Jacob Manson
Jacob Manson is a British multi platinum-selling music producer, DJ and songwriter best known as a member of house production duo Blonde with Adam Englefield.[1] Manson signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV in 2013.[2] Blonde was then signed by Parlophone in 2014.[3][4]
With Blonde, Manson has had a number of successful singles including 2014's "I Loved You" featuring Melissa Steel, which peaked at #7 in the UK Singles Chart,[5] and 2015's "All Cried Out" featuring Alex Newell, peaking at #4 in the UK Singles Chart and #1 in the UK Dance Chart.[6] In 2016, Blonde released "Nothing Like This" with UK garage singer Craig David.[7]
In addition to his work with Blonde, Manson has production and writing credits on a number of other successful tracks from artists such as Rudimental, KSI and Ed Sheeran,[8] Craig David,[9] Anne-Marie,[10] The Vamps,[11] Banx & Ranx and Ella Eyre.[12]
Discography
With Blonde
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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UK [13] |
UK Dance [13] |
AUT [14] |
BEL (FL) [15] |
GER [16] |
IRE [17] |
SCO [18] |
SWI [19] | ||||
"Foolish" (featuring Ryan Ashley) |
2014 | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Higher Ground" (featuring Charli Taft) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"I Loved You" (featuring Melissa Steel) |
7 | 5 | 60 | 31 | 25 | 65 | 10 | 56 | |||
"All Cried Out" (featuring Alex Newell) |
2015 | 4 | 1 | — | 59 | — | 74 | 4 | — |
| |
"Feel Good (It's Alright)" (featuring Karen Harding) |
76 | 19 | — | 99 | — | — | 50 | — | |||
"Nothing Like This" (with Craig David) |
2016 | 15 | 5 | — | 94 | — | 34 [21] | — | — |
|
Following My Intuition |
"Don't Need No Money" (Imani featuring Sigala and Blonde) |
2016 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Just for One Night" (featuring Astrid S) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Me, Myself & I" (featuring Bryn Christopher) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
Production and songwriting discography
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Credits | Produced With | Peak Chart Position (UK) | Certification | Album |
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"Lay It All on Me" (ft. Ed Sheeran) | 2015 | Rudimental | Co-writer | 12 | BPI: Platinum, RIAA Platinum, ARIA 2× Platinum | We the Generation | |
"Don't Need No Money" (ft. Sigala & Blonde) | 2016 | Imani Williams | Featured artist/Co-writer/Producer | 67 | Non-album single | ||
"Don't Ask" | 2017 | Matt Terry | Co-writer | - | Trouble | ||
"Just My Type" | 2018 | The Vamps | Co-writer/Producer | - | Night & Day | ||
"Talk Later" | - | ||||||
"Answerphone" (with Ella Eyre ft. Yxng Bane) | Banx & Ranx | Co-writer | 5 | BPI: Platinum | Non-album single | ||
"Somebody Like Me" (ft. AJ Tracey) | Craig David | Co-writer/Producer/Mixer | - | The Time Is Now | |||
"Used to Love You" | Anne-Marie | Co-Producer | Fraser T. Smith, Lostboy | - | Speak Your Mind | ||
"Hooked" | Why Don't We | Co-writer/Producer | - | 8 Letters | |||
"Loyal" | Paloma Faith | Co-writer/Producer/Mixer | Chris Loco | - | 'The Architect | ||
"Silent Night" | Producer | - | Non-album single | ||||
"I Don't Belong In This Club (ft. Macklemore)" | 2019 | Why Don't We | Co-writer/Producer | - | RIAA: Gold | TBA | |
"Getaway" | Syn Cole | Co-writer | - | Non-album single | |||
"I've Gotta Be Me" | Paloma Faith | Producer | - | Non-album single | |||
"Lotta Love" | Jack & Jack | Co-writer/Co-producer | Jussifer | - | A Good Friend Is Nice | ||
"The Road" | Leo Kalyan | Co-writer/Producer | - | Non-album single | |||
"Nobody's Son" | Jelani Blackman | Co-writer/Producer | - | Average Joe EP | |||
"Brixton" | Co-writer/Producer | - | |||||
"Cheers" | Co-writer/Producer | - | |||||
"Average Joe" | Co-writer/Producer | - | |||||
"FXCK YOU CAUSE YOU WERE THE ONE (ft. Eyelar)" | Kid Brunswick | Mixer | - | Non-album single | |||
"Too Hot" | Jason Derulo | Co-writer/Producer | - | Non-album single | |||
"F It Up" | Co-writer/Producer | - | "2Sides (Side 1) | ||||
"Talk About Us (ft. Stefflon Don" | Co-writer/Producer | - | |||||
"Alone" | Josef Salvat | Co-writer/Producer | - | Modern Anxiety | |||
"Modern Anxiety" | Co-producer | - | |||||
"Walls" | 2020 | Louis Tomlinson | Co-writer | - | Walls | ||
"Let Me Love You" | Four of Diamonds | Co-producer | Tre Jean-Marie | - | TBA | ||
"Swerve" | Jelani Blackman | Co-writer/Producer | - | TBA | |||
"Tricky" | Producer | - | TBA | ||||
"P2P" | Jelani Blackman & Big Zuu | Co-writer/Producer | - | TBA | |||
"Hurt" | Louise Redknapp | Producer | - | TBA | |||
"Paper Moons" | Josef Salvat | Co-writer/Producer | - | Modern Anxiety | |||
"Houdini" (ft. Swarmz and Tion Wayne) | KSI | Co-writer/Producer | AJProductions | 6 | BPI: Silver | Dissimulation | |
"Aristocrats" | Raleigh Ritchie | Additional Production | Chris Loco | "Andy" | |||
"Let It Go (ft. Anna Clendening)" | Matoma | Co-writer/Co-producer | Matoma | - | TBA | ||
"Penny" | Kid Brunswick | Mixer | - | TBA | |||
"Skinny" | Additional Production/Mixer | - | TBA | ||||
"Prescription Kid" | Additional Production/Mixer | - | TBA | ||||
"Numb" | Elderbrook | Additional Production | - | Why Do We Shake in the Cold? | |||
"Why Do We Shake in the Cold?" | Co-Producer/Mixer | Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | - | ||||
"All My Love" | Co-Writer/Producer | - | |||||
"I'm A Fool" | Co-Writer/Co-Producer | Joel Pott, Elderbrook | - | ||||
"Down By The Bay" | Co-Writer/Producer/Mixer | - | |||||
"Take A Minute" | Co-Producer | - | |||||
"Back To My Bed" | Co-Producer | - | |||||
"Set Fire To My Gun" | Co-Producer | - | |||||
"Next December" | Co-Writer/Producer | - | |||||
"Suena Taz" | Lao Ra | Co-Writer/Co-Producer | - | TBA | |||
"4AM" | Kid Brunswick | Mixer | - | TBA | |||
"Felt Tips" | SL | Co-Producer | AJProductions | - | Different Dude | ||
"Foolish (ft. L3)" | Jelani Blackman | Producer | - | TBA | |||
"Bipolar Rhapsody" | Kid Brunswick | Co-Producer/Mixer | - | TBA | |||
"Favours" | Jvck James | Producer/Co-Writer | - | TBA | |||
"Kein Hunger (ft. Ufo361))" | Loredana | Co-Producer/Co-Writer | 9 (Germany) | Medusa | |||
"Is It" | M24 | Producer/Mixer | - | TBA | |||
"Interest (ft. Ms Banks & Oxlade)” | 2021 | Dolapo | Co-producer | AJProductions | 9 (U.K. Afrobeats Chart) | TBA | |
"I Left A Party For You" | Pilar Victoria | Co-Writer/Co-Producer | John Carroll Kirby | - | “Hi, My Name's Pily” | ||
"Space Song" | Producer | - | |||||
"Flustered Snowflakes" | - | ||||||
"80s Movie” | - | ||||||
"Text Me Back" | - | ||||||
"Cuando Me Llamas” | - | ||||||
"Top Gyal” | Soaky Siren | Producer | - | TBA | |||
"Begin Again” | Adam Melchor | Co-Writer | - | ||||
"PDA" | Master Peace | Co-Producer | - | “Public Display of Affection” | |||
"Boyfriend (feat. Mae Muller)” | - | ||||||
"Slow Song (feat. Kasien)” | Co-Writer/Co-Producer | - | |||||
"Slipping Away” | - | ||||||
"Hold You Back” | Co-Writer/Producer | - | |||||
"When You Were Young” | Kid Brunswick | Co-Writer/Co-Producer/Mixer | - | TBA | |||
"Manchester Super Reds No.1 Fan” | Don Broco | Co-Writer/Co-Producer | - | Amazing Things | |||
"Frost” | Tomorrow X Together | Co-Writer/Producer | - | TBA | |||
"Gang Gang (ft. Jay1 & Deno (singer))” | KSI | Co-Writer/Producer | 40 | All Over the Place | |||
"The Night” | Finn Foxell | Co-Writer/Producer | - | TBA | |||
"Wasted (Digga D song) (ft. ArrDee)” | Digga D | Co-Writer/Producer | 6 | BPI: Gold | TBA | ||
"Baby (ft. Deno (singer))” | A1 x J1 | Co-Writer/Co-Producer | AoD | - | TBA | ||
"Don't Matter” | Jelani Blackman | Co-Writer/Producer | - | TBA | |||
"The Feel” | Kid Brunswick | Co-Writer/Co-Producer/Mixer | - | XForever | |||
"Dear Anonymous” | Co-Writer/Co-Producer/Mixer | - | |||||
"Skin” | Co-Writer/Co-Producer/Mixer | Mike Shinoda | - | ||||
"XForever” | Co-Writer/Co-Producer/Mixer | - | |||||
"This Song Makes No Sense” | Co-Writer/Co-Producer/Mixer | - | |||||
"To My White Boy Princess" | 2022 | Alice Longyu Gao | Co-Writer/Co-Producer | - | TBA | ||
“BMW" | Bad Boy Chiller Crew | Additional Production | 7 | BPI: Gold | TBA | ||
“Come & Go” | ArrDee | Production | 16 | “Pier Pressure” | |||
“Be Me” | Finn Foxell | Production | TBA | ||||
“Leaders” | Finn Foxell | Production/Co-Writer | TBA | ||||
“Fuego” | Aitch (rapper) | Co-Production/Co-Writer | Whyjay | Close to Home | |||
“The Palm” | Whyjay & Litek | ||||||
“Not Over Yet Remix (ft. Headie One & Nines (rapper))” | KSI | Production/Co-Writer | TBA | ||||
“Messy in Heaven” | Venbee & Goddard | Co-Production | 3 | BPI: Platinum | TBA | ||
“ILY2” | NewDad | Production | TBA | ||||
"I Need You" | 2023 | Elderbrook | Co-Writer/Producer | - | Little Love |
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- "Inside Craig David's ace collaboration with Blonde". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
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- All except noted: "Artist Search > Blonde". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014.
- "Don't Need No Money": "CHART: CLUK Update 23.07.2016 (wk29)". Official Charts Company. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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