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The Clutch

The Clutch is an American collective of songwriters responsible for a series of successful singles including Omarion's "Ice Box", Ciara's "Like A Boy", Timbaland's "The Way I Are" and Britney Spears' "Radar".

History

Based in Atlanta, The Clutch consists of Candice Clotiel "Gg" Nelson, Ezekiel L "(E)Zeke" Lewis, Patrick Michael "J. Que" Smith, Balewa Muhammad and Keri Lynn Hilson. Any combination of two or more of the five writers on a song is considered a track "written by The Clutch" as they rarely work as a complete fivesome. Currently the only released songs written by all members together are Keri Hilson's "Return the Favor", Bayje's "Jealous Of Your Whip", Keke Palmer's "Game Song", Bobby Valentino's "Let's Go" and Jennifer Lopez' "Wrong When You're Gone".

The Clutch promotes new record producers, including: Calvo Da Gr8 ("Like a Boy"), Bigg D ("Wrong When You're Gone"), Hit-Boy ("Forever", "Hey Young Girl"), and former O-Town member Dan Miller. The Clutch has also written songs for some of the most successful producers in R&B including Timbaland, Danja, Bryan-Michael Cox, Bloodshy & Avant and Tricky Stewart.[1][2]

The Clutch co-produced the track "Radar", recorded by pop singer Britney Spears for her 2007 studio album "Blackout". The song also appeared on Spears' 2008 album "Circus" and will be released as a single in 2009.

Discography

Main article: The Clutch discography

Singles discography

Year Song Artist Chart position
R&B Hot 100 Pop 100 UK
2005 "Take Me As I Am" Mary J. Blige 3 58 - -
2006 "4 Minutes" Avant 9 52 - -
2007 "Only One U" Fantasia P (36) P P P
"Ice Box" Omarion 12 5 15 14
"Cut Off Time" (featuring Kat DeLuna) BU BU BU -
"Stunnas" / "Season's Change" Jagged Edge BU BU BU -
"Anonymous" (featuring Timbaland) Bobby Valentino 17 49 - 25
"Rearview (Ridin')" (featuring Ludacris) C C C C
"Brave" Jennifer Lopez C C C C
"Like a Boy" Ciara 6 19 27 16
"That's Right" (featuring Lil' Jon) P P P P
"The Way I Are" (featuring Keri Hilson, D.O.E. & Sebastian) Timbaland 59 3 27 1
"More Than Words (A E I O U)" Menudo P P P P
"Promise Ring" (featuring Ciara) Tiffany Evans 66 - - -
2008 "Double Dutch Bus" Raven-Symoné 35 - - -
"Radar" Britney Spears P P/BU(107) P (67) P
"Pretty Boy" Danity Kane - - - -
"Official Girl" Cassie - - - -
"Long Gone" Chris Cornell P P P P
"It's Over" Jesse McCartney - 62 31 -
"Return The Favor" (featuring Timbaland) Keri Hilson - - - 19
"Part Of Me" Chris Cornell - - - 18
"Never Far Away" - - - -

C Single Release Cancelled

P Promo Only Or Limited Release

BU Reached Only Billboard's Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Chart

Notes

  1. ^ The Clutch @MySpace
  2. ^ The Clutch @BMI

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