Mel & Mus are a Grammy-nominated Dutch songwriting and production duo best known for writing and producing the R&B/hip-hop hits "Don't Think They Know", "Barbie Dreams" and "Good Good".[1]
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In 2010, their song "Hit It Like This" received special recognition from the music magazine Rap-Up as a "must-hear song" on the Jamie Foxx album, Best Night of My Life, for its "club-primed" sound.[2] The Rihanna and Nicki Minaj collaboration, "Raining Men" from the 2010 album Loud, was their breakthrough, appearing on various charts in both the United States and United Kingdom.[3][4]
Mel & Mus next contributed two songs to the Chris Brown album X: "Songs On a 12 Play" and "Don't Think They Know" in 2013, which posthumously paired the noted R&B artist Aaliyah with Brown.[5]
In 2023, they reached #1 on US Urban Radio with "Good Good", the lead single from Usher's ninth studio album, Coming Home.[6] The single was Usher's first top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hit since 2016, and stayed on top of the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart for five weeks.[7] The song was included on the Vibe "20 Best R&B Songs of 2023" list, praised for its "sexy, empathetic, and smooth southern bounce [coupled] with modern trap-tinged R&B".[8]
Selected songwriting and production credits
editCredits are from Discogs, Tidal, Spotify and AllMusic.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2012 | 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Album of the Year (Loud) | Nominated | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Mel & Mus". The Grammys. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "5 Must-Hear Songs on Jamie Foxx's 'Best Night of My Life'". Rap-Up. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Rihanna Chart History - R&B/Hip Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "2010 Top 40 R&B Singles Archive - 27th November 2010". Official Charts Company. November 27, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (March 26, 2013). "Chris Brown Shares Sneak Peek Of New Album: First Single 'Fine China' Bows April 1". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Folk, Antwane (September 30, 2023). "Usher's 'Good Good' Reaches No. 1 at Urban Radio". Rated RnB. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- Pointer, Flisadam (August 5, 2023). "Fresh Finds Fridays: Some Of The Hottest New R&B Music Releases Of The Week". This Is R&B. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024. - ^ Folk, Antwane (December 19, 2023). "Usher's 'Good Good' Holds No. 1 for Fifth Week on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay Chart". Rated RnB. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "The 20 Best R&B Songs Of 2023". Vibe. December 29, 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Melvin Hough". The Grammys. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- "Rivelino R. Wouter". The Grammys. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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