Brian Lee (songwriter)
Brian Dong Ho Lee (c. 1981)[1] is a Korean American songwriter, best known as a co-writer of "Good Time" by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen and "Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony, among other songs.[2][3] He contributed to Lady Gaga's 2011 Born This Way album, co-writing "Americano" and "Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)" and providing back-up vocals on "Government Hooker".[2]
Lee was trained as a classical violinist from the age of 3.[2][3] He got his start in pop music with the Chicago area band he co-founded, Made in Hollywood, with fellow Chicagoan and former Inept bassist, Mike Felton. Following the dissolution of Made in Hollywood, Brian joined the band The White Tie Affair for a short period of time.
In 2013, he wrote and produced Icona Pop's dance club anthem "All Night" as well as Ingrid Michelson's, "The Afterlife."
Brian reached Number 1 in Japan with B2st's single "Can't Wait to Love You".
Discography
Year | Artist | Label | Song | Co-written with | Accolades |
2011 | Lady Gaga | Interscope | "Americano" | Lady Gaga (as Stefani Germanotta), Fernando Garibay, Paul Blair, Cheche Alara | Album 2× Platinum US RIAA Album 3× Platinum UK BPI |
2011 | Lady Gaga | Interscope | "Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)" | Lady Gaga (as Stefani Germanotta), Fernando Garibay, Paul Blair | |
2012 | Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen | Universal Republic | "Good Time" | Adam Young, Matt Thiessen | 2× Platinum US RIAA[4] |
2012 | Owl City | Universal Republic | "When Can I See You Again?" | Adam Young, Matt Thiessen | |
2012 | Owl City | Universal Republic | "I'm Coming After You" | Adam Young, Matt Thiessen | |
2012 | Cassie | Interscope | "Gimme That" | Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Drew Money | — |
2012 | Cross Gene | Avex | "One Way Love" | — | — |
2012 | Girls Generation | SM Entertainment | "The Great Escape Remix" | Brian Lee | — |
2013 | Icona Pop | Atlantic/Big Beat | "All Night" | Elof Loelv | #1 US Billboard Dance |
2013 | Selena Gomez | Hollywood Records | "The Lover In Me" | Leah Haywood, Daniel Pringle, Stuart Crichton, Selena Gomez | — |
2013 | Ingrid Michaelson | Cabin 24 / Mom + Pop | "Afterlife" | Ingrid Michaelson, Adam Palin | Album US Billboard 5 |
2013 | Michael Franti | ANTI | "I Don't Wanna Go" | Sam Hollander, Steve Shebby, Michael Franti | — |
2013 | Michael Franti | ANTI | "Wherever You Are " | Sam Hollander, Steve Shebby, Michael Franti | — |
2013 | Relient K | Mono vs Stereo | "Can't Complain" | Matthew Thiessen, Emily Wright, Aaron Sprinkle | Album #16 on US Billboard 200 #2 Billboard US Christian |
2013 | Relient K | Mono vs Stereo | "That's My Jam" | Sam Hollander, Matthew Thiessen | — |
2013 | Dev | Universal Republic | "Kiss It" | Devin Tailes, Hit-Boy | Top 40 US Rhythmic |
2013 | Hitomi | Avex | "Down For You" | Brian Lee | — |
2013 | Daichi Miura | Avex | "Half of You" | Daichi Miura | — |
2013 | Sinead Burgess | Island Records Australia | "Rearviewmirror" | Stuart Crichton, Sinead Burgess | — |
2014 | Hyuna | Cube Entertainment | "French Kiss" | Kim Taeho, Seo Jae Woo, LE | — |
2014 | Ricki-Lee Coulter | EMI | "Diva" | Ricki-Lee Coulter, Stuart Crichton | — |
2014 | Ricki-Lee Coulter | EMI | "In The Mood" | Ricki-Lee Coulter, Stuart Crichton | — |
2014 | Ricki-Lee Coulter | EMI | "Only You" | Ricki-Lee Coulter, Stuart Crichton | — |
2014 | Mike Stud | Electric Feel | "I'm Not Sorry" | Mike Seander, Luke Walker | — |
2015 | B2ST | Cube Entertainment Universal | "Can't Wait To Love You" | Stuart Crichton, Austin Bisnow | #1 Japan Oricon Charts |
2015 | KYGO | Sony Music | "Settin it Off" | Andrew Watt | |
2015 | Jake Miller | Warner Bros | "TBA" | — | |
2015 | SNBRN | TBD | "Beat the Sunrise" | Andrew Watt | — |
2015 | Strange Talk | Wind-Up Records | "When It Feels So Good" | Andrew Bolooki | — |
2015 | Andrew Watt | Universal Republic/John Varvatos | "High" | Andrew Watt, Conrad Sewell, Louis Bell | — |
2015 | Conrad Sewell | 300/Warner | "Hold Me Up" | Conrad Sewell | Top 40 Australia |
2016 | Justin Bieber | Def Jam Recordings | "Hit The Ground" | Poo Bear, Skrillex, Blood Pop, Andrew Watt, Louis Bell | — |
2016 | Fifth Harmony | Epic Records | "Work from Home" | Joshua Coleman, Jude Demorest, Alexander Izquierdo, Tyrone Griffin, Jr. | #4 US Hot 100[5] #1 US Rhythmic[6] 3× Platinum US RIAA[7] 4× Platinum CAN Music Canada[8] 4× Platinum AU ARIA[9] |
2016 | DJ Snake | Def Jam Recordings/Interscope Records | "Let Me Love You" | DJ Snake, Justin Bieber, Andrew Watt, Ali Tamposi, Louis Bell | #4 US Hot 100[10] Platinum US RIAA[11] 2× Platinum AU ARIA[12] 3× Platinum Sweden GLF[13] |
References
- ↑ He was 29 in 2011, when Lady Gaga's Born This Way album was released according to this profile.
- 1 2 3 GRAMMY.com (Jul 19, 2012). ""Good Times Ahead For Brian Lee And Matthew Thiessen", Grammy.com, July 19, 2012". Grammy.com. Retrieved Nov 10, 2012.
- 1 2 Lesas, Sylvie (2 March 2016). "Brian Lee, The Talent Behind 5th Harmony ' Smash Hit' Work From Home (ft. Dolla $ign)'". Evigshed Mag. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑ Owl City page on Billboard.com
- ↑ "Fifth Harmony - Chart History". Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Fifth Harmony - Chart History". Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Work From Home - Certifications". Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ http://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=Work+From+Home%20Fifth+Harmony
- ↑ "CHART WATCH #386". auspOp. September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/1488413/DJ+Snake/chart?f=379
- ↑ http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=DJ+Snake+feat.+Justin+Bieber&ti=Cold+Water#search_section
- ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart
- ↑ http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/