Music Publishing.
Songs He Wrote and Produced
Here are some of the songs Robert "Shea" Taylor has helped create:
| 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 | |
| 2007 | Ne-Yo | "Addicted" | Because of You | Def Jam |
| "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 | |
| 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 | 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 |
