Cirkut

Henry Russell Walter (born April 23, 1986), known professionally as Cirkut, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. He has co-produced and co-written for Dr. Luke, Katy Perry, Becky G, Ava Max, Nicki Minaj, R. City, The Weeknd, Kesha, Ciara, Pitbull, Britney Spears, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Adam Lambert, B.o.B, Marina and the Diamonds, will.i.am, G.R.L. and Juicy J, among others. Songs he has written and produced include the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles "Part of Me", "Roar" and "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry, and "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus.[2][3] His production credits on The Weeknd's album Starboy won him the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album.[4] His most recent collaboration was on Jungkook's single, "Seven" (2023).

This article is about the Canadian record producer and songwriter. For the camera, see Cirkut (camera). For the Bangladeshi band, see Chirkutt.

Cirkut
Cirkut in 2015
Background information
Birth nameHenry Russell Walter
Born (1986-04-23) 23 April 1986[1]
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Member of

Life and career

Walter was raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia and moved to Toronto in 2004. He co-produced the Britney Spears song "Mmm Papi" which appeared on her 2008 album Circus.[5] He sent it as an instrumental track to Kobalt Music Group via their attorney Chris Taylor, where songwriter Nicole Morier began using it to write with Britney Spears.[6]

Walter opened Dream House Studios in Toronto. He then relocated to Los Angeles, California.[7] He co-produced "Part of Me", the title song to Katy Perry's 2012 concert film Katy Perry: Part of Me. Walter was also responsible for producing and co-writing The Weeknd's track "High for This". In 2016, he co-produced and co-wrote 9 songs on The Weeknd's album Starboy.[8]

Discography
Title Year Album Writer Producer Remix
"Mmm Papi"[5] 2008 Britney Spears – Circus checkY checkY
"Blow (Cirkut Remix)" 2011 Kesha – I Am the Dance Commander + I Command You to Dance: The Remix Album checkY checkY checkY
"Seal It with a Kiss" Britney Spears – Femme Fatale checkY checkY
"High for This" The Weeknd – House of Balloons checkY checkY
"Wild Heart", "Where Do They Do That At?" Sabi – All I Want checkY checkY
"Domino" Jessie J – Who You Are checkY checkY
"Good Feeling" Flo Rida – Wild Ones checkY checkY
"Hangover", "Tattoo"[9] Taio Cruz – TY.O checkY checkY
"You Da One", "Where Have You Been", "Fool in Love" Rihanna – Talk That Talk[10] checkY checkY
"Turn All The Lights On" T-Pain – Revolver checkY checkY
"Never Close Our Eyes", "Better Than I Know Myself"[11] 2012 Adam Lambert – Trespassing checkY checkY
"Part of Me", "Wide Awake" Katy Perry – Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection checkY checkY
"Problem (The Monster Remix)" Becky G – Hotel Transylvania Soundtrack checkY checkY
"Young Forever", "Va Va Voom", "Masquerade" Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded checkY checkY
"Brokenhearted"[12] Karmin – Hello checkY checkY
"Both of Us" (featuring Taylor Swift), "Strange Clouds" (featuring Lil Wayne), "Arena" (featuring T.I. & Chris Brown)[13] B.o.B – Strange Clouds checkY checkY
"Primadonna", "Lies", "How To Be A Heartbreaker"[14] Marina and the Diamonds – Electra Heart checkY checkY
"One More Time" Baby E – N/A checkY checkY
"High For This" The Weeknd – Trilogy checkY checkY
"Wish U Were Here" (featuring Becky G) Cody Simpson – Paradise checkY checkY
"Rock Me" One Direction – Take Me Home checkY checkY
"Oath" (featuring Becky G) Cher Lloyd feat Becky G – Sticks + Stones checkY checkY
"Warrior", "Die Young", "C'mon", "Thinking of You", "Crazy Kids", "Wherever You Are", "Dirty Love", "Wonderland", "Only Wanna Dance With You", "Supernatural", "Gold Trans Am", "Last Goodbye" Kesha – Warrior checkY checkY
"Till The World Ends (Twister Remix)" Britney Spears – N/A checkY checkY checkY
"High For This" Ellie Goulding – Halcyon checkY checkY
"Die Young", "Supernatural" Kesha – Deconstructed checkY
"Fall Down" (featuring Miley Cyrus), "Far Away from Home" (featuring Nicole Scherzinger), "Geekin" 2013 will.i.am – #willpower checkY checkY
"Ooh La La" Britney Spears – Music From and Inspired by the Smurfs 2 checkY checkY
"Vacation" G.R.L. – Music From and Inspired by the Smurfs 2 checkY checkY
"Walks Like Rihanna" The Wanted – Word of Mouth checkY checkY
"Play It Again", "Can't Get Enough" (featuring Pitbull), "Zoomin' Zoomin", "Built for This", "Lovin' What You Do" Becky G – Play It Again (EP) checkY checkY
"Roar", "Legendary Lovers", "Birthday", "Unconditionally", "Dark Horse" (featuring Juicy J), "International Smile", "Ghost" Katy Perry – Prism checkY checkY
"Wrecking Ball" Miley Cyrus – Bangerz checkY checkY
"Harder We Fall", "Excuse My Rude", "Gold" Jessie J – Alive checkY checkY
"Smokin Rollin", "Bounce It" Juicy J – Stay Trippy checkY checkY
"Give It 2 U" Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines checkY checkY
"Brightest Morning Star" Britney Spears – Britney Jean checkY checkY
"Timber" (featuring Kesha) Pitbull – Global Warming: Meltdown checkY checkY
"Show Me What You Got", "Ugly Heart", "Rewind" 2014 G.R.L. – G.R.L. checkY checkY
"Quiero Bailar (All Through The Night)" 3BallMTY – Globall checkY checkY
"Dare (La La La)" Shakira – Shakira checkY checkY
"La La La (Brazil 2014)" Shakira – One Love, One Rhythm - The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album checkY checkY
"We Are One (Ole Ola)" (featuring Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte) Pitbull – One Love, One Rhythm - The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album checkY checkY
"Wild Wild Love" (featuring G.R.L.) Pitbull – Globalization checkY checkY
"Zipper" Jason Derulo – Talk Dirty checkY checkY
"Shower", "Can't Stop Dancin'", "Can't Get Enough (Spanish Version)" Becky G – N/A checkY checkY
"I Don't Mind" Usher – N/A checkY checkY
"Get on Your Knees" (featuring Ariana Grande), "Only (featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown)", "Trini Dem Girls" (featuring LunchMoney Lewis), "The Night is Still Young", "Pills N Potions" Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint checkY checkY
"She Knows" Ne-Yo – Non-Fiction checkY checkY
"Stayin Out All Night" Wiz Khalifa – Blacc Hollywood checkY checkY
"Sugar" Maroon 5 – V checkY checkY
"Low" (featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Bibby and Young Thug), Juicy J – The Hustle Continues checkY checkY
"Never Been in Love", "One More" Elliphant – One More checkY checkY
"Completement Fou", "Coca Sans Bulles", "Florence En Italie", "Un Jour Viendra" Yelle – Complètement fou checkY checkY
"This Is How We Roll" 2015 Fifth Harmony – Reflection checkY checkY
"Lighthouse" G.R.L. – N/A checkY checkY
"For Everybody" Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, R. City – N/A checkY checkY
"Dance Like We're Makin' Love", "Give Me Love", "Lullaby", "Kiss N Tell", "Special Edition" Ciara – Jackie checkY checkY
"Best People in the World" Elliphant – N/A checkY checkY
"The Water Dance" Chris Porter – The Water Dance checkY checkY
"Once in a Lifetime" Flo Rida – My House checkY checkY
"Like This", "Locked Away" (featuring Adam Levine), "Checking for You", "Take You Down", "Broadway", "Over", "Make Up", "Again", "Live by the Gun", "Slave to the Dollar", "Save My Soul", "Crazy Love", "Don't You Worry", "Our Story" R. City – What Dreams Are Made Of checkY checkY
"Marching Band" (featuring Juicy J) R. Kelly – The Buffet checkY checkY
"Lovin' So Hard", "Break a Sweat", "You Love It" Becky G – N/A checkY checkY
"Everybody" (featuring Azealia Banks), "Love Me Badder" Elliphant – Living Life Golden checkY checkY
"Whip It!" (featuring Chloe Angelides), "Ain't Too Cool" Lunchmoney Lewis – N/A checkY checkY
"Silk Road" Rick Ross – Black Market checkY checkY
"Ain't Your Mama" 2016 Jennifer Lopez – N/A checkY checkY
"Tabú" Pablo Alborán, Ava Max – Tabú checkY
"Greenlight" (featuring Flo Rida & LunchMoney Lewis) Pitbull – Climate Change checkY checkY
"Guys My Age" Hey Violet – From the Outside checkY
"Starboy" (featuring Daft Punk), "False Alarm", "Reminder", "Secrets", "Six Feet Under", "Ordinary Life", "Nothing Without You", "I Feel It Coming" (featuring Daft Punk) The Weeknd – Starboy checkY checkY
"Bang Bang" (featuring R. City, Selah Sue and Craig David) DJ Fresh, Diplo – N/A checkY
"Another Love Song" 2017 Ne-Yo – N/A checkY checkY
"I Don't Want It at All", "Slow It Down" Kim Petras – N/A checkY checkY
"All Night" (featuring LunchMoney Lewis) Big Boi – Boomiverse checkY checkY
"Ugly" Jaira Burns – N/A checkY checkY
"A Little Work" Fergie – Double Dutchess checkY checkY
"Girls Like You" (featuring Cardi B) 2018 Maroon 5 – Red Pill Blues checkY checkY
"Savior" (featuring Quavo) Iggy Azalea – N/A checkY checkY
"Hurt You" (featuring Gesaffelstein) The Weeknd – My Dear Melancholy, checkY checkY
"Heart to Break", "Can't Do Better", "All the Time" Kim Petras – N/A checkY checkY
"Any Weather" Birdman – Birdman presents: Before Anythang (Soundtrack) checkY checkY
"Nights Like These", "On Ur Mind", "Ocean Sure" Ne-Yo – Good Man checkY checkY
"Animal", "Priceless" Trey Songz – Tremaine the Album checkY checkY
"Come See About Me" Nicki Minaj – Queen checkY checkY
"Creep on Me" (featuring French Montana & DJ Snake) Gashi – Gashi checkY checkY
"Treasure Island"
Azealia Banks – Fantasea II: The Second Wave
 checkY checkY
"Sweet but Psycho"[15] Ava Max – Heaven & Hell checkY checkY
"So Am I", "Torn", "Salt" 2019 checkY checkY
"Kings & Queens", "Who's Laughing Now", "OMG What's Happening", "Heaven", "Naked", "Tattoo", "Call Me Tonight", "Born to the Night", "Take You to Hell", "Belladonna", "Rumors", "My Head & My Heart" 2020 checkY checkY
"On Me (featuring Ava Max)"
Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown – SCOOB! The Album
 checkY checkY
"EveryTime I Cry" 2021
Ava Max – N/A
 checkY checkY
"Let you"
Iann Dior – N/A
 checkY checkY
"Echo (featuring blackbear)", "One Light (featuring Bantu)", "Convince Me Otherwise (featuring H.E.R)" Maroon 5 - JORDI checkY checkY
"Hurricane"
Kanye West – Donda
 checkY checkY
"Tears in the Club" FKA twigs checkY checkY
"House on Fire" 2022
Mimi Webb – Amelia
 checkY checkY
"Hold Me Closer" Elton John and Britney Spears – N/A checkY
"Maybe You're the Problem", "Million Dollar Baby", "Weapons", "Dancing's Done"
Ava Max – Diamonds & Dancefloors
 checkY checkY
"Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)"
Lil Nas X – Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)
 checkY checkY
"Everything to Everyone" and "Moon"
Reneé Rapp – Everything to Everyone
 checkY checkY
"Unholy (featuring Kim Petras)"
Sam Smith – Gloria
 checkY checkY
"Lose You", "How to Cry" 2023 checkY
"Sleepwalker", "Ghost", "Hold Up (Wait a Minute)", "Diamonds & Dancefloors", "In the Dark", "Turn Off the Lights", "One of Us", "Get Outta My Heart", "Cold as Ice", "Last Night on Earth"
Ava Max – Diamonds & Dancefloors
 checkY checkY
"Red Flags"[16]
Mimi Webb – Amelia
 checkY checkY
"Bite Me"
Enhypen – Dark Blood
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"King of Hearts" Kim Petras – Feed the Beast checkY checkY
"Seven"
Jungkook feat. Latto – N/A
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"Y.O.Universe" Vcha – SeVit (New Light) checkY checkY

Awards and nominations
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 "Roar" Song of the Year Nominated
2018 Starboy Best Urban Contemporary Album Won
2022 Donda Album of the Year Nominated
  • Juno Awards
    • 2014: Jack Richardson Producer of the Year (Won)
    • 2015: Songwriter of the Year (Nominated)

References
  1. Seabroke, John (October 14, 2013). "The Doctor Is In". The New Yorker. pp. 44–56.
  2. "Number one singles". Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - Henry Walter". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  4. "Henry Walter". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  5. "Mmm Papi". Toronto Star. December 3, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. Nemetz, Andrea (December 3, 2008). "Canadian trio behind Spears tune Mmm Papi". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  7. Gormely, Ian (April 2013). "The Dreamhouse". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  8. "Starboy liner notes" (PDF). umusic. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  9. "Taio Cruz - TY.O". Discogs. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  10. "Track Review: Rihanna, 'Where Have You Been'". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  11. "Track Review: Adam Lambert, 'Better Than I Know Myself'". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  12. "Broken Hearted". Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  13. "Strange Clouds". Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  14. "News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity". MTV News. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  15. "Atlantic Records Press | Ava Max". press.atlanticrecords.com. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  16. Major, Michael (January 13, 2023). "Mimi Webb Releases Releases New Single 'Red Flags'". Broadway World. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

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