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Naughty Boy
Birth nameShahid Khan
BornJanuary 1985 (age 39)
OriginWatford in England United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.hotel-cabana.com

Shahid Khan (born 1 January 1985), often credited by his artist and production name Naughty Boy, is a British songwriter of Pakistani origin, record producer, musician. In 2012, Khan signed a three-year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a recording contract to release one album under Virgin EMI Records. Khan launched himself as a record producer under the moniker "Naughty Boy" and now runs a production company called Naughty Boy Recordings.

Most notably, Naughty Boy has produced two top-ten records for UK rappers Chipmunk and Wiley, both featuring a then-unknown singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé. Naughty Boy and Sandé formed a strong writing and production partnership, leading to Sandé landing her own record deal with Virgin and EMI. Sandé went on to be named the Critics Choice for the 2012 BRIT Awards, and release her debut album Our Version of Events (2012), a record which was mostly produced and co-written with Naughty Boy. Khan spent 2011 and 2012 working on records for the likes of Leona Lewis, JLS, Cheryl Cole, Jennifer Hudson, Alesha Dixon and Tinie Tempah, amongst others.

In 2013, Naughty Boy prepared for the release of his debut album, Hotel Cabana. The set features prominent collaborator Sandé, as well as others such as Ed Sheeran, Gabrielle and many others. It is preceded by the release of the top-ten single "Wonder" (featuring Sandé), the number one hit "La La La", featuring Sam Smith and "Lifted", another collaboration with Sandé.

Early life

Initially Khan was studying Business and Marketing at London Guildhall University (now London Metropolitan University), but dropped out after his first semester and began working various jobs.[1] Amongst other places, Khan worked at Dominos Pizza and Watford General hospital.[2] It was during this period of his life that he "decided to follow his ambition to write and produce his own music, under the name Naughty Boy Recordings."[1] In the background, Khan was recording songs in his parents' garden shed in Charlock Way in Watford, Hertfordshire.[1] The finances allowed Khan to upscale production from the garden shed to a studio in Ealing, West London. Eventually the aspiring producer got noticed by music executives and was awarded a three-year contract with Sony ATV, and a one-album record deal with Virgin Records (EMI Records).[1][2]

To establish Naughty Boy Recordings, Khan applied to The Princes Trust in 2005, where he was awarded a grant of £5,000 to help start up his business. Speaking to the Watford Observer in 2009 about the opportunity, Khan said "The Prince's Trust has a scheme where they want to help people who they feel can set up their own business. I wanted to make music but I didn't have any equipment. They said they wanted to help me."[1] That same year, Khan appeared on Channel 4's hit day-time gameshow Deal or No Deal, where he won £44,000, further enabling him to purchase equipment and begin recording.[2] The producer now bases his recordings at his studio in Ealing, West London.[1]

Music career

As producer and songwriter

Emeli Sandé frequently writes with Naughty Boy.

The producer burst on to the music scene in 2005, by co-writing and producing Chipmunk's hit single "Diamond Rings", featuring a then unknown Emeli Sandé.[2] Khan would once again work with Sandé, this time on Wiley's "Never Be Your Woman" (2010), a cover of White Town's "Your Woman" (1997).[2] Khan and Sandé's affiliation would not end there. They would continue to make music together, resulting in Sandé also getting a record deal with Virgin Records, and subsequently Khan songwriting and producing the majority of Sandé's debut album, Our Version of Events. Naughty Boy was formally introduced and credited as an artist on Sandé's second single "Daddy", though he doesn't actually sing on the track.

Khan has also worked with Alesha Dixon, JLS, Lily Allen, Alexandra Burke and Jennifer Hudson.[1][2] He also produced records for Professor Green, Cheryl Cole and Tinie Tempah.[3] Khan worked with Sandé to produce and co-write Leona Lewis' 2012 comeback singe "Trouble" which features Childish Gambino.[4] Khan also wrote and produced "When It Hurts" and "Mountains" for Lewis' album Glassheart; However, "Mountains" was re-recorded by Sandé and put on her own album Our Version of Events.[5] He also worked on records for Rihanna including "Half of Me" (co-produced with StarGate),[6] "Side Effects of You" for Fantasia Burrino[7] and co-produced "Craziest Things" with will.i.am for Cheryl Cole.[8] After completing work on his own album, in 2013 Khan resumed production for other artists. He worked on pop records for American singer Britney Spears, as well as joining Spears' sessions with producer William Orbit.[9] British singer Lilly Rose Cooper (née Lilly Allen) also asked Khan to produced records for her upcoming album.[10]

2012–present: Hotel Cabana

Khan also spent time, throughout the development of his career, working on his own debut album titled Hotel Cabana, which is scheduled to be released under his moniker "Naughty Boy" by Virgin EMI Records in 2013.[3] The album's first single "Wonder" features frequent collaborator Sandé on the lead vocals.[11] It was released on 30 September 2012 and also was the leading single from the re-release of Sande's debut album, Our Version of Events, after already appearing on the US version of the album.[12] It peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart.[13]

British singer-songwriter Gabrielle also worked with Naughty Boy for Hotel Cabana on a song called "Hollywood", which was initially tipped to be the album's second single, with the album following in February 2013.[14][15] Gabrielle also revealed that fellow British songwriter Ed Sheeran and British rapper Tinie Tempah will also feature on Hotel Cabana.[14] Both Tempah and Sheeran have worked with Naughty Boy on previous records. It is the album's title song, "Hotel Cabana" which features Tempah.[16] A trailer for Hotel Cabana was premiered on Naughty Boy's VEVO account on 20 September 2012. It states Hotel Cabana is "directed by Naughty Boy, starring Emeli Sande, Tinie Tempah, Professor Green, Gabrielle and George The Poet".[17] Of the album, Khan has stated, "I want it to be an album for our time; it has a concept to it, so it's more like a film in some respects, I view it like I’m not just a producer – I’m a director too".[18] However, it until May 2013, that the second single "La La La" featuring Sam Smith was released. It reached number one in the UK,[19] three in Ireland[20] and three in Scotland.[21] The album is pending release on 23 August 2013.[22]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
UK UK
R&B 		GER IRE SCO
Hotel Cabana To be released
"—" denotes a title which was not released or that failed to chart.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[23] 		AUS
[24] 		BEL (FL)
[25] 		BEL (WA)
[26] 		DEN
[27] 		FIN
[28] 		GER
[29] 		IRE
[30] 		NL
[31] 		SCO
[32] 		SWI
[33]
"Never Be Your Woman"[A]
(featuring Wiley and Emeli Sandé) 		2010 8 — — — — — — — — 18 — —
"F**kery (Out of Order)"[34] 2011 — — — — — — — — — — — —
"Wonder"
(featuring Emeli Sandé) 		2012 10 — 45 —[B] — — — 8 — 6 — Hotel Cabana
"La La La"
(featuring Sam Smith) 		2013 1 5 6 27 2 4 2 3 5 3 3
"Lifted"
(featuring Emeli Sandé) 		Due for release 18 August 2013[35]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[23] 		BEL (FL)
[25] 		BEL (WA)
[26] 		FIN
[28] 		SCO
[36]
"Daddy"
(Emeli Sandé featuring Naughty Boy) 		2011 21 —[D] —[E] 5 20 Our Version of Events
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Writing and production discography

Further information: List of songs written or produced by Naughty Boy

References

Notes

  • ^[A] "Never Be Your Woman" was released as a standalone single in 2010, an alternative version dubbed "Never Be Your Woman (Bonus Track)" features on the album, Hotel Cabana.
  • ^[B] "Wonder" did not chart on the Ultratop's Belgian Wallonia Single's Chart, but it did chart at number 13 on the Ultratip chart, the top-fifty songs which haven't made the Ultratop 50.[26]
  • ^[D] "Daddy" did not chart on the Ultratop's Belgian Flanders Single's Chart, but it did chart at number 12 on the Ultratip chart, the top-100 songs which haven't made the Ultratop 50.[25]
  • ^[E] "Daddy" did not chart on the Ultratop's Belgian Wallionia Single's Chart, but it did chart at number 8 on the Ultratip chart, the top-fifty songs which haven't made the Ultratop 50.[26]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Watford Music Producer Notches Up Another Chart Hit". Watford Observer. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Naughty Boy helps others achieve music stardom after writing chart hit Diamond Rings". This Is London. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b "First Listen – Naughty Boy & Emeli Sandé – Wonder". 4 Music. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Leona Lewis returns with her brand new single – 'Trouble' featuring Childish Gambino". Syco Music & Sony Music through DawBell Press & Media. 2012-08. Retrieved 17 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Corner, Lewis (15 August 2012). "Music – Leona Lewis demos leak online – listen". Digital Spy (Hearst Media). Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  6. ^ Rihanna – Unapologetic. [album credits]. SRP / Def Jam Records.
  7. ^ Fantasia Burrino – Side Effects of You. [Album Booklet]. 19 / RCA Records
  8. ^ "Credits and personnel;– Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  9. ^ Carl Williott. "Naughty Boy Says He's Avoiding Dubstep On Britney Spears' New Album | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on". Idolator.com. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  10. ^ Chi, Chi (18 July 2013). "Newsbeat - Naughty Boy producing Lily Allen's third studio album". BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  11. ^ Digital Spy. Digital Spy (13 August 2012).
  12. ^ Corner, Lewis (13 August 2012). "Emeli Sandé features on new Naughty Boy single 'Wonder' – listen – Music News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  13. ^ 3 November 2012 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive. Official Charts (3 November 2012).
  14. ^ a b admin. "Gabrielle to feature on Naughty Boy song "Hollywood"". Gabrielle.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  15. ^ "Khan Do". Soundonsound.com. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  16. ^ "HOTEL CABANA (Legal Title) BMI Work #13137712". BMI Repertoire (Broadcast Music Incorporated). Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  17. ^ "Naughty Boy – Hotel Cabana (Trailer)". YouTube. 20 September 2012.
  18. ^ "Naughty Boy Releases 'Hotel Cabana' Album Trailer Feat. Professor Green, Tinie Tempah & More – Stereoboard UK". Stereoboard.com. 25 September 2012.
  19. ^ 1 June 2013 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive. Official Charts (1 June 2013).
  20. ^ GFK Chart-Track. Chart-track.co.uk.
  21. ^ 1 June 2013 Top 40 Scottish Singles Archive. Official Charts (1 June 2013).
  22. ^ a b Music – Hotel Cabana by Naughty Boy. Amazon.de.
  23. ^ a b "The Official Charts Company – Naughty Boy". The Official Charts Company. 5 May 2013.
  24. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Naughty Boy". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  25. ^ a b c Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Naughty Boy". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  26. ^ a b c d Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Naughty Boy". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  27. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Naughty Boy". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  28. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Naughty Boy". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  29. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Naughty Boy". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  30. ^ Peak positions in Ireland
  31. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Naughty Boy". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  32. ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
  33. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Naughty Boy". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  34. ^ iTunes – Music – F**kery (Out of Order) – Single by Naughty Boy featuring Dot Rotten, Griminal, Mic Righteous and Sneakbo. Itunes.apple.com (7 June 2011).
  35. ^ iTunes – Music – Lifted (feat. Emeli Sandé) – Single by Naughty Boy. Itunes.apple.com.
  36. ^ Peak positions for the featured singles in Scotland:

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