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Josh Alexander (songwriter)

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Josh Alexander
Birth nameJosh Alexander
OriginCanada
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • record producer

Josh Alexander is a Canadian songwriter and producer. He is best known for his collaborations with songwriter/producer Billy Steinberg. His work includes songs for Demi Lovato ("Give Your Heart a Break"), JoJo ("Too Little Too Late"), Katharine McPhee ("Over It"), Nicole Scherzinger ("Don't Hold Your Breath"), and t.A.T.u ("All About Us").

Biography

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A native of San Francisco,[1] Alexander was trained in classical piano and according to Billy Steinberg, Alexander can "play piano extremely well, like Elton John."[2] Steinberg met Alexander through Steinberg's uncle. Alexander was the son of friends of Steinberg's uncle, and Alexander was only 19 or 20 at the time they met. Steinberg signed him to his first publishing deal at age 20.

Alexander decided early in his career to become a "complete songwriter", writing melodies, tracks, and lyrics.[1]

Songwriting credits

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Year Artist Song Co-written with Notes
2005 Fefe Dobson "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" Billy Steinberg, Fefe Dobson
t.A.T.u. "All About Us" Billy Steinberg, Lisa Origliasso, Jessica Origliasso #8 UK Singles Chart. #6 Europe
2006 The Veronicas "When It All Falls Apart" Billy Steinberg, Lisa Origliasso, Jessica Origliasso
JoJo "Too Little Too Late" Billy Steinberg, Ruth-Anne Cunningham #3 US Billboard Hot 100. #2 US Mainstream Top 40 Radio
"How to Touch a Girl" Billy Steinberg, JoJo
The Veronicas "Leave Me Alone" Billy Steinberg, Lisa Origliasso, Jessica Origliasso
Paris Hilton "Heartbeat" Billy Steinberg
2007 Katharine McPhee "Over It" Billy Steinberg, Ruth-Anne Cunningham #29 US Billboard Hot 100
Leona Lewis "The Best You Never Had" Billy Steinberg
The Veronicas ''I Can't Stay Away'' Billy Steinberg
2008 Ashely Tisdale "How Do You Love Someone?" Billy Steinberg, Porcelain Black
t.A.T.u. "Fly On The Wall" Billy Steinberg
Taylor Dayne "I'm Over My Head" Billy Steinberg
2009 Ewa Farna "Toužím" Billy Steinberg, Tamar Kaprelian, Ewa Farna Czech version of "What If"
Tata Young "Perfection" Billy Steinberg, Ruth-Anne Cunningham, Leona Lewis
2010 Charice "In Love So Deep" Billy Steinberg, The Corrs, Rick Nowels
Ewa Farna "EWAkuacja" Billy Steinberg, Tamar Kaprelian, Mirosława Szawińska Polish version of "What If"
Jessica Mauboy "What Happened to Us" Billy Steinberg,Jeremy Skaller, Rob Larow, Jay Sean
2011 Nicole Scherzinger "Don't Hold Your Breath" Billy Steinberg, Toby Gad #1 UK Singles Chart
CeeLo Green "Anyway" Cee Lo Green (as Thomas Callaway), Eric Frederic,
Ross Golan, Rivers Cuomo
#12 UK R&B Chart
Miranda Cosgrove "High Maintenance" Billy Steinberg, Rivers Cuomo
Selena Gomez & the Scene "That's More Like It" Billy Steinberg, Katy Perry
Greyson Chance "Unfriend You" Billy Steinberg
Demi Lovato "Give Your Heart a Break" Billy Steinberg #1 US Mainstream Top 40 Radio. #16 Billboard Hot 100
2012 Bridgit Mendler "We're Dancing" Billy Steinberg, Bridgit Mendler
2013 Krewella "Enjoy The Ride" Billy Steinberg, Jahan Yousaf, Yasmine Yousaf, Kris Trindl
2014 Caleb Johnson "Only One" Caleb Johnson, Sam Hollander
LP "Salvation" Billy Steinberg, LP
"Savannah" Billy Steinberg, LP
The Veronicas "Mad Love" Lisa Origliasso, Jessica Origliasso, Toby Gad
"Did You Miss Me" Lisa Origliasso, Jessica Origliasso, Toby Gad, Billy Corgan
Weezer "Da Vinci" Rivers Cuomo
"Lonely Girl" Rivers Cuomo
Jessie J "Masterpiece" Britt Burton, Emily Warren #10 Germany, #9 Austria, #9 Switzerland
2016 Tini Stoessel "My Stupid Heart" Billy Steinberg
Tini Stoessel "Si Tu Te Vas" Billy Steinberg
2017 Weezer "Sweet Mary" Rivers Cuomo
Weezer "Get Right" Rivers Cuomo, Jonny Coffer, Johnny McDaid
"La Mancha Screwjob Rivers Cuomo
2019 Weezer "High as a Kite" Rivers Cuomo

References

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  1. ^ a b ASCAP 2008 Rock and Pop Roundup
  2. ^ "Billy Steinberg | Writing JoJo Hit With Josh Alexander". 18 October 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-17.