List of songs written by Emeli Sandé

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Sandé at the NRJ Music Awards ceremony in Cannes, France, held in January 2013

Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé has written and recorded songs for her debut studio album, Our Version of Events (2012), and has written songs for other singers.[note 1] She worked with Naughty Boy (credited as a songwriter with his legal name Shahid Khan) for the majority of the songs the album, including writing "Where I Sleep" and "River" together.[1] He appears as a featured artist on the single "Daddy", which was co-written by Grant Mitchell, James Murray and Mustafa Omar.[1] Sandé and Naughty Boy collaborated with Harry Craze, Hugo Chegwin and Mike Spencer on the album's lead single "Heaven", which peaked at number one on the UK Dance Chart.[1][2] The song was conceptualised when she had a "deep conversation about religion" with Naughty Boy, and she stated that it was written very quickly.[3] Sandé co-wrote the song "My Kind of Love" with Grammy Award winning producer Emile Haynie, and co-wrote the song "Hope" with American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys.[1][4] In August 2011, record executive Simon Cowell named Sandé his "favourite songwriter" of the moment.[3]

Aside from writing material for her debut album, Sandé has worked with a multitude of singers on songs that have been included on their albums. She reunited with Keys for the latter's fifth studio album Girl on Fire (2012). The pair wrote "101", "Not Even the King" and "Brand New Me".[5] "Brand New Me" was released as the second single from Girl on Fire; the collaborative process of writing with Sandé was described by Keys as being "instant magic".[6] Sandé wrote the song "Half of Me" alongside Naughty Boy and production team Stargate, which was included on Rihanna's seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012).[7] The singer also contributed to several songs on Leona Lewis' third studio album Glassheart (2012), including the lead single "Trouble", "I to You" and "Sugar".[8] Sandé appeared as a guest vocalist on Professor Green's song "Read All About It" and Labrinth's song "Beneath Your Beautiful".[9][10] Both songs were co-written by herself and both peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and UK R&B Chart.[11][12][13][14]

Songs

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Sandé co-wrote three songs with Alicia Keys (pictured) for the latter's fifth studio album, Girl on Fire (2012), including "Brand New Me".
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Sandé wrote three songs included on Leona Lewis' (pictured) third studio album Glassheart (2012), including "I to You" and "Trouble".
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Alongside production team Stargate, Sandé co-wrote the song "Half of Me" for Rihanna's (pictured) seventh studio album, Unapologetic (2012).
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Key
Song released as a single Indicates single release
Song released as a promotional single Indicates promotional single release
Indicates songs written solely by Sandé Indicates song written solely by Sandé
Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year Ref.
"101" Alicia Keys Alicia Keys
Emeli Sandé
Girl on Fire 2012 [5]
"A Z" N/A Ashton Millard
Emeli Sandé
Paul Hermon
N/A Unknown [15]
"Abide with Me" N/A Emeli Sandé
Rick Smith
Traditional
N/A Unknown [16]
"Astronaut" Professor Green Emeli Sandé
Ludovico Einaudi
Shahid Khan
Stephen Manderson
At Your Inconvenience 2011 [9]
"Avalon" dagger Professor Green
featuring Sierra Kusterbeck
Emeli Sandé
James Murray
Luke Juby
Mustafa Omar
Stephen Manderson
At Your Inconvenience 2011 [9]
"Babys Eyes" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [17]
"Back to Life" N/A Emeli Sandé
Wayne Hector
Steve Robson
N/A Unknown [18]
"Bad Again" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [19]
"Beneath Your Beautiful" dagger Labrinth
featuring Emeli Sandé
Emeli Sandé
Timothy McKenzie
Mike Posner
Electronic Earth
and
Our Version of Events
2012 [10]
"Best Friend" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [20]
"Bestest Friend" N/A Ashton Millard
Emeli Sandé
Paul Hermon
Prince R. Nelson
N/A Unknown [21]
"Better" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [22]
"Big City Type Distractions" N/A Emeli Sandé
Sam Frank
N/A Unknown [23]
"Booty Call" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [24]
"Boys" Cheryl Cole Emeli Sandé
James Murray
Mustafa Omer
Shahid Khan
3 Words – The B-Sides EP 2010 [25]
"Brainwashed" dagger Devlin
featuring Milena Sanchez
Emeli Sandé
James Devlin
Pontus Hjelm
Bud, Sweat and Beers 2010 [26]
"Brand New Me" dagger Alicia Keys Alicia Keys
Emeli Sandé
Girl on Fire 2012 [5]
"Breaking the Law" Emeli Sandé Ben Harrison
Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Clown" dagger Emeli Sandé Emeli Sandé
Grant Mitchell
Shahid Khan
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Colour Blind" Amber Riley Claude Kelly
Emeli Sandé
Steve Mac
N/A Unknown [27]
"Coming From a Man" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [28]
"Daddy" dagger Emeli Sandé
featuring Naughty Boy
Emeli Sandé
Grant Mitchell
James Murray
Mustafa Omer
Shahid Khan
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Diamond Rings" dagger Chipmunk
featuring Emeli Sandé
Emeli Sandé
Jahmaal Fyffe
Shahid Khan
I Am Chipmunk 2009 [29]
"Dirty Jeans and Sweater" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [30]
"Distractions" N/A Emeli Sandé
Sam Frank
N/A Unknown [31]
"Dreamer" N/A Benjamin Harrison
Emeli Sandé
James Devlin
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [32]
"Easier in Bed" Emeli Sandé Chris Loco
Emeli Sandé
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Ego" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [33]
"Enough" N/A Amund Bjorkland
Emeli Sandé
Espen Lind
N/A Unknown [34]
"Falling Down" N/A Cleopatra Humphrey
Emeli Sandé
James Murray
Margaret Bakosi
Mustafa Omer
N/A Unknown [35]
"Find a Boy" N/A Aminata Kabba
Emeli Sandé
Rocky Takalobighashi
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [36]
"Fireworks" Alessandra Amoroso Christopher Crowhurst
Emeli Sandé
Amore puro 2013 [37]
"Fix Me" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [38]
"Free " N/A Amir Izadkhah
Emeli Sandé
Kesi Dryden
Piers Sean Aggett
N/A Unknown [39]
"Give Me a Minute" N/A Emeli Sandé
J. Velard
N/A Unknown [40]
"Go Lover" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [41]
"Golden" N/A Chris Braide
Emeli Sandé
N/A Unknown [42]
"Half of Me" Rihanna Emeli Sandé
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Shahid Khan
Tor Erik Hermansen
Unapologetic 2012 [7]
"Heaven" dagger Emeli Sandé Emeli Sandé
Harry Craze
Hugo Chegwin
Mike Spencer
Shahid Khan
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Helicopters and Planes" N/A Anthony L. Jones
Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
Sheraaz Amin
N/A Unknown [43]
"Here It Comes" N/A Emeli Sandé
Rick Smith
N/A Unknown [44]
"Hollywood" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [45]
"Hope" Emeli Sandé Alicia Keys
Emeli Sandé
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Hotel Cabana" N/A Emeli Sandé
Patrick Okogwu
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [46]
"I'm Not Sorry" N/A Anthony John McLean
Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [47]
"I to You" Leona Lewis Christopher Crowhurst
Emeli Sandé
Leona Lewis
Glassheart 2012 [8]
"It Takes Two" Katy Perry Katy Perry
Benjamin Levin
Emeli Sandé
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen & Tor Erik Hermansem
Prism 2013 [48]
"Just a Boy" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [49]
"Kids that Love to Dance" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
Steven Marsden
N/A Unknown [50]
"Kill the Boy" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [51]
"Let Go" Tinie Tempah
featuring Emeli Sandé
Ben Harrison
Emile Hayne
Shahid Khan
Patrick Okogwu
Emeli Sandé
Disc-Overy 2010 [52]
"Let It Rain" dagger Tinchy Stryder
featuring Melanie Fiona
Emeli Sandé
Kwasi Danquah III
Melanie Fiona
Third Strike 2011 [53]
"Lifetime" Emeli Sandé Emeli Sandé
Glyn Aikins
Luke Juby
Shahid Khan
Steve Mostyn
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Lifted" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [54]
"Lola" N/A Emeli Sandé
Kaywan Qazzaz
Louis Christopher Bryn
Said Saif Haider Naqui
Syed Shabi Haider Nagvi
N/A Unknown [55]
"Looks Can Be Deceiving" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [56]
"Maybe" Emeli Sandé Ash Millard
Emeli Sandé
Paul Hermon
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Mountains"
[note 2]
Emeli Sandé
/
Leona Lewis
Luke Juby
Shahid Khan
James Murray
Mustafa Omer
Emeli Sandé
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
[57]
"Moving" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [58]
"Mr Officer" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [59]
"My Heart" N/A Christopher Crowhurst
Emeli Sandé
Karim Kharbouch
Richard Kylea Cowie
N/A Unknown [60]
"My Kind of Love" dagger Emeli Sandé Emile Haynie
Emeli Sandé
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"New World" N/A Emeli Sandé
J Velard
N/A Unknown [61]
"Next to Me" dagger Emeli Sandé Emeli Sandé
Hugo Chegwin
Harry Craze
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Not Even the King" Alicia Keys Alicia Keys
Emeli Sandé
Girl on Fire 2012 [5]
"Nothing Left to Lose" N/A Dave Tozer
Emeli Sandé
N/A Unknown [62]
"Oh La La" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [63]
"Patchwork" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [64]
"Pluto" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [65]
"Push It All Away" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [66]
"Radio" dagger Alesha Dixon Ben Scarr
Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
The Entertainer 2010 [67]
"Radio"
(Klass Remix Edit)
Alesha Dixon
featuring Wiley
Ben Scarr
Emeli Sandé
Richard Cowie
Shahid Khan
"Radio" Digital EP 2010 [68]
"Read All About It (Part III)" Hash-tag Emeli Sandé Ben Kohn
Emeli Sandé
Iain James
Peter Kelleher
Stephen Manderson
Tom Barnes
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Read All About It" dagger Professor Green
featuring Emeli Sandé
Ben Kohn
Emeli Sandé
Iain James
Peter Kelleher
Stephen Manderson
Tom Barnes
At Your Inconvenience 2011 [9]
"Recovery" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [69]
"Reebok Song" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [70]
"River" Emeli Sandé Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Run Away" N/A Emeli Sandé
Kaywan Qazzaz
Louis Christopher Bryn
Said Saif Haider Naqui
Syed Shabi Haider Nagvi
N/A Unknown [71]
"Side Effects of You" Fantasia Barrino Benjamin Harrison
Claudia Brent
Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
Side Effects of You 2013 [72]
"Silent" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [73]
"So Sentimental" N/A Emeli Sandé
Kaywan Qazzaz
Syed Shabi Haider Nagvi
N/A Unknown [74]
"SoopaDoopaLova" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [75]
"Started With a Kiss" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [76]
"Stay Awake" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
Steve Mostyn
N/A Unknown [77]
"Still Standing" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
Wayne Hector
N/A Unknown [78]
"Sugar" Leona Lewis Alexander Shuckburg
Emeli Sandé
Glassheart 2012 [8]
"Suitcase" Emeli Sandé Ben Harrison
Emeli Sandé
Luke Juby
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Taking the Radio" N/A Emeli Sandé
Richard W. Nowells Jr.
N/A Unknown [79]
"Talk to Me" N/A Amir Izadkhah
Emeli Sandé
Kesi Dryden
Piers Sean Aggett
N/A Unknown [79]
"This Will Be the Year" Susan Boyle Emeli Sandé
Josh Kear
Shahid Khan
Someone to Watch Over Me 2011 [67]
"Tiger" Emeli Sandé Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Til the End" N/A Emeli Sandé
Kwasi Esono Danquah
Shahid Khan
N/A Unknown [80]
"Trouble" dagger Leona Lewis
featuring Childish Gambino
Emeli Sandé
Fraser T Smith
Hugo Chegwin
Harry Craze
James Murray
Leona Lewis
Musta Omer
Shahid Khan
Glassheart 2012 [8]
"Underdog Law" N/A Emeli Sandé
Jermaine Scott
N/A Unknown [81]
"Untouchable" N/A Emeli Sandé
Marcus Allen
Melvin Joe Sparkman
N/A Unknown [82]
"Very Little Good" N/A Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
P. Pelsted
N/A Unknown [83]
"Where I Sleep" Emeli Sandé Emeli Sandé
Shahid Khan
Our Version of Events 2012 [1]
"Wonder" dagger Naughty Boy
featuring Emeli Sandé
Emeli Sandé
Hugo Chegwin
Harry Craze
Shahid Khan
Hotel Cabana
and
Our Version of Events
2012 [1]
"Your Song" N/A Emeli Sandé double-dagger N/A Unknown [84]

Notes

  1. Sandé is also credited as a writer by the BMI as Adele Emily Sandé.
  2. "Mountains" was originally recorded by Leona Lewis for her third album, Glassheart (2012). However for unknown reasons, Sandé reclaimed the song for inclusion on Our Version of Events.

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