Jacob Manson
Jacob Manson is a British multi platinum-selling music producer, DJ and songwriter best known as a member of house production duo Blonde with Adam Englefield.[1] Manson signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV in 2013.[2] Blonde was then signed by Parlophone in 2014.[3][4]
With Blonde, Manson has had a number of successful singles including 2014's "I Loved You" featuring Melissa Steel, which peaked at #7 in the UK Singles Chart,[5] and 2015's "All Cried Out" featuring Alex Newell, peaking at #4 in the UK Singles Chart and #1 in the UK Dance Chart.[6] In 2016, Blonde released "Nothing Like This" with UK garage singer Craig David.[7]
In addition to his work with Blonde, Manson has production and writing credits on a number of other successful tracks from artists such as Rudimental,KSI and Ed Sheeran,[8] Craig David,[9] Anne-Marie,[10] The Vamps,[11] Banx & Ranx and Ella Eyre.[12]
Discography
With Blonde
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] |
UK Dance [13] |
AUT [14] |
BEL (FL) [15] |
GER [16] |
IRE [17] |
SCO [18] |
SWI [19] | ||||
| "Foolish" (featuring Ryan Ashley) |
2014 | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Higher Ground" (featuring Charli Taft) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Loved You" (featuring Melissa Steel) |
7 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 25 | 65 | 10 | 56 | |||
| "All Cried Out" (featuring Alex Newell) |
2015 | 4 | 1 | — | 59 | — | 74 | 4 | — |
| |
| "Feel Good (It's Alright)" (featuring Karen Harding) |
76 | 19 | — | 99 | — | — | 50 | — | |||
| "Nothing Like This" (with Craig David) |
2016 | 15 | 5 | — | 94 | — | 34 [21] |
— | — |
|
Following My Intuition |
| "Don't Need No Money" (Imani featuring Sigala and Blonde) |
2016 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Just for One Night" (featuring Astrid S) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Me, Myself & I" (featuring Bryn Christopher) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||
Production & Songwriting Credits
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Credits | Produced With | Peak Chart Position (UK) | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Lay It All on Me" (featuring Ed Sheeran) |
2015 | Rudimental | Co-writer | 12 | BPI: Platinum, RIAA Platinum, ARIA 2x Platinum | We the Generation | |
| "Don't Need No Money" (featuring Sigala & Blonde) |
2016 | Imani Williams | Featured artist/Co-writer/Producer | 67 | Non-album single | ||
| "Don't Ask" | 2017 | Matt Terry | Co-writer | - | Trouble | ||
| "Just My Type" | 2018 | The Vamps | Co-writer/Producer | - | Night & Day | ||
| "Answerphone" (with Ella Eyre featuring Yxng Bane) |
2018 | Banx & Ranx | Co-writer | 5 | BPI: Platinum | Non-album single | |
| "Somebody Like Me" (Featuring AJ Tracey) |
2018 | Craig David | Co-writer/Producer/Mixer | - | The Time Is Now | ||
| "Used to Love You" | 2018 | Anne-Marie | Co-Producer | Fraser T. Smith, Lostboy | - | Speak Your Mind | |
| "Hooked" | 2018 | Why Don't We | Co-writer/Producer | - | 8 Letters | ||
| "Talk Later" | 2018 | The Vamps | Co-writer/Producer | - | 'Night & Day | ||
| "Loyal" | 2018 | Paloma Faith | Co-writer/Producer/Mixer | Chris Loco | - | 'The Architect | |
| "Silent Night" | 2018 | Paloma Faith | Producer | - | Non-album single | ||
| "I Don't Belong In This Club (ft. Macklemore)" | 2019 | Why Don't We | Co-writer/Producer | - | RIAA: Gold | TBA | |
| "Getaway" | 2019 | Syn Cole | Co-writer | - | Non-album single | ||
| "Lotta Love" | 2019 | Jack & Jack | Co-writer/Co-producer | Jussifer | - | A Good Friend Is Nice | |
| "The Road" | 2019 | Leo Kalyan | Co-writer/Producer | - | Non-album single | ||
| "Nobody's Son" | 2019 | Jelani Blackman | Co-writer/Producer | - | Average Joe EP | ||
| "Brixton" | 2019 | Jelani Blackman | Co-writer/Producer | - | Average Joe EP | ||
| "Cheers" | 2019 | Jelani Blackman | Co-writer/Producer | - | Average Joe EP | ||
| "Average Joe" | 2019 | Jelani Blackman | Co-writer/Producer | - | Average Joe EP | ||
| "FXCK YOU CAUSE YOU WERE THE ONE (ft. Eyelar)" | 2019 | Kid Brunswick | Mixer | - | Non-album single | ||
| "Too Hot" | 2019 | Jason Derulo | Co-writer/Producer | - | Non-album single | ||
| "F It Up" | 2019 | Jason Derulo | Co-writer/Producer | - | 2Sides (Side 1) | ||
| "Talk About Us (ft. Stefflon Don" | 2019 | Jason Derulo | Co-writer/Producer | - | 2Sides (Side 1) | ||
| "Alone" | 2019 | Josef Salvat | Co-writer/Producer | - | TBA | ||
| "Modern Anxiety" | 2019 | Josef Salvat | Co-producer | - | TBA | ||
| "Walls" | 2020 | Louis Tomlinson | Co-writer | - | Walls | ||
| "Let Me Love You" | 2020 | Four of Diamonds | Co-producer | Tre Jean-Marie | - | TBA | |
| "Swerve" | 2020 | Jelani Blackman | Co-writer/Producer | - | TBA | ||
| "Hurt" | 2020 | Louise Redknapp | Producer | - | TBA | ||
| "Paper Moons" | 2020 | Josef Salvat | Co-writer/Producer | - | TBA | ||
| "Numb" | 2020 | Elderbrook | Additional Production | - | TBA | ||
| "P2P" | 2020 | Jelani Blackman & Big Zuu | Co-writer/Producer | - | TBA | ||
| "Penny" | 2020 | Kid Brunswick | Mixer | - | TBA | ||
| "Houdini" (Featuring Swarmz and Tion Wayne) |
2020 | KSI | Co-writer/Producer | AJ | 6 | BPI: Silver | Dissimulation |
| "Aristocrats" | 2020 | Raleigh Ritchie | Additional Production | Chris Loco | "Andy" | ||
| "Let It Go (ft. Anna Clendening)" | 2020 | Matoma | Co-writer/Co-producer | Matoma | - | TBA | |
| "Skinny" | 2020 | Kid Brunswick | Additional Production/Mixer | - | TBA | ||
| "Tricky" | 2020 | Jelani Blackman | Producer | - | TBA | ||
| "Prescription Kid" | 2020 | Kid Brunswick | Additional Production/Mixer | - | TBA | ||
| "Why Do We Shake In The Cold" | 2020 | Elderbrook | Co-Producer/Mixer | Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | - | "Why Do We Shake In The Cold" |
References
- ^ "British single certifications – Rudimental feat. Ed Sheeran – Lay It All on Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "All about that Bass". BIMM. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "RA: Blonde (UK)". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Artists | Parlophone records". www.parlophone.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "BLONDE FT MELISSA STEEL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "BLONDE FT ALEX NEWELL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Inside Craig David's ace collaboration with Blonde". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Jacob Manson". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ Anne-Marie – Used To Love You, retrieved 2018-06-29
- ^ "THE VAMPS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE JUST MY TYPE OUT NOW, VIA VIRGIN EMI RECORDS: Pressparty". Pressparty. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "BANX & RANX/ELLA EYRE/BANE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ a b Peaks in the UK:
- All except noted: "Artist Search > Blonde". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014.
- "Don't Need No Money": "CHART: CLUK Update 23.07.2016 (wk29)". Official Charts Company. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Austriancharts.at – Blonde feat. Melissa Steel – I Loved You Archived 23 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Ultratop.be – Blonde feat. Melissa Steel – I Loved You Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Officialcharts.de – Blonde feat. Melissa Steel – I Loved You GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ Chart Track: Week 3, 2015 Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Archive Chart: 2014-12-13 Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Swisscharts.com – Blonde feat. Melissa Steel – I Loved You Archived 19 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "BPI Certified Awards > Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2020-05-23.