Jimmy Napes
Jimmy Napes | |
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| Birth name | James Napier |
| Born | London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Method |
James Napier, known professionally as Jimmy Napes, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer from London, United Kingdom.[1] He has written for and co-written with artists including Disclosure, Sam Smith, Clean Bandit and Mary J. Blige.[2] In 2015, he earned a Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his work on Smith's "Stay with Me", co-written with Smith and Tourist.[3]
Napes released his debut EP as a singer, The Making of Me, by Method Records in March 2015.[4] For co-writing "Writing's on the Wall" with Sam Smith, Napes won the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Discography
Extended plays
- The Making of Me (2015)
As a songwriter
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credit(s)[5] |
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| "So High" | 2010 | Eliza Doolittle (British singer) | Eliza Doolittle | |
| "Latch" (featuring Sam Smith) | 2013 | Disclosure | Settle | |
| "White Noise" (featuring AlunaGeorge) | ||||
| "Voices" (featuring Sasha Keable) | ||||
| "You & Me" (featuring Eliza Doolittle) | ||||
| "Together" | Sam Smith x Nile Rodgers x Disclosure x Jimmy Napes | Settle: The Remixes | ||
| "La La La" (featuring Sam Smith) | Naughty Boy | Hotel Cabana | ||
| "Nirvana" | Sam Smith | Nirvana EP | ||
| "Not Loving You" | 2014 | Mary J. Blige | The London Sessions | |
| "When You're Gone" | ||||
| "Right Now" | ||||
| "Nobody but You" | ||||
| "Follow" | ||||
| "Worth My Time" | ||||
| "I Can't Keep Up" (featuring Will Heard) | Tourist | Patterns EP | ||
| "Extraordinary" (featuring Sharna Bass) | Clean Bandit | New Eyes | ||
| "Dust Clears" (featuring Noonie Bao) | ||||
| "Rather Be" (featuring Jess Glynne) | ||||
| "Stay with Me" | Sam Smith | In the Lonely Hour | ||
| "I'm Not the Only One" | ||||
| "Lay Me Down" | ||||
| "Make It to Me" | ||||
| "Pieces" | Jessie Ware | Tough Love | ||
| "Unmissable" (featuring Zak Abel) | Gorgon City | Sirens | ||
| "You're On" (featuring Kyan) | Madeon | Adventure | ||
| "Writing's on the Wall" | 2015 | Sam Smith | Spectre: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| "Best Night" | Madonna | Rebel Heart | ||
| "Heal" | Ellie Goulding | Delirium | ||
| "Hallelujah" | 2016 | Alicia Keys | Here |
References
- ^ Cliff, Aimee (29 October 2014). "Meet The Singer Who's Secretly Behind The UK's American Pop Takeover". The Fader. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "SESAC's James Napier Named Billboard's No.1 Writer". SESAC. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Jonze, Tim (8 February 2015). "Grammys 2015 – Sam Smith's Stay With Me wins song of the year". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Jimmy Napes shares title track from debut EP". DIY. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-napes-mn0002534104/credits
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